Episode 878: Dick Cheney, Shutdown

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Crowds gather at anti-Trump "No Kings" rallies across the U.S., worldwide - CBS News Democrats rally at No Kings to protest Trump — but many say they're also unhappy with their own party North Carolina Republicans will redraw maps to gain extra seat in Congress Trump posts AI video of himself flying KING TRUMP jet and bombing protesters with brown liquid | The Independent Judge to question feds on use of force, body camera mandate amid immigration enforcement in Chicago George Santos Is Released Early as Trump Commutes Fraud Sentence - The New York Times Donald Trump says Republican must be thrown out of Congress 'ASAP' - Newsweek Rand Paul: 'All of these people have been blown up without us knowing their name' - POLITICO

ABC Host Pulls Plug on JD Vance Interview Mid-Sentence 'I love Hitler': Leaked messages expose Young Republicans' racist chat - POLITICO Republican congressman calls flag with swastika displayed in his office 'vile' and says it's under investigation Vance downplays group chat messages: 'Kids do stupid things, especially young boys.' - POLITICO Trump falsely suggests FBI agents to blame for igniting Jan. 6 violence - POLITICO JB Pritzker looking at prosecuting ICE agents in Chicago Donald Trump accused of profiting from presidency as crypto ventures rake in hundreds of millions - ABC News New York Times, AP, Newsmax among news outlets who say they won't sign new Pentagon rules | wkyc.com Fact Check: Speaker Mike Johnson called nude cyclists in Portland 'the most threatening thing' he's seen. Here's context Pentagon agrees to host Qatari F-15 fighter jets and pilots at Idaho air base Multiple airports refuse to play Kristi Noem video that blames Democrats for government shutdown | CNN

Portland's 'War Zone' Is Like Burning Man for the Terminally Online Before Trump Ordered in Troops, Federal Officers Called Portland Protests 'Low Energy' - The New York Times

Comey pleads not guilty as lawyers signal intent to argue Trump foe's case is politically motivated Schiff Lists Every Question Pam Bondi Ignored as She Melts Down | The New Republic Most Americans don't want troops deployed without an external threat, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds Fake Protest Videos Are the Latest AI Slop to Go Viral in MAGA World Podcast Bros Turn on Trump as His Popularity Sinks Senate confirms scientist with ties to Sharpiegate as top NOAA official

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White House Uses Shutdown to Maximize Pain and Punish Political Foes These Democrats Voted With Republicans Against a Shutdown - The New York Times Trump, 79, Deletes Weird AI Video Shilling Magic Beds Trump Posts AI Video Promoting Far Right Conspiracy Med Beds Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 on X: "President Trump just posted this featuring OMD Director Vought. Here comes the reaper. https://t.co/oq7iNYXmJr" / X Vance Laughs Off Fake Video of Hakeem Jeffries: 'I Think It's Funny' - The New York Times Democrats Pull Away From AIPAC, Reflecting a Broader Shift - The New York Times Trump Administration Asks Colleges to Sign 'Compact' to Get Funding Preference - The New York Times Hegseth orders military culture overhaul: 'if you don't agree, resign' | CNN Politics Trump administration brands critics of Christian nationalism as security threats RFK Jr. launches FDA review of abortion pill - ABC News Trump Wades Into Bailout Politics in Offering a Lifeline to Argentina - The New York Times