Pope Save America

White smoke! Cardinal Robert Prevost, an American-born prelate
with a surprisingly political Twitter history, dons the papal
vestments as Pope Leo XIV. Trump announces a trade deal with the
United Kingdom and swaps out two key nominees for MAGA (and MAHA)
favorites: tree-loving influencer Casey Means for Surgeon
General, and Fox News’s Jeanine Pirro for US Attorney for DC.
Senate Democrats clash with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi
Noem and FBI Director Kash Patel over the constitutional right to
due process. And President Joe Biden attempts to rehabilitate his
reputation, going on The View to talk about why he believes he
would've won the 2024 election. Jon and Dan discuss MAGA's
reaction to our new, possibly woke pope, House Republicans'
internal debate over Medicaid cuts, and why Democrats should be
honest about Biden's decline. Then, Jon talks to Leah Litman,
co-host of Strict Scrutiny, about the Trump administration's
attacks on the judicial system and her new book Lawless: How
the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe
Theories, and Bad Vibes.


 


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