In today’s news menu, the right-wing war on immigrants rolls on, there’s another Trumper tantrum over tariffs, , [story reference two], and a we get éclaircissement on a few things, including the winner of the National Spelling Bee. Plus, Matt McNEil & Cliff Schecter will belly up to the bar with us!.
First Round - The News Of The Day
• The Right’s Dirty Immigration Wars Roll On
• Fascism Is Here
• More Tariff Turmoil
Trump Tariffs Reinstated By Federal Appeals Court While Appeal Winds Its Way Through The Courts
Trump Goes After Leonard Leo And The Federalist Society In Fury Over Tariff Ruling
• Trumpland's Corruption Continues
Second Round - More News To Drink About
• Don't Let The Door Hit Ya…
• Unhealthy America
New Supposed White House Health Report Included Fake Citations, Apparently Created By Ai
Ai Experts Find Definitive Proof RFK Jr's MAHA "Health" Report Used ChatGPT
American Doctors Are Now Relocating To Canada To Avoid The Trump Administration
• Inequality In America
CEO Pay Rose Nearly 10% In 2024 And Outpaced Workers' Wage Gains
Who Gets Hurt When Congress Cuts Healthcare And Food Aid? Everyone But The Rich.
• Climate Crisis
Third Round - Entertainment & More
13-Year-Old Faizan Zaki Wins 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee In His Fourth Appearance
Faizan Zaki Wins 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee A Year After Heartbreaking Runner-Up Finish
Miley Cyrus Releases New Album, Her Ninth, Called 'Something Beautiful'
In The Knick Of Time: Defiant Knicks Keep Season Alive With Game 5 Win Over Pacers In East Finals
Charlie Woods, Tiger's Son, Wins His First American Junior Golf Tournament
Your Bar Guests For Today
While you’re always welcome to join us anywhere, we’ve got a couple of our friends up at the main bar who you’ll hear on today’s show too:
Matt McNeil, a proud Minnesotan & proud progressive, is also the host of "The Matt McNeil Show" weeknights on your favorite progressive radio station, as well as the writer of the Progressive Citizen X blog. Matt will join us today to talk about the five year anniversary of George Floyd’s death, things in Minnesota politics the rest of the nation may not know, and whatever else is on his mind.
Cliff Schecter, author, columnist, political commentator, & former Democratic campaign PR creator, is joining us at the bar today to talk about the day's news & his latest effort, Blue Amp, a media platform to help amplify the good & expose the bad. Also, he's going to try REALLY hard not to swear. (Don't temp him, Donnie!)
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