-- On the Show: -- Book bans explode with 4,000 so far in the 2023-2024 school year -- Republicans deliver their failed, dead-on-arrival impeachment articles for Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas to the US Senate -- President Joe Biden brutally attacks failed former President Donald Trump in a campaign speech -- Failed former President Donald Trump falls asleep again in court, and is threatened by jail by the judge -- Donald Trump lashes out at a juror during jury selection and is warned by the judge -- A confused Donald Trump admits to the basic facts of the criminal case against him during a disoriented statement outside the courtroom -- Alina Habba, Donald Trump's on-again-off-again lawyer, denies that Trump was sleeping in court, and compares Trump to Nelson Mandela -- Support for Donald Trump is crashing in numerous polls now with his first of four criminal trials underway -- Truth Social stock is collapsing, now down more than 65% from its peak -- Voicemail caller is furiously canceling DirecTV because David is a "socialist" and a "moron" -- On the Bonus Show: MAGA Mike Johnson's leadership under threat, "Rust" movie armorer sentenced to 18 months in prison, Robert F. Kennedy Jr says Trump asked him to be his VP running mate, much more... ⚠️ Try Ground News and get 40% OFF the Vantage plan at https://ground.news/pakman 

4/17/24: Book bans explode, Trump sleeping in court again

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-- On the Show: -- Fox News host Sean Hannity wrongly links ID to vote with ID to buy alcohol -- Failed former President Donald Trump wildly attacks Jews on his way into court for cross-examination of Stormy Daniels at his criminal trial -- Karoline Leavitt, Donald Trump's spokesperson, is probably correct that being jailed for violating his gag order would likely help Trump -- Caller thinks David isn't accurately representing the right-wing view on abortion -- Caller has Trump-supporting family members who don't make any sense -- Caller asks what happens next after defeating Donald Trump -- Caller asks about maintenance on electric vehicles -- Caller is hearing complaints about undocumented immigrants staying in New York hotels -- The Friday Feedback segment 

5/10/24: Voter ID implosion, the value of jail for Trump

-- On the Show: -- Dr. Elizabeth Landsverk, dementia and Alzheimer's disease expert, joins David to discuss cognitive concerns about former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden with regard to their age and brain function -- President Joe Biden is on the offensive against Donald Trump on the issue of jobs on the heels of a major announcement about an AI center on the site of Trump's failed Foxconn deal -- Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson feels that illegal immigrants are voting in elections, despite acknowledging there is no proof -- A worm at a part of Robert F. Kennedy Jr's brain a few years ago, but his campaign says it will not affect his ability to be President -- Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene's attempt to remove MAGA Mike Johnson from being Speaker of the House fails miserably, with Republicans booing her relentlessly -- After a disastrous week of failed PR for her book, Republican South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem starts canceling her television appearances -- A confused Donald Trump asks for help at Mar-a-Lago when asked whether his campaign can accept cryptocurrency donations -- Donald Trump openly celebrates the criminal rioters from January 6 at a bizarre event -- Voicemail caller is in hysterics over RFK Jr. having a literal brain worm -- On the Bonus Show: Georgia appeals court grants Trump's request to consider Fani Willis disqualification, Taliban affirms stoning as punishment for adultery, most FTX customers will get all their money back, much more... 

