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Rhiannon12866
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November 11, 2025
Ken Harbaugh talks with former Congressman Adam Kinzinger about his courageous stand against Donald Trump and the release of The Last Republican, the new Meidas Studios film documenting his fight for principle over party. Together, they unpack what the GOP’s latest electoral collapse says about the future of Trumpism. - 11/11/2025.
Watch The Last Republican here:
The Last Republican
As Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger takes his final stand against Donald Trump in the January 6th hearings, “Hot Tub Time Machine” director Steve Pink follows with an outsider’s eye—capturing not only the costs of defiance but also the surprisingly funny rapport between a Hollywood progressive and a conservative pariah on his way out of Congress.
Republican SPEAKS OUT on GOP's TOTAL COLLAPSE - Meidas Touch
Ken Harbaugh talks with former Congressman Adam Kinzinger about his courageous stand against Donald Trump and the release of The Last Republican, the new Meidas Studios film documenting his fight for principle over party. Together, they unpack what the GOP’s latest electoral collapse says about the future of Trumpism. - 11/11/2025.
Watch The Last Republican here:
The Last Republican
As Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger takes his final stand against Donald Trump in the January 6th hearings, “Hot Tub Time Machine” director Steve Pink follows with an outsider’s eye—capturing not only the costs of defiance but also the surprisingly funny rapport between a Hollywood progressive and a conservative pariah on his way out of Congress.
November 11, 2025
Rachel Maddow reports on a new set of dubious pardons from Donald Trump, this time of people involved in his schemes to overturn his 2020 election loss, on top of previous pardons of January 6th insurrectionists, and several with whom he has business conflicts.
From these pardons a pattern is emerging that law-breaking is permissible when it's done in the service of Trump. Former DOJ pardon attorney Liz Oyer joins to discuss. - Aired on 11/10/2025.
Abuse of pardon power becomes a key feature of Trump corruption of the Justice Department - Rachel Maddow - MSNBC
Rachel Maddow reports on a new set of dubious pardons from Donald Trump, this time of people involved in his schemes to overturn his 2020 election loss, on top of previous pardons of January 6th insurrectionists, and several with whom he has business conflicts.
From these pardons a pattern is emerging that law-breaking is permissible when it's done in the service of Trump. Former DOJ pardon attorney Liz Oyer joins to discuss. - Aired on 11/10/2025.
November 11, 2025
Rachel Maddow looks at the powerful political momentum Democrats had built, including massive nationwide protests and a wildly successful election, only to have their unity falter on the shutdown fight with Republicans, resulting in capitulation that leaves many Americans who'd been encouraging Democrats to stand up and fight feeling hopeless and dispirited.
Senator Bernie Sanders talks with Maddow about his objections to vote, Democratic plans going forward, and why "the Democratic establishment" should be the target of primarying. - Aired on 11/10/2025.
Maddow: Democrats snatch defeat from the jaws of victory (again) - Rachel Maddow - MSNBC
Rachel Maddow looks at the powerful political momentum Democrats had built, including massive nationwide protests and a wildly successful election, only to have their unity falter on the shutdown fight with Republicans, resulting in capitulation that leaves many Americans who'd been encouraging Democrats to stand up and fight feeling hopeless and dispirited.
Senator Bernie Sanders talks with Maddow about his objections to vote, Democratic plans going forward, and why "the Democratic establishment" should be the target of primarying. - Aired on 11/10/2025.
November 11, 2025
Sam Stein speaks with Former U.S. Pardon Attorney Liz Oyer for her take on Trump's latest round of pardons for Rudy Giuliani, Jenna Ellis and several other top officials who tried to overturn the 2020 election. Liz warns about how Trump's pardons are "blatantly corrupt" and could test how far presidential pardon power can go. - 11/10/2025.
