The David Pakman Show
The David Pakman Show is an independent progressive program that offers a fresh perspective on politics, current events, and social issues. Hosted by David Pakman, the show features thoughtful commentary and compelling interviews with national leaders. New episodes drop every weekday, providing sharp, insightful, and fact-based analysis. The show covers major political events, in-depth conversations with experts, and breakdowns of the latest headlines.
Episodes
Inflation spikes as Republicans implode on the debate stage
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-- Annie Jacobsen, investigative journalist and author, joins to discuss her new book, "Biological War: A Scenario," and its parallels to the Russian pneumonic plague situation
-- The September CPI report shows inflation rising to 3.7% year-over-year, creating political pressure for the administration before midterms
-- Democratic candidates press Republicans in state debates ov
Trump rally turns violent as Talarico conspiracy collapses
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-- Alex Gibney and Ronan Farrow raise concerns over Elon Musk and DOGE staffers obtaining super-administrator access to federal data
-- Conservative influencers and Elon Musk spread a fabricated conspiracy that Texas Senate candidate James Talarico was in a Ohio mental facility
-- The Detroit Free Press publishes an editor's note declining to print letters favoring Mike Rogers d
THIS is why Karoline ditched Trump
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Trump sacrifices California to Iran
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Trump's $21 trillion fantasy, Ken Paxton's meltdown, and a Republican revolt
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-- Newly released FOIA documents show ICE's investigative division obtained tens of millions of voter records ahead of the midterm elections
-- Political analysts argue a major Republican defeat in the upcoming midterms could cost Donald Trump his leverage over the GOP
-- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton stumbles through campaign speeches while quietly endorsing federal spending c
A desperate Trump, a deadly disease mystery, and trouble for Republicans
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-- Gina Hinojosa, Democratic nominee for Governor of Texas, joins us to discuss the effort to turn Texas blue, the recent polling shift, data centers, and more
-- Donald Trump defers to Vladimir Putin's claims regarding a suspected Siberian lab death and potential plague outbreak
-- Donald Trump launches frantic personal attacks against Democratic Senate candidates in Texas and Mic
Trump’s mysterious “surprise,” Fox cuts away, impeachment looms
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-- Democratic candidates press Republicans in debates over healthcare cuts, corporate tax breaks, and statements regarding public safety
-- Donald Trump hints at a upcoming midterm surprise while appearing alongside Project 2025 architect Russ Vought
-- Focus groups and polling indicate several former Trump voters hesitate to support Republican congressional candidates in key races
Trump’s deeply strange night, plus the $5,000 he never delivered
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-- Ben Rhodes, a former deputy national security advisor and Obama speechwriter, joins us to discuss his new book "ALL WE SAY: The Battle for American Identity: A History in 15 Speeches"
-- Donald Trump responds to reports of a pneumonic plague case at a Siberian research institute while offering a vague scientific explanation
-- Donald Trump dismisses dropping poll numbers among L
Trump’s Fox meltdown, Karoline Leavitt’s money & pneumonic plague
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-- David Crowley, Milwaukee County Executive and Democratic nominee for Governor of Wisconsin, joins us to discuss the campaign
-- Recent election victories and high Democratic turnout point to major potential Republican losses in the upcoming midterms
-- A laboratory worker in Russia dies after accidental exposure to a dangerous strain of pneumonic plague
-- Donald Trump singl
Trump spending YOUR money on campaign ads
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Trump "ONLY A HISPANIC" rant sounds alarm
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Trump gets brutal economic news as supporters invoke Jesus
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-- The United States adds only 29,000 jobs in September, falling far short of the 90,000 forecasted by economists
-- Donald Trump boasts about his ability to climb stairs and attacks Texas Democrat James Talarico for being vegan
-- Donald Trump supporters in Oklahoma claim religious persecution while pairing Donald Trump with Jesus in a viral video
-- Defense Secretary Pete Hegset
Trump loses the economy as Republicans scramble to save Texas
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-- A Republican super PAC named Texas PAC spends over $7 million per day to support Ken Paxton against Democrat James Talarico
-- A new AP-NORC poll shows that 82% of Americans disapprove of Trump's handling of cost of living and 65% blame him for high prices
-- Democrats direct funding toward Scott Colom as he challenges Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi
-- Donal
Jack Smith stuns Senate as Trump ally gets caught in private
