Donald Trump’s “Scare the White People” Era with Abby Tracy

Donald Trump’s “Scare the White People” Era with Abby Tracy

Host Reed Galen is joined by journalist and political reporter Abby Tracy to discuss how the Trump campaign deploys the art of disinformation and distraction as a strategy as exemplified by the “eating pets” falsehood. Also, what to expect between now and election day and Reed shares some stories/encounters from his recent trip to talk to voters in Pennsylvania. Plus, does the Taylor Swift endorsement of Kamala Harris really matter? For more from Abby Tracy be sure to follow her on Twitter and Instagram. For more from Reed Galen subscribe to The Home Front. If you want to personally join the fight to save our nation’s democracy, visit JoinTheUnion.us and sign up today.

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Trump Has NEVER Been "America First"

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It’s the Economy, Stupid. It’s the Stupid Economy.

It’s the Economy, Stupid. It’s the Stupid Economy.

Imagine the Roaring Twenties, but with cable news, Bitcoin, and orange hair. Andrew Ross Sorkin joins Rick to discuss his new book '1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History--and How It S...

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He's In His Coup Era 🏰

He's In His Coup Era 🏰

Trump is flirting with invoking the Insurrection Act, and when he says he “can do something,” he usually means he's GOING to do it. This week, Stephen Miller encouraged the fantasy of Trump’s so-calle...

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Trump’s $83 Million Ego Check (Sad!) 🪦

Trump’s $83 Million Ego Check (Sad!) 🪦

He said she was “not his type.” The jury said he was lying. In this can’t-miss episode, Rick Wilson talks with E. Jean Carroll about her jaw-dropping victory in the Trump defamation and sexual assault...

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MAGA’s New Draft: Obey or Else

MAGA’s New Draft: Obey or Else

In Trump’s America, the enemy isn’t abroad—it’s you. His latest military speech made it clear: he sees the U.S. Army as his domestic police force, his red hat shock troops, his tool for shutting down ...

3 Okt 202529min

Whitewashing History, Blacking Out the Press

Whitewashing History, Blacking Out the Press

Welcome back to America’s Groundhog Day: where Reconstruction never really ended, Jim Crow 2.0 is trending, and Trump authoritarianism feels like a bad sequel. Antonia Hylton (MSNBC) walks us through ...

30 Sep 202558min

Winter is Coming

Winter is Coming

Ukraine is hitting back harder than ever, as its military pushes Russia out of key regions and puts Moscow’s most significant targets in range—all while Russian gas prices skyrocket to a staggering $2...

26 Sep 202532min

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When You Come At The King with Elie Honig

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23 Sep 202542min

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