04/29/26 Seashells and Free Speech
Brett Breaks Things
James Comey’s “8647” seashell post is now a criminal case, and the DOJ says it can prove intent with witnesses, documents, and Comey himself. Today, we break down Todd Blanche and Kash Patel’s defense of the investigation, the threat of a 10-year sentence. We don't stop there, because the free speech question stretches from the FBI to the FCC as its latest crackdown on Jimmy Kimmel plays out.
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04/28/26 A Security Breach Turned Into Talking Points
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After the Correspondents Dinner shooting, Trump and his allies are using fear, rumors, and conspiracy theories to revive the push for a White House ballroom — even after Trump repeatedly promised taxpayers would not pay a dime. We break down the security spin, the $400 million funding push, the rhetoric hypocrisy, and Ron DeSantis’ latest “Dummymander” attempt to redraw Florida in the GOP’s favor.
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04/24/26 The Math Isn’t Adding Up
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Today we break down RFK Jr.’s defense of Trump’s mathematically impossible drug-pricing claim — including the idea that dropping a $600 drug to $10 is somehow a “600% reduction.” From there, we look at another round of chaos inside the Pentagon as Navy Secretary John Phelan exits amid tensions with Pete Hegseth and the ongoing Iran blockade, plus the disturbing new frontier of political betting: a U.S. soldier accused of using classified information to cash in on Maduro’s ouster, and France investigating suspected weather-sensor tampering tied to Polymarket bets.
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04/23/26 Inside the Supreme Court’s Shadow Docket
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Today we broke down the secrecy, internal maneuvering, and political pressure swirling around the Supreme Court. From secret memos and breaks from the norm to new questions about Justice Samuel Alito’s future. The Senate Republicans also seem to be preparing for a possible vacancy and Ron DeSantis reportedly angling for a bigger role, we looked at how power is moving behind the scenes at the highest court in the country.
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04/22/26 American Heroes Indicted
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The Justice Department’s widening pursuit of Trump’s perceived enemies took another turn today, as a prominent civil rights group was hit with financial crime charges while broader conspiracy-style probes continue to expand under Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. We also break down the sudden reversal in the John Brennan inquiry, Kash Patel’s angry public defense of his performance, and what it all says about the current state of “justice” in America. Plus: Congress gets hit with more chaos, from Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick’s resignation to a newly published list of House...
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04/21/26 "The Best People"
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Trump always says he hires “the best people,” but today’s show tells a very different story. We break down the turmoil surrounding Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s exit, the investigations, internal chaos, and allegations swirling around the department, then turn to the mystery of an increasingly absent FBI director as Kash Patel tries to fight back against damaging reporting with a massive defamation suit.
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04/20/26 The Kushner Corruption Machine
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As tensions escalate in the Strait of Hormuz, with ship attacks, blockade enforcement, and Trump claiming the U.S. seized an Iranian vessel, we break down how dangerous this latest phase of the Iran crisis could become. Then we turn to The Kushner Corruption Machine: a major Trump administration deal tied to a company backed by Jared Kushner’s war-profiteer brother, new reporting on wealthy Syrians invoking the Trump name for influence in Washington, and a fresh investigation into whether Kushner was acting as negotiator, investor, or both.
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04/16/26 Power, Profit, and Surveillance
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Today we break down how the Trump family’s business dealings are raising new questions about how future presidents could profit from public office, while a private equity billionaire and major manufacturers move deeper into the business of war through Pentagon expansion and weapons production. We also look at the renewed fight over FISA, the government’s controversial surveillance authority, and why the debate over warrantless monitoring is once again splitting Congress.
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04/15/26 Congress Has an Ethics Problem
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Today’s show breaks down the resignations of Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales and what they say about a Congress already struggling with a deep ethics problem. We look at the broader crisis of accountability on Capitol Hill, the erosion of public trust, and why the institution looks more unstable than ever.
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04/14/26 Has Trump Crossed the Final Line?
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Trump’s Jesus-style post sparks backlash, his feud with the Pope deepens, and the gap between political spectacle and economic reality gets harder to ignore as Iran tensions threaten higher prices at the pump.
info_outlineThe Trump administration says it’s putting America first, but the money tells a different story. We break down the financial ties between Trump officials and the industries they regulate, the Pentagon’s massive spending spree, and how corruption and insider access keep paying off.
We also cover the latest Iran escalation, rising oil and gas prices, reports of mines in the Strait of Hormuz, and the Navy’s controversial minesweeper phase-out.
Check out the disclosure records from the finances of more than 1,500 Trump appointees: ProPublica: Explore Financial Disclosures From President Trump and 1,500 of His Appointees