The Young Turks

In his first three years as president, Donald J. Trump paid $1.1 million in federal income taxes before paying no tax as his income dwindled and losses once again mounted in 2020. U.S. President Joe Biden said in a November exchange caught on camera and now circulating on social media that the Iran nuclear deal “is dead.” Florida insurance company executives saw big payouts in years without hurricanes. Three minor teens working at a Chick-fil-A restaurant were allowed to operate a dangerous machine in North Carolina. The Biden administration is expected to announce a roughly $2 billion military assistance package for Ukraine.

Host: Ana Kasparian

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At the behest of Ron DeSantis, Florida Republicans just passed a bill freeing property insurance companies from the responsibility to pay claimants’ legal fees in the event of a suit. In the Southeast, power company money flows to news sites that attack their critics. The fate of President Joe Biden’s multibillion-dollar student debt relief plan could hinge on an obscure financial services company just outside of St. Louis. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) fired back at Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) on Monday after the latter took a shot at Greene over her support of Kevin McCarthy as the next House speaker. A flashy New York bishop, who was famously robbed earlier this year in the middle of a church service, is now facing federal charges over an ungodly scheme that allegedly included swindling one of his parishioners.

Host: Ana Kasparian, Cenk Uygur

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El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser issued an emergency declaration Saturday night to address the increase in migrants crossing the southern border, citing the dangerous winter conditions and shelters lacking the capacity to meet the demand next week. A Tennessee man already facing charges in connection with the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol was arrested for allegedly planning to kill FBI agents. A majority of Twitter users voted “yes” in a poll posted by owner Elon Musk asking if he should step down as CEO of the social media company. The fate of President Joe Biden’s multibillion-dollar student debt relief plan could hinge on an obscure financial services company just outside of St. Louis.

Host: Ana Kasparian, Cenk Uygur

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On Thursday night, Twitter banned a number of prominent journalists who had reported on Elon Musk and in some cases criticized him. Retiring anti-Trump Republican congressman Adam Kinzinger of Illinois used the occasion of his farewell address from Congress to slam his fellow Republicans for sheltering “the ignorant, the racist.” On Thursday, when Trump announced that he was launching a series of $99 digital trading cards with some truly disastrous graphic design, even QAnon supporters turned on the former president. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, the 28,000-member union of railroad workers ousted their president who supported the Biden labor deal.

Host: John Iadarola, Cenk Uygur, Nina Turner

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Ron DeSantis just can’t seem to let the anti-vax movement go. Democrats have gained no momentum to bring cash in for struggling parents. A spokesman from FTX says he lost a $15M paycheck. Almost half the young adults are still living with their parents causing a “luxury boom.”

Host: Ana Kasparian

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Costco is feeling the heat from Wall Street to raise grocery prices. As households continue to suffer utility giants are raking in billions. A phrase from Sam Bankman-Fried's testimony, the CEO of FTX, goes like this… “I f***** up.” Donald Trump is experiencing a fall in the polls due to recent controversies. Just this year 102 books have been banned from school libraries.

Host: Ana Kasparian, Cenk Uygur

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MTG says if she would have planned the Jan 6 coup, “they would have won”...whatever that means. Airlines are pushing for one pilot in the cockpit per flight. After a homophobic congresswoman cried thinking about same-sex marriage, her gay nephew had something to say. Thousands of high school students have been forced to join JROTC. Los Angeles continues to struggle while new leaders take office.

Host: Ana Kasparian, Cenk Uygur

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Krysten Sinema has left the democratic party and will register as an independent. The White House praises Sinema for the party switch and reiterates that this will not affect the democratic majority. A Politico writer has blamed progressives for Krysten Sinema’s party switch. The House Passed An $858 billion defense plan.

Host: John Idarola, Cenk Uygur, Francesca Fiorentini

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WNBA star Britney Griner has been released from a Russian penal colony in a prisoner swap between the United States and Russia. An entitled right-wing host is ticked that Britney Griner was released. A hot mic moment exposes a Fox News guest on his REAL opinions of the show.

Host: Ana Kasparian, Cenk Uygur

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