Tony Blair has waded into the Labour leadership debate, accusing Keir Starmer, Andy Burnham and Wes Streeting of putting the party’s future at risk. Plus: Reform face a threat from their right flank, and China repeals a policy from the 1950s in an effort to remove hurdles for migrant workers.

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Andy Burnham’s campaign for the Makerfield byelection is officially underway. Plus: Amazon’s UK boss says young people are not to blame for youth unemployment, Sadiq Khan goes head-to-head with Palantir, and the future of solar energy is looking a little brighter.

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Introducing a wealth tax on the very richest people in our society has never been more popular amongst the electorate, with recent polls showing 90% approval. This figure is basically unheard of when polling people on any form of policy proposal.

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We speak to Sebastian Mallaby, author of ‘The Infinity Machine’, a biography of Demis Hassabis, to discuss the Google DeepMind CEO's views and politics around AI.

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Bolivian journalist Ollie Vargas joins the show to discuss the mass uprising shaking Bolivia as people flood the streets against U.S.-backed Rodrigo Paz’s neoliberal government. Junaid S. Ahmad, Professor of Law, Religion, and Global Politics and Director, Center for the Study of Islam and Decolonization in Islamabad, joins the show to discuss the U.S. role in Imran Khan’s ousting and explain how the emerging Saudi-Pakistan-Turkey-Qatar defense axis signals a major regional realignment Navid Zarrinal, Tehran-based Journalist and Host of the Colony Archive Podcast, joins to discuss how Iran has submitted a new 14-point peace proposal to the U.S. through Pakistani mediators, but Trump is already threatening fresh strikes if no deal is reached within days. Is the war about to explode again?

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Donald Trump’s latest self-inflicted chaos on the world stage, including how he continues to torpedo his own Iran negotiations by suddenly demanding Middle East allies join the Abraham Accords, reportedly leaving leaders in stunned silence on a tense call. The episode also covers Trump’s bizarre Memorial Day attacks on former presidents Barack Obama and Biden, major Democratic campaign speeches drawing sharp contrasts ahead of the midterms, and the growing backlash from prominent MAGA influencers now openly turning on Trump as his approval ratings crater, especially among young voters. Ben, Brett and Jordy also discuss Trump’s latest bizarre ballroom court filing that reads like it was written by Trump himself, new details surrounding the shooting near the White House and Trump’s immediate effort to politicize it for his ballroom project, Russia’s escalating attacks on Kyiv, and all the latest breaking news.

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little covered facts about law and political events coming out of DC, the Senate, Tennessee, and Illinois, and so much more.

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cover the chaos on Capitol Hill as Senate Majority Leader John Thune abruptly sends the Senate home after Donald Trump detonates the reconciliation bill negotiations with his outrageous push for a $1.776 billion slush fund to award January 6 insurrectionists and allies. Meanwhile in the House, Republicans shut down the floor before a vote on a war powers resolution — because Democrats had the votes. Trump approval continues to tank. The brothers also examine alarming global developments, including Russia conducting nuclear weapon drills with Belarus, Iran tightening its grip over the Strait of Hormuz and escalating tensions in the region, and China flexing its power as Trump faces mounting pressure following his meeting with Xi Jinping in Beijing.

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Inside the Fight to Stop the $1.776 Billion Presidential Slush Fund, Indicting Castro & Executive Records: The Latest Legal Maneuvers in DC
From the Ballroom to the Border: Analyzing Trump's Latest Political Moves

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Trump’s corrupt $1.776 billion slush fund and Todd Blanche’s testimony. Trump’s endorsement of Ken Paxton over Massie & Cassidy, his bizarre ballroom press conference, the weird Christian nationalist Rededicate 250 event, Duffy’s road trip

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