Sami and Amanda are back to talk about all the crazy shit happening in the news, starting with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo unraveling before our very eyes. Next, they discuss the tragic news of NBA star Kobe Bryant’s sudden passing. For the main news, they talk about John Bolton’s claims that Trump told him he wanted to continue holding military aid to Ukraine until the country helped with investigations into Democrats, specifically mentioning Joe Biden. In this week’s Election Section they check on the state of the race with the Iowa caucus just one week away. For one more thing, they talk about the news that there are actual tapes of the president speaking with indicted businessmen Igor Fruman and Lev Parnas.

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