Jody and David join the Tuesday shows starting today! Donald puts election cybersecurity experts on administrative leave, removes director of the Office of Government Ethics, and pauses enforcement of anti-bribery law. Federal judge says DOGE is defying his court order. Judge orders DOGE to restore HHS, CDC, and FDA websites and data. JD Vance endorses ignoring the courts. Elon crony controls Social Security payments. You Were Warned: Greenwald, MAGA consumers, Venezuelans who backed Donald, MAGA voters in Kentucky and Tennessee. Guantanamo has its first new detainees. CFPB is shut down. Heroes of Democracy. With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by At The Starlight, Matt Springfield, and more!

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Donald Trump's Gaza nightmare. You Were Warned: Arab Americans for Trump, Mitch McConnell, egg prices at Waffle House. The Donald Trump Kleptocracy is here. How Donald and Elon might be using Putin's business model. White House insiders are pissed about Elon Musk. USAID was investigating Elon's Starlink. The attack on USAID is hurting American farmers and businesses. Plus, some good news from the courts. With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by Matt Jaffe, Circe Link and Christian Nesmith, and more!

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Frances Callier and Angela V. Shelton, collectively known as Frangela, return to the show! You might know Angela and Frances from their regular appearances on the Stephanie Miller Show, or from their incredibly funny standup act, or from their podcasts The Final Word and Idiot of the Week. So initially, you'll hear me talking with Frances alone, and then Angela joined us already in progress due to technical issues. We talked about DEI, we talked about the news media, we talked about protecting ourselves from this authoritarian government, and so much more. Meantime, make sure to support this podcast by subscribing at patreon.com/bobcescashow. Music by Powder Pink and Sweet.

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It's Cliff Schecter's last show as Tuesday co-host. Elon Musk's DOGE goon squad is raiding the Treasury Department. Musk's lackeys can re-write Treasury source code and blackmail U.S. citizens. The White House doesn't know what Elon is up to. Elon is also monkeying with the IRS. US attorney Ed Martin is threatening anyone who tries to stop DOGE. Heroes of Democracy: Sen. Brian Schatz, Public Citizen, Acting FBI Director Brian Driscoll, Hakeem Jeffries and the NY Democratis. Chris Murphy, and more! With Cliff Schecter, music by Powder Pink and Sweet, Hannah Fairlight, and more.

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The federal grant freeze and RFK Jr's horrendous confirmation hearing. Donald is sending arrested migrants to the Guantanamo concentration camp. PEPFAR aid and the Medicaid portal resume operations. The collision at Reagan National Airport and Donald's lie filled press conference. Heroes of Democracy: Federal workers asked to resign, but many are resisting; governors are telling Chuck Schumer to fight harder; the USDA inspector general had to be forced to leave; Quakers are pushing back; and AOC has a battle plan. With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by The Metal Byrds, The Farleys, and more!

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Media historian Donna Halper returns to the show to talk about leopards eating our faces, the reality based community, the news media, and of course we talked about Rush (the band) in there, as usual. You might know Donna from her blog http://dlhalperblog.blogspot.com/ or from her recent appearance on the Stephanie Miller Show or from her regular visits to this show. Meantime, make sure to support the podcast by subscribing at patreon.com/bobcescashow. Music by Freekbass.

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With Cliff Schecter. The funniest Fox News typo ever. CNN keeps employing known liar Scott Jennings, but Jim Acosta was moved to midnight and was forced to resign. Donald started a trade war with Colombia. Coffee prices jumped. Pardoned insurrectionist shot by a cop. Another pardoned insurrectionist arrested. Donald broke the law by firing 17 inspectors general. You Were Warned: Donald says Palestinians should be cleansed; Newark ICE raid detains American citizens; Consumer confidence takes a hit. Heroes of Democracy: WA governor Bob Ferguson, Judge Mehta, Bloomberg Philanthropies, and pro-DEI retailers. Music by Diggstown, The Husht, and more!

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A judge blocked Donald's executive order on birthright citizenship. Our Heroes of Democracy segment this week includes Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde, Officer Fanone, Maryland AG Anthony Brown, Turner Classic Movies, and more. Our You Were Warned segment features former Texas GOP official John Basham, Trump's FEMA remarks, FOP, and more. Plus, Donald withdraws the US from the World Health Organization. A big eff you to Jamie Dimon. And more! With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by Black Sugar Transmission, Jody Hamilton, and more!

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Driftglass and Bluegal from the Professional Left podcast (proleftpod.com) return for their regular Wednesday show visit. This time around, we talked about the first days of the second Donald Trump term, plus the role of independent media, and how to prepare for the 2026 midterms. We even found cause for optimism, inspired by our friend Hal Sparks. It's another freewheeling conversation about all the things, so don't go anywhere. Meantime, make sure to support this podcast by subscribing at patreon.com/bobcescashow. Music by Black Sugar Transmission.

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With Cliff Schecter. The Dark Ride begins again. Donald pardons all 1,500 insurrectionists. Elon Musk's Nazi salute. The billionaires in attendance. Donald reinstated Schedule F, so he can fire and replace federal workers without cause. Donald has been sued over DOGE. Did he confess to rigging the election? Six in 10 Americans are optimistic about the second Trump term. Donald rescinded executive order to lower prescription drug prices. MAGA fans left out in the cold. A word to our trans friends. With music by Monday Favors, Rebel Queens, and more!

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