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The Truth About Trump's State of the Union | Sen. Bernie Sanders
My response to his State of the Union.
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Rosie O'Donnell on the State of Our Union, the Epstein-Gate Cover-Up and Finding the Music in Our Lives
Trump may have given State of the Union — but Rosie O'Donnell is giving hers, and it's nothing like what you heard on TV.
Jim Acosta sits down with Rosie to dig into what's really happening in America right now: the willful blindness in Washington, the stories mainstream media is burying, and why this moment demands more courage than we're getting.
This is the conversation the networks don't want you to see.
The Word Timothy Snyder Uses for America Right Now Will Stop You Cold
Join us for a deep, unfiltered conversation about whether American democracy can actually survive what's happening right now. Historian and author Timothy Snyder joins Jim to discuss.
Maritsa Georgiou also joins Jim from the site of a future ICE detention facility in Georgia, that the Feds just bought, asking the question 'what does it look like when ICE moves in next door? And if you think it won't happen to you, the people of Social Circle, Georgia thought the same thing too.
The Tariffs Are Gone. What Comes Next May Be Even Worse For Trump — A New Conversation With Dr. Rob Shapiro
Here a few key points from my conversation with Rob:
- As bad as this decision is for Trump, the pain of his reckless pursuit of these tariffs may get far worse for him—and the country—in the days ahead. Trump has put the country into a dangerous economic position, and something is going to have to get done to dig us out of the economic and fiscal hole he’s put us in.
- These tariffs were the greatest abuse of Presidential power and the most consequential policy mistake in American history. Questions of whether we need to take the keys away from someone this reckless, and this much of an impulsive fuck-up, should be getting aired now. Along with the Epstein scandal and the deeply un-American ICE terror campaign, Trump may be on the verge of a legitimacy crisis not just a political and economic one.
- Democrats should start talking about rescinding the Trump tax cuts and clawing back ICE funding to help fill the fiscal hole left by Trump’s outrageous recklessness. Without the tariffs we cannot afford these key elements of the big ugly bill.
- The fight over whether Trump has to rebate the tariffs collected, and to whom, is going to be a debilitating and corrosive fight for him.
- Both Houses of Congress have already voted to repeal his tariffs. There is no possibility of Congress passing any new tariffs this year.
- Rob believes that is possible that every trade agreement Trump has negotiated with foreign countries may now unravel, and with no appetite anywhere to renegotiate them.
- Trump was already in a very degraded state politically and this is going to further weaken him. It should embolden Democrats to be more ambitious in the battles ahead.
- What exactly is Trump going to argue at the State of the Union? That his economic plan—illegal tariffs, fiscal instability, soaring uncertainty, slower growth, slower job growth, rising inflation, gutted health care, weakened farm economy and small businesses, more for him and less for all of us—is working?
The Lincoln Project’s First Congressional Class in 2026
For the first time ever, alumni of The Lincoln Project are running for Congress — and the 2026 midterms just shifted. In this special double-header, Rick sits down with Fred Wellman, running in St. Louis, Missouri (MO-02), and George Conway, running in New York, New York (NY-12), to break down what it means for the Lincoln Project to move from ads and strategy to actual ballots and House races. They dive into the stakes of the 2026 election, the fight to flip Congress, the threat of MAGA extremism, and why veterans, constitutional conservatives, and rule-of-law Republicans are stepping up in key swing districts. From the battle for the House majority to the broader fight to protect democracy, this episode unpacks the strategy, the map, and the momentum behind a political movement turning into candidates — and why this moment could redefine the future of Congress.
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Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislature
Stephen Colbert hosts Texas State Rep. James Talarico for an online-exclusive interview that touches on the issues raised in Talarico's campaign for the Democratic nomination for Senate including the separation of church and state, the dangers of consolidated corporate-owned media, and the fabricated culture wars pushed by Republicans in states like Texas.
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Why CBS Didn't Broadcast Stephen Colbert's Interview With James Talarico
Stephen Colbert explains to his broadcast audience that a new directive from Brendan Carr's FCC makes it next to impossible for CBS to air his interview with Texas State Rep. James Talarico on CBS.
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James Talarico Pulled From Airing on Colbert | Explainer
Barack Obama BREAKS SILENCE on Trump's ape video, Bad Bunny, and 2028 election
Barack Obama talks Bad Bunny, Trump's ape video, and the 2028 election.
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Pam Bondi EXPLODES in Congress Over Epstein Cover-Up
Pam Bondi’s performance in Congress told us everything we need to know about this DOJ’s priorities. Instead of standing with the victims of Jeffrey Epstein, she deflected, stonewalled, and protected the powerful. Millions of documents remain redacted, unanswered questions keep piling up, and accountability is nowhere in sight. Rick Wilson breaks down what this hearing revealed about corruption, loyalty to Trump over the law, and why the fight for justice is far from over.
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Rep. Lieu questions Pam Bondi on Epstein files
Pam Bondi denied under oath there was evidence that there were underage girls at parties that President Donald Trump attended with Jeffrey Epstein. However, the DOJ released in the Epstein Files a witness statement from a limo driver that says otherwise. YouTube
“Do Not Waste One Second of Our Precious Time…”: Jamie Raskin Goes Nuclear On Pam Bondi In Congress
House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin sharply criticised Attorney General Pam Bondi on Justice Department oversight on February 11.
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