This week on Look Forward, Jay and Brad return to discuss Trump's newest inane threat statements that went nowhere, NYC mayor gets a lovely quid pro quo from the Trump administration, more tariff threats send the stock market into another tumble, the push for the unitary executive theory, firing the folks who handle nukes and pandemics just because, CPAC brings out the crazies and one big drug addict has a time, Ukraine is now the blame for Russia's invasion according to their top stooge, IRS fires 6000 people, Republican budget will have massive cuts to Medicare/Medicaid, cities are prepping for how to deal with huge layoffs from the federal government, and much more. 


Big Topic

• How much attention do we need to pay when Trump says the dumbest shit?
  • Claims we will not militarily support Canada unless they join the union
  • You are not alone in your feelings on what’s happening

Fast Corruption and Faster Screw-Ups

• Trump admin cuts a quid pro quo with nation’s worst mayor
  • Leads to a Thursday afternoon massacre!
• Local idiot proposes more tariffs on lumber at 25% ACROSS THE BOARD!!!!!!!!!
• Freedom of Information Act request are dead
• Trump admin fires people who handle nukes, scramble to re-hire them
• The other - in retrospect - obvious reason behind DOGE’s purges

News You Need

• Trump blames Ukraine for the Russian invasion
  • Zelensky makes the point that media doesn’t want to address fully
• IRS fires 6000 employees right in time for tax season
  • Well maybe we don’t NEED the IRS after all
• Republicans unveil their budget plan and yeah its draconian as you’d assume
• CPAC is showing up just how much the Right is enjoying this, there is a lesson in this
• Cities will feel the hits of these layoffs, an example
• Trump Signs New Order to Vastly Expand His Presidential Powers

What’s Dumber, A Brick or A Republican?

• Look, maybe we’ve been too harsh on AI

Look Forward is a weekly progressive political podcast covering U.S. politics, government policy, Democratic strategy, elections, voting rights, Supreme Court rulings, and political news. Featuring progressive commentary, political analysis, and unapologetic opinions on the fight for democracy. Hosted by Jay and Brad. A TNP Studios production. New episodes weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major platforms. For more TNP Studios content, check out The Nerdpocalypse (movie & TV news), Black on Black Cinema (Black film reviews), and Dense Pixels (video game news).