Today’s Headlines: President Trump has formally declared the U.S. to be in an “armed conflict” with drug cartels, invoking war powers and ordering military strikes on Caribbean boats the administration labels as “terrorist organizations.” Lawmakers in both parties are skeptical of the legal basis but—shocker—seem unlikely to act. Meanwhile, the government sh ... Show More
Nov 21
Friday, November 21st, 2025 - Epstein Act signed; Trump threats; Coastguard rebrands swastikas; Student loan caps; RFK Jr.’s CDC cancels science
Today’s Headlines: President Trump finally announced that he signed the Epstein Files Transparency Act — though we still haven’t actually seen the signature. AG Pam Bondi now has 30 days to release the files. Then, in true Trump escalation fashion, he hopped back online to call f ... Show More
7m 25s
Nov 20
Thursday, November 20th, 2025 - Epstein files still MIA; Comey case - botched; Ukraine update; Trump slams Powell; Nicki Minaj at the UN?!
Today’s Headlines: The Senate unanimously passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act, but Trump still hasn’t signed it — and with new “active investigations” conveniently launched by AG Pam Bondi, there’s a built-in excuse to redact whatever he wants. And again: Trump could releas ... Show More
6m 45s
Nov 19
Wednesday, November 19th, 2025 - 427-1 Epstein files vote; MBS gets a pass, Trump’s tantrum; TX gerrymandered map blocked
Today’s Headlines: The House finally voted on releasing the Epstein files, and it was a blowout: 427–1, with Louisiana Republican Clay Higgins as the lone no vote. Speaker Mike Johnson is still trying to get the Senate to redact names (interesting), but survivors held a powerful ... Show More
7m 55s
May 2025
Tracking Trump's Global Grift
<p>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 ... Show More
1h 40m
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 48m
Feb 2025
Trump's War on the U.S. Government
<p>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 p ... 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