Episode

1/9 Empire Abroad, Fascism at Home, Trump’s America w/ Jeet Heer

January 9, 2026

It’s Casual Friday on the Majority Report

On today’s program:

Zohran Mamdani reaffirms his position that his administration will not cooperate with ICE and NYC will honor their sanctuary city policies.

Jeet Heer, national affairs correspondent at The Nation magazine, joins Sam and Emma to wrap up the week’s news.

In the Fun Half:

Country singer and influencer calls out the fascist state murder of Renee Good.

In response to the shooting of Renee Good, Chuck Schumer says we need a full investigation to get to “the bottom of it.”

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner issued a stern warning to ICE, CBP, the National Guard, and all federal agents: anyone who breaks the law in Philadelphia will be arrested, prosecuted, and convicted—and a state conviction cannot be pardoned by Donald Trump.

An Uber driver expertly dresses down the dozen or so CBP agents — including Greg Bovino — who have swarmed in to harass him as he works.

Tony Dokoupil delivers a meaningless monologue on the ICE killing that gives off the feeling of AI-slop writing.

The right-wing media was given the body-cam footage from ICE agent Jonathan Ross — who fatally shot Renee Good during a federal immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis — sparking national outrage and debate over use of force and accountability.

All that and more.

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