January 2, 2019
The Damage Report with John Iadarola - S2 - E1
Mitt Romney slams Trump's character in Washington Post op-ed. A black 7- year- old is shot and killed by a white man in a random drive-by shooting. A McDonald's employee has to defend herself when a customer physically attacks her. Rebel HQ's Emma Vigeland gives her thoughts on Elizabeth Warren's presidential exploratory committee announcement and Trump tweets about his haters in the new year.
The Damage Report with John Iadarola: Season 2 - 51 Episode s
2x1 - January 2, 2019
January 2, 2019
Mitt Romney slams Trump's character in Washington Post op-ed. A black 7- year- old is shot and killed by a white man in a random drive-by shooting. A McDonald's employee has to defend herself when a customer physically attacks her. Rebel HQ's Emma Vigeland gives her thoughts on Elizabeth Warren's presidential exploratory committee announcement and Trump tweets about his haters in the new year.
2x2 - January 3, 2019
January 3, 2019
New Democratic House takes over. Guest Rio Tazewell breaks down sweeping reform bill. Evangelical Leader Jerry Falwell Jr supports Trump no matter what. Guest Cara Buckley explains what women lead and black film success could mean for the future. Lastly, John Iadarola reports on international news from UK, Norway, Brazil, and the Solar System.
2x3 - January 4, 2019
January 4, 2019
2x4 - January 7, 2019
January 7, 2019
Anderson Cooper sits down with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for extended 60 Minutes interview. Activist Shaun King's anonymous tip leads to the arrest of Jazmine Barnes shooting suspect. Vermont newspaper's editorial board begs Bernie Sanders not to run for president. John Bonifaz, co-author of The Constitution Demands It, on Trump impeachment. Author Joshua Goldstein discusses solutions to solve climate change. Video of Drake kissing a 17-year-old fan resurfaces.
2x5 - January 8, 2019
January 8, 2019
President Trump to deliver a prime-time address about the government shutdown and fake border crisis. Right-wing outlets are spreading misinformation about Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's proposal for marginal tax rates. Journalist David Sirota discusses how Ocasio-Cortez has affected American political discourse. Showrunner Matthew Carnahan's show, Valley of the Boom, is a limited series about the 90's dot come era and Silicon Valley's tech boom and bust. This week's Meanwhile In segment features news from Rio, Cuba, and Poland.
2x6 - January 9, 2019
January 9, 2019
Donald Trump addressed the nation about the shutdown and border wall. Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, Bernie Sanders, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez respond. Ayanna Pressley gives a power speech to call out Donald Trump over the government shutdown. Florida ex-felons regain their right to vote. NYC's mayor Bill de Blasio's plan mandates paid time off for city's workers. R. Kelly's criminal investigation is underway following Lifetime docuseries. Donald Trump nominates former coal lobbyist Andrew Wheeler as EPA head.
2x7 - January 10, 2019
January 10, 2019
19 days into the shutdown, Donald Trump says, 'The buck stops with everybody.' The Daily Caller tweets and then deletes fake lewd photo of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Steve King wonders how white nationalist, supremacist language became offensive. Susan Ferriss, reporter for Center for Public Integrity, exposes the myth that undocumented workers decrease wages. Author Jason Stanley returns to continue the discussion about fascism and U.S. politics. Today's Garbage Person segment features Tucker Carlson.
2x8 - January 11, 2019
January 11, 2019
Trump visits the border, trying to justify the need for a wall. Joe Lieberman attacks Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Fox Business. Sarah Kleiner, Center For Public Integrity's Federal Politics Reporter, on surge in female involvment in 2018 and 2020 election. TYT's Ken Klippenstein on his reporting about suspended FEMA contracts. John Iadarola and Brett Erlich discuss who should host the Oscars this year.
2x9 - January 14, 2019
January 14, 2019
The government shutdown reaches day 24, the longest in US history, with over half of Americans blaming President Trump and the GOP. Executive Director of Justice Democrats Alexandra Rojas on targeting congressman Henry Cuellar for possible primary challenger. Tens of thousands of Los Angeles teachers strike in nation's second largest school district. GoFundMe refunds million in Trump's border wall contributions over terms of service violations. Journalist Roland Martin discusses the 2020 presidential race. Congressman Steve King's white supremacist statements got very little mainstream coverage.
