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December 20, 2019
The Damage Report with John Iadarola - S2 - E243
#DemDebate recap: Bernie makes a great point about climate change, but the media wants to focus on something else entirely; Sarah Sanders actually apologizes for mocking Biden's point about stutters. Amanda Siebe LIVE on disability rights and why she's the best choice for OR-1. Evangelical magazine Christianity Today calls for Trump's removal from office; Trump responds by pretending he reads and/or cares about religion. Akela Lacy LIVE on the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee endorsing 3 former Republicans for the 2020 elections. A Good Morning Britain guest claims calling someone a 'nerd' and 'geek' is a hate crime; TYT resident nerds Brett and John speak out against such discrimination.
The Damage Report with John Iadarola: Season 2 - 56 Episode s
2x193 - October 8, 2019
October 8, 2019
The mainstream media is helping Trump evade justice. Breitbart is vying for FOX News' #1 place in Trump's heart. Courtney Love LIVE on her run for Tacoma City Council. Emma Vigeland LIVE on Trump screwing up in the Middle East and the State Dpt. blocking a key witness in the Ukraine scandal from testifying. Emma and John also discuss Ellen's defense of her friendship with George W. Bush and Shapiro saying Trump is too dumb to plot a criminal plan. Meanwhile in...China, pigs are being bred to be as large as polar bears. Meanwhile in...Sweden, Greta Thunberg is likely to receive this years' Nobel Peace Prize. Meanwhile in...China, South Park is cancelled after its latest episode aired putting the dictatorship's authoritarianism on blast.
2x194 - October 9, 2019
October 9, 2019
Trump refuses to comply with impeachment inquiry. Joe Biden’s crusade to widen use of "Crack House" statute. Rudy Guiliani completely loses it on Fox News, talks Salen Witch Trials. Joe diGenova compares whistleblowers to suicide bombers. Bernie Sanders scaling back on rallies after surgery. Elizabeth Warren says she'll skip big money events. Angry New Yorkers slam homeless shelter plans.
2x195 - October 10, 2019
October 10, 2019
Trump and Giuliani are caught committing even more crimes. Gayle McLaughlin LIVE on the California Progressive Alliance and how to build a strong progressive coalition from the ground up. Bernie dismisses health critics and says he's going back to 'very vigorous' campaigning. Trump knows nothing about Kurdish history and justifies abandoning them by quoting hypocritical right-wingers. Parker Molloy LIVE on Prager U and how the conservative misinformation machine distributes propaganda. The media begins attacking AOC for her hair and she responds by pointing out Pence's corruption.
2x196 - October 11, 2019
October 11, 2019
Biden acts inappropriately at the LGBTQ+ Presidential Forum, where Chris Cuomo also made fun of gender pronouns, Warren had a witty comeback to marriage equality haters, and Buttigieg shined. Paul Beckwith LIVE on the Greta Thunberg effect and how we can finally reach a tipping point in human behavior towards the climate crisis. Trump's rally in Minnesota featured him doing a weird impression of Peter Strzok reaching climax and further stoking hatred against Rep. Omar. Giuliani planned a trip to Vienna the day after his associates were arrested at the airport on their way to...Vienna. Centrist who claimed it was harder to be rich than it was to be poor launches a primary bid against AOC.
2x197 - October 14, 2019
October 14, 2019
Trump team airs a video 'meme' of Trump murdering his rivals, such as news outlets, Obama, BLM, Bernie Sanders and more. Amy Klobuchar and Bill Maher fawn over centrism, attack progressives and lie about Medicare For All. The Turkish offensive in Syria is wreaking havoc in the region, while apparently Trump's idea of withdrawing from the Middle East doesn't apply to Saudi Arabia. Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer LIVE on why he's voting no on the NYC plan to shut down Rikers and open 4 'mega-jails' instead. Atatiana Koquice Jefferson is murdered by Texas police in her own home, just weeks after the Botham Jean verdict.
2x198 - October 15, 2019
October 15, 2019
Ronan Farrow reveals that the National Enquirer shred top secret Trump documents in 2016 and has been covering up Trump stories for decades. Jordan Uhl LIVE on Mark Zuckerberg meeting with conservative pundits, a GOP consultant claiming Trump's murder video endangers Trump 'more than anyone else,' and the future of FOX after Shep Smith's exit. Albert Lee LIVE on why he's challenging a 23-year Democratic incumbent in the OR-3 primary and how he plans to vastly improve the district. Joel Stein LIVE on his upcoming book, 'In Defense Of Elitism,' which touches on how to cope with the elitist v. populist divide. AOC, Buttigieg, Warren, Sanders and Beto battle it out as Buttigieg attacks progressives in a new interview.
