Today’s Headlines: Ukraine’s peace talks are… somehow happening. Zelensky has mostly accepted Russia’s 28-point plan, with “minor” tweaks, and might swing by the U.S. to finalize it. Meanwhile, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll met Russia’s delegation in Abu Dhabi, where Sergey Lavrov warned they won’t accept changes that differ from whatever secret “understanding ... Show More
Yesterday
Tuesday, November 25th, 2025 - Comey & James cases tossed; Mark Kelly targeted; MAGA eyes exit; DOGE disappears; X outs foreign trolls & more
Today’s Headlines: A judge just tossed the Trump administration’s cases against James Comey and Letitia James because prosecutor Lindsey Halligan wasn’t legally appointed. The cases could technically come back… except the statute of limitations already expired for Comey. Meanwhil ... Show More
7m 54s
Nov 24
Monday, November 24th, 2025 - Coast Guard backpedals; Russian approved Ukraine plan; MTG quits; Maxwell will plead the 5th & more
Today’s Headlines: The Coast Guard spent five minutes trying to downgrade swastikas and nooses to “divisive” before the backlash hit so hard they panic-reversed the policy before Friday’s episode even aired. In overseas chaos, a so-called 28-point “peace plan” for Ukraine turned ... Show More
11m 5s
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
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