Ron Placone, comedian and Indie Bohemian, joins us IN STUDIO for Hr 1. (9am EST / 6am PST)

Sexy Liberal John Fugelsang, Comedian & Host of ‘Tell Me Everything’ on SiriusXM Insight, Ch 121 calls us in Hr 1 (9:30am EST / 6:30am PST)

Sexy Liberals Frangela, join us LIVE, IN STUDIO in Hr 3 for Fridays With Frangela! (11:00am EST / 8:00am PST)

Karl Frisch, Executive Director of Allied Progress, via phone in Hr 1 (9am EST / 6am PST)

Dana Goldberg, Comedian, IN STUDIO for Hr 3 (11am EST / 8am PST)

Bob Cesca of Bob & Chez podcast & The Daily Banter (among others); Call in Hr 2 (10:00am EST / 7:00am PST)

CIA and terrorism expert Malcolm Nance joins us by phone in HR 2 (10:30am EST / 7:30am PST)

Carlos Alazraqui of Fox’s ‘Bordertown’ & ‘The Sexy Liberal Show’ IN STUDIO for Hr 3 (11:00am EST / 8:00am PST)

Charlie Pierce of Esquire.com calls in for Hr 2 (10:30am EST / 7:30am PST)

Jody Hamilton of the ‘From The Bunker’ podcast & more LIVE in studio (11am EST / 8am PST)

In observance of Memorial Day, The Stephanie Miller Show will feature a best-of broadcast! 

We will be back LIVE Tuesday, May 30. See you then!

Ron Placone, comedian and Indie Bohemian, joins us IN STUDIO for Hr 1. (9am EST / 6am PST)

Sexy Liberal John Fugelsang, Comedian & Host of ‘Tell Me Everything’ on SiriusXM Insight, Ch 121 calls us in Hr 1 (9:30am EST / 6:30am PST)

Carlos Alazraqui of Fox’s ‘Bordertown’ & ‘The Sexy Liberal Show’ IN STUDIO for Hr 2 (10:00am EST / 7:00am PST)

Sexy Liberals Frangela, join us LIVE, IN STUDIO in Hr 3 for Fridays With Frangela! (11:00am EST / 8:00am PST)

Karl Frisch, Executive Director of Allied Progress, via phone in Hr 1 (9am EST / 6am PST)

Dana Goldberg, Comedian, IN STUDIO for Hr 3 (11am EST / 8am PST)

Bob Cesca of Bob & Chez podcast & The Daily Banter (among others); Call in Hr 2 (10:00am EST / 7:00am PST)

CIA and terrorism expert Malcolm Nance joins us by phone in HR 2 (10:30am EST / 7:30am PST)

Suzanne Westenhoefer, comedian, joins us IN STUDIO for HR 3 (11:00am EST / 8am PST)

Dean Obeidallah of The Dean Obeidallah Show weekdays on SiriusXM Insight (Ch. 121) in Hr 1 (9:30am EST / 6:30am PST)

Charlie Pierce of Esquire.com calls in for Hr 2 (10:30am EST / 7:30am PST)

Jody Hamilton of the ‘From The Bunker’ podcast & more LIVE in studio (11am EST / 8am PST)

Lee Papa aka Rude Pundit – BY PHONE, in Hr 1 (9:30am EST / 6:30am PST)

Eric Boehlert, Senior Fellow at Media Matters – BY PHONE, in Hr 2 (10:06am EST / 7:06am PST)

Comedian Helen Hong joins us in-studio for Hour 3 (11:00AM EST/8:00AM PST)

Karl Frisch, Executive Director of Allied Progress, via phone in Hr 1 (9am EST / 6am PST)

Actor and voice comedian Rick Overton joins us In Studio in HR3 (11:00am EST/8:00am PST)

Bob Cesca of Bob & Chez podcast & The Daily Banter (among others); Call in Hr 2 (10:00am EST / 7:00am PST)

CIA and terrorism expert Malcolm Nance joins us by phone in HR 2 (10:30am EST / 7:30am PST)

Carlos Alazraqui of Fox’s ‘Bordertown’ & ‘The Sexy Liberal Show’ IN STUDIO for Hr 3 (11:00am EST / 8:00am PST)

