S2 Ep1005: Michael Lewis: Government Wor...

Could Trump have been dumb enough to use Twitter DMs for his plot? Plus, the dangers of not fearing the law, the politics of four indictments, and the irony of whining about election fraud and then being indicted for conspiring to commit it. Ben Wittes and Anna Bower join Charlie ... Show More

A one-time Peace Corps volunteer, Chris Miller was posted to Ukraine, fell in love with it, and decided to stay. Now, he's one of the best Ukraine correspondents. Miller joins Charlie Sykes to discuss Zelensky, the state of the war, and Ukraine's existential fight.show notes:http ... Show More

Donald Trump has been a low-rent mobster for his entire career, and now he's getting the indictment he deserves. And this time, some of co-conspirators are likely to flip. Plus, how the Big Lie plays at next week's debate. A.B. Stoddard joins Charlie Sykes today. Learn more about ... Show More

Today on the show, Fareed speaks with former President of Columbia University Lee Bollinger about the Trump administration’s attacks on universities and what America stands to lose in the rollback of academic freedom. Then, author Michael Lewis joins the show to discuss his new b ... Show More

<p>Monday, February 24th, 2025</p><p>Today, a bomb threat that was emailed into the Principles First Summit is being investigated by authorities in DC a day after Enrique Tarrio was arrested for simple assault; another OPM email went out to federal workers this weekend asking the ... Show More

Donald Trump has ordered the removal of a Federal Reserve governor, as he steps up attempts to exert control over the US central bank. Mr Trump accused Lisa Cook of making false statements on mortgage agreements. Ms Cook said the president had no authority to remove her from her ... Show More

<p>Plus, black market Lego. </p><p><strong>On Today’s Episode: </strong></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/us/harvard-trump-reject-demands.html" target="_blank"><strong>Trump Administration Will Freeze $2 Billion After Harvard Refuses Demands</strong></a>, <i>by V ... Show More

President Trump says declaration of war on drug cartels by Congress is not needed. Mr Trump said his government is just going to kill people smuggling drugs instead. Thirty-seven people have been killed so far, with no evidence provided that the boats were used for drugs-running. ... Show More

For the past month, chaos and confusion have gripped Washington and the federal government. Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, have served as an iron fist of the Trump administration—ransacking government agencies, lighting fires in various department ... Show More

Michael Kosta on the tragic Washington D.C. plane crash and Trump's baseless blame of DEI for the catastrophe. Plus, the Best F**kin' News team breaks down which of Trump's nominees was least qualified at their Senate hearings.  Lewis Black Celebrates the End of Dry January and ... Show More

<p>This week, Scott sat down with his <em>Lawfare </em>colleagues Anna Bower and Natalie Orpett and <em>Lawfare</em> Contributing Editor Michel Paradis to talk about the week’s biggest national security news stories, including:</p><ul><li>“A Justice Delayed Still Has Justice on t ... Show More