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-- Hilary Shae, a licensed and certified speech-language pathologist who specializes in concussion and neurological disorders, joins us to discuss signs of neurological impairment in Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell
-- Former special counsel Jack Smith testifies under oath before the Senate Judiciary Committee that Donald Trump committed serious crimes
-- Republican Senator Eric Sc
Republicans get nightmare poll as Trump goes completely off the rails
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-- Dmitri Mehlhorn, an attorney, Democratic strategist, and co-founder of the Atoll Society, joins us to discuss the possibility of Donald Trump running for a third term and the risks of artificial intelligence
-- A new poll shows Florida Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Jolly leading Republican Byron Donalds 48% to 46%
-- House Speaker Mike Johnson claims local community o
Trump hit with 26 impeachment articles as election flips
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-- A preview of the potential 2028 Democratic primary candidates, including Gavin Newsom, Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, and Kamala Harris
-- Prediction markets on Kalshi show Democrats hitting record high odds to control the House and Senate ahead of the midterms
-- Representative Steve Cohen introduces 26 new impeachment articles against Donald Trump covering foreign policy and exe
Did David do something BAD?
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Trump drops a BOMB at the UN
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Trump embarrassed during Xi visit, LASHES OUT
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-- Pat Ford, producer for the David Pakman Show, fills in for David
-- Donald Trump greets Xi Jinping and gives him a personal tour of the White House showcasing new granite walkways and a helipad
-- Donald Trump hosts a White House state dinner for Xi Jinping and guests are offered to tour the ballroom construction site
-- Donald Trump bans CNN from the White House and then fa
Texas election red alert as Trump collapses to 29%
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-- The Texas Department of Public Safety has failed to process tens of thousands of voter registration applications before the midterms
-- Wall Street Journal analysis reveals conservative podcasts dropped mentions of Donald Trump by 70% as his approval number collapsed
-- Donald Trump greets Chinese President Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews with full military honors and a red
Trump UN disaster as McConnell freezes again and diesel goes nuclear
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-- Donald Trump renames artificial intelligence to super intelligence and muses publicly about annihilating Iran during a United Nations speech
-- Donald Trump delivers disjointed remarks about the midterms and military power while warning of rapid foreign action against Iran
-- Marco Rubio claims diesel fuel prices would reach $18 per gallon without Donald Trump despite current
Trump's 29% disaster grows as he's in love with Mamdani
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-- A new poll shows Donald Trump's approval rating falling to 29% with only 26% approving of his handling of the economy
-- Donald Trump visits New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani at Gracie Mansion and calls him a great mayor with great potential
-- Tulsi Gabbard's 2024 en
Trump threatens Iran as death toll questions grow
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-- Officials tell the Washington Post that more American service members have died in the Iran war than the Pentagon's public count shows
-- Donald Trump tells Fox News he is considering whether to blow up the entire nation of Iran as he decides his next move in the war
-- Donald Trump again appears to close his eyes and doze off during an official event in the Oval Office
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Trump is gambling with our lives on AI
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Trump's kissing photo scandal takes a WEIRD turn
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Republicans suddenly turn on Trump as Rogan sounds alarm
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-- Republican Rep. María Elvira Salazar releases a campaign ad confronting Donald Trump over immigration policy
-- President Donald Trump jokes about presidential power and repeats a familiar story about electric boats and sharks
-- Surgeon general nominee Dr. Nicole Saphier answers direct questions about vaccines during her Senate confirmation hearing
-- Podcast host Joe Rogan
Trump erupts as Fed raises rates and TX Senate race stuns
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-- Aaron Ford, Nevada Attorney General and Democratic nominee for Governor of Nevada, joins us to discuss the campaign
-- The Federal Reserve under Kevin Warsh raises interest rates for the first time in three years despite Trump demanding lower rates
-- Democrat James Talarico pulls ahead of Trump-backed Republican Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate race according to multiple polls
Republicans suddenly break with Trump as prices surge
