Today’s Headlines: The government is officially shut down, and OMB apparently spent its last working hours ordering at least 16 federal agencies to send out a pre-written email blaming Democrats for it—an illegal little parting gift to federal workers. With the shutdown, you can forget about getting jobs or inflation data for now (except from payroll firm AD ... Show More
Today
Thursday, October 9th, 2025 - Gaza-Israle deal; Gold soars to $4K; FL man arrested for Palisades fire; Off-grid immunologist wins Nobel
Today’s Headlines: Former FBI Director James Comey pled not guilty to charges of obstruction and making false statements, with his trial now set for January 5th. Meanwhile, Trump’s picking new enemies, calling for Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson to ... Show More
6m 44s
Yesterday
Wednesday, October 8th, 2025 - Miller melts down; Bondi’s silence; FBI ditches watchdog; Doctors warn against RFK Jr.
Today’s Headlines: White House hardliner Stephen Miller is out here saying the quiet part out loud — during a CNN interview about National Guard deployments, he claimed the president has “plenary authority,” aka limitless power, before mysteriously freezing mid-interview. Meanwhi ... Show More
8m 18s
Oct 7
Tuesday, October 7th, 2025 - Trump pushes Gaza deal; ICE’s stalker era, FBI’s Comey theatrics; Maxwell’s appeal denied; Cambridge autism study
Today’s Headlines: President Trump marked the second anniversary of Hamas’ October 7th attack by telling reporters he thinks there’s a “really good chance” Israel and Hamas will finalize their ceasefire deal “within days.” Illinois and the city of Chicago sued to block Trump’s mo ... Show More
7m 36s
May 2025
Tracking Trump's Global Grift
Tommy and Ben are on the Trump corruption beat, including Vietnam’s fast-tracking of a Trump golf project for favorable treatment, the administration pushing Elon Musk’s Starlink on foreign countries, the president’s grotesque dinner for buyers of his memecoin, and Cory Booker’s ... Show More
1h 40m
Aug 27
Democracy Now! 2025-08-27 Wednesday
Headlines for August 27, 2025; Gaza Doctor Says Israel’s Deadly Attack on Nasser Hospital “Crosses All Red Lines”; DNC Panel Rejects Resolution Demanding U.S. Arms Embargo on Israel; First Black Fed Governor, Lisa Cook, Sues Trump over His Attempt to Fire Her; Katrina Declaration ... Show More
59 m
May 2025
Is Trump’s Trade Messaging Working?
🚨 Get ready for a 🔥 banger of an episode from the Ruthless Variety Program! 🎙️ Join Josh Holmes, Comfortably Smug, Michael Duncan, and John Ashbrook as they break down the latest on Trump’s trade strategies, tariffs, and the economy with a sharp, no-nonsense take you won’t fin ... Show More
1h 47m
Feb 2025
Trump's War on the U.S. Government
Donald Trump and Elon Musk continue their all-out assault on the federal government, shuttering USAID, rooting out and firing workers linked in any way to diversity initiatives, and breaking and ignoring laws as they go. Jon and Dan hash out all the latest, including Trump's plan ... Show More
1h 29m
Jan 2025
Trump's early whirlwind: Jan 6 pardons, WHO exit and DEI targeted
U.S. President Donald Trump’s first days in office have seen many key announcements, including pardons for those jailed over the January 6 riots. He has also announced that the U.S. will leave the World Health Organization, touted a multibillion dollar AI project and escalated hi ... Show More
12m 20s