Trump Can't Pardon State Crimes. He's Trying Anyway. (w/ Liz Oyer) - The Bulwark
Sam Stein speaks with Former U.S. Pardon Attorney Liz Oyer for her take on Trump's latest round of pardons for Rudy Giuliani, Jenna Ellis and several other top officials who tried to overturn the 2020 election. Liz warns about how Trump's pardons are "blatantly corrupt" and could test how far presidential pardon power can go. - 11/10/2025.
November 11, 2025
Republicans lost key races last week as voters turned out against rising costs and, despite Trump’s claims, inflation and prices are up. The Trump regime is now pretending he’ll fix affordability before midterms, but we all know this is another empty promise. - 11/10/2025.
Trump's Affordability Lies Catch Up With Him - Mary Trump Media
Republicans lost key races last week as voters turned out against rising costs and, despite Trump’s claims, inflation and prices are up. The Trump regime is now pretending he’ll fix affordability before midterms, but we all know this is another empty promise. - 11/10/2025.
November 11, 2025
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on how California Governor Newsom has effectively become the shadow President of the United States as he represents California and the ideals of what a better American future can look like on major intentional trips like the one taking place right now in São Paulo, Brazil. - 11/11/2025.
🚨 Newsom BECOMES USA SHADOW PRESIDENT with BIG FOREIGN TRIP - Meidas Touch
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on how California Governor Newsom has effectively become the shadow President of the United States as he represents California and the ideals of what a better American future can look like on major intentional trips like the one taking place right now in São Paulo, Brazil. - 11/11/2025.
November 11, 2025
For the second time in a week, Trump (with his mind on his golf game not stopping Americans' suffering caused by his Shutdown). and his Treasury Secretary confessed that his Tariffs on 200 countries is nothing more than a revenue generating TAX bringing in Trillions to be paid out to Americans as a "dividend" which completely undermines their legal position before the Supreme Court that the purpose of tariffs is NOT to raise money but to "regulate." Michael Popok catches the lie again and brings the receipts. - 11/10/2025.
Trump FUMBLES Tariff Case at Supreme Court AGAIN!?! - Legal AF
For the second time in a week, Trump (with his mind on his golf game not stopping Americans' suffering caused by his Shutdown). and his Treasury Secretary confessed that his Tariffs on 200 countries is nothing more than a revenue generating TAX bringing in Trillions to be paid out to Americans as a "dividend" which completely undermines their legal position before the Supreme Court that the purpose of tariffs is NOT to raise money but to "regulate." Michael Popok catches the lie again and brings the receipts. - 11/10/2025.
November 11, 2025
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the U.S. military conducted two more boat strikes in the Caribbean.
Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA), ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, joins to share why he was unsatisfied with Hegseth's briefing to select lawmakers on the military campaign. - Aired on 11/10/2025.
'The intel is lacking': Dem Rep. on Trump admin striking boats in Caribbean - MSNBC Reports
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the U.S. military conducted two more boat strikes in the Caribbean.
Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA), ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, joins to share why he was unsatisfied with Hegseth's briefing to select lawmakers on the military campaign. - Aired on 11/10/2025.
November 11, 2025
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has better political chops than Trump, and just found a way to have him step into a bear trap of her making, and feed poor Americans at the same time. Michael Popok on Legal AF Podcast explains the mastery of KBJ. - 11/11/2025.
Trump FALLS INTO Supreme Court TRAP Set by Justice Jackson - Meidas Touch
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has better political chops than Trump, and just found a way to have him step into a bear trap of her making, and feed poor Americans at the same time. Michael Popok on Legal AF Podcast explains the mastery of KBJ. - 11/11/2025.
November 11, 2025
A federal judge appointed by Ronald Reagan has resigned in protest of Trump's "assault on the rule of law." Harry Litman breaks down this stunning move. - 11/10/2025.
Reagan‑Appointed Judge RESIGNS in STUNNING Warning to America - Talking Feds
A federal judge appointed by Ronald Reagan has resigned in protest of Trump's "assault on the rule of law." Harry Litman breaks down this stunning move. - 11/10/2025.
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