2x10 - January 15, 2019
January 15, 2019
US senate holds confirmation hearing for Attorney General Nominee William Barr. President and CEO of Florida Rights Restoration Coalition Desmond Meade speaks about Florida's Amendment 4. During Trump's trip to New Orleans, he mocked immigrants who show up to hearings, and calls the those who do show up 'dumb.' UTLA Member Judy Arteaga joins the show live from the LA Teachers' Strike. Rep. Steve King loses committee positions following white nationalist remarks. Razor company Gillette's ad challenging men to refrain from practicing toxic masculinity sparks controversy.
2x11 - January 16, 2019
January 16, 2019
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi uninvites Trump from delivering State of the Union address until the shutdown is over. New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announces 2020 presidential bid. Tony Zosherafatain, director of Trans in Trumpland, on North Carolina transgender bathroom attack and the media silence. President Trump uses 'Wounded Knee' to attack Senator Warren. Sunrise Movement founder Varshini Prakash on organization's Spring Drive; for more information, visit sunrisemovement.org. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez calls out Scott Walker's lies about marginal tax rate.
2x12 - January 17, 2019
January 17, 2019
Rudy Giuliani claims he never said Trump campaign did not collude with Russia. Donald Trump requested Michael Cohen pay to rig online polls during the campaign, Wall Street Journal reports. Charles Loftus, faculty at Arizona State University, pushed for investigating Hacienda Healthcare in Phoenix, Arizona. Newly obtained documents reveal that the US trained UAE personnel for war in Yemen. TYT Investigates' Managing Editor Jonathan Larsen on his recent reporting of the National Prayer Breakfast and Russia. Fox guest claims he doesn't need the #MeToo movement prior to making sexist remarks. Cardi B brings attention to government shutdown on Instagram.
2x13 - January 18, 2019
January 18, 2019
Donald Trump directed Michael Cohen to lie to Congress about a Trump Tower in Russia, Buzzfeed News reports. NY State Assembly Member Richard Gottfried on Mayor Bill de Blasio's plan to fund health care for all New York City residents, including undocumented immigrants. Democratic Presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard apologizes for her anti-LGBTQ+ past. Andrew Coan, author of 'Prosecuting the President,' discusses the implications of Buzzfeed News report. Alexandria Oscasio-Cortez's first floor speech becomes the most-watched C-SPAN tweet!
2x14 - January 22, 2019
January 22, 2019
California Senator Kamala Harris announces 2020 presidential run. Supreme Court approves Trump's transgender military ban. More videos of the interaction between the Native American man and Catholic students help paint a clearer image of what actually happened. Aaron Sorkin slams on Congress members, telling them to 'stop acting like young people,' Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez responds. Trump uploads photos of himself that have been manipulated to make him look thinner.
2x15 - January 23, 2019
January 23, 2019
Los Angeles Teachers reach tentative deal of higher pay, smaller class sizes, and more support staff. Donald Trump is 'furious' with Rudy Giuliani's media appearances. Senior Reporter for the Center for Public Integrity Carrie Levine on Senator Kirsten Gillibrand's 2020 presidential run. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other Justice Democrats join the House Oversight Committee. Fox responds to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's statement on America's income inequality. LA Center, Air Traffic Controller Martin Ramirez on how the government shutdown has affected air traffic controllers. Right wing conspiracy theory alleges Presidential Candidate Kamala Harris was not born in the US.
2x16 - January 24, 2019
January 24, 2019
As the shutdown continues, Friday will mark the second missed paycheck for federal employees. The National Air Traffic Controllers Association releases a statement detailing safety concerns due to the government shutdown. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross says federal workers should take out loans to make ends meet. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaks on the importance of climate change activism at a Martin Luther King Jr. Day event. Four men were arrested for plotting a terror attack at a Muslim enclave in New York. Dr. Bandy Lee, author of “The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump,” goes inside trump’s mind. Chris Cuomo has an actual comeback for right-wing's 'But Venezuela...' comment.
