Kara and Scott discuss the tensions flaring between President Trump and Governor Gavin Newsom over the National Guard’s LA deployment. Then, Elon Musk regrets “some” of his recent posts about Trump, and X lures advertisers by getting litigious. All of that plus: the U.S.-China trade deal is back, OpenAI makes a deal with Google, and more.
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Ghislaine's DOJ Interview, Cracker Barrel's Logo Change, and Guest Co-Host Tim Miller
It's the final week of Scott-Free August, and Kara is joined by Tim Miller, host of The Bulwark Podcast. Kara and Tim talk about Trump's threats to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago, New York, and Baltimore. Then, is the government's Intel deal MAGA socialism? Also on the r ... Show More
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Aug 22
The “Woke” Smithsonian, South Park’s Latest Dig at Trump, and Co-Host Wesley Morris
Scott-Free August continues as Kara is joined by host of The New York Times' Cannonball podcast, Wesley Morris. Kara and Wesley discuss President Trump’s beef with the “woke” Smithsonian, The White House’s new TikTok account, and South Park’s latest Trump Administration burn. The ... Show More
1h 14m
Aug 19
Zelensky's White House Return, Newsom Trolls Trump, and Guest Co-Host Abby Phillip
As Scott-Free August sails on, Kara is joined by CNN's Abby Phillip. Kara and Abby discuss Zelensky returning to the White House alongside European leaders, and whether a peace agreement will be hammered out. Then, Gov. Gavin Newsom has turned trolling Trump into an art form, but ... Show More
1h 5m
Feb 2025
Michael Wolff at the Door: His New Bombshell Book on Donald Trump and the MAGA Bubble
Michael Wolff’s dishy account of Donald Trump’s incredible return to power, “All of Nothing,” is already grabbing headlines and drawing rebukes from the president and his allies. On this episode, host Radhika Jones, along with Claire Howorth and Michael Calderone, chat with Wolff ... Show More
43m 46s
Feb 2025
Trump 2.0: The Art of the Deal
This week, President Trump proposed two deals that would require allies to put his needs ahead of their own.Times’ Journalists Michael Barbaro, Catie Edmonson, Maggie Haberman, and Zolan Kanno-Youngs discuss how, in both cases, Trump got what he wanted.Guest: Catie Edmondson, a c ... Show More
29m 21s
Jul 15
MAGA Turns On Trump Over Handling Of Jeffrey Epstein Files
Before taking office, President Trump promised to release the FBI's files on disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. Now he is urging his supporters to stop talking about Epstein. We discuss what the backlash means for Trump, for MAGA, and for the future of the Republican party.This ... Show More
13m 13s
Dec 2024
Ring-Kissing, Lawsuits and a Looming Shutdown
Weeks before his inauguration, President-elect Donald J. Trump is pushing the federal government toward a shutdown, corporate titans are flocking to Mar-a-Lago to gain his favor and a major media company has capitulated to Trump’s legal strategy of suing those who cross him.The T ... Show More
33m 9s
Aug 15
Even More News: Trump Plans To Expand Military Presence In Cities, Benny Johnson's Pathetic Lies
Hi. Parker Molloy is back to chat with Katy, Cody, and Jonathan about Trump taking down the deep state (guy with sandwich) in D.C., Benny Johnson's embarrassing turn in the "new media" seat in the White House briefing room, the threat to Obergefell v. Hodges, and the deeply unqua ... Show More
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