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- Offline with Jon FavreauCrooked Media · Left
- Pod Save AmericaCrooked Media · Left
- Pod Save the WorldCrooked Media · Left
- The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark · Left
- The Ezra Klein ShowNew York Times Opinion · Left
- The Majority Report with Sam SederMajority.FM · Left
- The MeidasTouch PodcastMeidasTouch Network · Left
- The Rachel Maddow ShowMS NOW · Left
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2744 - Why Some Voters Believed Trump And What Democrats Need To Do Next w/ Jamelle Bouie
It's Casual Friday on The Majority Report On today's program: The September jobs report is dismal as only 29K of the expected 90k jobs were added and the unemployment rate rises. Director of the National Economic Council Kevin Hassett has an interesting spin on these numbers. Jamelle Bouie , columnist at The New York…
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Tommy Vietor: The Marionette in the White House
What is going on with Trump's legs? He appears to be wearing a brace and a recent video shows him standing in a most unnatural way—as though he is mid-exorcism. But his apparent health issues don't seem to be stopping the administration from re-escalating against Iran with an additional 10,000 troops on their way to…
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Beardos, Weirdos, and Donald Trump
Pete Hegseth, in an unconventional speech, announces that beardos, weirdos, and wimps are no longer welcome at the Department of War as his boss officially hit the road to campaign for Senate Republicans — whether they want him to or not. Jon and Dan react to Trump's event with Ken Paxton in Texas, Trump proclaiming…
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Is the World Getting Uglier?
President Trump and the modern right have a theory of beauty. You see it in Trump’s gilded Oval Office, his imagined arch and his executive order requiring classical and traditional styles for certain federal buildings. This isn’t my theory of beauty, but it is a theory. And it’s a response, in part, to something that…
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MeidasTouch Full Podcast - 10/2/26
On this episode of the MeidasTouch Podcast, Ben, Brett and Jordy discuss a rapidly widening global crisis as tankers are struck in the Strait of Hormuz, Russia escalates its assault on Ukraine, and Americans get slammed by record-high diesel prices and surging gas costs. The brothers break down Trump’s claims that he…
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IN YOUR BACKYARD: The People vs. Dirty Air (ft. Rep. Ro Khanna)
Polluters have less to worry about in the second term of the Trump administration. The Environmental Protection Agency recently lifted carbon emissions limits on coal-fired power plants. And that’s just the latest in a series of dozens of policy shifts tearing down protections against air pollution. Earlier this year…
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Trump Sends More Troops…
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump sending more U.S. forces to the Middle East amid concerns about further escalation with Iran. Meiselas also breaks down Trump’s alarming Time magazine interview and how world leaders are outmaneuvering him as his foreign policy weakens America’s standing around the…
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Breaking Afternoon Updates with Ben 10/1/2026
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on breaking news from the day. Pre-order the new book from MeidasTouch, WTF America?!: The Way Out of This Hell and Back to Democracy, today: https://bit.ly/wtfamericayoutube Quince: Go to https://Quince.com/meidas for FREE shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Boxie: For a…
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Josh Barro and Jonathan V. Last: The Patriotic Cowboys Wrecking Our Economy
Finally, some accountability in Washington: Sen. Eric Schmitt’s general counsel and poster-holder is in career limbo after the infamous basketball mix-up in the Jack Smith hearing. And Americans seem to be holding Trump responsible for their economic frustrations—he’s below the Bush Line. Josh Barro explains: We’re…
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2743 - Detained By ICE For Pro-Palestinian Organizing w/ Mahmoud Khalil
It's a Mattjority Report Thursday on The Majority Report On today's program: TMZ DC reporter tries to get Senator Eric Schmitt to explain how his attempt to expose Jack Smith failed so spectacularly but Schmitt won't accept reality. Mahmoud Khalil , Palestinian activist who was detained by ICE over protesting the…
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Trump’s Health Collapses and Alarms Aides
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas discusses Donald Trump’s recent public appearances and behavior during cabinet meetings, the health questions they have raised, and how his administration is responding. Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! Remember to subscribe to ALL the MeidasTouch Network Podcasts: MeidasTouch…
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Trump Blindsided as It Gets Worse
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on MAGA supporters turning away from Donald Trump as the problems facing his presidency mount. Get $30 off your first box and free Croissants for life when you visit https://Wildgrain.com/MEIDAS Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! Remember to subscribe to ALL the MeidasTouch…
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All Hell Breaks Loose as Putin Threatens Nukes
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Russia’s latest nuclear threat against NATO, as Moscow warned it could resort to nuclear weapons if the alliance attempted to cut off Kaliningrad, raising tensions in the war in Ukraine. Head to https://justaddbuoy.com/meidas and use code Meidas to get 31% off your order. Visit…
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Trump Has Midnight Meltdown Over It
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump’s late-night posting spree after a disastrous day that included falling asleep during meetings, as Trump insists everything is going great while the problems have spiraled out of control. Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! Remember to subscribe to ALL the…
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2742 - Fighting Trump's Voter Suppression Plan w/ Hunter Dunn, Peter Elkind
