Episode

1/8 Protests Erupt Over ICE Murder; Big Oil’s DC Influence Operation w/ Nick Cleveland-Stout

January 8, 2026

It’s an Emmajority Report Thursday on the Majority Report

On today’s program:

ICE agents kill legal observer Renee Good, shooting her point-blank in the head. Donald Trump takes to Truth Social to spread false claims of self-defense and smear Good’s character. In lockstep with the president, Jesse Watters delivers a glib monologue attempting to justify the killing by pointing to the fact that Good had “pronouns in her bio,” was a lesbian, and was a protest disruptor. Within an hour of the murder, Kristi Noem hails the agent as a hero who “saved the lives” of fellow officers—despite video evidence showing the exact opposite.

Here is a link to a Go Fund Me to support Renee’s widow and children.

The New York Times publishes a piece highlighting the 9 ICE-involved shootings since Trump took office.

An eyewitness to the murder panels on CNN to recount what she saw and debunk the self-defense lie coming from the Trump administration.

We take a look at some stills from the shooting which clearly show that the officer was in no danger and shot offensively.

Nick Cleveland-Stout, research associate in the Democratizing Foreign Policy program at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft , joins Emma to talk about Big Oil’s involvement in policy shaping think tanks and their role in the Venezuela invasion.

In the Fun Half:

Brandon Sutton joins the show.

Brandon and Emma continue the conversation about ICE’s violence.

Dan Bongino returns to the podcast world with his tail tucked between his legs.

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) claims the U.S. removed an illegitimate president who was not democratically elected, but he has no answer when pressed on whether the newly elevated vice-president was democratically elected.

AOC and Graham Platner reactions to the state sponsored murder in Minneapolis show what real leadership looks like.

All that and more.

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