2x199 - October 16, 2019
October 16, 2019
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Rep. Omar and Rep. Tlaib to endorse Bernie Sanders. John King claims support from the Squad could be 'too urban.' Meg O'Connor LIVE on the NYPD's ineffective norms and practices when it comes to investigating sexual assault. Pence, Giuliani and the OMB are refusing to comply with the impeachment inquiry. Trump defends decision to let Turkey invade Syria and attack the Kurds, claiming that the Kurds are 'no angels.' Neil Cavuto ripped Trump to shreds on his segment Common Sense. Fox & Friends' guest explains why a wealth tax would actually help our country. British citizen Harry Dunn was killed in a fatal crash by a US diplomats' wife, and Trump ambushed Dunn's family with the wife when he invited the grieving parents to the WH.
2x200 - October 17, 2019
October 17, 2019
Remembering Chairman Cummings and his legacy of human rights advocacy. Adam Eichen LIVE on what the 2020 debates have yet to address: voting rights. Trump's mess in the Middle East worsens as U.S. troops bomb their own anti-ISIS base as Turkish-backed troops closed in. Emily Risch LIVE on ranked choice voting and its potential benefits going into 2020. Meanwhile in...Hong Kong, the Chinese government banned the delivery of items used by protesters. Meanwhile in...the ocean, a whale population that nearly went extinct has now been recovered! Meanwhile in...the United Kingdom, London police has banned the XR climate protests.
2x201 - October 18, 2019
October 18, 2019
Mick Mulvaney just straight up confesses to quid pro quo. Bernice King blasts Mark Zuckerberg for referencing her father MLK Jr. in his lousy defense of Facebook. James Mattis and Admiral McRaven roast Trump. The Turkish cease-fire is not being respected by Erdogan at all. Trump decides to hold the G7 Summit at his Miami resort, because what Emoluments clause? Jesse Watters and his friends on FOX are not ashamed to say they don't tip.
2x202 - October 21, 2019
October 21, 2019
AOC formally endorses Bernie Sanders. Emma Vigeland LIVE on attending Bernie's NYC rally, which was the largest campaign event of the primary season yet. Updates on US troops withdrawal as the 'ceasefire' ends today. Chris Wallace grills Mick Mulvaney, who has been struggling to do damage control all weekend. Mitt Romney has a secret Twitter account where he acts as his own pro-Romney bot. A NJ school district is banning kids with lunch debt from attending prom and field trips.
2x203 - October 22, 2019
October 22, 2019
Mike Pompeo keeps looking guilty but won't stop doing interviews. Emma Vigeland LIVE on Trump comparing his impeachment to a lynching, Lindsay Graham defending Trump's comments, the consistently unfair media portrayal of Andrew Yang and Bernie & AOC's joint interview. A North Dakota State Senator was spreading fake Islamaphobic news about Rep. Ilhan Omar, and Rep. Omar defends herself and blasts Facebook for allowing the misinformation to circulate. Joe Cox LIVE on his campaign for a seat on the Philadelphia City Council, held by Republicans for over 60 years. Meanwhile in...Romania, forestry workers keep mysteriously dying. Meanwhile in...Brazil, growing anger as Bolsonaro does nothing about a massive oil spill. Meanwhile in...Canada, a Greta Thunberg mural is defaced.
2x204 - October 23, 2019
October 23, 2019
Former US ambassadors' damning testimony makes Trump's impeachment inevitable. Shahid Buttar LIVE on how he plans to take on Pelosi and take over her seat in CA-12. A Tennessee County Commissioner delivered a horribly homophobic rant agains Pete Buttigieg last night. Joe Biden bounces back in the polls. Remembering the Tulsa Race Massacre, where in 1921 jealous white mobs killed over 300 black Americans and displaced 10,000 more.
2x205 - October 24, 2019
October 24, 2019
Trump wanted Ukrainian President Zelenskyy to read a Giuliani-prepared script announcing investigations into Biden and 2016. The GOP stormed a secure facility to disrupt impeachment hearings. Robert Greenwald LIVE on his new movie 'Suppressed: The Fight To Vote,' which recounts the widespread suppression in Georgia's 2018 midterm election. AOC roasts Mark Zuckerberg on Facebook's new political ad policies. Andy Zee LIVE on RefuseFascism's nationwide protests #OUTNOW, geared to take down the Trump-Pence regime. Meanwhile in...the world, Coca-Cola is named the worst plastic polluter for the second year in a row. Meanwhile in...Brazil, deforestation and Bolsonaro's policies are pushing the Amazon forest to a dangerous tipping point. Meanwhile in...Chile, social reforms fail to quell widespread protests as police brutality continues.