Charlie Pierce of Esquire.com calls in for Hr 2 (10:30am EST / 7:30am PST)

Jody Hamilton of the ‘From The Bunker’ podcast & more LIVE in studio (11am EST / 8am PST)

Lee Papa aka Rude Pundit – BY PHONE, in Hr 1 (9:30am EST / 6:30am PST)

Eric Boehlert, Senior Fellow at Media Matters – BY PHONE, in Hr 2 (10:06am EST / 7:06am PST)

Monique Marvez, Comedian & host of “The Monique Marvez Show” on KFI AM 640 IN STUDIO, in Hr 3 (11am EST / 8am PST)

Suzanne Westenhoefer, comedian, joins us IN STUDIO for HR 1 (9:00am EST / 6am PST)

Ron Placone, comedian and Indie Bohemian, joins us IN STUDIO for Hr 2. (10am EST / 7am PST)

Sexy Liberal John Fugelsang, Comedian & Host of ‘Tell Me Everything’ on SiriusXM Insight, Ch 121 calls us in Hr 2 (10:30am EST / 7:30am PST)

Sexy Liberals Frangela, join us LIVE, IN STUDIO in Hr 3 for Fridays With Frangela! (11:00am EST / 8:00am PST)

Karl Frisch, Executive Director of Allied Progress, via phone in Hr 1 (9am EST / 6am PST)

Dean Obeidallah of The Dean Obeidallah Show weekdays on SiriusXM Insight (Ch. 121) in Hr 1 (9:30am EST / 6:30am PST)

Dana Goldberg, Comedian, IN STUDIO for Hr 3 (11am EST / 8am PST)

TOP STORIES

FBI Director James Comey, days before President Donald Trump fired him, told lawmakers he sought more resources for his agency’s probe into possible collusion between Trump’s presidential campaign and Russia to sway the 2016 U.S. election, a congressional source said on Wednesday.

The anger behind Donald Trump’s firing of FBI Director James Comey on Tuesday had been building for months, but a turning point came when Comey refused to preview for top Trump aides his planned testimony to a Senate panel, White House officials said.

The Senate intelligence committee Wednesday issued a subpoena to former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn for documents regarding his interactions with Russian officials.

Bob Cesca of Bob & Chez podcast & The Daily Banter (among others); Call in Hr 2 (10:00am EST / 7:00am PST)

CIA and terrorism expert Malcolm Nance joins us by phone in HR 2 (10:30am EST / 7:30am PST)

Comedian Alonzo Bodden joins us in-studio in HR 3 (11:00am EST/8:00am PST)

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President Donald Trump fired FBI Director James Comey on Tuesday, sweeping away the man who is responsible for the bureau’s investigation into whether members of his campaign team colluded with Russia in its interference in last year’s election. The recommendation to fire came on behalf of AG Jeff Sessions — who recused himself from the Russia probe months ago.

Federal prosecutors have issued grand jury subpoenas to associates of former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn seeking business records, as part of the ongoing probe of Russian meddling in last year’s election, according to people familiar with the matter. CNN learned of the subpoenas hours before President Trump fired Comey.

Charlie Pierce of Esquire.com calls in for Hr 2 (10:30am EST / 7:30am PST)

Jody Hamilton of the ‘From The Bunker’ podcast & more LIVE in studio (11am EST / 8am PST)

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Former acting U.S. Attorney General Sally Yates said she cautioned President Trump’s White House in January about then-national security adviser Michael Flynn because she feared he could have been open to blackmail by Russia.

Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper told the Senate Monday that the intelligence community is not backing off its theory that Russia sought to undermine Hillary Clinton and boost President Trump during last year’s election, several months after it offered that assessment.

President Barack Obama made clear he did not support Michael Flynn during a meeting with then President-elect Donald Trump, the White House said on Monday.

Lee Papa aka Rude Pundit – BY PHONE, in Hr 1 (9:30am EST / 6:30am PST)

Eric Boehlert, Senior Fellow at Media Matters – BY PHONE, in Hr 2 (10:06am EST / 7:06am PST)

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Emmanuel Macron was elected president of France with a business-friendly vision of European integration, defeating Marine Le Pen, a far-right nationalist who threatened to take France out of the European Union. Macron has won 66.06% of the vote with 99.99% of registered votes counted, France’s interior ministry said.