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-- Hunter Biden, son of former President Joe Biden, joins us to discuss the right's obsession with him, the laptop scandal, and his new crypto project
-- U.S. diesel fuel prices reach record highs due to global supply disruptions, escalating costs across transportation and consumer goods
-- A viral image allegedly showing Donald Trump kissing aide Natalie Harp triggers debate af
Trump blocked as 2028 race erupts
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-- Donald Trump suffers a legal defeat as the Supreme Court denies his request to enforce Postal Service mail ballot rules for the midterms
-- Mitch McConnell returns to the Senate chamber in a wheelchair after a multi-month medical absence following a serious fall and pneumonia
-- Gavin Newsom announces that he would refrain from entering the 2028 Democratic presidential primar
Trump could lose everything as alarming video emerges
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-- Democrats hold a 6-point generic ballot lead and an 85% chance to win the House while control of the Senate is in toss-up territory
-- Donald Trump publicly declines to endorse his Vice President JD Vance for the 2028 presidential nomination to preserve his own political leverage
-- Donald Trump slurs his words during an interview in Ireland while promising $5,000 checks and
Trump threatens to rename New Mexico "New America"
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Trump lies about 9/11 and $5,000 checks
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Trump demands loyalty as MAGA starts eating itself
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-- Donald Trump instructs thousands of audience members at an RNC midterm convention to raise their right hands and pledge allegiance to him
-- Donald Trump angrily berates a female journalist who presses him on how the federal government will fund $5,000 voter incentive checks
-- Donald Trump rambles to Laura Ingraham when asked why his administration cannot immediately distrib
Trump’s convention spirals as aides give up and crowd leaves
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-- White House advisers stop managing Donald Trump as he turns the midterms into a referendum on himself
-- Donald Trump claims gas prices will drop below $2 per gallon and the Iran war will end after the midterm elections
-- Donald Trump gives a speech at the midterm convention promising $5,000 dividends, attacking James Talarico, and promising healthcare
-- Donald Trump criti
Trump’s 9/11 story falls apart as prices hit record high
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-- Tina Kotek, Governor of Oregon, joins us to discuss pausing data center construction and Trump's threats to the midterm elections
-- Ann Coulter defends Flock surveillance cameras while Donald Trump and Republicans support license-plate tracking and local data centers
-- Donald Trump criticizes Kaitlan Collins and celebrates the German party Alternative for Germany as Republi
Trump puts himself on the ballot as election alarms grow
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-- Josh Turek, Democratic nominee for US Senate from Iowa, joins us to discuss the race and how Trump's tariff policies are crushing Iowa farmers
-- Security expert Peter Van Praagh warns Donald Trump plans to challenge the midterm results while deploying federal election monitors
-- Donald Trump has a dangerous combination of cognitive decline and narcissism, leading to errors
AOC is MAGA's worst nightmare, the White House is preparing to get investigated
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Milo Yiannopoulos gets deported as JD Vance awaits the ends times
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Trump is setting Republicans up for total failure
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-- Producer Pat Ford fills in for David
-- A disheveled Donald Trump makes nonsensical claims about wind turbines, Iran, and data centers during an interview with GB News
-- Vice President JD Vance fills in as Press Secretary and struggles to answer press queries regarding rising gas prices and military strikes
-- Senator Ted Cruz prepares a 2028 presidential campaign while tra
Trump checks out as Republicans panic and MAGA goes insane
-- On the Show:
-- Ron DeSantis yells at a protester while potential Republican primary candidates maneuvering for the 2028 election begin testing their chances
-- Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick uses hypothetical scenarios to justify missed economic growth targets and defend Donald Trump's tariffs
-- Some Republican candidates are skipping the midterm convention because Donald Trump presents
Trump supporters suddenly realize what they signed up for
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-- Milo Yiannopoulos called for mass deportations until immigration authorities arrested him in New Orleans and deported him to Great Britain
-- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent blames Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy infrastructure for high fuel costs while ignoring the Iran war
-- Author Malcolm Knox compares Donald Trump to Joseph Stalin regarding their shared fixation on
Trump pushes legal limits as election bombshell drops