2x206 - October 25, 2019
October 25, 2019
Mark Zuckerberg launches Facebook News, partnering with Breitbart among others. Areva Martin LIVE on the Autism CARES Act and how to further raise awareness about autism. A new Pentagon report portrays a grim future over the next 20 years due to climate change, one in which the US military could collapse entirely. Trump's relationship with the news is evolving as he orders federal agencies to cancel NYT and WaPo subscriptions, demands his aides to compile reports of flattering tweets after his rallies, and requests coverage that 'makes him feel beautiful.' A Hillary Clinton aide told Tucker Carlson she wasn't ruling out the possibility of a 2020 run, despite the fact that no one - her allies included- wants that.
2x207 - October 28, 2019
October 28, 2019
ISIS leader Al-Baghdadi died in a U.S. raid and Trump got really weird about it. Dr. Greg Fahy LIVE on a new scientific study that found human aging may be able to be reversed. The authenticity of Trump's Baghdadi raid Situation Room photo is being questioned. A gender reveal party in Iowa goes horribly wrong as a 54 year old woman dies in an explosion. Democratic Rep. Katie Hill resigns amid allegations of improper relations with a campaign staff member; Hill accuses her 'abusive husband' of launching this smear campaign against her. Trump was booed at the World Series, with the crowd also chanting 'lock him up;' which Joe Scarborough & Mika Brzezinski think was un-American.
2x208 - October 29, 2019
October 29, 2019
Trump's top Ukraine NSC expert to testify and the right-wing wasted no time attacking the decorated war veteran with racist talking points. Jordan Uhl LIVE on FOX Business saying poverty is just a mindset and that Syria's oil is ours to pillage, as well as the Republican hypocrisy on House Democrats moving forward with a formal vote on impeachment. Gabe Tobias LIVE on the Movement School's partnership to help Green New Deal Democrats campaign in Virginia. Pete Harrison LIVE on the battle for NY-12 and how to tackle the housing crisis. Tucker Carlson said Obama held 'contempt' for Biden for 'demographic reasons,' and Biden says he asked Obama not to endorse him.
2x209 - October 30, 2019
October 30, 2019
Left-wing PAC runs a fake ad on Facebook to test its new policy and Facebook's response only confirms its desire to protect lies. Ron Kim LIVE on NYC's vote to implement ranked-choice voting and how to redesign money. Trump wants you to know that he is definitely smart enough to commit crimes. Republican Rep. Ted Yoho gets grilled for skipping impeachment hearings and not reading any testimonies. Scott Walker's attacks on Bernie and Rashida Tlaib backfire as he mocks food and water shortages in Detroit. Dave Rubin and Tucker Carlson laugh and laugh about the California wildfires, blaming them on the 'woke ideology.'
2x210 - October 31, 2019
October 31, 2019
Trump has broken every single campaign promise. Maura Quint LIVE on Twitter banning political ads, Biden attacking Bernie's credibility, Steve Bannon having targeted incels in 2016 and whether Rep. Katie Hill should reverse her resignation. The establishment continues to launch attacks against Tulsi Gabbard, floating the idea that she might run as a 3rd party candidate despite the fact that she explicitly denies that. Meanwhile in...Germany, the NPP Winner Nadia Murad argues we should be treating ISIS as we did the Nazis. Meanwhile in...Sweden, Greta Thunberg rejects an environmental award. Meanwhile in...the oceans, sea level rise could affect 3 times more people than previously projected.
2x211 - November 1, 2019
November 1, 2019
Trump flees NYC and becomes a resident of Florida. Greg Palast LIVE on how mass shootings and voter suppression go together, as well as the more than 180,000 voter registrations in Ohio being cancelled. WH Cybersecurity czar Rudy Giuliani forgot his password enough times to have to go to the Apple Store to restore it, thereby uploading all of his data onto the Cloud. Steve Hassan LIVE on his book, The Cult of Trump, and how to save those indoctrinated by the President. The Keystone pipeline spilled again, this time releasing over 350,000 gallons of oil in North Dakota.
2x212 - November 4, 2019
November 4, 2019
Impeachment updates expose how scared Trump really is. Sharon Kann LIVE on a new Media Matters study showing that CNN & MSNBC fuel Fox News and the right-wings' lies on abortion. Kellyanne Conway is grilled on Fox News about impeachment. Bill Maher supports anti-vaxxing movement. Edward Snowden debunks the idea that the US government is hiding aliens --and he checked. Trump is booed at the UFC championship, but Eric, Don Jr. and Fox don't care one little bit.
2x213 - November 5, 2019
November 5, 2019
A Hispanic-American was victim to a racist acid attack in Milwaukee; such racist assaults have increased considerably in the past 4 years. Peter Khalil LIVE on the US formally notifying the UN of its withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accords and why he's the best candidate for WA-3. Updates on the environment expose a grim reality, with Trump's EPA consistently making moves that are detrimental to our health and ecosystems. Emma Vigeland LIVE on Pete Buttigieg thinking that he is in the top 2 tier of candidates, Buttigieg's flip-flopping on M4A and the leaked audio of Richard Spencer's racist rant in the aftermath of Charlottesville. Meanwhile in...China, the government has now moved into Uighur homes to pursue indoctrination. Meanwhile in...Brazil, illegal loggers attack an Indigenous group in the Amazon forest.
