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"He's put it back at the feet of the devil, as it were. The AG, the Attorney General, didn't tell the truth."

Robert Mueller's surprise appearance to clear up misinterpretations of his completed report has given impeachment talks their strongest push yet, but will anything come of it? Meanwhile, Trump contradicts on Iran and North Korea, and is actively burying the science on climate change. Also talking, Syria, Nancy Pelosi, and the switch to Unleaded Freedom Molecules.

"We'll see where this new Supreme Court goes, and all bets are off here."

A war on the right to choose as Alabama and Missouri become the latest states to pass draconian anti-choice legislation, could it mean the of Roe v. Wade? The Trump administration dancing around military action in Iran and on the offensive in the trade war against China. Also talking farm bailouts, Huawei, tax returns, and "The I Word" - Impeachment.

"We have some countries that are very near collapse... Let's see if we can prevent that by doing the right thing now. We really can't wait til 2020."

Sick of talking about Trump, we gave ourselves a week off to travel south of the border and talk about issues plaguing Central and South America. Record numbers at the US-Mexico Border and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrado. The latest on the Venezuelan Crisis and sanctions on Cuba, Brazil's rightward turn under Jair Bolsonaro and fears for the Amazon, Argentina's money troubles, Bolivia, and recovery for Puerto Rico.

"Showtime USA, the president has no policies, no programs, no directions, so more show, that's what we're going to get for a long time."

Contempt seems commonplace in the current American political environment, but as William Barr is voted in contempt of Congress Trump has hit back by asserting executive privilege over the Mueller Report. Tough talk on Iran and China serving as a distraction from presidential woes. Also talking Sandra Bland, Trump taxes, and are Republicans trying to goad Democrats on impeachment?

"When Trump raises these spectres the unfortunate thing, no matter how big or deep a lie it is, there's some people who are going to repeat it."

Fallout from the Mueller Report continues, with the official resignation of Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and William Barr grilled in the Senate. Trump took some time off fighting subpoenas to tell some truly outrageous and disturbing lies about late-stage abortion at a rally this week, does his mental state need to be taken more seriously? Also talking, the death of Justine Damond, Venezuela, NAFTA, and the false accusations levelled at Pete Buttigieg.

"Joe Biden is what you might call, a dressed up Trump. A person with good manners, good vocabulary, but still 'one of the boys'."

One week on from the Mueller Report and little has changed, impeachment seems a distant dream for anti-Trump diehards but have Republicans and Democrats set a dangerous precedent? Joe Biden has officially entered the 2020 race, will his Average Joe manner be enough? Also talking Sri Lanka, Putin and Kim Jong-un, and the American opioid crisis.

Correction: This podcast refers to the death toll in the Sri Lanka Easter Attacks as "Over 350", this number has been revised down to 253 by authorities.

"There is enough dirt in that report to pin on this administration without trying to do obstruction of justice."

Release of the redacted Mueller report has Washington DC in a feeding frenzy, but what does it say we didn't already know? The ousting of Julian Assange and his potential extradition set to cause another big stir that could be felt all across the 2020 election season. And all the news fit to print, Notre Dame, North Korea, attacks on Ilhan Omar, Bernie Sanders, and the resurrection of Tiger Woods' career just in time for Easter.

"If you are not accomplishing the mission, and that mission may be illegal... you're on your way out."

Following last week's backdown on a Mexican border shutdown, Trump wants to step up migration controls but only seems to be making the situation worse. Homeland Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen has been forced out but her position is only one of a bunch of vacancies being filled right now. Also talking the Israel election result, measles emergencies, and Trump's new trade war with the EU.

"[Barr] put out that summary, and the summary now has to agree with the report... That summary is really a noose around the Attorney General's neck."

Not content with progress on The Wall, Donald Trump threatening to shut down the Mexico border this week unless the flow of migrants stop. The wall around the Mueller Report seems to be more effective because in spite of claims it exonerates the president entirely, where is it? Also talking Joe Biden, the Obamacare fight pushed back to 2020, and Puerto Rico.

"He's emboldened now that the Mueller report is over. He's going to keep doing this, he's going to try to get rid of Obamacare by executive order. He's really become crazed with power."

At long last, the Mueller Report has been complete but given we've only seen a four page summary of a 300 page report, are we just spinning our wheels trying to analyse what it all means? Meanwhile, a cool one billion dollars has been diverted from Army funds to build Trump's wall, without congressional approval. Also talking Michael Avenatti, Jussie Smollett, Puerto Rico and Russia in Venezuela.