GOP Senator Tom Cotton clams up on Fox & Friends after being asked about his comments calling slavery a “necessary evil”. Millions of renters across the country are under threat of losing their homes as the federal moratorium on eviction expires. While Texas is ravaged by COVID-19, Ted Cruz goes on CBS to remind his future waiters that he believes workers don’t deserve a continuation of the extra $600 a week unemployment benefits. The manager was rightfully called in at a Walmart in Minnesota after a couple wore Nazi flags over their faces to protest the state’s mask order. Melania has decided to do her part during these difficult times by...revamping the White House rose garden. Baseball’s big return has struck out after a COVID-19 breakout hit 14 players and coaches on the Miami Marlins. Reporter and podcast host Terrell Starr speaks to John about his new podcast Black Diplomats.

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In a press conference about Covid-19 yesterday, Trump ignored the severity of the pandemic yet again --despite the fact that more than 1000 deaths a day were reported for the 3rd day in a row. COVID-19 continues to cripple healthcare systems across America. The Cook Political Report forecasts clearer skies for Democratic candidates across the US --but Trump crony Hogan Didley claims all polling that doesn’t show Trump winning is “fake” anyway. Trump wants to deploy unmarked federal law enforcement officers nationwide, seeing Portland as a model for other states. It’s time to take out the trash! Find out who John, Brett and you (yes, you!) picked as the Garbage People of the Week. Professor Juliet Schor explains how the sharing economy can be made more equitable.

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Trump brags about remembering 5 words IN ORDER. As secret police continue to terrorize Portland, Trump announces he will send more federal forces to cities across America. Trump again tries to weaponize the census. Dr. Fauci’s Senate testimony debunked a whole bunch of Trump’s favorite lies about Covid-19. Trump’s record on masks has been inconsistent to say the least --but Kellyanne Conway doesn’t seem to think so. Joni Ernst says she would vote to confirm a lame-duck SCOTUS judge --even if Trump loses. AOC does not accept Rep. Yoho’s fake apology for accosting her on the Capitol steps, but she does thank him for being a perfect example of modern-day misogyny. With the $600 per-week added unemployment benefits due to expire, Congress considers a measly $100 weekly benefit for struggling Americans. Bob The Drag Queen LIVE on intersectional activism, the importance of the Black Queer experience, and her new HBO show, We’re Here.

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Trump’s insane press conferences are back, but this time with a twist. Kellyanne Conway pretends Trump has always been pro-mask. The media fawns over Trump’s “change of tone” when it comes to Covid-19, ignoring how he’s gone back and forth about the seriousness of the pandemic since its very inception. Trump’s links to Jeffrey Epstein are even more suspicious as he wishes “well” to Ghislaine Maxwell. Geraldo Rivera seems to really want to defend Ghislaine Maxwell as well. The DHS Sec. defends the “pro-active” arrests and significant abuse of power against Portland protesters. Sen. Tom Cotton and Sean Hannity have...opinions about what’s going on in Portland. GOP Rep. Ted Yoho refuses to apologize to AOC. Ihssane Leckey LIVE on bringing progressive priorities to MA-4 and how she plans to take over Rep. Kennedy III’s previous seat. 

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A tribute to Michael Brooks, host of The Michael Brooks Show and The Majority Report, as well as a close friend of the TYT Network, who passed away yesterday. Fox News and hosts Ed Henry, Sean Hannity, Tucker Carlson and more are being sued for workplace harassment. As the lawsuit is made public, Carlson’s “pre-planned” vacation following his head writer’s resignation for being a white supremacist online now doesn’t seem so “pre-planned.” AOC will introduce legislation requiring federal law enforcement officials to clearly identify themselves. AOC was accosted by GOP Rep. Yoho, who was overheard calling her “disgusting.” More information is uncovered about the attack on Judge Salas’ home.

