-- On the Show:

-- Defense Department officials prepare to provide testimony and documents to Democrats targeting Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

-- House Democrats outline potential oversight investigations targeting Elon Musk's political spending and involvement with DOGE

-- An interviewer pushes back against Donald Trump's assertions regarding falling food prices and quick end-of-war timelines

-- Video shows Donald Trump walking past a Marine guard without saluting upon exiting Marine One

-- Brit Hume questions Donald Trump's midterm campaign impact while Fox News displays rising diesel fuel prices

-- Donald Trump promises an $8 billion payout to farmers struggling with surging diesel prices amid the Iran war

-- The Friday Feedback segment

-- On the Bonus Show: Trump defends Vivek's attack ad, Tennessee voters say their votes got switched to the Republican, and much more...

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(00:00) Start
(01:11) Pentagon prepares for Hegseth impeachment
(07:46) Democrats plan oversight of Musk's spending
(16:46) Interviewer challenges Trump on economic and war claims
(24:21) Trump vs. Obama helicopter salutes
(33:11) Fox News highlights Trump's political liabilities
(41:41) Trump announces $8 billion agricultural package
(46:56) Friday Feedback segment   

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-- On the Show:

-- Dan Osborn, independent candidate for US Senate from Nebraska, joins us to discuss his campaign and his chances of flipping the Republican seat

-- Public figures report concerns about Elon Musk's political spending, technological control, and financial ties to Trump ahead of the midterms

-- Donald Trump makes unusual sounds, discusses Melania's film, and stumbles over financial figures during a public speech

-- JD Vance campaigns for Vivek Ramaswamy in Ohio, defending his recent controversial ad targeting Amy Acton's childhood trauma

-- Donald Trump repeatedly calls an ABC News reporter stupid after being questioned about waiving sanctions on Russia

-- Donald Trump warns the public about cryptocurrency scams despite personal financial ventures and appears to sleep during remarks

-- Republican strategists and officials criticize Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign ad targeting Amy Acton's childhood trauma

-- On the Bonus Show: How Republicans could steal Congress after the midterms, a majority of Americans have "low quality" jobs, Steven Crowder takes CNN to court over a "Change My Mind" town hall segment, and much more...

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(00:00) Start

(01:15) Elon Musk tries to buy the midterms for GOP

(08:21) Trump stumbles over remarks at midterm rally

(20:12) JD Vance campaigns for Vivek Ramaswamy

(29:23) Trump insults ABC reporter during press exchange

(39:22) Dan Osborn interview

(55:11) Trump warns against crypto scams

(1:02:30) Vivek faces heavy GOP backlash over attack ad

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-- On the Show:

-- Brian Schatz, US Senator from Hawaii, joins us to discuss the upcoming midterm elections and what comes next if Democrats win the House and Senate

-- Vivek Ramaswamy faces intense public backlash after targeting opponent Amy Acton's childhood trauma in a campaign ad

-- Donald Trump publicly declines to endorse Vice President JD Vance for the 2028 presidential nomination

-- Donald Trump appears to doze off in public before promising massive financial commissions for public fraud reports

-- Donald Trump insults, shushes, and warns journalists during a hostile press exchange ahead of the midterms

-- Donald Trump rambles through a two-hour rally speech in North Carolina touching on cognitive tests and political conditions for aid

-- Donald Trump repeatedly comments on Ohio Senator Jon Husted's physical appearance and physique during campaign speeches

-- On the Bonus Show: Early voting records are getting set in Texas, 70% of Americans don't think Trump will accept a midterm loss, an Indiana candidate admits to having a few beers before a viral interview, and much more...

