Mike Flynn Devoured by the MAGA Conspiracies He Created
Will Sommer talks with Sam Stein about the latest edition of his newsletter,
False Flag
They discuss how Michael Flynn, Trump’s former national security advisor, went from the premier peddler of MAGA conspiracy theories to being the target of one
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Sen. Van Hollen Isn't Afraid To Fight Trump’s Shadow Gulags
Senator Chris Van Hollen blasts Trump’s first 100 days as a nonstop assault on the Constitution, citing due process violations, First Amendment crackdowns, illegal tariffs, and blatant lawbreaking.
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Trump’s Understanding Of The Economy Is Like A Toddler
Donald Trump is scrambling to spin the latest round of bad economic news—negative GDP growth, a sinking stock market, and growing trade war fallout. On this episode, Andrew Egger is joined by Will Saletan to break down Trump’s erratic responses, his blame-shifting tactics, and the increasingly surreal attempts to convince voters that tariffs have nothing to do with the downturn.
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Elon Musk: Power, Paranoia, and Political Obsession
Lauren Egan is joined by Faiz Siddiqui to talk about his book about Elon Musk called Hubris Maximus. They discuss how he bends rules, dodges accountability, and bankrolls politics—all while building a cult of personality.
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Leaked Billionaire Group Chats Show The Real Power Behind Trump
Sam Stein speaks with Semafor’s Ben Smith and Max Tani about Ben’s new piece: “The Group Chats That Changed America.”
They discuss how a handful of private Signal threads populated by powerful Silicon Valley elites with direct lines to Trump became underground hubs for shaping media narratives, policy agendas, and the new right-wing power structure.
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