Head in the Office

Rachel Cohen, attorney, activist, and top-tier poster, joins the show to discuss her experience leaving her law firm over their capitulations to Trump, tax resistance, the upcoming (and already decided) Supreme Court cases, if law is even a thing, the failures of the Democratic Party, and more.

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The HITO boys talk about the Benjamin Netanyahu interview with 60 Minutes, where he outflanked Democrats from the left on the issue of US funding for Israel, and discussed a host of other Iran war-related news. Domestically, southern states were quick to disenfranchise black voters as soon as possible through gerrymandering after the Supreme Court functionally dismantled the Voting Rights Act. The Virginia Supreme Court also stepped in to stop a citizen-approved gerrymander, which would have countered the Republican redistricting across the country, on nonsense procedural grounds. Lastly, the boys return to Michigan to discuss a $5 million dark money campaign to force us to listen to ads in support of Haley Stevens (D-Tel Aviv).

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(0:00) Netanyahu outflanks the Democrats

(7:55) Intro/announcement

(32:55) Dark money & the MI Senate race

(43:30) Iran/Lebanon/Israel updates & more Netanyahu interview

(1:07:20) Reviews/ending

Seen on this episode:

Gerrymandering & its discontents - https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/us/politics/virginia-redistricting-supreme-court.html 

Israel & Lebanon

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/09/world/middleeast/israel-strikes-lebanon-ceasefire.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gL2jFwZ16xo

Dark money & the Michigan Senate Race - https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2026/05/09/haley-stevens-mystery-group-aipac-spending-5-million-senate-primary/90008526007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z116749p119850l003950c119850e1167xxv116749d--46--b--46--&gca-ft=205&gca-ds=sophi

Former President Obama wants a “loyal” Republican Party… whatever that means! Also, the war with Iran is still on, and the administration is finding the most childish, inane ways possible to dodge responsibility and continue to hold the world hostage with this pointless conflict. Another Kash Patel story has hit the timeline, this time about his personalized bottles of whiskey, Kamala Harris has called for the release of the DNC autopsy, and Mallory McMorrow backed out of another interview. 

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(0:00) Obama with a terrible take

(8:05) Intro

(10:15) Iran war news

(29:10) Another Kash Patel story has hit the timeline

(38:25) Kamala Harris calls for the autopsy release

(57:35) Mallory McMorrow dodged another interview

(1:04:25) Reviews/ending

Seen on this episode:

Iran war - https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/07/world/live-news/trump-iran-war-news 

https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5864920-rubio-argues-war-powers-unconstitutional/ 

https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-no-further-to-nuclear-weapon-than-it-was-before-war-us-intel-agencies-assess/ 

Kamala Harris election autopsy - 

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2028-election/kamala-harris-dnc-release-autopsy-report-2024-campaign-rcna343453

Conservatives continue to be incredibly unserious. Instead of getting us out of an unnecessary war with Iran, they’re posting fanfic and corny slop on the White House Twitter account. The Iran war rages on! And the boys are here to cover it. They also take time to cover the upcoming and already delivered decisions of this SCOTUS term with devastating implications for how many political ads we might be seeing in the near future. Ken Martin continues to be in the news, but this time it's for chatter about him losing his position as DNC chair.   

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(0:00) Unbearable Boomer Slop

(4:20) Intro

(7:15) Iran war updates, economy BAD, Spirit closes

(33:00) SCOTUS decisions round-up

(58:45) Ken Martin might get fired

(1:04:31) Pete Hegseth might get fired

(1:09:50) Reviews/Ending

Seen on this episode:

Iran War & Economy updates - https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/world/middleeast/iran-trump-ships-hormuz-strait.html

https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/04/world/live-news/iran-war-hormuz-trump

SCOTUS

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/02/20/us/supreme-court-major-cases-2026.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/climate/trump-epa-air-pollution.html

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/05/2026-elections-party-fundraising-ad-spending-00766172

Ken Martin drama continues - https://www.thebulwark.com/p/new-drama-inside-the-dnc-ken-martin-fundraising-fifty-states-after-action-report-midterms

Pete Hegseth - 

https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/pete-hegseth-wife-pentagon-firings-b2969875.html

Hasan derangement syndrome is at an all-time high! A new bipartisan bill was introduced in CONGRESS to condemn Twitch streamer Hasan Piker for his critiques of Israel. The HITO boys also check in with DNC chair Ken Martin who sat down with Jon Favreau from Pod Save America to lie about why he's hiding the 2024 election autopsy. Also, the boys touch on the horrible SCOTUS decision that finally gutted the Voting Rights Act as well as a roundup of Iran news. Later, Abraham Aiyash, candidate for Michigan’s 1st State Senate district and democratic socialist, joins the show to discuss money in politics, the Michigan Democratic Convention, the party’s inability to reckon with foreign policy failures, the uncommitted movement, and more. 

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(0:00) Anti-Hasan Piker resolution in Congress

(6:15) Intro

(9:30) Ken Martin totally flubs interview

(31:10) SCOTUS guts the VRA

(36:06) Brief Iran updates: gas prices, negotiations, etc.