2x17 - January 25, 2019
January 25, 2019
800,000 federal employees miss their second paycheck as government shutdown reaches day 35. Media Matters' Editor-At-Large Parker Molly explains the rise of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and how she handles constant attacks. Trump adviser Roger Stone indicted in Mueller investigation. Senator Elizabeth Warren proposes 'Wealth Tax' on Americans with over million in assets. Activist April Cook-Hawkins on the current state of the Flint Water Crisis. John Iadarola closes out the week with international news from Brazil and Australia.
2x18 - January 28, 2019
January 28, 2019
Donald Trump lashes out at Fox News after criticized for ending the government shutdown without border funding. During a Meet the Press appearance, Tom Brokaw said that 'the Hispanics' should 'work harder' at assimilation. Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz 'seriously considering' to run in the 2020 presidential election. Mark Pitcavage of Anti-Defamation League on how right-wing extremist movements committed every extremist-related murder in the US last year. Donald Trump wants students to take Bible Literacy classes in public schools.
2x19 - January 29, 2019
January 29, 2019
Cliff Sims releases a White House tell-all book, 'Team of Vipers: My 500 Extraordinary Days in the Trump White House.' Donald Trump spends his days giving tours of the White House, Washington Post reports. Progressive Activist Jordan Uhl discusses Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Howard Schultz, Kamala Harris, and more. John Iadarola answers your questions about the 2020 primary. University of Pittsburgh Lecturer Meri T. Long on compassion in American politics. 'Empire' star Jussie Smollett attacked in possible homophobic hate crime by MAGA supporters.
2x20 - January 30, 2019
January 30, 2019
As the Midwest is threatened by a polar vortex, Donald Trump mocks climate change. Time Magazine's Associate Editor Suyin Haynes on the #MeToo Movement in Asia. Polling shows that socialist policies are popular, but the word 'Socialism' is not. Fox loves the idea of Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz running for president, hoping to split the 'leftist vote.' Brock Cahill of Sharkwater Extinction on the film and misconceptions of sharks. Historian Rutger Bregman goes viral at Davos for calling out the true solution to inequality.
2x21 - January 31, 2019
January 31, 2019
As the State of the Union approaches, where does Donald Trump stand on 'The Wall'? Rebel HQ's Emma Vigeland discusses Howard Schultz's candidacy, AOC's potential primary challenger, and more. 350.org founder and environmentalist Bill McKibben discusses how opportunistic corporations view climate change. Executive Director of Oxfam International Winnie Byanyima argues that the dignity of workers is more important than unemployment rate. Senator Bernie Sanders pushes to expand federal estate tax. Ro Khanna and Bernie Sanders renew fight to end US support in Yemen.
2x22 - February 4, 2019
February 4, 2019
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam called to resign over racist photo on his med school yearbook page. Donald Trump's 'Executive Time' consists of watching TV. Change Research's polling shows Howard Schultz's effect on voters ahead of the 2020 presidential election. Rapper 21 Savage arrested early Sunday by ICE, claiming he's in the US illegally by overstaying his visa, which expired in 2006. CPI's Federal Politics Reporter Ashley Balcerzak on what you need to know about presidential candidate Cory Booker. Ben Shapiro says that the only reason one should debate people on the left is to humiliate them.
2x23 - February 5, 2019
February 5, 2019
Donald Trump will deliver the State of the Union Address tonight; here's what you can expect. Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director of Oxfam International, on economic dignity. Trump's Health and Human Services claims it would be 'traumatic' to reunite children with their families. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Ed Markey to introduce Green New Deal bill. Author of 'Winners Take All' Anand Giridharadas discusses the issue of income inequality. Host John Iadarola finishes the show off with news from America 500 years ago, Ocean, and Yemen.
