Cognitive Dissonance

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Episode 892: DOJ Goes After Renee Good's Widow. Trump Still Wants Greenland Jan 19, 2026

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Opinion | The Resistance Libs Were Right - The New York Times What to know about the rules for officers firing at a moving vehicle Whistles, then gunfire: How the deadly ICE shooting unfolded in Minneapolis | CNN Six Prosecutors Quit Over DOJ Push to Investigate Renee Good's Widow - The New York Times ICE Detention Center Says It's Not Responsible for Staff's Sexual Abuse of Detainees | American Civil Liberties Union Europe must now tell Trump that enough is enough – and cut all ties with the US | Alexander Hurst | The Guardian Trump Raises Middle Finger at Heckler in Michigan Ford Factory Tour - The New York Times Statement from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell Donald Trump Reacts After Republican Senators Vote To Curb His War Powers - Newsweek The Quest to 'Make America Fertile Again' Stalls Under Trump - The New York Times

Episode 891: Bourbon, Lobster and V4C Jan 15, 2026

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Bourbon maker Jim Beam halts production at main distillery for a year Mom sues Character.AI after 11-year-old son found sexting with 'Whitney Houston' and 'Marilyn Monroe' | The Independent $400K lobster shipment hijacked en route to Illinois Costco locations | FOX 32 Chicago Final Vulgarity for Charity

Episode 890: Murder of Renee Nicole Good, Overthrowing Maduro in Venezuela Jan 12, 2026

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Officials Dispute Federal Account of Fatal ICE Encounter in Minnesota - The New York Times Trump's MAGA base backs his handling of Venezuela and Maduro capture, allies say Senate to vote next week to block Trump's military action against Venezuela Elon Musk indicates he's 'going all in' on financing the GOP ahead of the midterms: 'America is toast if the radical left wins' | The Independent Pentagon to cut Sen. Mark Kelly's military retirement pay over 'seditious' video: Hegseth Denmark prime minister calls on Trump to "stop the threats" about Greenland - CBS News US discussing options to acquire Greenland including using military, White House says https://www.skeptic.org.uk/ knowrogan.com

Episode 889: Welcome to 2026 Jan 05, 2026

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Gen Z men are moving away from MAGA in droves, polls show | The Independent The Worst Thing About Elon Musk Is That He Got Away With All of It | The New Republic Could the feds throw you in jail for merely filming ICE immigration raids? An HIV expert at the CDC was asked to scrub data on trans people. He quit instead. - LGBTQ Nation Congress looks to reclaim relevance after ceding power to White House Trump sent Mar-a-Lago masseuses on Epstein house calls: report - Salon.com

Episode 888: Republican Women Wake Up and Smell the Misogyny Dec 29, 2025

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https://archive.is/20251220213941/https://www.reuters.com/world/us/republican-critics-fear-incomplete-disclosure-epstein-files-will-loom-over-2025-12-20/ Epstein files: A number of documents, including Trump photo, reportedly removed from DOJ release site Congress leaves town until 2026 with no health care deal, forcing premium hikes Opinion | Republican Women Suddenly Realize They're Surrounded by Misogynists - The New York Times A Look Inside the Lonely World of Republican Lesbians Meta tolerates rampant ad fraud from China to safeguard billions in revenue | Reuters-

Episode 887: MAGA and Rob Reiner Dec 22, 2025

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Two-thirds of Americans say government should ensure health care for all: poll | LiveNOW from FOX House GOP will not allow amendment vote to extend ObamaCare subsidies Republicans Clinch Democrats' Bid to Force Vote on ACA Subsidies - The New York Times Even MAGA Can't Stomach Trump's Vile Rob Reiner Post | HuffPost Latest News Epstein survivors and Senate Democrats ask for audit to determine if Epstein files have been "tampered with" - CBS News Fed Chair Warns Trump Admin May Be Seriously Exaggerating Jobs Numbers 'A Chilling Assertion': Trump Officials Falsely Claim Citizens Must Carry Immigration Docs to Prove Their Status | Common Dreams Noem Gets Most Awkward Fact-Check of Her Life on Deported Veterans | The New Republic FBI Leader Crumbles During Basic Questions About Threat of "Antifa" | The New Republic Accused gunman in Bondi Beach shooting charged with 15 counts of murder : NPR South Carolina measles outbreak 'accelerating,' driving hundreds into quarantine Trump unveils $12 billion aid package for farmers hit by trade war | Reuters

Episode 886: Who are the Groypers? Dec 18, 2025

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Who Are the 'Groypers'? - The New York Times The Conservative Old Guard Wakes Up and Smells the Groypers People Are Underestimating America's Groyper Problem - The Atlantic Grappling With the Groyper Problem: Insight From Columbia University | RealClearPolitics

Episode 885: Kash and the FBI Slush Fund, Trump's Mortgage Fraud Dec 15, 2025

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Jasmine Crockett announces campaign for Texas Democratic Senate primary Democrats flip Miami mayor's office, winning control for first time in nearly 30 years House Democrat Seeks to Impeach Kennedy for Undercutting Public Health Trump's Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal — ProPublica Kash Patel ordered FBI detail to give girlfriend's pal a lift home: sources Kash Patel Hits Back At Humiliating Report That He Demanded An FBI Raid Jacket Damning New Poll: Americans Say Cost Of Living Is 'Worst They Can Ever Remember' Trump responds to "traitor" Marjorie Taylor Greene after "60 Minutes" interview - CBS News Inside the Pentagon's Scramble to Deal With Boat Strike Survivors - The New York Times

Episode 884: Bus Joy Ride and Bear Shelters Dec 11, 2025

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Man tries to rescue injured raccoon, gets bitten on face while driving, learns it has rabies Campbell's fires executive who was recorded saying company's products are for 'poor people' | AP News The 'ShamWow guy' is running for Congress in Texas Man who took Hamilton bus on joy ride 'did a great job' driving, left no dings, say police | CBC News 'We cloned Gmail, except you're logged in as Epstein and can see his emails' is the most impressively cursed tech project of the year | PC Gamer Sales of AI-enabled teddy bear suspended after it gave advice on BDSM sex and where to find knives | CNN Business Bear attack shelters going on sale in Japan as country experiences record-high number of incidents | SoraNews24 Police: Suspect breaks into Circle K, steals only beef sticks

Episode 883: Boat Strike War Crimes Dec 08, 2025

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Costco sues the Trump administration, seeking a refund of tariffs FBI paid nearly $1M in overtime to redact Epstein files, documents show | Snopes.com Epstein Survivors Believe DOJ Is 'Intentionally' Exposing Their Names In The Files: Lawyers | HuffPost Latest News Trump said he was 'sharper than I was 25 years ago.' Then he spent an hour appearing to doze off – again | CNN Politics Doctor says Trump had preventative screening MRI on heart, abdomen with 'perfectly normal' results What the law says about killing survivors of a boat strike, according to experts | PBS News Trump says he's canceling all Biden orders that were signed using an autopen - CBS News Trump Launches Into Massive, Unhinged Late Night Posting Spree | HuffPost Latest News Justice Department weighs charging James Comey again, without Lindsey Halligan as main prosecutor Suspect in D.C. shooting of National Guard members pleads not guilty to murder

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