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Joe Biden’s Clemency Orders: Allegations that former President Biden issued mass clemency orders using an autopen in his final days in office. DOJ officials, particularly Bradley Weinsheimer, raised concerns about the legality and vagueness of the orders. Claims that violent offe ... Show More

1. Immigration and Deportation Ben celebrates Trump’s deportation numbers, citing figures like 400,000 deportations in a year. ICE’s increased activity and funding are portrayed as successes. The use of charter planes and new detention centers is framed as efficient use of taxpay ... Show More

🗳️ Election Integrity and Voting Systems The episode opens with Trump's campaign promise to investigate election integrity and eliminate mail-in ballots. It discusses Trump's proposed executive order to ban mail-in ballots and electronic voting machines in federal elections. The ... Show More

Trump sends more supplies to Ukraine and privately fumes at aides who try to stop it. Plus, MAGA backlash after the latest DOJ memo on Jeffrey Epstein. Also, souped-up immigration enforcement prompts fury in Los Angeles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/ ... Show More

President Trump threatens a government shutdown over the border security, immigration. Buck explains why this is our last chance to build the wall or risk losing the country we know. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comFollow Clay & Buck on You ... Show More

Immigrants who took advantage of a Biden-era program to enter the U.S. are now being targeted by the Trump administration, including people who fled the Russia-Ukraine war. WSJ’s Michelle Hackman explains how the program came to be and how Trump cancelled it. Further Reading: - T ... Show More

A.M. Edition for Aug. 12. Ukrainian forces have quickly captured territory in Russia’s Kursk province, even as they remain outgunned and outnumbered in most places. Plus, the Trump campaign blames Iran for an alleged hack of its internal communications. And WSJ immigration report ... Show More

President Trump unlawfully federalized thousands of members of California’s National Guard and must return control of the troops to the state, a federal judge ruled. The ruling is a significant win for Gov. Gavin Newsom, who sued Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth earlier t ... Show More

The Ukrainian military is selling American weapons systems on the black market, including to drug cartels. This war is killing the United States. Col. Daniel Davis on how Donald Trump can end it. (00:00) Why Crimea Is So Pivotal to the Ukraine/Russia War(13:17) Ukraine Is Powerle ... Show More

The US president called out the national guard and put marines on standby after protests against immigration raids began. Two Angelenos explain why the city won’t back down. Andrew Gumbel reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus 

Canada, Mexico, and China are hitting back as US tariffs go into effect. How could a trade war impact your bottom line? Plus, President Trump says he'll tell it like it is during tonight's big speech to Congress. We talk to a top Trump adviser about his message to Americans. And ... Show More

The Trump administration is pushing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to hand over mineral rights worth hundreds of billions of dollars to the U.S. Zelensky said a deal is possible but he wants better terms. WSJ's James Marson explains why these minerals are so valuable and ... Show More

Donald Trump says he's made "lots of progress" on ending Ukraine war after White House meeting with UK PM Keir Starmer. Also: Mexico extradites 29 drug gang members; police probe "suspicious death" of actor Gene Hackman.