-- On the Show:

-- California Governor Gavin Newsom joins David to discuss his redistricting strategy aimed at countering Republican gerrymandering in Texas

-- Texas Republicans pass a Trump-backed gerrymander while Gavin Newsom launches a direct counterstrike with California redistricting

-- Donald Trump faces backlash as tariffs drive up costs with rising prices hitting John Deere PepsiCo Sony and electricity bills

-- Trump demands rate cuts that would inflate the value of over one hundred million dollars in bonds he recently purchased

-- Kellyanne Conway lashes out as Gavin Newsom trolls Trump online and undermines her defense of Trump's approach to history and media

-- Right-wingers from Sean Hannity to Ted Cruz spiral over Gavin Newsom's trolling

-- Trump explodes on Truth Social with a late-night rant praising Texas gerrymanders, attacking Gavin Newsom, and threatening Colorado

-- JD Vance embarrasses himself by claiming homeless people make Union Station dangerous while protesters boo him, Stephen Miller, and Pete Hegseth

-- On the Bonus Show: Republican congressman says dead people told him they voted fraudulently, Trump says U.S. won't approve new solar and wind projects, African Union wants a map that better represents Africa's size, and much more...

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-- On the Show:

-- Donald Trump claims trade deals with countries like Japan and the United Kingdom exist but officials admit they are only unsigned frameworks

-- Trump admits on Fox News he fears not getting into heaven sparking speculation about his health and state of mind

-- Karoline Leavitt lashes out at reporters when asked about Trump refusing calls from Vladimir Putin and gives evasive answers

-- Trump falsely claims polling workers asked him for his license plate when voting

-- CNN analyst Harry Enten reports Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" is the most unpopular major legislation in decades with voters

-- Trump rages that museums like the Smithsonian are too focused on slavery and threatens legal action to rewrite exhibits

-- Trump calls himself a war hero despite draft dodging while veterans still struggle for care due to his administration's cuts

-- Trump once tweeted about wanting Vladimir Putin as his best friend showing his admiration for authoritarian leaders

-- Elise Stefanik is booed off stage twice at an event in her district highlighting voter frustration with her MAGA loyalty

-- On the Bonus Show: MSNBC changing its name, Elon Musk pauses making new political party, Mormon women can wear new sacred undergarments, and much more...

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-- On the Show:

-- Donald Trump reverses his ceasefire stance after meeting Vladimir Putin and pressures Volodymyr Zelenskyy to accept land concessions without a ceasefire

-- Trump fails to see Finnish President Alexander Stubb sitting directly in front of him and asks where he is during a public event

-- Trump blames Barack Obama for losing Crimea and defends Vladimir Putin while dismissing Ukraine's NATO aspirations

-- Trump praises Vladimir Putin during a red carpet meeting and blames Ukraine for getting invaded while downplaying Russia's aggression

-- Wholesale vegetable prices surge nearly 40 percent in July raising fears of sharp increases in grocery costs for consumers

-- Washington DC restaurant reservations plunge more than 25 percent after Donald Trump federalizes the police and militarizes the city

-- Gavin Newsom rises in Democratic primary polls for 2028 after his redistricting efforts

-- Fox News personalities criticize Gavin Newsom for mocking Trump online exposing hypocrisy about Trump's own years of ridicule

-- On the Bonus Show: Texas Democrats monitored by law enforcement after returning to state, Trump vows to end mail-in voting, Ohio's Sherrod Brown launches bid for US Senate, and much more...

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-- On the Show:

-- Vladimir Putin exploits the Alaska summit to humiliate Donald Trump and walk away with legitimacy while Trump gets nothing

-- Donald Trump runs to Sean Hannity to repeat Vladimir Putin's flattery and election lies after being embarrassed at the summit

-- Marco Rubio struggles on live television to name any concessions won from Vladimir Putin after Donald Trump's failed summit

-- Donald Trump rants on Truth Social with an authoritarian plan to seize control of elections and eliminate mail in voting

-- Nationwide protests erupt against Donald Trump's authoritarian power grabs and grow larger despite his crackdowns

-- Gavin Newsom releases a sharp ad against Trump that frames the fight over redistricting as a national battle for democracy

-- Karoline Leavitt fails to hide Trump's obvious physical decline and cognitive struggles as evidence mounts in public view

-- Karoline Leavitt looks shaken and ashen after Trump's disastrous meeting with Vladimir Putin that produced no concessions

-- A reporter confronts Marco Rubio with his own past warnings about Vladimir Putin to expose hypocrisy in defending Trump

-- On the Bonus Show: Trump to meet with Zelensky today, "non-routine" white-collar workers getting replaced by AI, Republican governors send National Guard troops to DC, and much more...

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-- On the Show:

-- Dan Koh, host of The People's Cabinet, fills in for David. Subscribe to Dan's YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/@ThePeoplesCabinet

-- Trump gives vague answers to reporters ahead of his visit to Alaska to meet with Russian President Vladmir Putin

-- ICE agents in unmarked vehicles and masks show up at a Gavin Newsom event

-- California Governor Gavin Newsom holds an event to unveil California's independent redistricting plan

-- ICE announces plans to double immigrant detention capacity this year

-- DOGE has way over-inflated its reported contract savings and financial claims

-- Trump's actions in Washington, D.C., including defunding police and erecting checkpoints, signal a focus on authoritarian control over safety

-- Trump signs an executive order requiring federal AI models to adhere to ideological neutrality, effectively banning DEI-focused systems

-- The White House orders a review of Smithsonian exhibits and materials to ensure alignment with "American ideals" and promote "American greatness"

-- On the Bonus Show: Democratic Senator speaks the truth about the war in Ukraine, Dan explains the inner workings of the White House, and much more...

