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Trump floats putting his face on a $250 bill. Is this creeping people out?

Dan Pfeiffer walks through how James Talarico can define himself before the right does it for him.

Trump's war in Iran hasn't made the U.S. any safer, the Iranian regime any less radical, or the Middle East any more free. But it's come at a huge cost.

James Talarico is framing the Texas Senate election as "The People vs. Ken Paxton."

Imagine if Waymos started circling your house every morning.

Matt Mahan responds to the worry that he is beholden to the tech industry.

Jon Favreau breaks down new polling from The New York Times on how Democrats view their party.

"You know, this is not good timing for me." –Donald Trump's actual response when asked if he'd be attending his son's wedding.

"This is why I think Ken Martin should step down." –Dan Pfeiffer reacts to DNC Chair Ken Martin finally releasing the 2024 autopsy.

Jon and Tommy react to the long awaited release of the DNC's 2024 autopsy.

Trump is entering a new brazen level of corruption, making thousands of stock trades of companies with business in front of the government.

New NYT/Siena poll finds only 5% of voters are "very satisfied" with the Democratic Party.

Trump's second term is a political smash and grab.

Trump claims TrumpRx is “the biggest thing to happen to health care.” Jon Favreau breaks down what it really is. #podsaveamerica #crookedmedia #donaldtrump #TrumpRx

Democrats have to take a maximal approach in order to combat Republican gerrymandering efforts.

"It's unbelievable." –Donald Trump discussing the 22-foot statue of himself, newly installed at his golf club in Doral, Florida.

Trump admits he's for he/him, not you.

Kash Patel's comments on drinking aren't doing him any favors right now.

“If you’re going to run for president, you need to know exactly what you believe.” –Jon Favreau

Trump says "you’re a stupid person" if you oppose his war with Iran.

The President admits he does not think about "Americans’ financial situation."

Jon Lovett on the Washington Post's editorial attacking Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's criticisms of billionaires.

Jon Lovett on the Washington Post's editorial attacking Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's criticisms of billionaires.

Jon, Tommy, and Lovett react to a plan to retire the entire Virginia Supreme Court to reinstate the state's congressional maps.

Is Tim Cook a Donald Trump fan?

Trump floats making Venezuela the 51st state.

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Trump is like a drunk guy at the bar who decided to pick a fight with the crazy guy with cauliflower ear.

If Democrats can't win by enough to retake the House, despite the setback in Virginia, then there are bigger problems.

Trump’s D.C. projects are a good mix of shady influence and good, old-fashion corruption.

"Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon," is a goal. Not a plan.

"We cannot afford to give in to those who are trying to weaponize despair." –Senator Raphael Warnock.

Senator Raphael Warnock hypothesizes what Martin Luther King Jr. would say about this moment’s rising political violence.

"JD Vance is one of the most craven politicians on the American landscape." –Senator Warnock on the Vice President’s criticism of the Pope.

"How would a pastor discern a call to run for president?" –Jon Favreau to Senator Raphael Warnock.

"You cannot remember Dr. King in January and spend the rest of the year dismembering his legacy." –Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock on the Supreme Court’s Louisiana v. Callais decision, which guts section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.

Marco Rubio is seen as the serious person in Trump’s cabinet. Could this let him become the Republican nominee for President?

It's one ballroom, Donald, how much could it cost?

Tom Steyer responds to criticism regarding using his personal fortune to fund his campaign.

Kash Patel is never beating the J. Edgar Boozer allegations after this.

Jon Ossoff uses corruption to prosecute the case against Trump.

Jon, Jon, and Tommy discuss recent reporting on a Republican effort to flip John Fetterman from a Democrat to a Republican.

Donors, Democrats and other DNC members' frustrations mount amid stories that the DNC never finished the 2024 autopsy at all.

High oil prices lead to turmoil in the airline industry, and for Spirit Airlines to shutdown.

Trump's "mini war" causes the price of oil to spike.

Katie Porter on why she would be a better governor than Tom Steyer.

Jon Lovett on political violence.

Trump wants to cancel Jimmy Kimmel again, this time over a joke that Trump has made himself.

Trump started a war in Iran that he cannot end.

DNC Chair responds to questions about the cost of the DNC autopsy on the 2024 election.

