It’s Hump Day! Sam and Emma speak with Ryan Grim, D.C. Bureau Chief at The Intercept and co-host of Counter Points, to discuss Jamaal Bowman’s loss in last nights NY-16 Democratic primary, and Julian Assange’s plea deal. First, Sam runs through updates on yesterday’s primaries, social media disinformation policy, aid to Gaza, Oklahoma’s separation of church and state, […]

On today’s show the MR team brings you the news. Sam breaks down the Trump administration’s next step in eroding federal research agencies: forcing USDA scientists to relocate to Kansas City. USDA staffers had until midnight on Monday to decide whether or not they would relocate with the department’s research branches to the midwest, a […]

David Dayen joins Sam to discuss his recently published piece in the Intercept, “House Progressives are Facing an Unexpected Problem in their Quest for Committee Power.” Dayen lays out the recent history of the Progressive Caucus and illustrates how it’s growing–it will be three times the size of the Freedom Caucus when it entered the House […]