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Donald signs an unconstitutional executive order to shut down the Department of Education. We take a deep dive into the future of the Donald Trump economy with forecasts from Mark Zandi and the UCLA Anderson School of Management. Plus, autocracies never have healthy...
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Rude Pundit

It’s been more than four years since we last spoke with Rude Pundit, aka Lee Papa. Weird because he’s smart and knows things, and he’s an expert cusser. You might know Rude from his popular blog – rudepundit.blogspot.com – and from his weekly...
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A Thumb With Gout

Constitutional Crisis? Donald ignores court orders on immigration then says the judge must be impeached. John Roberts corrected Donald in a rare public statement. Tom Homan and Pam Bondi vow to defy more court orders. How federal judges can enforce their rulings...
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Everything’s Computer

We try to coax the Senate Democrats into using the only leverage they have. The courts are still holding. Judge Alsop orders the Trump administration to reinstate all fired workers. Donald tries to sell Tesla’s on the White House lawn. Elon’s X chatbot...
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Cliff Schecter Returns

Cliff returns to the podcast after his triumphant 12-hour Substack live stream. Cliff was the co-host of the Tuesday episodes of this podcast for roughly three Scaramuccis. Before that, he was a Wednesday regular – and still is! You can follow his adventures in modern...
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Flop Sweat and Boogers

The economic Jenga puzzle is teetering. New tariffs continue to tank the Dow and risk recession. The new “fire and fury” directed at Canada. Donald continues to attack freedom of assembly. Boycotting Tesla is illegal? The president thinks you should shut...