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Lake America: Trump’s Trade War With Canada Gets Even Dumber Aug 25, 2026

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Alex Wagner and Erin Ryan break down Trump's escalating tariff war with Canada.

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Trump's New Disaster Policy Just Flopped (w/ Adam Mockler) Aug 25, 2026

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Adam Mockler joins Jon Favreau in studio to break down Trump’s disastrous new trade war with Canada, the Scott Jennings drama, and Fox News’ absolute meltdown.

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Trump Candidates Face Major Backlash Over Key Midterm Issue Aug 24, 2026

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Dan Pfeiffer and Brian Tyler Cohen break down ads exposing Republican hypocrisy on data centers, AI, and mass surveillance.

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New Report Reveals Embarrassing Details About Pete Hegseth Aug 21, 2026

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The New York Times reports that Pete Hegseth’s wife has become one of his most influential advisers at the Pentagon - sitting in sensitive meetings, interviewing staff and shaping his public image. Tommy Vietor and Ben Rhodes break down the latest.

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Jon Ossoff Shines Spotlight on Trump’s WEIRD Relationship with Natalie Harp Aug 20, 2026

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Jon Ossoff sparked a firestorm after questioning Trump’s unusually close relationship with his aide Natalie Harp and the White House’s furious response only made the story bigger. Plus, the fight over Trump’s next Press Secretary heats up. Tommy Vietor and Brian Tyler Cohen break down the latest.

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Fox News FREAKS OUT That Zohran Mamdani is Hot & Republicans Are Not Aug 20, 2026

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Jon Lovett and The Bulwark's Tim Miller get into Donald Trump's ballroom obsession, the Republican freakout over Jon Ossoff's Natalie Harp comments, and Fox News getting horny for Democrats. CHECK OUT OUR SPONSOR: ZIP RECRUITER - http://ziprecruiter.com/crooked CHAPTERS 0:00 - Intro 1:40 - Trump’s ballroom 8:05 - Fox News on Dems are hot 14:54 - Ad break 15:47 - Jon Ossoff’s Naatalie Harp joke 25:45 - Mamdani’s different languages

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MAGA Can't Stop Freaking Out Over Jon Ossoff Aug 19, 2026

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Trump is tearing up the White House lawn while Jon Ossoff’s comments about his “Natalie” scandal have MAGA in full meltdown mode. And somehow, Jesse Watters is the only one making any sense. Jon Favreau and Tommy Vietor break down the latest.

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James Talarico Humiliates Ken Paxton with Viral Ad Aug 17, 2026

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Dan Pfeiffer is joined by Democratic strategist Lis Smith to break down viral political ads taking on creepy Republicans like Ken Paxton and Mike Lawler - including new ads from James Talarico and Cait Conley, plus an Abdul El-Sayed ad that has Fox News losing its mind.

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Democrats Score Surprise WIN as Republicans Start to Freak Out Aug 12, 2026

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Wisconsin’s Democratic primary delivered a surprising result that has Republicans freaking out, while Mike Lindell refuses to accept his defeat. Alex Wagner is joined by Ben Wikler to break down the latest.

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NEW: Trump Secretly Hid In A Catering Truck Because Of The War He Started Aug 11, 2026

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Jon Favreau and What A Day host Jane Coaston react to new reports that President Trump hid in an airport catering cart in order to take a secret flight on a military jet out of Turkey after July's NATO Summit. They respond to Trump’s disparaging comments against Somalians and then unpack his interview with Wayne Allyn Root where he suggested he could declare a national security emergency around the upcoming elections. CHECK OUT OUR SPONSOR: ZIP RECRUITER - http://ziprecruiter.com/crooked

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