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Civil Rights icon Rep. John Lewis passed away on Friday at 80 years old. Trump’s interview with Chris Wallace was a mess, featuring Trump pretending that Covid-19 is a case of the “sniffles,” claiming that masks “cause problems too,” and insisting that the cognitive test he passed was “very hard.” Portland protesters are being attacked and kidnapped by unmarked federal officers --and Trump wants to deploy these forces in other major U.S. cities too. Federal Judge Esther Salas was attacked last night in a deadly shooting at her home that resulted in her son being murdered and her husband being critically wounded. Trump is still sad so his aides are trying to cheer him up in the best way they know how… Trucks! Big, heavy, trucks! John Jackson LIVE on the Schott Foundation’s Loving Cities index and how we can dismantle systemic racism and build loving, caring systems.

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Trump has deployed federal officers to Portland to crack down on BLM protesters and videos depicting the violence show a terrifying abuse of executive power. SCOTUS rules in favor of disenfranchising felons as the general election approaches. Ruth Bader Ginsburg announces a recurrence of cancer but says she is undergoing treatment and will remain on the Court. Kayleigh McEnany’s WH briefing folder is exposed and... it’s even more ridiculous than you think. The “debate” over reopening schools in the fall is still in full swing, despite polling indicating that a substantial majority of Americans don’t support the effort. Trump’s approval rating drops as Covid-19 continues to ravage the nation. It’s time to take out the trash! Find out who John, Brett and you (yes, you!) picked as the Garbage People of the Week. David Dayen LIVE on his new book, Monopolized: Life in the Age of Corporate Power, in which he examines the pivotal effect of corporate monopolies and offers ideas on how we can fight back against them.

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The GOP’s debate over masks is still in full swing, as GA Gov. Brian Kemp suspends mask mandates in the state, fmr. WH Dr. Ronny Jackson claims he doesn’t wear masks “that often,” and Brian Kilmeade is still just totally confused at why masks even exist in the first place. How to deal with bad faith actors in politics? The right-wing is also attempting to push the narrative that children are somehow “immune” to Covid-19, despite literally no data existing to back that idea up. A woman who refused to wear a mask at Starbucks claims she deserves half of the 100k her barista raised for refusing to serve her. Trump dumps campaign manager Brad Parscale and replaces him with longtime aide Bill Stepien. A strange company called Advanced Covert Technology is selling Inspector-Gadget-like spy equipment to law enforcement. Bari Weiss resigns and no one cares. A new anti-Trump ad really highlights the President’s…. weaknesses. Rep. Ro Khanna LIVE on co-chairing the CA delegation at the upcoming DNC, the second stimulus package that’s possibly in the works, as well as Trump forcing schools to reopen in the fall and seizing control over all pandemic-related data.

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The Trump Admin. is now taking full control over Covid-19 data, ensuring all information used to track the pandemic is withheld from the public and stripping the CDC of its most basic responsibility. Trump’s interview with CBS news yesterday featured him claiming we’re over-testing for Covid-19, attacking BLM and defending the use of the confederate flag. Biden has released a new, more ambitious climate plan --but does it go far enough? Geraldo Rivera is, for some reason, defending Ghislaine Maxwell. Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt was vocal in supporting Trump’s Tulsa rally a few weeks ago… and surprise, surprise: after attending the event, he’s now tested positive for Covid-19.

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The Trump re-election strategy and current WH position when it comes to dealing with historic unemployment is for you to go and “find something new.” Dr. Fauci has started to speak out against the WH, pointing out its obvious failures in tackling Covid-19 --and Trump and his team are not happy about it at all. The first federal execution in 17 years was carried out in Indiana this morning after a 5-4 SCOTUS decision cleared the way. Tucker Carlson is being sent on the classic Fox-News-host-post-scandal “vacation” after one of his top writers resigned for being racist and sexist online. Tucker Carlson can’t quite make his mind up about masks. Exclusive: is the US military using Twitch as a newfound means of recruitment? Mario Alejandro Ariza LIVE on his new book Disposable City, which examines Miami’s present and future as the reality of the climate crisis looms over the city.

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