2x24 - February 6, 2019
February 6, 2019
President Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union address last night, John Iadarola and Jayar Jackson fact check his lies about immigration, job growth, and more. Animal Legal Defense Fund's Director of Litigation Matthew Liebman on Ad-Gag laws. Roger Wolfson, Democratic consultant and TV writer, discusses Trump's State of the Union and response speeches. Fox hosts react to polling showing vast support for higher taxes on millionaires.
2x25 - February 7, 2019
February 7, 2019
Sen. Ed Markey and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduce a Green New Deal; Speaker Nancy Pelosi brushes it off, calling it the 'green dream.' Rep. Jamie Raskin discusses the Democracy For All admendment and Green New Deal. Michael Brooks of The Michael Brooks Show on the 2020 presidential race. Ocasio-Cortez's 'Corruption Game' reveals the lack of ethic laws in politics.
2x26 - February 8, 2019
February 8, 2019
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez emphasizes unity after Speaker Pelosi refers to the Green New Deal as Green Dream. Nomiki Konst joins The Damage Report to discuss her campaign for NYC Public Advocate; special elections are on Feb. 26, 2019. Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker answers congressional committee's questions about Trump and Mueller. Supreme Court blocked a Louisiana anti-abortion law that would've required clinics to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals. Actor and comedian Brian Unger on news about Jeff Bezos and Trump's presidential physical. Tucker Carlson slams progressives, claiming they don't tip restaurant staff.
2x27 - February 11, 2019
February 11, 2019
Donald Trump mocks Elizabeth Warren's presidential run announcement with Trail of Tears reference. Huffington Post's Washington Bureau Chief Amanda Terkel on Amy Klobuchar's mistreatment to staff. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam refers to slaves as 'indentured servants.' Jennie Wetter, Director of Population Institute, on women's reproductive rights. Fox News hosts are losing their minds over the Green New Deal.
2x28 - February 12, 2019
February 12, 2019
Trump attacks AOC's Green New Deal resolution, calling it the work of a high schooler despite his own fourth grade reading level. Progressive Rep. Ro Khanna on his fight to get the US out of Yemen. Congress agrees to deal ""in principle"" to possibly avert shutdown. Inside Amy Klobuchar's campaign financing, a 50-foot Trump Statue, and an invading horde of Russian polar bears.
2x29 - February 13, 2019
February 13, 2019
Trump supporters trust their dear leader over their favorite news source, polling shows. Journalist and author Sarah Kendzior on Mueller investigation and what we can expect. CNN's Town Hall shows just how unqualified Howard Schultz is to run the country. Host Jules Suzdaltsev returns to TDR to discuss the news of the day. Donald Trump had a ,000 room-sized golf simulator installed in the White House, allowing him to play virtual rounds on courses from around the world.
2x30 - February 14, 2019
February 14, 2019
On the one-year anniversary of the mass shooting in Parkland, we take a look back at the progress made on gun control laws. Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe confirms there were talks of forcibly removing Trump from office. Judge voids Manafort's plea deal because he intentionally lied to Mueller's team during cooperation. The House passes measure to withdraw US military from Yemen. Executive Director of the Sunrise Movement Varshini Prakash on building support for the Green New Deal. After fifteen years, NASA says goodbye to the Opportunity Mars Rover that yielded over 200,000 images.
2x31 - February 15, 2019
February 15, 2019
Trump's inane National Emergency press conference. Josie Duffy Rice of ""Justice In America"" on William Barr's confirmation. Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang on his ""Freedom Dividend"" basic income plan. Trump voters trust Infowars as much as The New York Times.
2x32 - February 18, 2019
February 18, 2019
Lindsey Graham claims that building the wall is 'better' for middle school kids than building new schools. Ammar Campa-Najjar joins the Damage Report to discuss his campaign to run against Duncan Hunter in 2020. Donald Trump spends President's Day tweeting about SNL, Alec Baldwin, and Robert Mueller. Stanford Professor and Biologist Paul Ehrlich on plummeting insect populations and the effect it has on humanity. Psychologists analyzed presidential speeches over time and found that they have scored lower in recent years.