2x214 - November 6, 2019
November 6, 2019
Election night recap features Mark Bevin losing which he blamed on 'irregularities' and Trump putting his own reputation on the line. Dr. Nazita Lajevardi LIVE on her new book, 'Outsiders at Home,' and how Islamophobia folds into Trumpism. New poll shows Trump's base is unlikely to ever leave him. Rodney Reed's execution is being protested as a new witness brings forth damning evidence of his innocence. Jane Fonda BURNS Abby Huntsman on The View when Huntsman says she's against the 'political hyperbole' on climate change. Trump's new spiritual advisor Paula White is totally crazypants and also a scammer.
2x215 - November 7, 2019
November 7, 2019
Trump asked AG Barr to hold a press conference exonerating him on Ukraine, and Barr clearly refused. Ryan Grim LIVE on Bernie's new immigration proposal, the Netflix CEO justifying Saudi censorship by claiming the platform is 'not trying to do truth to power,' and Bill Gates refusing to endorse Warren over Trump because of the wealth tax. Bernie says we should break up Facebook after yet more reports emerge that our user data is being used in unethical, and possibly illegal, ways. Christopher Armitage LIVE on why he's the best candidate for WA-5 and how he plans to flip the GOP-held purple district. Lindsay Graham claims Sondland is in cahoots with the Democrats with absolutely no proof.
2x216 - November 8, 2019
November 8, 2019
The anonymous senior WH official's book depicts the WH in complete shambles, with officials considering mass resignations and the President losing his mind. Zina Spezakis LIVE on why she's the best candidate for NJ-9 and how to tackle the climate crisis in New Jersey. Michael Bloomberg officially files his candidacy for the Democratic primary. Andrew Yang releases a new campaign aid, gearing up for Iowa. Glenn Beck weaves together all right-wing conspiracy theories into one so he can attack the whistleblower. The man who enslaved Chris Smith for over 17 years is going to only serve 10.
2x217 - November 11, 2019
November 11, 2019
GOP Rep. Peter King is not running for re-election and although King is a horrible racist and Islamophobe, Chuck Schumer still seems to think he's a stand-up guy. Bernie 2020 Campaign Co-Chair Nina Turner LIVE on the Medicare For Y'all Tour, Medicare For All and Bloomberg's candidacy. Amy Klobuchar comes for Buttigieg, pointing out sexism in the race. Reviewing Bloomberg's expansion of stop and frisk in NYC, perhaps a reason why he's currently the most disliked candidate in the crowded 2020 field. Uber CEO claims Khashoggi's murder by the Saudis was a 'mistake' and then rapidly backtracks on his statement following public outrage. Chicago Mayor implements a new rule so water services no longer get shut off if bills are left unpaid, helping out at least 20,000 Chicagoans.
2x218 - November 12, 2019
November 12, 2019
Impeachment updates as Trump plans to release a new transcript and the GOP unveils its new defense strategy. Jordan Uhl LIVE on Giuliani considering an impeachment podcast and Democrats preparing for the first public impeachment hearings as WH drama intensifies. Ken Klippenstein LIVE on his breaking news story that the US military is monitoring largely peaceful domestic groups protesting at the border. Heidi Sloan LIVE on how she plans to flip Texas blue and why she's the best choice for TX-25. Billionaires like Leon Cooperman continue to cry and whine about the wealth tax.
2x219 - November 13, 2019
November 13, 2019
Public impeachment hearings begin and Bill Taylor's testimony is unsurprisingly damning for Trump. Natasha Gupta LIVE on why she's running for CA-25 State Assembly and how to bring the GND to California. Stephen Miller is super racist and now we have proof. Lindsey Graham & Hannity really, really want you to think impeachment is a hoax. Hillary Clinton refuses to rule out the chance of her running in 2020. AOC plays League of Legends and John really wants to talk about it. A comparison of MSNBC and Fox News graphics covering impeachment reveal how transparent Fox's attempt at propaganda is.
2x220 - November 14, 2019
November 14, 2019
Media bungles coverage of impeachment hearings, saying they lacked drama and 'pizzazz,' while totally overlooking the fact that newfound testimony personally implicated Trump. AOC & Bernie introduce the Green New Deal for Public Housing Act. Jordan Smith LIVE on the Rodney Reed case and why Gov. Abbott has still not responded to mass public pressure to halt Reed's execution. The GOP is clearly panicked as Joe diGenova spreads a crazy conspiracy theory that George Soros is behind the Ukraine scandal. Meanwhile in...the Marshall Islands, a US-made nuclear 'tomb' to crack open and spill into the Pacific Ocean. Meanwhile in...the world, fallout from the US War On Terror continues decades later, with ever-increasing deaths and financial costs. Meanwhile in...Bolivia, President Morales flees the country for Mexico after mass public protests.