Idaho Republican Raul Labrador was booed Friday after telling a town hall that “nobody dies because they don’t have access to health care.”

Organizers barred journalists on Sunday from a publicly advertised event in Shanghai that offered Chinese investors the chance to get U.S. immigrant visas if they put money in a real estate project linked to the family of President Donald Trump’s son-in-law.

Suzanne Westenhoefer, comedian, joins us IN STUDIO for HR 1 (9:00am EST / 6am PST)

Sexy Liberal John Fugelsang, Comedian & Host of ‘Tell Me Everything’ on SiriusXM Insight, Ch 121 calls us in Hr 1 (9:00am EST / 6:00am PST)

Ron Placone, comedian and Indie Bohemian, joins us IN STUDIO for Hr 2 (10am EST / 7am PST)

President and CEO of Planned Parenthood Los Angeles Sue Dunlap joins us by phone in HR 2 (10:30am EST/7:30AM PST)

Sexy Liberals Frangela, join us LIVE, IN STUDIO in Hr 3 for Fridays With Frangela! (11:00am EST / 8:00am PST)

TOP STORIES

The House of Representatives narrowly approved legislation to repeal major portions of Obamacare and replace it with a Republican healthcare plan, sending it to the Senate for consideration.

With support only from the panel’s Republicans, the bill approved by the House Financial Services Committee would eliminate significant parts of the Dodd-Frank financial reform law and place new restrictions on regulators monitoring Wall Street.

Senior Washington figures believe the odds point towards President Donald Trump being impeached and, as reported in the New Yorker, Mark Warner, the vice Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee has reportedly put the odds at two to one against Trump completing his full term.

Karl Frisch, Executive Director of Allied Progress, via phone in Hr 1 (9am EST / 6am PST)

Dean Obeidallah of The Dean Obeidallah Show weekdays on SiriusXM Insight (Ch. 121) in Hr 1 (9:30am EST / 6:30am PST)

Jacki Schechner, Health & Political Guru in Hr 2 (10:30AM EST 7:30AM PST)

Dana Goldberg, Comedian, IN STUDIO for Hr 3 (11am EST / 8am PST)

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In a possible breakthrough for Republicans’ effort to roll back Obamacare, the House plans to hold a vote Thursday on compromise legislation, potentially ending a logjam that has delayed advancing Trump’s campaign promise to repeal the law.

FBI Director James Comey told a Senate committee Wednesday he stands behind his letter that shook up the final days of last year’s presidential election — and he would do it again.

House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a $1.2 trillion spending bill to fund the government through September and avoid federal agency shutdowns on Saturday when existing money is depleted.

Bob Cesca of Bob & Chez podcast & The Daily Banter (among others); Call in Hr 2 (10:00am EST / 7:00am PST)

CIA and terrorism expert Malcolm Nance and the co-author of his upcoming book, HACKING ISIS, Christopher Sampson, joins us by phone in HR 2 (10:30am EST / 7:30am PST)

Carlos Alazraqui of Fox’s ‘Bordertown’ & ‘The Sexy Liberal Show’ IN STUDIO for Hr 3 (11:00am EST / 8:00am PST)

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President Trump, in a series of late night tweets on Tuesday, both revisited his 2016 victory over Hillary Clinton and seemingly slammed the judgment of his own FBI director.

Hillary Clinton delivered her most forceful critique of President Trump’s 2016 victory on Tuesday, taking personal responsibility for her failed campaign but also pointed to the timing of a letter from FBI Director James Comey and Russian interference as factors.

Time was running short for Trump to attract enough votes to pass a new bill to overhaul the U.S. healthcare system this week as Republican party moderates held out, fearing a backlash from voters worried about losing insurance benefits.

Charlie Pierce of Esquire.com calls in for Hr 2 (10:30am EST / 7:30am PST)

Jody Hamilton of the ‘From The Bunker’ podcast & more LIVE in studio (11am EST / 8am PST)

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President Trump said Monday he would be willing to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un “under the right circumstances” to defuse tensions over North Korea’s nuclear program.

