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Alicia Menendez, Michael Steele, and Symone Sanders Townsend set the agenda for Saturday, Sunday, and the week ahead. Listen to fresh analysis of the week's biggest events and a rotating crew of major D.C. newsmakers.
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Michael Fanone, one of the many DC police officers brutally attacked on January 6th, reacts to being told that he is “no longer a victim” after Donald Trump pardoned hundreds of the rioters. Plus, former CIA Director John Brennan discusses having his security clearance revoked as the president launches his retribution tour.
Sorry...he's not sorry...President Trump isn't feeling any shame after he unceremoniously fired 18 inspectors general. He told reporters that it's a "very common thing to do," despite the fact that it's actually not and there's actually a Congressional requirement to give these employees 30-days' notice. Congressman Steven Horsford talks about that as well as what Trump had to say during a visit to his Congressional district. Plus, Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester is about to grill RFK Jr. in one of his two days of confirmation hearings. She talks about what she expects.
1A federal judge blocks Trump’s executive order aimed at limiting birthright citizenship calling it “blatantly unconstitutional.” Plus, former Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn reactions to Trump’s pardoning of hundreds of January 6th rioters.
President Trump started his time White House with settling scores. Former Deputy Press Secretary for the Pentagon Sabrina Singh and former federal prosecutor Mary McCord weigh in. Plus, we're one week away from the Democratic National Committee chair election February 1, former 2020 Bernie Sanders campaign manager, Faiz Shakir, discusses his candidacy for the role.
Hamas releases the names of three hostages it plans to release into Israeli custody as a delicate cease-fire holds. Plus, TikTok tries to schmooze Trump after the app goes dark for 170 million American users overnight.
A precarious cease-fire begins between Israel and Hamas as both sides begin the process of freeing hostages. Plus, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand on her role holding Trump’s cabinet picks accountable.
President Biden uses his final days in office to warn of the “oligarchy” threatening American democracy. Plus, Dr. Bernice King, the daughter of Martin Luther King Jr., on her message for Americans two days before Trump takes power again.
Frigid weather forces Donald Trump’s inauguration indoors while his picks for top cabinet posts get their own icy reception from Democrats on Capitol Hill. Plus, the hosts discuss the impending ban on TikTok as the app says it will go dark without “definitive” assurances.
Get ready to watch some of Trump's top cabinet picks try and secure their jobs at their Senate confirmation hearings this week. Former CIA director John Brennan explains why some of Trump's intelligence picks should be disqualified from those positions. Plus, Santa Monica, California mayor, Lana Negrete, talks about what is happening on the ground in and around her city.
Marianne Williamson is ready to throw her hat back into the Democratic ring. She's announced her candidacy for DNC chair, and she joins to discuss her plans for the party. Plus, one week until unified power. That's how long until Donald Trump is sworn into office. But even before the felon-elect puts his hand on the Bible, he's attacking the people who are trying to fight the deadly wildfires in California. The Washington Post's Jacqueline Alemany joins to discuss.
After Donald Trump became the first former president to be convicted of a felony, he took to Truth Social to air his grievances, including complaining about a key witness in the hush-money trial, Michael Cohen. He talks about Trump's sentencing and why he wants President Joe Biden to pardon him. Plus, as Republicans take over DC, Trump is getting ready to hold court at Mar-a-Lago, hosting meetings with multiple different Republican groups. Punchbowl's senior Congressional reporter Melanie Zanona joins to discuss.
A convicted felon will become president for the first time in history. President-elect Donald Trump was officially sentenced to unconditional release for 34 felonies in New York. Lawyers Andrew Weissmann and Marc Elias talk about the sentencing and how to hold Trump accountable in his second term. Plus, California's attorney general, Rob Bonta talks about what is happening on the ground in Los Angeles as tens of thousands are displaced by wildfires.
Some of Donald Trump’s political adversaries are being advised by an attorney to leave the country at the beginning of his second term amid fears of a potential revenge tour. Plus, Mary McCord on the legal double-whammy hitting Trump in the final weeks before Inauguration Day.
Donald Trump hosts a reunion of election deniers at Mar-a-Lago the weekend before the four-year anniversary of the January 6th attack on the Capitol. Plus, Rep. Bennie Thompson, the former chair of the January 6th Committee, on being awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal by President Biden.
Donald Trump is set to be sentenced in the election interference case just days before his second inauguration. Plus, Rep. Pramila Jayapal on the start of the 119th Congress and how Republicans are already playing dirty.
2025 is already starting off to be one for the history books. Speaker Mike Johnson gets to keep the gavel, on the first vote no less, and Judge Merchan has ordered President-Elect Trump to appear in court on January 10th to be sentenced in his New York hush money case. For the first time in history, we will have a felon serving as president. DC Mayor Muriel Bowser discusses the preparations underway for inauguration as well as what she says about her "genuine" meeting with Trump. Plus, DNC Chair candidate, James Skoufis, on where he wants to see Democrats invest more resources.
There's one thing much of the country can agree upon, its distrust in the Supreme Court. With the Court's approval rating is at a historic low, Senate Democrats reveal an "ethical crisis" on the Court. Legal experts Elie Mystal and Joyce Vance weigh in. Plus, North Carolina's Associate Supreme Court Justice, Allison Riggs talks about how her opponent wants to throw out 60,000 votes in the race she's leading... how convenient...
If you followed Trump's campaign at all, you know that he made a long list of promises for his first day in office. The question now, how will he get them done and is it even possible for him to do them at all? Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett discusses what Democrats are planning to do try to and block the president-elect. Plus, David Hogg is running for a leadership position in the DNC, he talks about how he plans to bring the younger generation back into the fold.
It’s Elon Musk’s world and we’re just living in it. Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz talks about how he’s throwing his money and weight around in Washington and whether it’s a worthwhile endeavor. Plus, RFK Jr. has been on Capitol Hill trying to woo Senators as he makes his bid to be the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Former Secretary and Congresswoman Donna Shalala weighs in.
Speaker Mike Johnson’s future is up in the air with the vote less than a week away. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell weighs in on his chances to keep the gavel. Plus, Trump is making waves in the world of foreign policy, with just over three weeks until he’s sworn into office. Political analyst Basil Smikle and reporter Marianna Sotomayor give their thoughts.
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