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Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton reminded voters last weekend why they are the least popular candidates in modern history. And the New York Times reaffirmed that point, reporting that only 9 percent of the country actually voted for them in the Primary. We hash things out at the top of the show.

Then, global warming is already affecting Washington DC in demonstrable ways. DCist Associate Editor Rachel Kurzius joins to discuss our rapidly growing “Mosquito Seasons,” the freak rainstorm in Ellicott City, Md. that killed two people, and sweltering conditions inside of DC jails.

Finally, corporate lobbyists are pushing President Obama’s Net Neutrality initiative closer to the Supreme Court. And although the withdrawal timetable keeps getting pushed back and although 2016 seems to be driving everyone mad, the Pentagon isn’t keen on drumming up the threat of ISIS in Afghanistan. Nice!

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The Two Sams come to terms with the General Election. Better the devil you know than the slightly more fascist devil you don’t. We discuss.

And, despite support for the TPP waning in Congress and on the campaign trail, the Obama administration is still pushing for the sweeping trade deal. We’ll break down the US Trade Representative's latest appeals.

And later cops are also using Pokemon Go to catch them all...criminals that is. Find out more on the latest honey trap by police to catch people with outstanding warrants.

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The Democrats wrapped up their convention in Philadelphia, and they ended things by making a naked appeal to the center. We discuss the wretched cast of characters that the DNC featured for this play.

Also, Sam Knight chats with journalist Abby Martin, who was in Philly and arrested trying to cover a protest.

And later, we give a shout out to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for cracking down on debt collectors. And since it’s Friday, we throw someone in the dang garbage can--a special DNC tweets-themed edition.

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While the #DNCleak is still being investigated, Trump gave the pundits a gift on a silver platter, when he asked Russia to hack Hillary Clinton. We sift through the mess.

And picking up on our coverage of the DNC in Philadelphia, we hear from journalist Emmett Rensin about just how divided the convention hall is, and demonstrations from Bernie Sanders supporters outside.

Also later, a federal court rules that it’s cool with the FBI placing bugs outside courthouses, but could that implicate attorney-client privileges in the US. Also, Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe said something stupid, and the Clinton campaign is trying to put out the flames.

The #DNCleak continues to raise questions about improper behavior at the DNC. The latest focus is on how DNC staffers stonewalled reporters who were trying to uncover if the committee and the Clinton campaign were flouting campaign finance laws.

Also, the Democratic Convention in Philly has been described as a logistical nightmare. We talk to Felix Biederman from Chapo Trap House about what it’s like on the ground in the city of Brotherly Love. He also discusses the “birth” of his child, Carl Diggler--”Love that boy.”

Then, the Two Sams discuss how Brexit has impacted President Obama’s trade agenda, and an impending fine for Goldman Sachs. Plus, the EPA finally decides that airplane emissions count, too.

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DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz is run out of the Democratic Convention in Philadelphia following more revelations from the Wikileaks email dump. Meanwhile, Clinton supporters want to focus less on the emails, and more on potential foreign influence in US elections.

And, The DCist’s Rachel Kurzius is back to talk talk about Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), who was chosen to be Hillary Clinton’s running mate. His spotty record on reproductive rights could leave some women worried.

And finally, the Two Sams take a wider look at Wikileaks. The organization isn’t without fault, by any means, but the US government’s rough treatment of Wikileaks is awful. And it colors the reaction to DNCLeaks.

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Just ahead of this week’s Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Wikileaks released a trove of internal DNC emails. The two Sams breakdown what’s in them: including plans to attack Bernie Sanders, Cozy relations with MSNBC, and close ties with lobbyists.

And in the wake of and Donald Trump’s “Law and Order” convention, expect conservatives in Congress to get behind an effort to make attacks on cops a hate crime. Journalist Kenneth Lipp discusses.

Also, some news that the political conventions have pushed to the back pages, including a potential Senate run for white supremacist David Duke and new statistics about how many undocumented immigrants in the US are still facing deportation.

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We take a look back at the RNC. Special thanks to Ted Cruz for the laughs.

And helping us recap everything that went down, we’re joined by a member of the Chapo Trap House podcast, Matt Christman. Matt spent the week in Cleveland and tells us all about it

Plus, in the People’s Bulletin we examine recent trust-busting actions by President Obama. And since it’s Friday, the two Sams throw someone in the garbage can.

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The GOP nominee who loves to fire people is reportedly compiling an enemies list, and considering asking Congress to pass legislation so that, should he win the White House, he’ll be able to fire government employees hired under President Obama a lot easier. Seems like Trump is channeling his inner Erdogan.

And Robbie Martin stops in the studio to talk about his new movie: A Very Heavy Agenda, which documents the Neoconservative fall from grace--and their ploy to reclaim power with the help of the Democrats.

Finally, the two Sams discuss the scourge of trolling (patent trolling) in a conversation that includes the word “teledildonics.”

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The Republican Convention is underway. While the overt racism was expected, the Michelle Obama plagiarism wasn’t. We hack through it, and also discuss Donald Trump’s legally questionably campaign financing.

Also, anti-fracking activists are just trying to save the planet by limiting how many fossil fuels are ripped out of the ground. So then why is the government conducting surveillance on them? Environmental Journalist Steve Horn is on to explain.

And later, an extended classified session to talk about baseball and computer hacking, and a tin-foil hat plan to monitor a foreign news outlets for secret messages from Osama bin Laden.

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