2x33 - February 19, 2019
February 19, 2019
Bernie Sanders is running for President. Erika Andiola of RAICES sets the record straight on immigration. Amy Klobuchar is... not the most moderate candidate becasue that would be too extreme. Emma Vigeland predicts what will happen when AOC endorses Bernie. Roger Stone's Instagram foible. And John debunks the myth of the Bernie Bro.
2x34 - February 20, 2019
February 20, 2019
CNN hires a GOP operative to head it's 2020 election coverage. Ashley Balcerzak LIVE on Elizabeth Warren's donors. Climate change vs. weather is still too confusing for some. We break down Elizabeth Warren's universal childcare proposal. Scott Morris LIVE on secretive company creating police policies across the country and weird news from around the world.
2x35 - February 21, 2019
February 21, 2019
Coast Guard Officer arrested in Maryland for allegedly plotting to kill journalists and Democratic politicians. Briahna Gray, Senior Politics Reporter at The Intercept, on updates of Ralph Northam and how race will play a role in the Democratic primary. Leaked footage of Tucker Carlson cursing out Historian Rutger Bregman goes viral. Politiscope Founder Walter Powell, Jr. joins Damage Report to discuss how his app strips away unnecessary complexities of politics. Foreign state actors may already be using social media to attack 2020 candidates.
2x36 - February 22, 2019
February 22, 2019
President Trump has nothing to say about the alleged white nationalist terror attack; attacks Jussie Smollett instead. Fox News continues with Coup detat claims and now Trump joins in. SPLC says hate groups in the US are at an all time high and Trump may be to blame. A Texas conservative billionaire funded group attacks AOC over Amazon pullout, but she fights back. David Dunning of the Dunning-Kruger effect LIVE on flaws in human thinking and Trump's personality. John challenges Twitter users to say something nice about 2020 Presidential candidates they do not like.
2x37 - February 25, 2019
February 25, 2019
Senator Dianne Feinstein faces criticism over interaction with young environmentalists on climate change. Interactive One's Senior Culture Editor David Dennis Jr. returns to The Damage Report to discuss Jussie Smollett's felony charge and R. Kelly's sexual abuse charges. Senator Kamala Harris dodges MSNBC question about Bernie Sanders and race. Ben Cohen, Co-Chair of Sanders' 2020 presidential campaign, on why he supports Bernie Sanders. Green Book takes home Best Picture as critics dub it another 'white savior' film.
2x38 - February 26, 2019
February 26, 2019
John breaks down Bernie Sanders' town hall and taxing the rich. Data for Progress' Pete Harrison LIVE on why the next President must care about housing. Trump's cabinet member tries hopelessly to help him understand legal terms. Anand Giridharadas LIVE on wealth inequality, Ivanka Trump, and the global elite's phony efforts to change the world. 'Garbage People' and why the entire Politico team needs a timeout.
2x39 - February 27, 2019
February 27, 2019
Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen testifies before Congress. Director Marshall Curry on his Oscar Nominated Documentary 'A Night at the Garden.' Thousands of migrant children were sexually abused while in US Custody over the past four years, the Department of Health and Human Services reports. Former Trump campaign staffer Alva Johnson says Donald Trump forcibly kissed her during the 2016 campaign. John Bonifaz, co-founder and president of Free Speech for People, on the state of emergency and Trump impeachment.
2x40 - February 28, 2019
February 28, 2019
Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un's summit ends abruptly with no deal. Trump trusts that Kim had nothing to do with US student Otto Warmbier's death. Ohio Senator Nina Turner on her support for Bernie Sanders and her role as his 2020 Campaign Co-Chair. Exchange during Michael Cohen hearing explores nuances of doing racist stuff vs. being racist. House passes universal background check bill which will likely not pass the Senate. Director Skye Fitzgerald discusses his Oscar-nominated film 'Lifeboat' on Mediterranean refugees. Before Congress, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez exposes the credit reporting agency Equifax.
