Brett Breaks Things

Today's show looks at a Supreme Court term where Trump's power, immigration enforcement, religious liberty, voting restrictions, and executive authority all collide. As the Court's 6–3 conservative majority hands down major rulings and prepares for more end-of-term decisions, Trump is publicly pressuring the justices, Senate Republicans are bending and breaking under his demands, and the fight over who really checks presidential power is moving from the courtroom to Congress and the ballot box.

Today's show looks at a rising wave of Democratic anger—and why it could spell serious trouble for Republicans. From a political earthquake in New York to stronger Democratic turnout in red districts, we break down the backlash building across the country, as Trump's team pushes new pressure campaigns over elections, voter lists, mail ballots, and citizenship data.

Today on "It's a Pardon Party," we break down the growing pardon pipeline around Trump world — from a criminal probe reportedly shut down after a clemency push, to politically connected applicants skipping the normal DOJ process and turning to insiders, influencers, and allies instead.

We look at how pardons have become less about evidence or accountability and more about access, loyalty, money, and who knows the right person to call.

In today's episode, "Iran Is Open For Business," we break down the sudden reopening of direct U.S.-Iran negotiations in Switzerland, from sanctions relief and oil sales to nuclear inspectors returning to Iran and the long road from "deal" to actual peace. We also look at the pressure points still threatening the agreement — Israel's next moves, Iran's leverage, and the MAGA backlash at home — before ending with Trump's strangely personal obsession over the Reflecting Pool and the cyclist caught in the middle of the latest renovation drama.

Today, we break down a week where loyalty, incompetence, and political favoritism all collide. From Kash Patel facing questions over an alleged FBI "slush fund" and a frustrated law enforcement response to his UFC-posting victory lap, to Trump's "Great Man" style of power politics, to a no-bid donor-linked Reflecting Pool cleanup after a costly renovation turned green — the episode asks how absurdity keeps becoming policy.

Today's episode, "Signed, Sealed, and Nothing Delivered," breaks down Trump's new Iran deal — a sweeping agreement that touches the Strait of Hormuz, Lebanon, and more, but appears to fall well short of the surrender-style victory he promised. We look at how the deal is being defended by Trump, criticized by Democrats demanding answers, and attacked by Netanyahu and MAGA hawks who say the president gave away too much while delivering too little.

Today on Bad Deal, we break down Trump's proposed Iran agreement, from the 14-point draft memo to the billions in frozen assets and oil revenue Tehran could unlock almost immediately. We also look at the political backlash from MAGA hawks, the comparisons to Obama's nuclear deal, and why Trump is now insisting the U.S. won't be putting money into Iran.

The New American Dream looks at the modern MAGA money machine, where legal trouble, political access, and private profit all seem to blur together. From a billionaire targeted by Trump later pouring money into a Trump Jr.-backed startup, to Trump's personal lawyer reportedly tied to a billionaire's criminal defense, to a ballroom project with a $600 million price tag and taxpayers on the hook for half, today's show follows the money behind the new American dream: power, protection, and a really expensive room.

Today, we break down the spectacle of Trump's White House UFC event — a corporate-sponsored cage fight aimed at shoring up support with young men, even as that support shows signs of slipping. We also look at the return of algae in the newly repaired Reflecting Pool, and the new U.S.-Iran ceasefire deal over the Strait, where both sides are already trying to claim victory.

Today. we dig into Trump's latest claims of a near-deal with Iran, the mixed signals from Tehran, and what may actually be buried inside the agreement. We also break down a major shift in U.S. fighter jet commitments to NATO and Trump's new intelligence shakeup, as Jay Clayton replaces the controversial Bill Pulte pick.