The Bruised Hand in the Cookie Jar
5/19/20261 hr 7 min
Trump's DOJ launches a $1.7 billion fund to make payments to his allies, as Democrats revive the debate about whether to make Trump's declining fitness—even his increasingly discolored hands—a campaign issue. Jon, Lovett, and Tommy weigh the pros and cons and react the rest of the news, including Trump taking revenge on Bill Cassidy and Thomas Massie, his new plotting against Cuba and Greenland, and the latest on negotiations with Iran.
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First 90 secondsJon Favreau· Host0:00
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Jon Lovett· Host0:12
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Jon Favreau· Host0:16
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Jon Lovett· Host0:17
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Jon Favreau· Host0:31
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Jon Lovett· Host0:33
No. Much less. Much less.
Jon Favreau· Host0:34
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Jon Lovett· Host0:43
They hate the drill.
Jon Favreau· Host0:44
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Jon Lovett· Host0:44
No holes.
Jon Favreau· Host0:45
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Jon Lovett· Host1:18
There's a new show from The Guardian called Stateside with Kai and Carter. The idea is pretty simple: slow things down. Focus on one story. Ask the questions you're probably already yelling at your phone. And by the end, actually feel like you understand what's going on.