2x41 - March 1, 2019
March 1, 2019
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi chimes in on Medicare for All: 'How do you pay for that?' The Bezoses donated billion last year, but what percentage of their wealth is that? Senior Reporter of Center for Public Integrity Carrie Levine on Wilbur Ross' financial disclosures. Ex-Governor Paul LePage argues that eliminating electoral college would would unfairly favor minorities. Clothing company releases questionable ad about a police officer beating protestors. Dave Levinthal, Senior Politics Reporter of Center for Public Integrity, on Bernie Sanders' campaign donors and financial history. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez declares her position on the possibility of impeachment.
2x42 - March 4, 2019
March 4, 2019
Trump's bizarre 2- hour CPAC speech. Comedian Felonious Munk LIVE in the studio on the power of restoring his voting rights after a felony conviction. Just 4 out of 10 voters say they would reelect Trump. Bernie Sanders offers a glimpse into his life story on the campaign trail. David Wallace-Wells LIVE on global warming and his new book and the Sacramento DA announces there will be no charges in Stephon Clark's death.
2x43 - March 5, 2019
March 5, 2019
Pundits continue to flame the divisive 2016 Clinton v Sanders flame. Congresswoman Ilhan Omar faces a horrible comparison. AOC explains why she responds to attacks. David Cay Johnston LIVE on the fallout from the Cohen hearing. The latest on Jamal Khashoggi and more.
2x44 - March 6, 2019
March 6, 2019
Another Trump Fraud, Meghan McCain Spews Lies, Farida Nabourema on Authoritarianism and the Potential for a Dictatorship in the West, David Dennis Jr LIVE on Leaving Neverland and R. Kelly and an outlandish violent threat against AOC.
2x45 - March 7, 2019
March 7, 2019
The DNC says no to Fox News hosting a primary debate. Kirstjen Neilsen bombs her first public hearing, Sarah Kleiner tells us who 2020 Presidential candidate John Hickenlooper is. Natasha Lennard LIVE on sex work decriminalization. Plus, poll has Bernie Sanders beating Kamala Harris 2 to 1.
2x46 - March 8, 2019
March 8, 2019
Paul Manafort's sentence. Parker Molloy LIVE on Tucker Carlson. Joe Biden's history comes back to bite him. A ridiculous GIrl Scout Cookie boycott, to ""own"" AOC. Jordan Uhl LIVE on the Anti-Hate resolution and more. Does John look like Ted Cruz with a beard?
2x47 - March 11, 2019
March 11, 2019
2020 Candidates Delaney, Gabbad and Buttigieg at Town Hall. Jamilia Land LIVE on Stephon Clark injustice. Fox News rebukes Jeanine Pirro's Islamaphobia and Tucker Carlson talks child rape. Michael Daugherty LIVE on teens getting vaccinated against parental wishes. Trump's Tim Cook flub and response to criticism.
2x48 - March 12, 2019
March 12, 2019
Trump's budget is in. Emma Vigeland LIVE on why Nancy Pelosi doesn't want to impeach Trump, Sen Kirsten Gillibrand's Aide Quits, Says Sexual Harassment Investigation Wasn't Handled Properly. Tucker Carlson's homophobic slur, racist language and child rape comments land him in the garbage. Sebastian Gorka is leaving Fox News, what this means for local tv. AOC Calls Moderates 'Meh.'
2x49 - March 13, 2019
March 13, 2019
The Trump Administration's paid family leave program is paid for...by you. New book alleges Trump wanted Ivanka out of DC. A Stanford psychologist LIVE on how to survive a-holes in your life. Emma Vigeland LIVE. Former Marine Alexander McCoy LIVE on lawmakers' pledge to end the ""Forever War."" Donald Trump tweets another climate change denial. Watch Bernie Sanders stand up for the LGBTQ community, back in 1994.
2x50 - March 14, 2019
March 14, 2019
Beto announces 2020 run. Senate passes resolution to end role in Yemen war. Trump implies threat of political violence. Marc Pierschel LIVE on his new film The End of Meat. AOC on the college exam scandal. Meghan McCain is confused.
2x51 - March 15, 2019
March 15, 2019