Bill Shine, co-president of Fox News Channel, has become the latest executive to resign in the wake of a sexual misconduct scandal at the cable channel.

Top aides to Trump predicted the House of Representatives would move this week to overhaul the U.S. healthcare system, though Republicans remained divided on how to protect sick Americans from insurance price hikes.

Lee Papa aka Rude Pundit – BY PHONE, in Hr 1 (9:30am EST / 6:30am PST)

Eric Boehlert, Senior Fellow at Media Matters – BY PHONE, in Hr 2 (10:06am EST / 7:06am PST)

CIA and terrorism expert Malcolm Nance joins us in-studio HR 3 (11:00am EST / 8:00am PST). Here’s where you can purchase Malcolm’s book, THE PLOT TO HACK AMERICA, out now: https://amzn.to/2e6KNKl

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Trump said China may have hacked the emails of Democratic officials to meddle with the 2016 presidential election, countering the view of U.S. intelligence officials who have said Moscow orchestrated the hacks.

The Trump administration’s push to overhaul tax laws might soon target a loophole used by some financial managers to lower their tax rates, White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus said on Sunday.

Trump was a no-show at the first White House Correspondents‘ Association dinner of his presidency. But that didn’t keep “Daily Show” comedian Hasan Minhaj from addressing “the elephant not in the room” and late night host Samantha Bee from roasting Trump at their respective events Saturday night.

Ron Placone, comedian and Indie Bohemian, joins us IN STUDIO for Hr 1. (9:30am EST / 6:30am PST)

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), joins us in HR2 by phone (10:35am ET/7:35am PT)

Sexy Liberal John Fugelsang, Comedian & Host of ‘Tell Me Everything’ on Sirius XM Insight, Ch 121 calls us in Hr 2 (10:500am EST / 7:50am PST)

Sexy Liberals Frangela, join us LIVE, IN STUDIO in Hr 3 for Fridays With Frangela! (11:00am EST / 8:00am PST)

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Donald Trump said on Thursday a major conflict with North Korea is possible in the standoff over its nuclear and missile programs, but he would prefer a diplomatic outcome to the dispute.

The House will not vote on health care this week, according to House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy.”We are not voting on health care this week,” McCarthy told reporters.

The top Democrat on the Senate intelligence committee knocked former national security adviser Mike Flynn and the Trump administration over his failure to disclose foreign payments he had received.

Karl Frisch, Executive Director of Allied Progress, via phone in Hr 1 (9am EST / 6am PST)

Suzanne Westenhoefer, comedian, joins us IN STUDIO for HR 2 (10:00am EST / 7am PST)

Dana Goldberg, Comedian, IN STUDIO for Hr 3 (11am EST / 8am PST)

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A summary of Trump’s tax plan said the president wants to reduce the number of tax brackets to three from seven, double the standard deduction that Americans can claim on their tax returns and repeal the estate tax and alternative minimum tax.

The White House is considering a draft executive order to withdraw the United States from the North American Free Trade Agreement, a senior Trump administration official said on Wednesday.

Nearly every US senator attended an unusual all-hands meeting on North Korea at the White House Wednesday. Nonetheless, members of both parties said they were reassured by the hour-long administration update.

Bob Cesca of Bob & Chez podcast & The Daily Banter (among others); Call in Hr 2 (10:00am EST / 7:00am PST)

CIA and terrorism expert Malcolm Nance joins us by phone in HR 2 (10:30am EST / 7:30am PST)

Carlos Alazraqui of Fox’s ‘Bordertown’ & ‘The Sexy Liberal Show’ IN STUDIO for Hr 3 (11:00am EST / 8:00am PST)

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A judge blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order that sought to withhold federal funds from so-called sanctuary cities for immigrants.

Trump is proposing to slash the corporate income tax rate and offer multinational businesses a steep tax break on overseas profits brought into the United States, officials said late on Tuesday.

Former White House national security adviser Michael Flynn likely broke the law by failing to get permission to be paid for a trip to Russia in 2015, the leaders of a House of Representatives committee.