2x221 - November 15, 2019
November 15, 2019
Fmr Amb. to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch's testimony made even Fox News realize this is not good for Trump. Trump can't stop committing crimes as he attempts to intimidate witness Yovanovitch WHILE she testifies before Congress. Daniel Markovits LIVE on his new book, The Meritocracy Trap. Don Jr. has a #1 NYT bestseller...or does he? John investigates the ploy the GOP uses to make their books become chart-toppers. Laura Ingraham is desperate for excuses to help Trump, claiming the Constitution doesn't mention ATTEMPTED bribery. AOC dunks on Dave Rubin. Giuliani thinks it's funny that he's facing multiple investigations.
2x222 - November 18, 2019
November 18, 2019
The GOP is struggling to defend Trump, especially as 70% of Americans believe that what he did with Ukraine was wrong. Zeke Stokes LIVE on the GOP's new electoral strategy that involves fear mongering about LGBTQ rights in sports. AG William Barr is shameless in his hypocritical attacks on the left. North Korea calls Biden a 'rabid dog' and Trump tries to defend him, saying that Biden is "somewhat better" than a rabid dog. Nina Turner & Phillip Agnew LIVE on Bernie's new HBCU initiative. Disney+ issues warnings of 'outdated cultural depictions' for many of its movies and Laura Ingraham is upset.
2x223 - November 19, 2019
November 19, 2019
Impeachment hearings heat up and this time, there's definitely pizzazz. Nomiki Konst LIVE on her new organization Matriarch, which is helping bring a coalition of strong progressive women to Congress. Emma Vigeland LIVE on Buttigieg having attended a Tea Party event, on Chick-Fil-A stopping donations to anti-LGBTQ+ groups and on Rep. Swalwell literally farting on live TV. Ramesh Srinivasan LIVE on his new book 'Beyond the Valley,' and how to democratize the internet. Protests in Iran flare up, with now hundreds of protesters arrested, multiple killed, and a massive government-induced internet shutdown.
2x224 - November 20, 2019
November 20, 2019
Ambassador Sondland's testimony sinks the Trump Administration. Trump rambles to the press about Sondland and offers up the least convincing defense ever. Mel Gagarin LIVE on why he's running to represent NY-6 and his progressive proposal to take care of the elderly. Alexi McCammond reveals that basketball player Charles Barkley said he would hit her if he hit women. Trump's campaign blatantly lies to their base for donations. Rep. Omar asks for compassion and love in the sentencing of her attempted murderer. Studio exec suggests Julia Roberts for role of Harriet Tubman.
2x225 - November 21, 2019
November 21, 2019
Fallout from Amb. Sondland's testimony continues but Trump and co. are still flat-out denying reality. Fox News covers for Trump after Sondland's hearing, but so do the New York Times and other media outlets. Betsy Sweet LIVE on the 2020 candidates' plans for paid family leave and why she's challenging Susan Collins in the Maine Senate race. Bernie wants to hold fossil fuel executives criminally liable for the fact that they knew and lied about climate change. Hector Barajas LIVE on the new documentary Ready For War, which explores his own and others' deportation after having served in the US military. A new study shows that Americans are likely to dismiss the credibility of poll results that conflict with their own political beliefs. Rep. Omar unveils her new Homes For All Act, a Green New Deal proposal that would spend trillion on buiding at least 12 million new sustainable housing units.
2x226 - November 22, 2019
November 22, 2019
Trump has a total meltdown on Fox & Friends, which made even the hosts uncomfortable with his weird ranting and conspiracy theories. Rachel Ventura LIVE on why she's taking on the establishment Democratic incumbent in IL-11. The Navy defies Trump's clemency of SEAL Ed Gallagher, accused of shooting Iraqi civilians, posing for pictures with a corpse and more. Don Jr.'s grift is confirmed as reports surface that the RNC spent nearly 100k on his book. Sacha Baron Cohen goes after Silicon Valley in a moving speech where he calls Facebook the 'greatest propaganda machine in history' and blames social media algorithms for increasing misinformation, hate and anti semitism.
2x227 - November 25, 2019
November 25, 2019
Impeachment updates as Trump makes up poll numbers and Republicans stick by him despite mounting evidence. Giuliani ally throws Devin Nunes under the bus, alleging that he met with top Ukrainian prosecutor; Nunes retaliates by stumbling on Fox News and threatening to sue CNN and The Daily Beast, in addition to his ongoing legal challenge to a Twitter cow. Climate crisis protests delay Harvard-Yale football game and a Harvard student goes on Fox News to complain that this was 'really quite annoying.' Dr. Abdul El-Sayed LIVE on his new podcast 'America Dissected' which explores everyday threats to public health, as well as on the 2020 healthcare debate and why M4A is the way to go. Pete Buttigieg's record on race worsens as a 2011 video of him surfaces of him claiming that the poor and POC don't know that education is valuable. Navy Sec. Richard Spencer is forced to resign amid the Eddie Gallagher chaos caused by Trump.
