With no Matt or Goldfarb on the show today, there's no one to hold Harison and Eliana back as they cover everything from the Democratic primary to the Roger Stone case. This episode is brought to you by SwagRight, where you can shop for the finest conservative apparel and accessories.

The gang starts off with New Hampshire, where the socialist revolution was started in earnest by Bernie Sanders, with Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar nipping at his heels. But Harison argues the party has painted itself into a corner where the only choices are to let Bernie win or to stop him with Bloomberg's billions. With Mini Mike paying for everything from ads to memes, his candidacy is a test of whether you really can buy an election. For Harison, whatever happens will lead to either Bernie or Bloomberg running as an independent. And he'll be at the Democratic convention—with his gas mask on—to chronicle the chaos that is sure to ensue.

Eliana takes the discussion to President Donald Trump's tweets about the Roger Stone case. And news breaks right as the show is going! Eliana gets the scoop with her handy-dandy smart phone. It turns out, Attorney General William Barr is not happy with Trump opining on social media about this high-profile case, and you'll have to listen to find out what is Harison's take.

Free Beacon legal correspondent Victorino Matus has the latest on Michael Avenatti's ongoing Nike court case, where he could face decades in jail if he's found guilty of extortion. If he manages to get out of that bind, he's got another one in April where he's defending himself from the charge of stealing from porn star Stormy Daniels. And then after that, there's a federal fraud trial coming in Los Angeles. He's a busy guy.

And in the culture update, Kitty has the latest on Keith Richards's newfound sobriety and the possibility of Tupac Shakur being alive and hiding in New Mexico.

The gang has you covered this week on everything from the coronavirus to impeachment to Japanese hashtags.

With John Bolton taking center stage in the latest impeachment drama, the gang analyzes whether he's trying to get back at President Trump, sell some books, or do something else. If Mitch McConnell wraps the impeachment trial up in the next few days, it may turn out well for sales of the book but badly for Nancy Pelosi's future as speaker. The gang disagrees about whether Pelosi can last as her party's leader if Trump wins reelection, and a friendly wager is made.

Meanwhile, the boring Democratic primary continues and Bernie keeps climbing. Mayor Pete has tried to get nasty, but at this point Bernie is well positioned to take not just Iowa but New Hampshire as well. Matt says nobody knows what is going to happen, but Harison sees it differently—this is Bernie's race to lose. Will that prediction pan out as well as his guarantee that Trump would win in 2016?

Matt argues that Bernie has none other than Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to thank for his comeback in the polls, while Harison has to be reminded that she cannot, in fact, be his running mate in 2020.

Michael Bloomberg, meanwhile, has been bombing the airwaves with ads for his long-shot candidacy, and Goldfarb has a conspiracy theory about his advertising strategy.

Vic drops in to update everyone on Hunter Biden and Michael Avenatti, while the culture discussion has Beyonce, Barbies, and even a little Joseph Schumpeter.

With the House Democrats’ prosecution phase in the impeachment case against President Trump winding down, it looks like Mitch McConnell’s hand has only gotten stronger. Adam Schiff and Jerry Nadler have won few converts in their speeches before the Senate, even angering some senators with their belligerence. Harison argues that this has been an incredibly unserious process, and it hasn’t yet shown a major political upside for the Democrats.

Meanwhile in Iowa, Elizabeth Warren’s struggles continue. Confronted by a father asking whether her free college and debt cancellation policy would "screw" people who did the right thing, Warren was not sure how to answer—probably because that’s exactly what her plan would do. Falling to fourth overall in many polls, Warren is now warning her team not to expect much success from the first few states.

Vic returns for another update on Hunter Biden’s legal situation. A jury is set to be selected soon, and the Free Beacon Podcast will continue to be the top source on the matter.

On a lighter note, Twitter personality Comfortably Smug has constructed the ultimate competition for liberal hacks, which will demand the utmost attention of faithful opponents of fake news. But will any of this matter with the Doomsday Clock getting ever-so-close to midnight?

Elizabeth Warren opened up a whole new line of attack against her 2020 rival Bernie Sanders this week, accusing him of sexism because he told her a woman couldn't win the election. The story originally leaked from the Warren camp and she has continued to work against Sanders since the debate Tuesday, but what is it going to do to change the game in Iowa? No one at the debate did anything to shake up the race.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi named the impeachment managers and had them deliver the articles to the Senate, but Matt argues they aren't even trying to remove him from office at this point. That's not what impeachment is about.

Vic brings another legal update on Stormy Daniels's erstwhile attorney Michael Avenatti, who was recently jailed. If he's convicted, he will face up to 335 years in prison.

We've also got updates on the arrest of Lindsay Lohan's mom, Obama's legacy on tipping, and Harison's latest attempts at Dry January.

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Democratic senators are losing patience with Speaker Nancy Pelosi's plan to withhold the articles of impeachment. She's fighting to keep her caucus in line, but does she have a chance against Cocaine Mitch in the Senate?

The most important news in the effort to make America great remains Trump's ongoing domination of Iran. Despite the tough talk, Iran has backed off targeting Americans following the killing of terror master Qassem Soleimani. But that hasn't stopped antiwar liberals such as Joy Behar from going as far as celebrating white nationalists who oppose striking Iranian targets.

Michael Avenatti's legal struggles aren't stopping, and Vic has all the latest on the fraud charges he's facing in the Nike case.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are breaking away from the British royal family, but their plan to relocate to America has the gang deeply concerned.

Finally, the Free Beacon is very concerned with how to help Australia recover from its devastating fires, and we are pleased to highlight how model Kaylen Ward is doing her part.

The gang steamrolls into 2020 with an extra-special episode to honor the Washington Free Beacon Men of the Year. Make sure to read the stories of all these heroes over on the Men of the Year page.

The gang writes the first draft of history on the year that was, reflecting on the most MAGA-tastic moments of 2019.

The gang discusses Obama alums going after Biden, liberals losing faith in OB/GYNs, and environmentalists setting their sights on Christmas.

The gang discusses the inspector general's report, Bill Barr's domination of the media, and why disgraced former congresswoman Katie Hill is already touting her comeback.

The gang discusses the latest impeachment hearings, how Hunter Biden is following in Anthony Weiner's footsteps, and the sad persistence of discrimination against hot moms. This episode is brought to you by The Spectator, the longest-running magazine in the English language.