It's Hump Day on The Majority Report On today's program: JD Vance appears on VINCE, an obscure podcast, to lie about how mass deportations would solve a lot of the problems facing America. Hunter Dunn, organizer and National Press Coordinator for the 50501 Movement joins to discuss the upcoming No Kings: Vote Early…
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Maria Comella and The Trio: Holy Schmitt, That Was Bad
The Trio comes together on the daily pod for the first time to give a little taste of the MAGA-land news Sam, Will, and Tim are covering for The Bulwark. The latest developments include speculation that Candace Owens may be a lesbian and that Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds pretended he was Jamaican. He…
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Soccer Scandal & Idiot Ambassadors
The Trump/Xi summit produces two pandas and not much else, violence in Ethiopia could have massive regional consequences, and Manchester City is found guilty of nearly a decade of cheating. Tommy and Ben close the loop on Xi Jinping's state visit to Washington and how Trump walked away with only vague commitments. On…
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Amanda Carpenter and Evan Gershkovich: Trump's and Putin's Authoritarian Projects
Vigilance is still in order, but Trump’s efforts to rig the midterms have so far flopped. And that includes Trump’s self-sabotaging of his own plan to blame China for hacking our voting machines. But should the Dems win back Congress, they’re going to be busy tracing all the money that was stolen for the ballroom, the…
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2741 - Private Equity's Next Huge Bailout w/ Zachary Groz
It's News Day Tuesday on The Majority Report with Sam Seder On today's program: Polling shows that the approval ratings for Trump and the Republicans across the board on almost every issue are in the Greyhound station toilet. Particularly, Trump and the GOP have destroyed their support from under-30 voters. A panel on…
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Impeach Pete Hegseth?
Senate Democrats signal they may be open to impeaching Pete Hegseth after the election if the House has the votes for it. Jon, Tommy, and Lovett discuss why that trial would be a great use of a new Democratic Senate majority, Trump saying that the American economy is "the best in the world" despite record-setting…
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Bill Gates’s Blunt Warning on A.I.
Bill Gates thinks A.I. alarmism hasn’t gone far enough. He believes the years ahead will be marred by catastrophic cyberattacks, bio-terrorism and mass job loss unless the government acts, because he thinks the idea that the A.I. industry can just self-regulate is “insane.” I was struck in the conversation by how…
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Maddow: Patel picks a bad time to get petty with counterterrorism
Rachel Maddow shares new reporting that in the midst of elevated threats from Iran and its allies, Kash Patel demoted two top counterterrorism officials for not being adequately attentive to Stephen Miller's wife after she got harassing phone calls, even though the calls were not terrorism-related. And in the wake of…
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2740 - Republicans Palpable Panic; The Jewish History Of Anti-Zionism w/ Benjamin Moser
Welcome back to The Majority Report On today's program: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth releases a thinly veiled message to U.S. servicemembers to save America by registering to vote and cast their ballots for Republicans. Donald Trump releases a bizarre political ad that is paid for by the U.S. Government. On MSNOW, a…
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Bill Kristol: They're F*cking Thieves
The Trump administration stole our tax dollars to run a campaign ad during NFL games on Sunday. They're also breaking the law on congressional funding appropriations—and enjoying rubbing the public's face in all the illegality they're getting away with. In Dayton, The Bulwark had its largest live show ever, and the…
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Choosin' Texas with Bobby Pulido
Live from the Texas Tribune Festival, Jon, Tommy, Lovett, and Dan discuss the dream of a blue Texas and how the campaigns there are doing, from James Talarico's debate challenge to Ken Paxton, to Gina Hinojosa's momentum in the governor's race, to Donald Trump's decision to stay away entirely. Then they discuss…
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Bunkers Won't Save the Billionaires
From underground compounds to planet-fleeing rockets, tech oligarchs and the MAGA elite aren’t just anticipating an apocalypse—they’re hastening it. Author and climate activist Naomi Klein sits down with Jon to discuss End Times Fascism: And the Fight for the Living World , her new book with Astra Taylor. She and Jon…
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Alex Wagner: An Unlawful Administration
Trump pulled out all the stops at the state dinner to regale the guy who is working with our enemy: Not only has China been helping Iran target and kill American soldiers, it's also been shipping Tehran component parts for drones and missile guidance systems. Senate Republicans, of course, blocked an effort to end the…
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2739 - Our Fading Empire; Building Blue Tsunami w/ Jeet Heer
It's Casual Friday on The Majority Report On today's program: In his speech before the United Nations, Benjamin Netanyahu claims that NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani has made Jews in New York feel unsafe and calls out the mayor's friendship with streamer Hasan Piker . Jeet Heer , national affairs correspondent at The Nation…
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Always Test Your Hopium
The news is full of encouraging signs for Democrats. Is it all too good to be true? Dan and Jon react to Republican candidates running away from Trump on Iran, then break down the latest polls — including a surprising Times/Siena result from Maine — to take a sober look at the range of outcomes (all of them good!)…
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What Does Abdul El-Sayed Believe?
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Michigan, has been one of the most argued-over candidates this election cycle. If he wins, he’d be the first-ever Muslim senator, and he’s faced a torrent of attacks about his faith. The race has also become a proving ground for a lot of questions about the…
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