2x228 - November 26, 2019
November 26, 2019
Updates as support for Trump's impeachment reaches Nixon levels. Jordan Uhl LIVE on Obama privately saying he would 'speak up to stop Bernie' from getting the nomination, Rick Perry calling Trump the 'chosen one' and a GOP Senator actually admitting he was wrong. Jose Caballero LIVE on student loan debt and comparing Bernie and Warren's forgiveness plans, why the Eddie Gallagher case will cause chaos within the military for years to come and an update on the CA-53 seat that he's running for. Meg O'Connor LIVE on the Girls Do Porn owners being charged with sex trafficking and rape and why the authorities ignored these crimes for years. Fires in Australia have killed up to 1000 koala bears and destroyed 80% of their habitat. Trump questions why the Women's Suffrage Centennial Coin Act took such a long time to pass.
2x229 - November 27, 2019
November 27, 2019
Trump starts distancing himself from Rudy Giuliani. Mayor Pete responds to the viral Root article about him calling him a 'lying motherlover.' Emma Vigeland attends 45 Fest, a Trump-themed tailgate party. Melania gets booed by a room full of teens. Papa Johns eats 40 pizzas in 30 days. Devin Nunes' court challenge to a Twitter cow gets more and more hilarious.
2x230 - December 2, 2019
December 2, 2019
Lisa Page finally breaks her silence after 2 years of being targeted by Trump. Dr. Dana Evans LIVE on the "One Child Left Behind" Movie, which recounts the APS scandal that she was one of the victims of. Buttigieg tries to trick the electorate on college for all and AOC debunks his GOP talking point perfectly. Nabilah Islam LIVE on why she's running for GA-7 and how this race has become one of the most hotly contested of 2020. Olivia Jade returns!
2x231 - December 3, 2019
December 3, 2019
Zuckerberg's secret dinner with Trump highlights Facebook's total hypocrisy. Anthony Thomas Jr. LIVE on his run for NV-1 and why he's better than his opponent, a pro-Biden Democratic incumbent. Breaking News: Kamala drops out! Emma & John speculate on why Harris dropped her presidential bid and which candidate she might endorse. With the Russia probe IG report coming out next week, Trump, Barr and co are in panic mode. Bernie criticizes the multiple billionaire candidates in the 2020 race and we take a closer look at how these tycoons are going to affect the race.
2x232 - December 4, 2019
December 4, 2019
Impeachment updates as the House Intel Committee unveils its 300-page report concluding that Trump did in fact commit serious crimes. House Judiciary hearings continue, featuring prominent legal scholars wondering why they need to explain how obvious Trump's criminality is and the GOP legal expert talking about his dog's feelings. Jen Perelman LIVE on why she's the best candidate for FL-23, the importance of strict term limits, her plans to tackle the military industrial complex and her congressional challenge to Debbie Wasserman Schultz. The NATO Summit gets spicy as world leaders are caught spilling the tea on Trump. Trump refuses to admit his stance on climate change in the most embarassing way. Devin Nunes can't stop milking the cash cow as he files a million lawsuit against CNN.
2x233 - December 5, 2019
December 5, 2019
Impeachment updates as Pelosi announces the House is ready to move forward with articles of impeachment and her snappy response to a reporter's stupid and sexist question. The GOP pretends to be outraged about Stanford Professor citing Barron to make an entirely legitimate point, perpetuating the myth that Republicans care about minors. The Trump Administration approves a new rule removing 700k people from food stamps and is expected to remove up to 3 million more. The Sunrise Movement releases scorecards for Bernie, Warren and Biden to compare the frontrunners' stances on climate change. Bernie surges in California polling as Warren comes in a close second and Biden loses considerable ground. New polling shows that Bernie is most trusted on healthcare and the environment, but many still believe Biden has the best chance of beating Trump. Jason Momoa and Chris Pratt on single-use plastic after Pratt's viral Instagram post.
2x234 - December 6, 2019
December 6, 2019
Another unqualified anti-choice Trump judge is confirmed, which means that Trump has now selected 1 out of 5 federal judges, all of which have lifetime appointments. Ron Fein LIVE on how Seattle is planning to end super PAC spending in its local elections and what it's like taking on Amazon in its HQ's hometown. Iowa Senate candidate Eddie Mauro fires shots at Joni Ernst in his new ad. Joe Biden unveils a new ad attacking Trump as the international laughing stock that he is. Updates on the US economy as new polling shows that stock market growth means literally nothing for 60% of Americans. Hillary Clinton just can't let 2016 go and attacks Bernie on Howard Stern.
