Roland Martin, host of Roland Martin Unfiltered, joins The People’s Cabinet to break down how mainstream media normalized Trump, why Democratic strategists keep failing Black voters, and what it will take to mobilize communities for real change. Martin shares insights on the stakes for democracy and how truth-telling must guide journalism.

Roland talks to Dan Koh about:

• Why mainstream media gave Trump a “free pass”
• The tendency of Democratic strategists to overlook Black expertise
• How Republicans are using targeted messaging
• Lessons from Roland’s book, "White Fear"
• Why teaching, truth-telling, and long-term investment are the only way to build political power

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The latest jobs report shows just 22,000 jobs added last month — down from 73,000 last month and well below expectations.

Led by a career BLS official who has served across administrations, the numbers are real — not fake, not rigged, as previously claimed by the President. And they reveal what Donald Trump doesn’t want to admit: his tariffs and policies are slowing the economy.

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Trump is reshaping America — from vaccines and civil liberties to Wall Street and New York politics. In this episode:

• RFK Jr.’s vaccine disinformation and $500M cut to mRNA research — plus how his anti-vax rhetoric fueled outbreaks.
• Trump’s ICE expansion, masked raids, and Stephen Miller’s deportation quotas — and why this is only the beginning.
• Trump’s 10% Intel stake — government as the world’s largest private equity firm, and the risks of his “socialist” moves.
• How Trump is working to orchestrate a win for Andrew Cuomo and sink progressive challenger Zohran Mamdani through a new job for Eric Adams.

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MSNBC Co-Host of "The Weeknight" and former Biden-Harris senior advisor Symone Sanders Townsend joins The People’s Cabinet to unpack why Democrats struggle to tell their story and how they can fight back. She lays out what’s at stake for democracy and why our message must get better.

Symone talks to Dan Koh about:

• Lessons from the Biden-Harris White House
• How misinformation and MAGA media distorts the public debate
• Project 2025 and the threats of Trump
• Why “substantive representation” matters
• How Democrats can go toe-to-toe with MAGA politics

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Donald Trump claims he’s “pro-worker.” But his record shows the opposite.

This Labor Day, we expose Trump’s worker hypocrisy and his anti-labor record:

– Tried cutting $2B from Job Corps, a program helping at-risk youth find stable jobs

– Eliminated $400M in senior job training, leaving older Americans behind

– Signed an executive order stripping 1M federal workers of collective bargaining rights

– Shut down coal miner health clinics, ending black lung screenings for workers

Trump hangs his face on the Department of Labor while gutting the very programs that protect America’s workers. His presidency is one of the most anti-worker in modern history — and working people deserve to know the truth.

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Congresswoman Grace Meng joins The People’s Cabinet to break down what’s at stake when lawmakers return from recess. Meng explains the GOP’s shutdown over the Epstein files and the budget cuts that could reshape healthcare, public safety, and America’s global leadership.

Meng talks to Dan Koh about:

- Why Republicans abruptly recessed Congress to avoid scrutiny on the Epstein files

- The September budget showdown and what programs could be on the chopping block

- How GOP cuts threaten healthcare, technological innovation, and hate crime prevention

- What communities in Queens, and across the country, stand to lose if Trump gets his way

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This week, Dan traveled to Nashville to debate ultra-MAGA commentator Tomi Lahren on crime, Trump’s record, and the future of American democracy. Host Dan Koh takes you inside their conversation — with analysis on what Democrats need to do better to win on the issues that matter.

Koh takes you behind the scenes on the conversations about:

• Trump’s cuts to law enforcement — including $800M in proposed reductions, with $400M from the ATF and hundreds of millions from violence prevention programs.
• The National Guard and hurricane season — how Trump’s political theater deployments could leave states unprepared when disasters strike.
• The affordability crisis — why Zohran Mamdani’s message on housing and cost of living resonates, and what Democrats must learn from it.
• Due process under attack — the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, and the fight over whether constitutional rights apply to all persons, not just citizens.
• Trump, Putin, and Ukraine — why praising dictators and undermining allies puts “America First” at risk.
• Gerrymandering hypocrisy — how MAGA’s arguments about representation contradict their defense of the Electoral College.
• Gavin Newsom’s playbook — why turning Trump’s own tactics back on him is striking a nerve across MAGA media.
• The fight over cashless bail — what it reveals about racial inequities in the justice system, and why data-driven reform makes communities safer.

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Former FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell joins The People’s Cabinet for a conversation about the state of America’s disaster preparedness, what’s at stake this hurricane season, and why FEMA must remain nonpartisan in order to save lives.

Criswell talks to Dan Koh about:

- How FEMA has evolved since Hurricane Katrina — and where she fears the agency is slipping backwards

- How FEMA positions resources for disaster relief and long-term recovery efforts

- Lessons from Hurricane Helene, Texas flooding, and why speed and coordination matter most

- The controversy around FEMA’s Immediate Needs Assistance program and misinformation about aid

- Why FEMA’s leadership gaps could put lives at risk in future disasters

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Lots of talk about Trump, Powell, and the Fed lately — but not a lot of clear explanations.

The Fed decides what you pay on your mortgage, car loan, credit card.

Here’s what you need to know — and why Trump’s meddling could be a real problem.

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont joins The People’s Cabinet to explain how Trump’s so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” ripples through state budgets, working families, and local economies. From health care to food assistance, Lamont breaks down what these federal cuts mean on the ground.

Lamont talks to Dan Koh about:

- Why Medicaid cuts aren’t about “waste, fraud, and abuse” — and who really pays the price

- How SNAP reductions and food supply cuts create hunger and uncertainty in communities

- The paperwork burdens and hidden costs that push people off health care

- The impact of erratic tariff policy on Connecticut’s small businesses

- Why state budgets can only go so far against federal cost-shifting

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