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   E1216 · 9 Oct 2026 · 12 minNew

   JD Vance Humiliates Himself Trying to Define "Socialism"

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   E1215 · 8 Oct 2026 · 23 min

   We Spoke to the Guy Who Snitched on Kimberly Guilfoyle (w/ Eric Deters)

   Sam Stein speaks with Eric Deters, the man at the center of the Wall Street Journal’s explosive report on Kimberly Guilfoyle. Deters describes his relationship with Guilfoyle, the hundreds of thousands of dollars he spent in Trump world, and his claims that she promised access and favors in exchange for money. Deters explains why he came forward and why he says Guilfoyle asked him for another $100,000 to pay off her credit card. He also details her attempts to connect him with Tucker Carlson and Billy Long, her warnings to stop putting things in writing, and why he now says, “I feel like a…

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   E1214 · 8 Oct 2026 · 43 min

   BOMBSHELL: Leaked Kimberly Guilfoyle Texts Reveal Brazen Corruption

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   E1212 · 7 Oct 2026 · 10 min

   Republicans Are Panicking Over the Kansas Senate Race

   Ready to be seen? Check that appointment off your to-do list with Zocdoc ✅: https://zocdoc.com/ bulwarktakes #sponsored Lauren Egan travels to Kansas to report on one of the most surprising Senate races of the 2026 midterms, where Democrat Adam Hamilton is running neck-and-neck with Republican incumbent Roger Marshall. A new New York Times poll shows the race in a dead heat, and Republicans are now pouring millions of dollars into Kansas as they scramble to defend a seat they once considered safe. Hamilton, a former pastor, makes the case that rising costs, health care concerns, tariffs and…

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   E1211 · 7 Oct 2026 · 54 min

   Hegseth’s Grand Plan for the Military Raises Major Red Flags

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   E1210 · 6 Oct 2026 · 40 min

   Ex-CIA Officer Reacts to Insane Spy Scandal Rocking the Intelligence World

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   E1220 · 11 Oct 2026 · 45 minNew

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   E1219 · 11 Oct 2026 · 1 hr 4 minNew

   This Scott Bessent Interview Got Weirder by the Minute

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   E1218 · 10 Oct 2026 · 19 minNew

   Trump’s Putin Deal Is a Disgraceful Act of Betrayal

   Sam Stein and Catherine Rampell give their takes on Trump’s decision to buy oil from Putin, just weeks after Trump signed Lindsey Graham’s Russia sanctions bill into law. Instead of increasing pressure on Russia, Trump is opening the door to Russian fuel exports that could help bankroll Putin’s war on Ukraine. Plus, they examine the bill’s loopholes, whether the deal will actually lower fuel prices, and why Trump is pressuring Ukraine to stop attacking Russian oil refineries. As Zelensky pushes back, Trump’s deal risks a major rupture in U.S.-Ukraine relations.

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    E1217 · 10 Oct 2026 · 13 minNew

    Jon Husted Is the Fakest Republican in America

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