2x235 - December 9, 2019
December 9, 2019
Trump's speech at the Israeli American Summit is as anti-semitic as you would expect. Billionaire candidates Bloomberg and Steyer are outspending every single other candidate combined when it comes to ads. Rashad Robinson LIVE on his podcast "Voting While Black" and which 2020 candidates are truly speaking to black voters and their preferences. Joe Biden thinks America needs the GOP. Pete Buttigieg acts smug and rude when asked about money in politics, refusing to answer a question about his billionaire donors and closed fundraisers. Confidential documents about the Afghan war are finally made public and prove what we all already suspected: U.S. troops were unprepared and officials lied consistently.
2x236 - December 10. 2019
December 10, 2019
House Democrats finally unveil articles of impeachment, charging Trump with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. Jordan Uhl LIVE on the IG report's findings, the GOP's reaction to them, Bernie and former suicidal veteran Weigel's reunion, Buttigieg caving on corruption and the TIME Person of the Year shortlist. Emily VanDerWerff LIVE on the Golden Globe nominations.
2x237 - December 11, 2019
December 11, 2019
Trump's rally last night was FULL of absurd moments, such as him mocking Warren's husband, getting angry that his security wasn't being rough enough with a female protester and reviving his intense hatred of windmills. William Haston LIVE on why he's running to represent GA-4 and how he plans to take down the incumbent blue dog Democrat. The Trump Foundation lawsuit comes to an end with Trump having to pay million for misusing charity funds for his own campaign and business debts. Internal emails reveal that corporate executives knew Flint's water was contaminated months before the public did. Richmond, the former Confederate capital, gets a new 'woke' statue commemorating African-American youth. Tucker Carlson 'investigates' AOC's district for 'cleanliness' to discredit the Green New Deal and his guest blames the trash on the presence of immigrants.
2x238 - December 12, 2019
December 12, 2019
The House passes the 2020 defense bill and it's really bad. Cristina Tzintzun Ramirez on why she's running to represent Texas in the Senate and how progressive priorities are taking hold in the red state. Republicans aren't taking Trump's impeachment well at all and threaten to start a second civil war. Joshua Collins LIVE on how he made his opponent the incumbent Democrat drop out of the WA-10 race and the LNG plant that Gov. Jay Inslee isn't helping to stop. Meanwhile in...England, as elections take place, a study shows that 88% of Tory ads are misleading. Meanwhile in...Indonesia, cave art that is 44,000 years old is discovered, the oldest found of its kind. Meanwhile in...Spain, Greta Thunberg blasts world leaders at the COP25 Summit in Madrid. Pete Buttigieg faces tough questions about his low support among young voters and decides it's a perfect opportunity to throw some shade Bernie's way.
2x239 - December 13, 2019
December 13, 2019
The House Judiciary Committee approves both articles of impeachment against Trump. Cenk Uygur LIVE on his candidacy for CA-25 and how progressive policies would help the district. Comedians mock Pete Buttigieg's campaign dance by creating a parody for Mike Bloomberg's candidacy. FOX debuts the conservative 'Squad,' while trying to undermine the real squad. Billie Porter LIVE to recap the UK election results and the big Tory victory.
2x240 - December 16, 2019
December 16, 2019
Democratic Rep. Van Drew announces he's becoming a Republican after meeting with Trump about impeachment. Houston Police Chief slams the NRA, McConnell, Cruz and Cornyn over the murder of a Sergeant. Trump smears Pelosi by falsely claiming that her 'teeth are falling out of her mouth' and completely ignoring all the times his own dentures inhibited his speech. Colorado Senate candidate Romanoff reveals new ad that exposes the truth on the climate crisis if we don't act now and the media attack him. Hallmark reverses its decision to pull their same-sex ad. Rick Strom LIVE on racist UFC fighter Colby Covington getting his jaw broken by awesome immigrant fighter Kamaru Usman.
2x241 - December 18, 2019
December 18, 2019
Trump writes a completely dishonest and absurdly unhinged letter to Pelosi. National media outlets cover Trump's letter and simply parot his lies. Jonathan Metzl LIVE on Congress appropriating money to research gun violence and why it's taken 20 years to get it done. Impeachment is happening! The House is set to vote this evening and while 2-3 Dems and the entire GOP opposes it, both articles are expected to pass. Pete Buttigieg's campaign fails on its promise for greater transparency of big donors, omitting over 20 wealthy bundlers from its disclosure. Lisa Page finally speaks out against Trump in an interview with Rachel Maddow, explaining how the Justice Department betrayed her and why staying quiet "wasn't working."