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-- On the Show:

-- Gavin Newsom unveils an aggressive redistricting strategy in California aimed at flipping House seats from Republicans to Democrats

-- Gavin Newsom's California redistricting push is an example of Democrats matching Republican aggression with a clear plan to stop Donald Trump's second term agenda

-- New data shows the Producer Price Index surging far beyond expectations signaling that higher business costs will soon hit consumers and complicate Federal Reserve rate cut plans

-- Donald Trump delivers a series of rambling and contradictory comments on topics ranging from golf course grass to border wall construction to sanctions on Russia

-- A string of disjointed remarks by Donald Trump raises questions about his coherence and focus after months of media attention on Joe Biden's mental fitness

-- New figures show the federal budget deficit surging despite record tariff revenue as Donald Trump's economic promises collide with rising spending and slower growth

-- Nebraska Republican Don Bacon publicly concedes that Donald Trump's tariffs have devastated his state's economy and slashed GDP by six percent

-- Karoline Leavitt delivers a series of blunders on Fox News including falsely claiming Trump inherited a war from Joe Biden

-- Eric Trump is fact checked on air for lying about Biden's market record and awkwardly defends profiting from the presidency alongside Donald Trump Jr

-- On the Bonus Show: Democratic lawmakers who fled Texas plan their next move, MAGA is coming for legal marijuana, American drinking rates are declining, and much more...

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-- On the Show:

-- Donald Trump declares a false crime emergency in Washington D.C., federalizes police, unleashes military surveillance, and launches a national health monitoring system to consolidate power

-- Donald Trump and his family have earned billions during his presidency through cryptocurrency, hospitality, political events, and personal business deals

-- White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stuns reporters by suggesting monthly jobs reports may be halted, defending jailing homeless people, and sidestepping Trump's Russia gaffe

-- Karoline Leavitt refuses to give reporters any details about Donald Trump's medical treatment despite growing concerns over his health

-- Karoline Leavitt reacts to a bizarre question from Benny Johnson about awarding the Medal of Freedom to a staffer nicknamed Big Balls, prompting a surreal White House moment

-- Jeanine Pirro dismisses questions about addressing the root causes of crime in Washington D.C. and becomes combative when asked about funding cuts to gun violence prevention

-- Texas State Representative James Talarico dismantles Will Cain's arguments about gerrymandering on Fox News, forcing the host to abruptly end the segment

-- Gavin Newsom mocks Trump in a series of viral posts threatening to legally counter GOP gerrymandering, flipping Trump's combative rhetoric back on him

-- Donald Trump lashes out on Truth Social over media coverage of his planned meeting with Vladimir Putin, attacking critics like John Bolton and framing himself as the victim

-- On the Bonus Show: Ken Paxton tries to jail Beto O'Rourke, Supreme Court is asked to overturn same sex marriage, Mike Lee introduces a bill to criminalize porn nationwide, and much more...

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-- On the Show:

-- Inflation rose sharply in July under Trump's economy, driven by tariffs causing prices to increase above the Fed's ideal range

-- Trump's firing of the Bureau of Labor Statistics head raises questions about the credibility and political influence on inflation and jobs data

-- Layoffs in the US surged to the highest level since the COVID pandemic, fueled by federal job cuts, tariffs, AI automation, and private sector downsizing

-- Trump's takeover of DC police and deployment of National Guard troops sparked protests and potential resistance from the Guard

-- Trump's strange remarks about sidewalk scrubbing during a speech leave his staff bewildered

-- Trump's FBI Director Kash Patel publicly contradicted MAGA narratives by reporting record low murder rates, enraging Trump

-- Donald Trump confused Alaska with Russia during a speech, exposing incoherence and hypocrisy in right-wing media responses

-- Trump's press secretary Karoline Leavitt had a visible meltdown on camera when asked a simple question about the Epstein scandal

-- Marjorie Taylor Greene publicly attacks other MAGA figures, exposing internal conflict and power struggles within the movement

-- Jeanine Pirro struggled when confronted with real crime data showing declines, undermining the MAGA narrative

-- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth dodged questions about the fate of homeless people after Trump's plans to clear homeless encampments

-- On the Bonus Show: Pete Hegseth retweets Christian nationalist pastor, Project 2025 guy picked for BLS leader, MTG accused of sketchy stock trading, and much more...

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-- On the Show:

-- Donald Trump deploys heavily armed FBI tactical units to Washington D.C. ahead of planned protests in a show of authoritarian force

-- Trump orders homeless people to be removed from Washington D.C. in a dangerous abuse of federal power

-- Trump holds a press conference announcing he's dispatching troops to DC

-- JD Vance defends Trump over Jeffrey Epstein ties but fails to explain why Trump has not released related files

-- Trump's economic promises unravel as tariffs, tax policies, and healthcare changes hurt working Americans

-- Trump's trade war triggers a collapse in US exports, worsening the trade deficit and hurting American businesses

-- Trump launches an angry rant against Nancy Pelosi accusing her of insider trading while ignoring his own corruption

-- Maria Bartiromo looks visibly shaken as JD Vance struggles to defend Donald Trump's flawed tariff plan

-- Trump launches an unhinged personal attack on Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett claiming she is intellectually unfit

-- Katie Miller, wife of Stephen Miller, launches a MAGA-friendly podcast criticized as political marketing disguised as lifestyle content

-- On the Bonus Show: Pentagon prepares to use force against drug cartels, US issues reward offer for Maduro's arrest, Las Vegas sees a drop in tourism, and much more...

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