Why, America? with Leeja Miller

Today the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case called Trump v. Slaughter, seeking to overturn 90 years of precedent (Humphrey's Executor) in favor of putting more power in the hands of Trump. This is important for EVERYONE to know because it could have wide-reaching implications for every aspect of our lives and the functioning of government including, importantly, the integrity of our elections. You’re 30 seconds away from being debt free with PDS Debt. Get your free assessment and find the best option for you at https://PDSDebt.com/miller  🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2025/12/8/supreme-court-is-about-to-give-trump-even-more-power  👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 

Today we discuss Pete Hegseth's alleged order to "kill everyone" on an alleged narcotrafficking boat, leading to a double strike that killed victims actively clinging to burning shrapnel in the middle of the ocean. This IS a war crime. But what does that even mean?  Go to my sponsor https://aura.com/leeja to try 14 days and let Aura go to work protecting your private information online! 🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2025/12/3/is-this-a-war-crime-hint-yes  👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 

The shooting of National Guard troops in Washington DC last week allegedly by an Afghan national has sparked backlash against Muslim immigrants. The Trump regime was swift to enact sweeping restrictions on immigration even beyond what was already put in place since January. It appears we have entered a new phase of the immigration crackdown in the US. Go to https://ground.news/Leeja to stay fully informed on US Politics and see all sides of every story. Subscribe through my link for 40% off for unlimited access on the Vantage plan. 🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2025/12/1/the-immigration-crackdown-has-entered-a-new-phase  👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 

The Pentagon has promised to investigate Senator Mark Kelly and the other congressmembers who appeared in a video reminding the troops that they don't have to obey illegal orders. This comes after Trumps unhinged Truth Social ramblings called for the sitting members of Congress to be put to death. Turns out the video wasn't as controversial as the regime's propaganda machine wants you to think. Go to https://ground.news/Leeja to stay fully informed on US Politics and see all sides of every story. Subscribe through my link for 40% off for unlimited access on the Vantage plan. 🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2025/11/26/can-troops-disobey-trump  👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 

Thin is in, but is it the fascists' fault? Online discourse has been swirling about Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, and Michelle Yeoh making the red carpet rounds for Wicked while looking particularly gaunt. Is this the product of fascism, or is fascism merely capitalizing on a long history of fatphobia that was already within us? Today we're talking about the politics of bodies. Go to https://ground.news/Leeja to stay fully informed on US Politics and see all sides of every story. Subscribe through my link for 40% off for unlimited access on the Vantage plan. 🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2025/11/24/the-fascists-want-you-thin  👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com     

Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman visited Washington DC and the worlds billionaires flocked to kiss the ring at a lavish state dinner on Tuesday. What to MBS, Saudi oil, AI, and Trump all have in common? Turns out, a lot, and none of it involves giving a single hoot about the rest of us. And even if we're not SURPRISED we still must remain VIGILANT against the 1%!!! You’re 30 seconds away from being debt free with PDS Debt. Get your free assessment and find the best option for you at https://PDSDebt.com/miller. 🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2025/11/19/why-are-the-rich-obsessed-with-saudi-arabia 👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 

The House Oversight Committee released 20,000 pages of documents from Jeffrey Epstein's emails, and it's just the tip of the iceberg. What the emails reveal is a sadistic system wherein the rich and powerful have decided that certain peoples' lives are worth less than others, a stark example of Hannah Arendt's "banality of evil." Thank you Wildgrain for sponsoring. Visit https://wildgrain.com/leeja30 and use code LEEJA30 at checkout to receive $30 off your first box PLUS free Croissants for life! 🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2025/11/17/epsteins-emails-are-an-indictment-of-the-1  👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 

The Senate shutdown ending bill gives Senators the right to sue Jack Smith. Trump floats the idea of 50-year mortgages. All that and more answering your frequently asked questions of the week. FREE TOYS OR GIFT CARDS FOR TOYS! Everyone who signs up to my giveaway with @bellesaco wins something! https://www.shopbboutique.co/vibe/leejamiller-yt10 #bbpartner 🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2025/11/12/50-year-mortgages-amp-shady-shutdown-deals-explained 👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 

So... what just happened? Let's discuss the 8 Democrat defectors *cough* traitors *cough* who decided to capitulate to Republicans and move forward with ending the government shutdown despite no movement on the ACA subsidies that this entire shutdown was about. What happens next?? 🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2025/11/10/is-the-shutdown-over-explainer  👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller  👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/  📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 

Zohran Mamdani will be the next mayor of New York City. And across the country, numerous other Democratic candidates and initiatives saw victory. Will it actually change anything? Go to my sponsor https://aura.com/leeja to try 14 days and let Aura go to work protecting your private information online! 🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2025/11/5/mamdani-won-now-what 👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 

