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I’ve been around long enough to know that when politicians make a move like this, there’s always more to the story. Donald Trump just slashed funding for PBS and the National Public Radio — and trust me, it’s not for the reasons he’s selling to the public.

In this episode, I lay it out plain:

* What Trump says this defunding is about — and why it’s a smokes…

Donald Trump just pulled an incredibly sketchy maneuver ahead of his upcoming meeting this Friday with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin — and I’m breaking it down piece by piece.

This is the kind of behind-the-scenes shift that should have every American paying attention. The timing, the players involved, and the potential fallout all point to one thing: this isn’t business as usual.

In this episode, I cover:

* What the move actually was — and why it’s raising red flags among intel veterans

* Trump’s backchannel dealings with Russia

* How this fits into a bigger pattern of authoritarian playbooks

* What we should be watching for right now before Friday’s meeting

If you’ve been waiting for proof that these “coincidences” aren’t coincidences, here it is. Stay alert, folks — because when power moves happen quietly, the consequences are usually loud.

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In one of the rawest conversations we’ve had on the show, Ken Casey — frontman of the legendary Dropkick Murphys — doesn’t hold back. From the rise of Trumpism to the dangerous rhetoric fueling violence in America, Ken lays it out in a way only he can: blunt, unapologetic, and rooted in working-class reality.

We dig into:

* Why he believes Trump’s movement …

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While most of America wasn’t watching, ICE quietly rolled out a scheme to speed up deportations — and sweetened the deal with new incentives for those pushing the process.

Michael Fanone breaks down how this plan came to light, why it’s a danger to due process and basic human rights, and what it says about the broader system driving immigration enforceme…

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On this episode of The Michael Fanone Show, Mike takes on the latest spin around the new jobs report — and why the numbers aren’t telling the full story.

From misleading headlines to political point-scoring, Mike breaks down what you’re not hearing about the labor market, who’s actually being helped, and the official who was reportedly pushed out after s…