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(00:00) Start

(01:08) Ramaswamy faces backlash for attack ad

(09:35) Trump declines to endorse Vance for 2028

(19:54) Trump proposes bounty for reporting fraud

(27:44) Trump clashes repeatedly with press

(37:17) Brian Schatz interview

(54:18) Trump delivers erratic North Carolina rally speech

(1:02:45) Trump fixates on Senator's physique

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-- On the Show:

-- Wes Moore, Governor of Maryland, joins us to discuss his reelection campaign, Question 3 in Maryland, and midterm races around the country

-- The Trump administration delays Patriot missile transfers to Ukraine while Donald Trump criticizes Volodymyr Zelenskyy

-- Donald Trump wanders off-topic to discuss wet grass, shoes, and Melania Trump during a women's health event

-- Donald Trump claims Russia has been behaving in Ukraine, attacks reporters, and dismisses unfavorable midterm polling as fake

-- JD Vance responds to an Epstein files protester by questioning his immigration status and stumbles over the word "proficiency"

-- Donald Trump encounters multiple hecklers in Kansas while bragging about cognitive tests and discussing transgender topics

-- Donald Trump uses an antisemitic term to defend Senator Roger Marshall against criticism over patient lawsuits

-- On the Bonus Show: ICE agents break a US citizen's arm, Trump is getting ready to penalize defaulting student loan borrowers, Elon Musk says he will give a SpaceX share to every kid in America, and much more...

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(01:18) Trump blocks Patriot transfers to Ukraine

(08:27) Trump strays off-topic at healthcare event

(19:09) Trump downplays Russian violence

(26:58) JD Vance questions protester's legal status

(34:13) Wes Moore interview

(51:20) Trump faces hecklers during Kansas rally

(1:00:28) Trump uses antisemitic term at rally

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-- On the Show:

-- Trump allies openly discuss martial law and seizing election equipment if Republicans lose the midterm elections

-- White House aides turn on each other and maneuver for power as internal polling signals Republican midterm losses

-- Vladimir Putin floats a three-way summit with Donald Trump and Xi Jinping to negotiate Ukraine's future without Ukraine

-- Donald Trump suspends bipartisan Russian sanctions just two days before they were set to take effect

-- Ashley Hinson falsely claims her Democratic opponent Josh Turek supports secret school gender transitions for minors

-- Mike Johnson claims a media conspiracy is dampening Republican enthusiasm as midterm polling worsens

-- JD Vance faces scrutiny over awkward answers regarding inflation, administration corruption, and military casualties

-- Footage shows Donald Trump once again veering while walking and repeatedly tapping his right thigh during public appearances

-- On the Bonus Show: Protests and riots continue in France, Meta suspends the No Kings Instagram account, a military member dies at a football game after a fall, and much more...

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(01:22) Trump allies discuss martial law options

(08:34) White House aides clash over midterms

(18:31) Putin floats summit with Trump and Xi

(26:02) Trump suspends bipartisan Russian sanctions

(36:55) Ashley Hinson makes false gender claims

(44:22) Mike Johnson blames media for low polling

(51:55) JD Vance blamed Biden for high gas prices

(1:02:11) Trump's veering off and thigh tapping continues

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-- On the Show:

-- Republican Congressman Andy Harris gets laughed at by debate audience members and gets confrontational with reporters afterwards

-- Joe Rogan expresses regret over Donald Trump's campaign promises regarding foreign conflict and immigration enforcement

-- Deputy White House Press Secretary Taylor Rogers expresses uncertainty regarding Donald Trump's promised $5,000 voter payments

-- Steve Bannon and Mike Johnson warn supporters that a Democratic House victory will trigger widespread administration investigations

-- House Speaker Mike Johnson characterizes potential Democratic committee oversight as a nightmare scenario for Republicans

-- The upcoming midterm elections present a potential shift in congressional balance of power and presidential oversight

-- British foreign policy commentary calls Donald Trump's trade deal for Russian diesel a major strategic mistake

-- The Friday Feedback segment

-- On the Bonus Show: Trump mocks a man killed by a tiger, Dave McCormick says Trump was courageous to start the Iran war, Megyn Kelly admits Trump is corrupt, and much more...