When your government no longer represents you, and is taking your tax dollars to fund wars you don't believe in, what methods of resistance do you have left? Is it time to stop paying taxes? Check out NWTRCC at www.nwtrcc.org  Go to https://ground.news/Leeja to stay fully informed on US Politics and see all sides of every story. Subscribe through my link for 40% off for unlimited access on the Vantage plan. 🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2025/11/3/is-it-time-to-stop-paying-taxes  👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃 Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com

SNAP benefits will end and health insurance open enrollment will begin this weekend. Both will squeeze everyday Americans beyond their breaking point. What does this mean long term and who do we blame? Perhaps this shutdown may be a radicalizing force for millions of Americans. Go to https://ground.news/Leeja to stay fully informed on US Politics and see all sides of every story. Subscribe through my link for 40% off for unlimited access on the Vantage plan. 🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2025/10/29/this-shutdown-is-about-to-get-so-much-worse  👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃 Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com

Graham Platner is facing criticism for problematic Reddit posts from his past and a Nazi tattoo that he just got covered up. Is redemption possible? Can we expect perfection from our politicians? Where does that line get drawn? These are important conversations the regime doesn't want us to be having, so let's discuss! You’re 30 seconds away from being debt free with PDS Debt. Get your free assessment and find the best option for you at https://PDSDebt.com/miller.  🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2025/10/27/can-progressive-politicians-save-us  👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 

This week, Trump made the claim that the DOJ owes him $230 million in taxpayer money. He also demolished the East Wing of the White House. And then Steve Bannon said there's a plan for Trump to win re-election in 2028. It's been a doozy of a week, so here are answers to some of your most asked questions this week. Thank you Wildgrain for sponsoring. Visit http://wildgrain.com/leeja30 and use code “LEEJA30” at checkout to receive $30 off your first box PLUS free Croissants for life! 🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2025/10/24/can-trump-run-for-a-third-term  👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 

Remember states' rights? Can states arrest ICE officers? Governors like JB Pritzker of Illinois and Gavin Newsom of California are sure saying a lot, but what are they DOING? And what CAN they do to protect their own citizens from growing instances of abuse at the hands of federal agents?   Go to https://ground.news/Leeja to stay fully informed on US Politics and see all sides of every story. Subscribe through my link for 40% off for unlimited access on the Vantage plan. 🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2025/10/22/how-can-states-stand-up-against-trump  👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃 Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com

While evidence mounts of Trump and his MAGA goons committing war crimes and crimes against humanity, will they ever be held accountable for their heinous acts? Today we look to history and to international law to answer this frequently asked viewer question. Go to https://ground.news/Leeja to stay fully informed on US Politics and see all sides of every story. Subscribe through my link for 40% off for unlimited access on the Vantage plan. 🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2025/10/20/will-trumps-goons-ever-be-held-accountable  👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃 Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com

From the Otpor movement in Serbia to the Yippies here in the US, tactical frivolity and other humor has been used to great effect to raise awareness for a cause or even to topple a dictator. Today we're discussing what we can learn from these movements. Go to https://ground.news/Leeja to stay fully informed on US Politics and see all sides of every story. Subscribe through my link for 40% off for unlimited access on the Vantage plan. 🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2025/10/18/humor-can-topple-dictators  👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃 Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com

Adelita Grijalva won her special election 3 weeks ago. Since then, over 800,000 people in Southern Arizona have been unrepresented in the House while Mike Johnson drags his feet and uses his job of administering the oath of office to hold her seat hostage to punish Democrats and block the release of the Epstein files. Are there any consequences for Johnson, and could this happen again after the 2026 midterms? Go to my sponsor https://aura.com/leeja to try 14 days and let Aura go to work protecting your private information online!  🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2025/10/15/can-republicans-just-refuse-to-seat-elected-democrats 👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 

The Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Louisiana v. Callais on Wednesday, and the conservative justices, once again, seem poised to strike down more of the hard earned freedoms that have attempted to increase equality in this country. The consequences from the Court's ruling on this case would be widespread and devastating.  You’re 30 seconds away from being debt free with PDS Debt. Get your free assessment and find the best option for you at https://PDSDebt.com/miller 🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2025/10/13/voting-rights-are-on-the-chopping-block  👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃 Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com

Russell Vought is Trump's Director of Management and Budget and, despite being incredibly, painfully boring, is actually someone worth paying attention to. He is intent on infecting the government with his Christian Nationalist world view and is one of the most influential people pulling the strings of the Trump regime today. Go to https://ground.news/Leeja to stay fully informed on US Politics and see all sides of every story. Subscribe through my link for 40% off for unlimited access on the Vantage plan. 🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2025/10/10/russell-vought-is-boring-and-evil  👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃 Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com