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-- Daron Acemoglu, Institute Professor of Economics at MIT and a co-winner of the 2024 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, joins us to discuss his new book "What Happened to Liberal Democracy?: Remaking a Politics of Shared Prosperity"
-- A Postal Service whistleblower warns that Donald Trump's mail voting order could cause millions of Americans to not receive their mail-i
Trump’s war IMPLODES as troops start ESCAPING
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-- Donald Trump publicly claims that Iran is a completely destroyed failed nation while continuing a six-month military conflict against them
-- Active-duty military personnel are applying for conscientious-objector status in record numbers under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
-- Donald Trump threatens to report NBC journalist Kristen Welker to the FCC for describing his politic
Trump reignites drama with Canada, makes Dolly Parton's death about him
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Dysfunction and instability are here to stay
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-- Donald Trump is framing the midterms around himself, helping Democratic turnout and worrying Republicans who wanted local focus
-- White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is leaving without a designated replacement, rotating officials through briefings instead
-- The Trump administration threatens to demolish the Kennedy Center after a court blocked adding Trump’s name t
The warning signs are suddenly everywhere
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-- Dr. Zachary Rubin, allergist, immunologist, and author who reaches millions as a digital medical creator, joins us to discuss the public health fallout of RFK Jr.'s MAHA agenda
-- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes sues to block Donald Trump from imposing restrictive mail-in voting rules right before the midterm elections
-- Secret Service spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi and
Reality is finally catching up
-- On the Show:
-- Country music icon Dolly Parton dies at 80 after donating millions to medical research, providing free books to children, and defending rights
-- South Carolina Republicans nominate Darline Graham for Senate despite her admitting she knows nothing about China and Taiwan
-- An Iowa voter who backed Donald Trump three times expresses deep frustration over prices and tells the p
A government detached from reality
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-- Dani Pinter, Chief Legal Officer at the National Center on Sexual Exploitation, joins us to discuss representing her client in the ongoing legal battle to hold Andrew and Tristan Tate accountable for alleged sex trafficking
-- Donald Trump suggests renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America and denies attacking Canadian French-language protections
-- Jesse Watters asks Abdul El-Sa
They know a political wipeout is coming
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-- Dan Koh, Former White House Deputy Cabinet Secretary and former Deputy Director of Intergovernmental Affairs under President Biden, joins us to discuss his candidacy for Congress to represent Massachusetts' 6th district
-- Texas voters are defecting from Republicans over issues like building data centers, turning the upcoming Senate race into a toss-up
-- Donald Trump celebra
They thought I was Macaulay Culkin
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Trump melts down over Natalie Harp, Darline Graham debate fail
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The failures eventually catch up to you
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-- Democrat Brandon Dukes defeats Republican Scott Timko in Pennsylvania's 12th state House district, which Trump carried by 18 points
-- Tetanus cases rise as childhood vaccination rates drop under Donald Trump and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
-- Economic data reveals slowing GDP growth, rising gas prices, and high mortgage rates, directly contradicting Trump's econom
The brain rot cannot be hidden any longer
-- On the Show:
-- Donald Trump sees his influence diminish as 12 primary candidates lose, including Rep.Cory Mills in Florida, after receiving his endorsement
-- Donald Trump announces unprecedented economic sanctions against any foreign entity providing commercial support to Iran
-- Senator Darline Graham admits her ignorance regarding national security issues before attempting to distract vo
What happens when nobody tells bullies “no”
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-- V Spehar, award-winning digital journalist, podcaster, and creator behind Under the Desk News, joins us to discuss how to stay informed without sacrificing your mental health
-- South Carolina Senate candidate Darline Graham admits during a debate that she is not informed on national security issues
-- Donald Trump threatens a 50% tariff on Canadian goods before retreating ho
When the consequences are impossible to escape
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-- Donald Trump reaches the end of his self-imposed 60-day deadline to end the Iran war while military operations and blockades continue
-- House Speaker Mike Johnson struggles to provide a clear campaign pitch to voters while prices continue to rise under Donald Trump
-- Past video clips surface of now-White House executive assistant Natalie Harp showing extreme devotion to Don