2x242 - December 19, 2019
December 19, 2019
Trump attacks a deceased member of Congress, implying that he is "looking up" from hell. The WH rushes to defend Trump's attack, claiming that Trump has always been a "counterpuncher." Eddie Mauro LIVE on his viral ad targeting Joni Ernst and why he's the best choice to represent Iowa in the US Senate. John gives each of the candidates taking the stage in tonight's 6th Democratic Debate some words of advice. Andrew Romanoff LIVE on his viral ad exposing the grim reality of the climate crisis and what progressive policies he plans to bring to Colorado as their Senator. Meanwhile in...Australia, a massive heatwave is ravaging the nation, bringing the temperatures to over 110 degrees and causing over 100 fires. Meanwhile in...India, the government's internet shutdown in Kashmir is the longest ever in a democracy, lasting for over 134 days. Meanwhile in...Bangladesh, Lululemon workers claim they face constant beatings and harassment in the workplace.
2x243 - December 20, 2019
December 20, 2019
#DemDebate recap: Bernie makes a great point about climate change, but the media wants to focus on something else entirely; Sarah Sanders actually apologizes for mocking Biden's point about stutters. Amanda Siebe LIVE on disability rights and why she's the best choice for OR-1. Evangelical magazine Christianity Today calls for Trump's removal from office; Trump responds by pretending he reads and/or cares about religion. Akela Lacy LIVE on the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee endorsing 3 former Republicans for the 2020 elections. A Good Morning Britain guest claims calling someone a 'nerd' and 'geek' is a hate crime; TYT resident nerds Brett and John speak out against such discrimination.
2x244 - December 23, 2019
December 23, 2019
Trump's tax cuts are as terrible as we predicted, except if you're rich. Sema Hernandez LIVE on why she's the best candidate to represent Texas in the US Senate and how she's taking on the Democratic and Republican establishments. Pete Buttigieg gets caught shamelessly courting rich donors yet again, while a 2010 video of him resurfaces condemning big dollar donations. Eddie Murphy's comeback to SNL featured a Bill Cosby joke that reignited the feud between the two, with Cosby calling Murphy a "Hollywood slave." Meanwhile in...Laos, there is no evidence that wild tigers still exist. Meanwhile in...the UAE, messaging app ToTok is in fact a secret spying tool. Meanwhile in...Australia, the PM dismisses Greta as bushfires continue to ravage the nation.
2x245 - December 26, 2019
December 26, 2019
Trump Steals Christmas | Democratic Insiders: Bernie Could Win | DISGUSTING New Trump FDA Rule Will Make 90% of Pork Meat "Unsafe" | Bloomberg Campaign Caught Using Prison Labor | The Fight For CA-34 | Poll: Biden, Sanders Lead & Well Within MOE
2x246 - December 27, 2019
December 27, 2019
Trump commits more crimes, making the minimum cost for a Trump Hotel room 13 times the average for a campaign fundraiser. Bloomberg and Steyer have spent over million in campaign ads so far, more than doubling every single other Dem candidate COMBINED. Pete Buttigieg's campaign puts into effect a small dollar donation scam to lower his average donation rate. Testimonies by Navy SEALs condemning Ed Gallagher are released and depict a bloodthirsty war criminal who ""was proud"" to ""kill anybody he could."" Anti-vaxx propaganda on FOX and elsewhere fuels record measles outbreak in the US.
2x247 - December 30, 2019
December 30, 2019
Rep. John Lewis, a civil rights icon, is diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Michael Brooks LIVE on Yang admitting that he's been lying about his support for Medicare For All, Buttigieg attacking Biden for voting to invade Iraq and Trumpers stockpiling weapons for "civil war" should Trump not win in 2020. Five Jews were stabbed during a Hanukkah celebration this weekend and one of the survivors recounts how he confronted the attacker. Nabilah Islam LIVE on the NYT reporting just how much more Americans pay for their healthcare, Bernie's reaction to the NYT report, the myth of electability and how her campaign for GA-7 has been going so far. 'Effing Pig' was written on a cop's McDonald's coffee cup and it was NOT a McDonald's employee who wrote it.
2x248 - December 31, 2019
December 31, 2019
2020 census estimates are published and John breaks down the data and their likely effects. A study into the potential impacts of the census' citizenship question confirms the likelihood of disproportionately excluding minority communities. Jonathan Larsen LIVE on the upcoming National Prayer Breakfast, the nefarious practices of the Fellowship Foundation that funds it and which Democrats are likely to attend the GOP charade. Update on the 'Effing Pig' coffee cup story where we've now discovered that it was the cop himself who wrote the insult on his cup. Two Alabama cops publish a picture mocking the homeless. Greta Thunberg skypes Sir David Attenborough to discuss how we can sustain the momentum needed to address the climate crisis. Brett Erlich LIVE on Netflix's top 10 most popular movies and shows of 2019 and what the big deal with Adam Sandler is.