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Trump's Eulogy At Lindsey Graham's Funeral Was Extremely Bizarre Jul 28, 2026

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Trump's strange eulogy at Lindsey Graham's funeral is already making headlines. Jon Favreau and Jon Lovett break down the latest.

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Trump Loses The Plot At Truly Insane Rally Jul 28, 2026

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Alex Wagner is joined by Brian Tyler Cohen to discuss President Trump's recent speech during a rally at a General Motors plant in Michigan, where he teased a possible third term, touted the economy, compared the Iran War to playing a banjo, and rambled about losing weight.

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Elon Musk Got Badly Exposed As Reckless and Arrogant In Shocking Interview Jul 25, 2026

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Jon, Jon, and Tommy react to Elon Musk's wide-ranging interview with The Economist’s editor-in-chief, Zanny Minton Beddoes, where they discussed Musk's role in USAID cuts, his broad dislike by the public, his meddling in European elections and whether he's racist, and finally his thoughts on AI.

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Jon Lovett & Sarah Longwell PUSH BACK Against Pete Hegseth's ABSURD War Budget Demands Jul 23, 2026

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Jon Lovett is joined by The Bulwark's Sarah Longwell to discuss Zohran Mamdani's permitting reform, Steve Scalise's midterm scare, Trump's comments on the Iran War, and Pete Hegseth's war on the woke military. CHAPTERS 0:00 - Intro 2:30 - Zohran Mamdani 13:59 - Steve Scalise 20:59 - Donald Trump 27:57 - Pete Hegseth Catch Lovett or Leave It in a city near you! Tickets for the Lovett or Leave It: Live on Tour are now on sale. For more info head to www.crooked.com/events

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Trump Strikes Major Nuclear Deal at the WORST Possible Time Jul 23, 2026

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Tommy & Ben break down Trump’s nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia, which he just announced is contingent on Saudi Arabia normalizing relations with Israel. Also covered: Zohran Mamdani’s condemnation of Benjamin Netanyahu and India’s youth-led cockroach movement.

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Trump Has SHAMEFUL Response To New Iran DISASTER Jul 22, 2026

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Jon Favreau and Tommy Vietor discuss new updates on Trump's Iran War and RFK Jr.'s weird video of a yak.

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Trump and Hegseth Blame BIDEN for Ballooning Cost of Iran War Jul 22, 2026

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Pete Hegseth revealed to Congress the Iran war has already cost $37.5 billion. Then blamed Biden for why the Pentagon needs $80 billion more. Wall Street Journal National Politics Reporter Sabrina Siddiqui joins to break it down. CHECK OUT THESE DEALS FROM OUR SPONSORS: ACTBLUE: https://www.actblue.com/crooked

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Elon Musk Has TOTAL MELTDOWN Over The Odyssey Jul 20, 2026

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Jon Lovett and Jon Favreau discuss the Right Wing freakout over The Odyssey.

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0:00 - The Odyssey MAGA Reactions
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9:24 - Ben Shapiro Reacts

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Trump Nominee FALLS APART During DISASTER Senate Hearing Jul 15, 2026

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Today's confirmation hearings put Trump's nominees under the spotlight. Alex Wagner is joined by Brian Tyler Cohen to unpack the most embarrassing moments.

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Ossoff HUMILIATES Trump Nominee In VIRAL Hearing Jul 15, 2026

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Trump's latest nominees face brutal questioning during today's confirmation hearings. Tommy Vietor and Jon Favreau break down the biggest moments.

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