We have to admit, America was warned
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-- Midterm voters will decide whether Donald Trump faces congressional oversight during the remaining two years of his presidency
-- Donald Trump proudly displays a printout of an article to reporters without realizing it credits Joe Biden for lowering drug prices
-- Donald Trump looks resentful as White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt prepares to leave her position to fo
Democrats approach 2028 with no frontrunner
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-- Pat Ford, Producer of The David Pakman Show, fills in for David
-- Vice President JD Vance does an interview on Will Cain's show and balances sounding like a 2028 contender with loyalty to Donald Trump
-- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez takes the top spot over Gavin Newsom in Democratic 2028 primary betting odds; Jon Ossoff takes third
-- Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt resig
Trump’s latest money funneling scheme
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-- Donald Trump stumbles while explaining why he avoided Air Force One and struggles to walk straight to Marine One
-- Declassified FBI documents reveal that agents investigated whether Donald Trump acted on behalf of Russia after Trump fired James Comey
-- Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claims he cannot vote after a New York judge rules that he submitted a fake address
They break everything and you pay the price
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-- Donald Trump signals he may declare a national security emergency to unilaterally change federal election rules before the midterms
-- Ken Paxton appeals for donor contributions after opponent James Talarico builds a massive fundraising lead in the Texas Senate race
-- The US labor force shrinks by over one million workers while labor participation drops to near multidecade l
Trump is taking the Republican Party down with him
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-- House Democrats prepare to investigate Donald Trump’s private financial networks and foreign deals if they win the House in November
-- Donald Trump undermines potential Republican successors because he prioritizes his popularity over the long-term survival of the party
-- Congressional Democrats risk losing an advantageous midterm election by relying on vague affordability s
Republicans losing their grip as Trump loses his
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-- Donald Trump considers declaring victory if Tehran reopens the Strait of Hormuz without securing an official nuclear agreement
-- Donald Trump exhibits physically strains while golfing as recent economic reports show the United States losing 23,000 jobs in July
-- Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez refuses to rule out a presidential campaign while publicly sharing she's
The house of lies is a house of cards
-- On the Show:
-- Rep. Yassamin Ansari requests House Oversight Chairman James Comer investigate relationships between Andrew Tate and Barron Trump
-- Donald Trump and Stephen Miller set systemic incentives that cause federal agency abuses across government
-- Conservative commentators use misleading non-worker statistics to hide declining labor force participation under Donald Trump
-- Europ
The system failed and propaganda took it over
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-- Donald Trump changed the Republican Party, but many of its core policies could continue under a more disciplined leader
-- Donald Trump’s Iran war has depleted key U.S. missile stockpiles and raised concerns about military readiness
-- Donald Trump has survived scandals and losses because Republicans and institutions adapted around him
-- Tucker Carlson warns Donald Trump’s
Surrender, betrayal, and the collapse of promises
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-- Gabriel Zucman, internationally renowned economist, joins us to discuss his new book "We Need to Tax Billionaires" and Proposition 40 in California, which would impose a one-time 5% wealth tax on billionaires
-- Senators votes to advance Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche despite acknowledging Trump intends to revive a $1.8 billion fund
-- Rep. Max Miller defends himself d
The alternate reality has been pierced
-- On the Show:
-- Senator Mitch McConnell remains missing from the Capitol, while his office has only released two questionable proof-of-life pictures
-- Federal prosecutors drop charges against citizens after documents revealed damage to the reflecting pool stemmed from a botched renovation
-- Donald Trump fails to file a Supreme Court rehearing petition in time, ending his legal attempt to e
The most dangerous phase of a presidency and a war
-- On the Show:
-- Rick Wilson, longtime Republican political strategist and co-founder of the Lincoln Project, joins us on Substack Live to discuss Trump's decline and Democratic midterm strategy
-- Donald Trump faces critical weapon shortages while Iranian forces maintain effective control over the strategic Strait of Hormuz
-- Donald Trump fills his Truth Social feed with AI graphics before
The coverups and excuses aren’t working
-- On the Show:
