Brett Breaks Things

The Democratic Party's internal war is heating up. Abdul El-Sayed's Michigan primary win signals growing momentum for the party's populist wing, while House Democrats gamble on Trump-won districts in their fight for Congress.

Meanwhile, Trump turns on Big Oil, spirals over the Reflecting Pool prosecution, threatens Jeanine Pirro, demands changes to his brand-new helipad, and faces Republican resistance to T...

The Trump administration insists its controversial $1.8 billion IRS settlement fund is dead—but Republicans still can't seem to say that clearly. We break down Todd Blanche's written assurances to GOP senators, the evasive answers on Capitol Hill, and Capital One's claim that money-laundering concerns helped drive the underlying lawsuit.

Then, we examine how some of America's most powerful law firms w...

As the U.S.-Iran war expands, the American people still aren't getting the full story. Pentagon records appear to undercount U.S. troop deaths, lawmakers are demanding answers from Pete Hegseth, and Congress remains divided over whether Trump can continue the war without its approval. Meanwhile, Iran rejects another cease-fire proposal, suspected Russian involvement raises new questions, and the Houthis open yet another front in a ...

Today, we look at how the Trump family's money-making operation is becoming more sophisticated. From the president buying stocks and then promoting the companies on Truth Social, to Wall Street firms paying for faster access to his posts, political influence is now being packaged and sold in real time. We also examine Donald Trump Jr.'s investment fund, its eye-popping returns, and the billions in federal funding flowing to compani...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth went before Congress hat in hand, asking lawmakers to keep funding a war he insists is already a success—while struggling to provide straight answers about its cost, strategy, legal authority, or endgame. We break down the bipartisan grilling, Hegseth's contradictory claims about Iran's military and surrender, and the Pentagon's admission that the war has already cost $37.5 billion and is rapidl...

With more American troops killed, dozens of military injuries allegedly withheld from the public, and the United States launching another round of strikes against Iran, the conflict is slipping deeper into a dangerous cycle of retaliation. We examine Jordan's emergence as a new flashpoint, Iran's increasingly deadly missile capabilities, the renewed talk of negotiations, and the growing cost at home as gas prices return to $4 a gal...

Companies are learning the rules of Trump's Washington: grease the right palms, invest alongside the family and stay in the administration's good graces—or risk being shut out. Today, we examine how Trump's sons are cashing in on defense technology, how the government is taking stakes in private companies and how the UAE secured coveted AI chips after backing the U.S. war in Iran. Then, Trump returns to prime-time television ...

We examine the political fallout following Sen. Lindsey Graham's sudden death, Trump's push to have Graham's sister complete his term, and the complications his absence creates for the Republican agenda in Congress. We also look at the internet's questions surrounding Mitch McConnell's oddly timed newspaper photo, before turning to a federal judge's blistering criticism of Trump, his attorneys, and Justice Department officials for ...

Today's show breaks down a rapidly escalating crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran's attacks on multiple ships triggered a chain reaction: the U.S. revoked oil waivers, launched strikes inside Iran, and watched ceasefire talks collapse almost immediately. As Iran claims dozens of strikes on U.S. military targets in Bahrain and Kuwait, Trump declares the ceasefire "over" and calls diplomacy a waste of ...

For our July 4th episode, Fireworks and Fraud, we break down how Trump's America 250 celebration is being wrapped in spectacle, self-dealing, and political favoritism. From national park funds being redirected to presidential pet projects, to no-bid White House construction, donor confusion, delayed fireworks, pollution concerns, and even talk of 250 pardons for the nation's birthday, the show looks at how patriotism is being repac...