5/9/24: Worm ate RFK's brain, Biden goes for it on job creation

-- On the Show: -- South Dakota Republican Governor Kristi Noem lashes out at Fox News host Stuart Varney, telling him that he needs to stop asking about her supposed meeting with Kim Jong Un -- Despite having dropped out of the presidential race months ago, Nikki Haley appears to be getting even more popular, recently taking more than 20% of the Indiana Republican primary vote from Donald Trump -- Donald Trump scores a major win as Judge Aileen Cannon delays Trump's criminal documents trial indefinitely -- Stormy Daniels testifies in Donald Trump's criminal trial as Melania Trump is completely missing -- Stormy Daniels testifies that Donald Trump compared her to his own daughter, Ivanka Trump, in the aftermath of their tryst -- Donald Trump posts and then quickly deletes a Truth Social message about Stormy Daniels testifying -- Failed former President Donald Trump absolutely crumbles on the day of Stormy Daniels' testimony at his criminal trial -- Alina Habba, Donald Trump's former lawyer and current legal spokesperson, tries but fails to clean up the mess created by Stormy Daniels' testimony -- Something seems increasingly wrong with MyPillow CEO and Founder Mike Lindell, who had a bizarre interview with Dr. Drew -- Donald Trump's campaign staff is reportedly preparing for Donald Trump to be jailed -- Voicemail caller who describes himself as a redneck liberal truck driver has a message for Trump supporters -- On the Bonus Show: Trump appears to be ditching Barron's graduation after all, Vermont passes bill to charge fossil fuel companies for climate damage, US explores AI to train immigration officers, much more... 

5/8/24: Kristi Noem PANICS, Stormy Daniels testifies

-- On the Show: -- Johann Hari, author of three New York Times best-selling books, and author of the new book "Magic Pill: The Extraordinary Benefits and Disturbing Risks of the New Weight-Loss Drugs," joins David to discuss Ozempic, including his own experience with it, and more. Get the book: https://amzn.to/3UyHtfH -- South Dakota Republican Governor Kristi Noem again refuses to answer whether her anecdote about meeting North Korean dictator Kom Jong Un is true -- Kristi Noem, Republican Governor of South Dakota, bizarrely refuses to talk about her supposed meeting with Kim Jong Un while referring to it as an "exert" -- A confused and furious Donald Trump yells out the names of legal analysts who support him during an unhinged moment outside his criminal trial -- Judge Juan Merchan issues another warning to Donald Trump, either shut his mouth or go to jail -- Failed former President Donald Trump says he is ready to go to jail, if that's what Judge Juan Merchan decides -- Donald Trump is caught on video saying that President Joe Biden can't ready, which is funny given Trump's known total lack of reading -- Russell Brand becomes so unhinged during a recent episode of his show that even Jordan Peterson is visibly stunned -- Tucker Carlson tells Joe Rogan that conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is a prophet who can see the future -- On the Bonus Show: US CDC asks for bird flu protective gear for states, women no longer have to make the first move on Bumble, Senator Bernie Sanders is running for re-election, much more... 

5/7/24: Kristi Noem keeps it going, Trump says he's ready for jail

-- On the Show: -- Ali Velshi, author of the forthcoming book "Small Acts of Courage: A Legacy of Endurance and the Fight for Democracy," joins David to discuss immigration, idealism, democracy, and more. Get the book: https://amzn.to/44tb0Mg -- Republican South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem implodes in follow-up interviews about her new book, including collapsing in a pathetic word salad when asked whether she really met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, as she claims in her book -- Kristie Noem, Republican Governor of South Dakota, says in her book and confirms during an interview that she believes President Joe Biden's dog should be killed -- Republican MAGA figures are increasingly admitting that they will not accept the results of the 2024 President election unless Donald Trump defeats Joe Biden -- Failed former President Donald Trump explodes in a tirade at a Republican event, calling the Biden administration the "Gestapo," and threatening World War III in a Truth Social post -- A confused Donald Trump is unable to answer the simplest questions, caught lying once again about the gag order against him, and blames a Jewish man for his prosecutions -- Democratic Congressman Henry Cuellar and his wife are indicted for bribery -- Donald Trump re-delivers cold, stale pizza to New York firefighters in the latest staged campaign event -- Right-wing Trump-supporting voicemail caller leaves a dangerous and disturbing voicemail -- On the Bonus Show: US job gains slow down as unemployment remains under 4%, President Biden expands health insurance access for DACA immigrants, January 6 Capitol police officer seeks nomination to Congress, much more... 

4/17/24: Book bans explode, Trump sleeping in court again

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