Trump says he is taking over DC’s police to save the city from crime — it's really just another way to demonstrate power, and generate headlines.
This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Andrea Kristinsdottir and Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Noel King.
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100 days of Mayor Mamdani
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's success may speak to a major shift among liberals on Israel and populism. If the Democratic Party will listen. This episode was produced by Ariana Aspuru, edited by Amina Al-Sadi with help from Miranda Kennedy, fact checked by Gabriel Dunatov, ... Show More
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Sep 2025
"A Violent, Sudden Murder" On The Charlotte Light Rail. Could It Have Been Prevented?
Video has surfaced from the lethal attack that took place back in August on the blue line in Charlotte, N.C. Commuter Iryna Zarutska, a Ukrainian refugee who fled war in her country in hopes of a new life in the United States, saw her life ended in a random act of violence from k ... Show More
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Sep 2023
Ep. 420: The Proud Boys Sentences for Jan. 6th Were RIGGED, Plus What the Gov’t Doesn’t Want You To Know About Enrique Tarrio’s Crime
Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio was slapped with a staggering 22-year prison sentence—and get this, he wasn't even at the Capitol on January 6th. Independent journalist Julie Kelly joins Liz to break down the context of Tarrio's text messages, the insane charges thrown at ... Show More
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Aug 2021
The Perfect Storm Battering Ron DeSantis in Florida w/ Nikki Fried & Ian Dunt
“We are in a crisis and this governor is raising money off of anti-Fauci merch and going to other states to do fundraisers,” Florida Agricultural Commissioner Nikki Fried says of Ron DeSantis. Also in the episode, Ian Dunt—editor-at-large of Politics.co.uk, host of the Oh God, Wh ... Show More
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Aug 2017
8/2/17 - The Hamburglar's Return, A Revamped Hotel of Doom, Gore Tops Himself (Again)
-Why is the Hamburglar not in prison for life? And what on earth is Grimace?
-A crackdown on legal immigration could be on the horizon for the Trump Administration. You read that right.
-Could the opioid epidemic be abating? If so, that's bad news for Jeffy.
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1h 32m
Jun 2021
What if This Is Just the Tip of Trumpworld’s Iceberg of Crazy?
It was unhinged, even by Trumpworld standards. In the dying days of the Donald’s administration, White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows asked the Justice Department to investigate a bizarre conspiracy theory, that an Italian defense contractor somehow swung the election to Joe B ... Show More
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