The best way to stop a bad guy with a gun is by a rich guy with a ballroom!

DNC Chair Ken Martin justifies buying the Harris Campaign’s voter file.

Ken Martin defends giving the same amount of money to Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands as the DNC does to Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and North Carolina.

Conspiracy theories have always thrived in America.

Security at the White House Correspondents' Dinner worked, but the Secret Service have a pattern of close calls that need to be addressed.

Jon Favreau questions DNC Chair Ken Martin on why he won't release the DNC's autopsy on the 2024 election.

Jon Lovett on the delicacy of discussing the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooter’s individual motivations while framing it as part of a broader pattern.

Tommy Vietor on Donald Trump assigning blame on Democrats for the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting.

"Political violence is always wrong...It’s counterproductive…and it only makes more problems." –Jon Favreau on the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting.

Even Trump supporters don’t think things are going well right now.

Sarah Longwell wants us to focus on the big tech oligarchs.

"He’s got total Ron DeSantis vibes." –Sarah Longwell on JD Vance.

Trump loses the gerrymander war.

Trump wants the Strait of Hormuz to be open, the war to be over, and for it all to be seen as an unalloyed American victory. This is an impossible task.

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Counterterrorism Julia Varvaro is placed on administrative leave after being accused as having a relationship with a “sugar daddy,” which could constitute a national security threat.

FBI Director Kash Patel files a $250M law suit against The Atlantic over a story alleging he is frequently drunk, absent, and paranoid.

Republicans are finding out that they shouldn’t have f*cked around with redistricting.

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Pete Buttigieg speaks to Oklahoma Democrats about how to talk to people outside of their echo chamber.

Senator Jon Ossoff targets Trump's corruption as his message to voters.

What is Trump's best case scenario in Iran?

Trump calls the DoorDash Grandma bit “tacky.”

"Remember the crusades? That was bad."

If Trump issues pardons, Democrats will have to get creative in how they hold his people accountable.

Pete Hegseth thought he was reading aloud from the bible. He was reading lines from Pulp Fiction.

Just imagine if Joe Biden was like, "Pope Francis, weak on crime!"

Mayoral candidate Nithya Raman on LA’s billion dollar budget shortfall.

Trump picks a fight with Pope Leo.

While the peace talks with Iran fell apart in Islamabad, Trump went to a UFC match.

JD Vance isn’t able to complete peace talks with Iran.

DoorDash Grandma gets roped into brutal press event with Trump.

Gas prices are going up while Trump’s approval rating is going down.

ChatGPT's musical analysis stinks!

What the f*ck is Melania Trump talking about?

"I think we are now existing in a very different media environment than the one that, like, MSNOW, New York Times and CNN want to exist in." –Hasan Piker

"I want the Democratic party to treat me like a Never-Trumper" –Hasan Piker

"It's a NACHO, Dan!"

"I don’t give the president of the United States, who has agency here, any pass." –Rahm Emanuel on Trump's decision to go to war.

JD Vance discusses his wife jumping out of an airplane.

“For many of the folks that you see taking up oxygen on the other side of the aisle, in particular, it’s not in pursuit of a rational goal. It’s actually an addiction.” —Representative Sarah McBride on the reality TV nature of U.S. politics.

Jon Favreau reacts to Josh Gottheimer talking about the Iran war.

Stephen Miller is still pursuing his inhuman immigration policy—he’s just doing it more quietly now.

Trump threatening a genocide in Iran is unacceptable, even if it leads to a ceasefire.

Tucker Carlson presents a strong case against Trump’s war escalation.

Jon Lovett and Senator Cory Booker discuss the Keep Your Pay Act, the Senator’s proposal that would raise the standard deduction to $75,000 for married couples and eliminate income tax for a majority of Americans. Watch more Pod Save America on YouTube!

Jon Lovett asks Senator Cory Booker why he said he wouldn’t go on Hasan Piker’s stream. Watch more Pod Save America on YouTube!

"What changes by just saying 'Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal?'" –Jon Lovett to Senator Cory Booker Watch more Pod Save America on YouTube!

Bondi gets the boot. Watch more Pod Save America on YouTube!

What was the point of Trump’s address to the nation? Watch more Pod Save America on YouTube!

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