Award-winning investigative reporter Ben Westhoff joins us to discuss his book, ‘Fentanyl, Inc: How Rogue Chemists Are Creating the Deadliest Wave of the Opioid Epidemic.’ On today’s show: Flashback: Kavanaugh lying to Blumenthal about “Renata Alumnus” yearbook. Bethany Mandel defends Kavanaugh putting his penis in Debie Ramirez’s face. Roommate Avi Smolen says Mandel is not remembering correctly. […]

September 16, 2019

Digby (@digby56) and comedian and prank call master Chris James (@theCJS) join us for Casual Friday. On today’s show: Biden’s teeth fall out. Digby (@digby56) of Salon.com joins us to break down the Democratic primary debates. The Democratic Party’s move to the left. Biden’s awful reparations answer. Jorge Ramos asks Bernie why he won’t call Maduro […]

September 13, 2019

The remaining Democratic presidential candidates face off in the third primary debate. The MR crew does running commentary as Julian Castro, Amy Klobuchar, Beto O’Rourke, Cory Booker, Andrew Yang, Pete Buttigieg, Kamala Harris, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, and Joe Biden face off about climate change, healthcare, education, gun control, foreign policy, racial justice and more. […]

September 12, 2019

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September 12, 2019

Joining Michael Brooks today on the Majority Report is Daniel Bessner (@dbessner) to discuss his latest piece in the New Republic, “The Fog of Intervention.” In it, Bessner explores Samantha Power’s new memoir and diplomatic career leading Obama’s foreign policy at the United Nations. On today’s show: Trump says vaping is dangerous and Melania has […]

September 12, 2019

The Majority Report crew brings you the day’s top stories with special guest Nomiki Konst (@NomikiKonst). On today’s show: Tucker says John Bolton is “a man of the left.” Rudy Giuliani pays tribute to 9/11 and America with fashy video from vet apparel company. AOC calls for impeachment vote for the record, calls out Pelosi. […]

September 11, 2019

Peter Edelman (@peterbedelman), Carmack Waterhouse Professor of Law and Public Policy and the faculty director of the Center on Poverty and Inequality at Georgetown University Law Center, joins us to discuss his book, Not a Crime to Be Poor: The Criminalization of Poverty in America. On today’s show: Trump says Bahamas refugees need paperwork for visas because “very […]

September 10, 2019

Good morning, journalist Christopher Leonard joins Sam to discuss his new book The Secret History of Koch Industries and Corporate Power in America. Join us at noon ET. Leonard’s latest work has received high praise from leading journalists like Jane Mayer and Bryan Burrough because of its exhaustive research into the Koch’s incredible private business network […]

September 9, 2019

Vox’s Dave Roberts (@drvox) and Film Guy Matthew Weiss (@langdonboom) join us for Casual Friday. On today’s show: Biden wants to bring back CAFE standards at CNN town hall, spins his wheels, rambles. Vox’s Dave Roberts (@drvox) of Vox.com joins us to recap CNN’s climate town hall. Who distinguished themselves, who looked foolish, and why did audience members […]

September 6, 2019

On today’s program, Michael Brooks hosts journalist Ronan Burtenshaw to discuss his latest in the Jacobin, “Only Corbynism Can Defeat Boris.” Join us as Brooks and Burtenshaw discuss how only a distinct democratic socialist position can defeat the right’s No-Deal Brexit plan. Brooks and Burtenshaw review recent parliamentary history in the UK which has allowed for “zombie governments” […]

September 5, 2019