-- White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett attempts to reframe a missed growth forecast as an economic boom during a Fox interview
-- Elaine Chao appears in identical clothing across two separate photographs released weeks apart following Mitch McConnell's absence
-- New York gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman claims without evidence that Democrats plan to steal the upcom
Reality is gone and revenge is here
-- On the Show:
-- Hilary Shae, a licensed and certified speech-language pathologist with 12 years of experience, joins us to discuss analyzes Donald Trump's communication decline
-- Republican lawmakers berate Dr. Anthony Fauci in Congress by shouting obscenities and claiming he lacks Fifth Amendment rights
-- Tommy Tuberville accuses Dr. Anthony Fauci of killing millions while Peter Navarro c
Fear, failure, and decline in America
-- On the Show:
-- Donald Trump fails to fulfill his core campaign promise as even conservative outlets report grocery costs hitting fifty-year highs
-- Alex Jones turns on Donald Trump by demanding his removal from office over the expanding military conflict in Iran
-- Donald Trump gives a rambling television interview where he falsely claims credit for stopping global wars and threatens Iran'
Things get dangerous when authoritarians lose control
-- On the Show:
-- Video emerges of NBC host Kristen Welker laughing and socializing at a Washington party with political operative Stephen Miller
-- A federal appeals court blocks Donald Trump from using an executive order that attempted to restrict mail-in voting
-- Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One, commenting on the war in Iran and defending Vladimir Putin
-- Donald Tru
The authoritarian presidency cannot sustain itself
-- On the Show:
-- United Nations Ambassador Mike Waltz admits Donald Trump's war with Iran could last for years, contradicting promises of a brief conflict
-- Donald Trump proposes seeking a fourth presidential term and attacks Kaitlan Collins at the White House Correspondents' Dinner
-- Rep. Yassamin Ansari requests congressional testimony from Barron Trump over his extensive communication wi
When reality catches up to the illusion
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-- David explains his political views, advocating for universal healthcare and social programs while rejecting broad state ownership of industries
-- Fox News releases a poll showing Donald Trump trailing Democrats on key issues like healthcare, inflation, and immigration
-- The Pentagon lowers the official military casualty count for the Iran war from 18 to 14 service members fo
Everything they warned us about is happening
-- On the Show:
-- Jessica Valenti, bestselling author and creator of the Substack newsletter Abortion, Every Day, joins us to discuss right-wing efforts to restrict reproductive access and why Democrats should run on abortion rights
-- Measles cases reach a 35-year high with thousands hospitalized across the United States under Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s leadership
-- Mitch McConnell has been out
Pentagon runs out of cash, Trump runs out of excuses
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-- Pat Ford, producer of The David Pakman Show, fills in for David
-- Donald Trump hosts Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, avoids war timeline questions, and invents the phrase "kill them like they're candy"
-- Steve Scalise cites Olive Garden's promotional pass rules for unlimited pasta to advocate for strict voter identification laws
-- Donald Trump posts to Truth Social about
The warning signs are everywhere
-- On the Show:
-- Donald Trump lays the groundwork for declaring martial law over an election emergency as legal experts explain what powers he actually has
-- Donald Trump's Iran ceasefire collapses as gas prices surge above four dollars and fighting resumes
-- Donald Trump issues a Truth Social military directive that potentially including war crimes
-- Trump administration officials defend
They’ve created a disaster they can’t control
-- On the Show:
-- Two active-duty Army soldiers die during an expanding conflict with Iran that targets infrastructure and pushes gas prices near four dollars
-- Fox News contrasts Donald Trump claiming big victories in Iran with new military casualties before he leaves for a private club event
-- Iranian state media broadcasts a video mapping motorcade vulnerabilities near Mar-a-Lago and Trum
When regimes collapse under their own lies
-- On the Show:
-- Donald Trump uses a primetime address to renew claims about the 2020 election and push the SAVE America Act
-- Karoline Leavitt returned to the White House podium and defended the administration's Iran policy before previewing Trump's primetime address
-- Donald Trump and Rep. Keith Self openly discuss targeting power plants, bridges, and civilian infrastructure during milita
The descent into lies, fear, and chaos
-- On the Show:
-- Jamie Raskin, U.S. representative for Maryland's 8th congressional district, joins us to discuss challenges to Donald Trump's $1.8 billion slush fund, reactions to Todd Blance's confirmation hearings, and much more…
-- Donald Trump demands 3,000 daily immigration arrests, forcing agents to target non-criminals during routine traffic stops
-- DNI Nominee Jay Clayton refuses to
White House escalating on all fronts
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