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(00:00) Start

(01:07) Republican congressman laughed at during debate

(09:30) Joe Rogan criticizes Trump over Iran war and ICE

(15:54) White House press official hedges on $5,000 checks

(23:48) Steve Bannon warns of Democratic impeachment plans

(30:55) Mike Johnson warns against congressional oversight

(40:20) Midterm election stakes threaten Trump authority

(47:14) The Telegraph criticizes Trump's Russian diesel deal

(55:27) Friday Feedback segment

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-- On the Show:

-- Josh Shapiro, Democratic Governor of Pennsylvania seeking reelection, joins us to discuss the campaign and how Trump's policies are harming Pennsylvanians

-- Fox News personality Brit Hume highlights Donald Trump's low approval rating and warns Republicans could face sweeping midterm losses

-- White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia misrepresents her legal credentials after records show she never passed the bar exam

-- Donald Trump responds to Pope Leo's cancer diagnosis by boasting about MAGA supporters in the Pope's family

-- Donald Trump claims he refrains from calling foreign leaders names while blaming Joe Biden for provoking the Ukraine war

-- Donald Trump boasts about cognitive tests, suggests shooting leakers, and mocks crowd members during a lengthy speech

-- Interviews at a Trump rally showcase supporters blaming Democrats for inflation and still focusing on their opposition to Joe Biden

-- On the Bonus Show: Truth Social is collapsing, a graph claims attacks on Russian data centers reduced bot activity, and much more...

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(00:00) Start

(01:09) Fox host warns of broad Republican midterm losses

(08:33) Press Secretary Katie Zacharia never passed bar exam

(21:10) Trump makes Pope's cancer diagnosis about himself

(28:12) Trump claims he avoids insulting political figures

(37:15) Josh Shapiro interview

(56:21) Trump delivers erratic rant at campaign rally

(1:06:19) Trump supporters shield him from accountability

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-- On the Show:

-- 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 over healthcare cuts, corporate tax breaks, and the Iran war

-- Donald Trump publicly minimizes his past relationship with former campaign surrogate and son's ex-fiancée Kimberly Guilfoyle

-- White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia faces criticism over her legal credentials after failing to clarify her bar admissions

-- Donald Trump defends his energy ceasefire claim by pointing to Ukrainian strikes when questioned about Russian attacks

-- During a campaign speech, Donald Trump moans on stage, claims he's never had the flu, and recounts a story about a police officer's 401(k)

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(00:00) Start

(01:22) Inflation rises sharply in September

(09:28) Republicans struggle in Senate debates

(23:11) Trump distances himself from Kimberly Guilfoyle

(30:33) Questions surround Katie Zacharia’s credentials

(40:25) Annie Jacobsen interview

(1:03:21) Trump shifts focus onto Ukraine after Russian strikes

(1:10:34) Trump delivers rambling speech at campaign rally

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-- On the Show:

-- 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 due to racial slurs against Abdul El-Sayed

-- During an Ohio campaign rally, Donald Trump stumbles over words and embraces crowd chants for an unconstitutional third presidential term

-- Donald Trump mocks a female protester and calls for greater aggression after she is physically struck in the face by rally attendees

-- Donald Trump uses derogatory language against Somali immigrants and revives debunked claims about Haitian immigrants eating pets in Ohio

-- Donald Trump falsely accuses Ukraine of violating a ceasefire deal that neither foreign government has actually agreed to sign

-- Katie Zacharia struggles through an abrupt 14-minute debut press briefing, calling on only three reporters before leaving

-- On the Bonus Show: A judge is furious Trump chopped down 430 trees, Ilhan Omar's home is searched by Trump's FBI, Kimberly Guilfoyle resigns as ambassador to Greece, and much more...

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(01:19) Elon Musk could be Trump's election suprise

(08:56) Far-right Talarico mental health rumor collapses

(20:59) Newspaper rejects pro-Rogers letters containing slurs

(28:03) Donald Trump holds a wacky campaign rally in Ohio

(38:44) Woman attacked at Trump campaign rally

(46:47) Trump attacks Somali and Haitian immigrants

(55:33) Trump confronted over nonexistent Ukraine ceasefire

(1:02:47) Katie Zacharia struggles during press briefing debut

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