(41:40) Interview with Abe Aiyash

(1:25:15) Reviews/ending

Seen on this episode:

Anti-Hasan Piker resolution - https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-house-to-consider-resolution-condemning-hasan-piker-candace-owens-for-antisemitism/

https://gottheimer.house.gov/posts/release-reps-gottheimer-and-lawler-introduce-bipartisan-resolution-condemning-antisemitic-rhetoric-from-prominent-online-personalities

SCOTUS guts the VRA - https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-limits-use-race-redistricting-win-republicans-rcna245856 

https://www.npr.org/2026/04/30/g-s1-119496/up-first-newsletter-pentagon-iran-war-jerome-powell-scotus-voting-rights-wildfire-fuel-costs

Iran updates - https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/30/world/live-news/iran-war-news

The boys discuss the very, very real assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Many people are saying this could have been a false flag in order to manufacture consent for Trump's White House ballroom, and the coincidences keep piling up! Dana Bash capitulates to right-wing framing when she asks if this happened because Democrats say “Trump is bad for the country,” prompting the HITO boys to dissect the double standard between right-wing criticism of Democrats and vice versa. Listen until the end for updates on the Iran war and the situation with Tucker Carlson!

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(0:00) Kash Patel gets cheated on

(2:40) Intro

(4:40) White House Correspondents Dinner chaos

(51:35) Iran & Lebanon updates

(58:10) Tucker Carlson's phony apology

(1:07:00) Ending/reviews

Seen on this episode:

White House Correspondents' Dinner - 

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-trump-attends-white-house-correspondents-dinner-for-1st-time-as-president

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/26/us/politics/correspondents-dinner-shooting-suspect-california-man.html

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04/26/us/correspondents-dinner-shooting-trump

https://nypost.com/2026/04/26/us-news/read-whcd-gunman-cole-allens-full-anti-trump-manifesto/

​​https://www.threads.com/@aaron.rupar/post/DXmOsF-iYNP/media

Iran updates - https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/26/world/middleeast/iranian-negotiators-set-to-return-to-pakistan-to-try-to-revive-truce-talks.html 

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/26/world/middleeast/iran-united-states-israel-war-truce.html 

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/25/world/middleeast/lebanon-israel-cease-fire.html

Eumie Michelle joins the show to discuss Kash Patel being a maniac, the cadre of insane right-wingers running the government, the aims behind her content, how the left can become relatable again, and more. 

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The war in Iran is still raging and, somehow, nobody knows what's going on. Are negotiations going to happen ahead of the ceasefire expiration? Who knows! Are gas prices on the rise? Yes, as of now, but maybe not! Can Israel be trusted to maintain current ceasefires? Not based on past actions! The reality of the Iran War is one where the entire situation changes on a dime, and no one can anticipate the next move – especially not the market. On the flip side, more and more Democrats are voting to limit offensive aid to Israel, but can they be trusted? Polling indicates that Americans despise our relationship with Israel, will OUR Democrats follow suit? 

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(0:00) Cory Booker infinite cornball(10:27) Intro/reviews(19:50) Iran War updates (ceasefire, negotiations, Lebanon, and more)(30:10) Senate votes on arms-embargo resolutions(39:30) New polling on Israel's favorability(55:35) Revisiting the buried DNC autopsy (and Ezra Klein)(1:03:33) Saikat Chakrabarti vs Scott Wiener(1:10:20) Michigan Democratic Convention(1:15:00) Reviews/ending

Seen on this episode:

Iran updates - https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/iran-distance-peace-deal-hormuz-closure-halts-shipping-rcna340846 

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/world/middleeast/israel-lebanon-ceasefire.html

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg4mrm2vm0o

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/19/does-israels-yellow-line-violate-the-lebanon-ceasefire

https://time.com/article/2026/04/16/the-seven-senate-democrats-who-caucused-with-republicans-to-continue-arms-sales-to-israel/

https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/04/07/negative-views-of-israel-netanyahu-continue-to-rise-among-americans-especially-young-people/

Nico Agosta (@Stocking_The_Capitol)  joins the show to discuss the political integrity PAC, the Integrity Index, members of Congress trading stock, the changing methods of moving dark money, the differences between JStreet and AIPAC, and much more.Support Nico's work here: https://integrityindex.us

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The HITO boys dive into the failed peace talks between the US and Iran headed by JD Vance. Trump responded to the failure by announcing a US blockade of the already blocked Strait of Hormuz. It seems Trump is willing to subject the American people to maximum suffering, whether it be higher gas prices or more new tariffs — there's nothing he won't do to make things more expensive for no reason. No matter which way you slice it, it seems like the world will be a worse place because of the US and Israel's unprovoked and unpopular war. Israel is also fighting a separate war in Lebanon and despite calls for ongoing negotiations, neither war seems to have an end in sight. 

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(0:00) JD Vance did NOT bring peace to the Middle East

(12:30) Intro/reviews

(22:20) JD Vance got nothing from Iran

(36:55) Trump blockading a blockade

(55:20) Israel wants continued war

(59:20) JStreet changes its stances

(1:12:35) Eric Swalwell drops out

(1:15:05) Ending/reviews

Seen on this episode:

Iran negotiations fall apart - https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/12/us/politics/vance-iran-talks.html

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/12/trump-iran-war-strait-of-hormuz.html

https://thehill.com/policy/international/5827704-us-iran-strait-hormuz-mines/

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/11/us/politics/us-navy-warships-strait-of-hormuz-iran-mines.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/10/us/politics/iran-mines-strait.html#:~:text=Strait%20of%20Hormuz-,Iran%20Unable%20to%20Find%20Mines%20It%20Planted%20in%20Strait%20of,their%20war%20against%20the%20country