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Jan 2025
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Episode 444 - Executive Disorder (w/ Dav...

Briahna Joy Gray
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Executive Editor of The American Prospect David Dayen and journalist at The Lever Freddy Brewster have been busy tracking Trump's executive orders. They join Bad Faith to break down what's been happening, how culpable Dems are in not being prepared, and whether the Pod Save America crew is correct in their assessment that Dems are being judged unfairly.

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Produced by Armand Aviram.

Theme by Nick Thorburn (@nickfromislands).

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