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Mike & Nick on a weekend of nonstop breaking news - the politically motivated shootings in MN (and arrest of the suspect), the 'No Kings' protest nationwide, a horrific Air India crash, Israel & Iran at war, plus, Axios National Politics correspondent & co-author of 'Original Sin: President Biden's decline, its cover-up & his disastrous choice to run again', Alex Thompson on the book, his message to fellow journalists everywhere & ...

Mike & Nick on what is unfolding in Los Angeles with the protests over ICE's recent raids, President Trump's use of national guard troops, plus, author & founder of Project Unite Humanity, Dr. Robert Lawrie joined Mike to discuss the war in Gaza and his non-profit's core mission of helping humanity everywhere.

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Mike & Nick on the recent antisemitic terror attack in Boulder, CO, a look at the Trump administration and Harvard University's pending court showdowns, plus, Congressman Glenn Ivey (D-MD) stops by to discuss his trip to El Salvador to attempt to meet with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the House vote on the 'One, Big, Beautiful' bill, what his constituents in Maryland are telling him & more.

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Introducing 'The 25th Hour podcast: The Trial of Sean P. Diddy Combs' - a new limited series to Leon Media Network. Featuring fmr. federal prosecutors Bianca Forde & Alyse Adamson, as each week, they recap the trial, examine the tactics by the prosecution and defense teams, break down key witness testimony, and hear from people who were inside the courtroom & more. Watch The 25th Hour podcast on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com...

Mike & Nick on the Axios tape releases of special counsel Hur's interviews with fmr. President Biden back in Oct of 2023, what this showed and why its coming out now, plus, NPR reporter Ximena Bustillo on the latest immigration news and her story on an industry being hit especially hard by the changes in policy.

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Mike & Nick on a story you may have missed last week that deals directly with constitutional principles and rights potentially being suspended, plus, Reuters Pentagon correspondent Idrees Ali joined to discuss the conflict between India & Pakistan, the recent missile strikes, the attack in Kashmir, the U.S.'s response to all of this & more.

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Mike & Nick welcome in attorney & founding partner at the Texas Defense Firm, Jeremy Rosenthal, for a deep dive on all the latest legal news happening nationally. From recent arrests of two judges in New Mexico & Wisconsin, to immigration cases making headlines, plus, are some stories being overblown coverage wise or is the coverage warranted given what is happening from a legal perspective.

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Mike & Nick on Axios reporter Alex Thompson's comments at the White House Correspondents Dinner on journalists needing to do better, plus, author & law professor at the Univ. of Richmond, Corinna Barrett Lain joins the pod to discuss her new book 'Secrets of the Killing State: The Untold Stories of Lethal Injection.'

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Mike is joined by political economist, author and Professor of International Economics and Finance over at Brown University, Mark Blyth, to discuss tariffs, factors to pay attention to when understanding the economy, demystifying claims about the global trade market & more, plus Mike on the FSU school shooting that happened last week. Check out Professor Blyth's new book 'Inflation: A Guide for Users and Losers' coming out May 6th...

Mike & Nick on the latest in the wild Kilmar Abrego Garcia deportation case in Maryland, GZERO Media correspondent Alex Kliment stops by to discuss Ukraine, Gaza, Iran nuclear talks, President Trump's first few months back on the world stage, plus, our new segment 'WHATTT??' on why Bill Maher & Stephen A Smith should leave us all shaking our heads.

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Mike & Nick help you understand the most searched word of the past week, tariffs, plus, Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) stops by to discuss SignalGate, two things here at home & abroad that are concerning him, what he is hearing from his constituents in Massachusetts's 6th district & more.

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Mike & Nick on the student visas that have been revoked by the State Department across the country, a look at some of these stories, writer Ken Reid joins to discuss his recent article on two other instances where this took place under other U.S. Presidents, plus, who is Dr. Peter Marks and why is his resignation important.

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Mike & Nick on the recent executive order to dismantle the Department of Education, what it all means, plus, Reuters Pentagon correspondent Idrees Ali joins to discuss Elon Musk's recent meeting with Sec. Hegseth, the negotiations in the war in Ukraine, and what actions are being taken by the Pentagon to give reporters less access.

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Mike & Nick examine two stories making headlines - a court order being defied, and the potential end of an agency that helps put an end to homelessness. USA Today National Correspondent Lauren Villagran stops by to talk about the latest immigration news, plus, what is CA Governor Gavin Newsom doing with a podcast.

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In this special episode, Mike is joined by former FBI Assistant Inspector & Legal Attaché to Ukraine, James Davidson, for a conversation about the war in Ukraine, the current negotiations for peace, the way this is playing out in front of cameras for all of us to see, and how President Trump's 'Art of the Deal' is influencing the strategy.

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Mike & Nick break down, what went down, in the Oval Office last week between Pres. Trump & Ukrainian Pres. Zelensky, plus, Bloomberg News Sr. reporter & host of the 'Big Take D.C.' pod, Saleha Mohsin, stops by to explain why eggs aren't getting cheaper, and why tariff is not just a word, its a strategy.

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Mike & Nick talk with Congressman Dan Goldman (D-NY) on the latest news out of D.C., Elon Musk & DOGE, Pres. Trump's comments about the war in Ukraine and President Zelensky, plus, Mike & Nick on Kash Patel's confirmation as FBI Director and a refresher on the history of the bureau.

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Mike & Nick are joined by Global Affairs correspondent at Scripps News, Maya Rodriguez, to break down Sec Rubio's meeting with Russian counterparts in Saudi Arabia on ending the war in Ukraine, Sec of Def. Pete Hegseth's recent comments at NATO about U.S. and Europe's relationship, plus, Mike & Nick on JP Morgan's CEO Jamie Dimon's comments blasting his remote work employees.

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Mike & Nick examine all the uproar in D.C. about DOGE, the person leading it, what it has done so far, the time another U.S. President tried to work on government efficiency you probably forgot about, plus, Sociology Chair at UNC-Greensboro & author of 'Personal Foul Against The NFL: Roughing Black Bodies', Dr. Steven Cureton joins to discuss another acronym making news - D.E.I. To get Dr. Cureton's book, visit - https://www.amazo...