Charlie Pierce of Esquire.com calls in for Hr 2 (10:30am EST / 7:30am PST)

Jody Hamilton of the ‘From The Bunker’ podcast & more LIVE in studio (11am EST / 8am PST)

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Trump indicated an openness on Monday to delaying his push to secure funds for his promised border wall with Mexico, potentially eliminating a sticking point as lawmakers worked to avoid a looming shutdown of the federal government.

Senate Committee’s Russia probe flounders amid partisan bickering: Sen. Burr won’t sign letters requesting docs from Trump campaign.

A U.S. State Department website on Monday took down an article it published this month about President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort which had prompted criticism from prominent ethics experts that the piece represented use of public office for private gain.

Lee Papa aka Rude Pundit – BY PHONE, in Hr 1 (9:30am EST / 6:30am PST)

Eric Boehlert, Senior Fellow at Media Matters – BY PHONE, in Hr 2 (10:06am EST / 7:06am PST)

Monique Marvez, Comedian & host of “The Monique Marvez Show” on KFI AM 640 IN STUDIO, in Hr 3 (11am EST / 8am PST)

TOP STORIES

According to officials, no House vote on health care is expected this week. Despite talk last week, there is no expectation of a vote actually happening before next Friday.

Top administration officials explained to the President this weekend that the most likely scenario is a short-term fix that would last a week or so until a deal is reached. “There’s no interest in a shutdown,” an official says, adding they will “do what it takes” to avoid one.

A number of executive orders are coming this week. There will be at least four, and possibly as many as six, as the West Wing tries to show action. Orders are expected on veterans’ issues, energy, agriculture and trade.

Ron Placone, comedian and Indie Bohemian, joins us IN STUDIO for Hr 3. (10am EST / 7am PST)

Sexy Liberal John Fugelsang, Comedian & Host of ‘Tell Me Everything’ on Sirius XM Insight, Ch 121 calls us in Hr 1 (9:00am EST / 6:00am PST)

Sexy Liberals Frangela, join us LIVE, IN STUDIO in Hr 3 for Fridays With Frangela! (11:00am EST / 8:00am PST)

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President Donald Trump expressed confidence Thursday in Congress’ ability to pass legislation to repeal and replace Obamacare as well as a spending bill to avoid a government shutdown next week.

A French policeman was shot dead and two others were wounded in a shooting in central Paris before the gunman himself was killed by officers.

U.S. Representative Jason Chaffetz, the Republican chairman of a House committee with broad investigative powers, said on Thursday that it is possible he could leave office before his term finishes next year.

Karl Frisch, Executive Director of Allied Progress, via phone in Hr 1 (9am EST / 6am PST)

Dana Goldberg, Comedian, IN STUDIO for Hr 3 (11am EST / 8am PST)

TOP STORIES

A Russian government think tank controlled by Vladimir Putin developed a plan to swing the 2016 presidential election to Donald Trump and undermine voters’ faith in the American electoral system, three current and four former U.S. officials told Reuters.

Rep. Adam Schiff says the House investigation into the Trump campaign’s connections to Russia is going in the right direction again.

Bill O’Reilly will no longer be employed at Fox News, the network’s parent company 21st Century Fox said in a statement Wednesday. The decision comes after allegations of him sexually harassing female colleagues prompted protests outside network headquarters and a mass exodus from advertisers.

Bob Cesca of The Bob Cesca Podcast & The Daily Banter; Call in Hr 2 (10:00am EST / 7:00am PST)

Actor and voice comedian Rick Overton joins us In Studio in HR3 (11:00am EST/8:00am PST)

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When U.S. President Donald Trump boasted early last week that he had sent an “armada” as a warning to North Korea, the aircraft carrier strike group he spoke of was still far from the Korean peninsula, and headed in the opposite direction.

Democrat Jon Ossoff fell just short Tuesday of capturing a House seat in a longtime conservative stronghold in Georgia, serving a reminder to Republicans of President Donald Trump’s unpopularity. Ossoff received 48.1% of the vote, shy of the 50% he needed to win outright.

A well-placed source said Tuesday afternoon that representatives for Fox and O’Reilly have begun talking about an exit. But this prompted a denial from sources in O’Reilly’s camp.

Dean Obeidallah of The Dean Obeidallah Show weekdays on SiriusXM Insight (Ch. 121) in Hr 1 (9:30am EST / 6:30am PST)

Charlie Pierce of Esquire.com calls in for Hr 2 (10:30am EST / 7:30am PST)

Comedian and voice artist Carlos Alazraqui IN STUDIO for Hr 3 (11:00am EST / 8:00am PST)

TOP STORIES

“It’s the same thing that was discussed during the campaign: The president is under audit,” White House Press Secretary Spicer said Monday when asked if Trump would release his 2016 returns. The IRS deadline for Americans to file is Tuesday.

While the president and has administration may be sending strong messages to Kim Jong Un, he continues to decline to reveal how exactly he plans to deal with the dictator and his military.

Tomorrow brings us the high-profile special congressional election in Georgia to fill the seat vacated by Republican HHS Secretary Tom Price. If no one gets more than 50% of the vote in the 18-candidate field, the race heads to a June 20 runoff.

CIA and terrorism expert Malcolm Nance joins us in-studio for the full show! (9:00AM EST/6:00AM PST)

Lee Papa aka Rude Pundit – BY PHONE, in Hr 1 (9:30am EST / 6:30am PST)

Eric Boehlert, Senior Fellow at Media Matters – BY PHONE, in Hr 2 (10:06am EST / 7:06am PST)

TOP STORIES

The Trump administration will not make public White House visitor logs, the records that detail who has visited President Donald Trump and his staff on official business, his office confirmed, in a departure from a practice that was established under former President Barack Obama.

Tens of thousands of people marched through midtown Manhattan and dozens of U.S. cities on Saturday to demand that President Donald Trump release his tax returns and to dispute his claim that the public does not care about the issue.

North Korea’s failed test of a medium-range ballistic missile that blew up almost immediately Sunday did not provoke a U.S. military response.

Comedian Chris Bonno joins us In Studio in HR1 (9:00am EST/ 6:00am PST)

Sexy Liberal John Fugelsang, Comedian & Host of ‘Tell Me Everything’ on SiriusXM joins us in HR 1 (9:30AM EST/6:30AM PST)

Standup comedian and self-described “Liberal Redneck” Trae Crowder joins us in-studio for HR2 (10:00AM EST/7:00AM PST)

Sexy Liberals Frangela, join us LIVE, IN STUDIO in Hr 3 for Fridays With Frangela! (11:00am EST / 8:00am PST)

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The United States dropped a massive GBU-43 bomb, also known as the “mother of all bombs,” in eastern Afghanistan, targeting a series of caves used by Islamic State militants, the Pentagon said.

CIA Director Mike Pompeo on Thursday called WikiLeaks a non-state “hostile intelligence service” often abetted by state actors, such as Russia during last year’s presidential campaign.

Britain’s spy agencies played a crucial role in alerting their counterparts in Washington to contacts between members of Donald Trump’s campaign team and Russian intelligence operatives, the Guardian has been told.

Karl Frisch, Executive Director of Allied Progress, via phone in Hr 1 (9am EST / 6am PST)

Suzanne Westenhoefer, comedian, joins us IN STUDIO for HR 3 (11:00am EST / 8am PST)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin said trust had eroded between the United States and Russia as Moscow delivered an unusually hostile reception to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in a face-off over Syria.

President Donald Trump took credit Wednesday for steering NATO’s focus toward terrorism, declaring the military alliance is no longer outdated after castigating its focus and financing on the campaign trail last year.

Paul Manafort’s lawyers have been in discussions with the Justice Department and he is expected to register as a foreign agent in a bid to resolve questions about his past work for Ukraine, according to sources briefed on the talks.

Bob Cesca of The Bob Cesca Podcast & The Daily Banter; Call in Hr 2 (10:00am EST / 7:00am PST)

CIA and terrorism expert Malcolm Nance joins us by phone in HR 2 (10:30am EST / 7:30am PST)

Actor and comedian Suli McCullough joins us in-studio in Hour 3 at (11:00am EST/8:00am PST)

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The White House accused Russia of trying to shield Syria’s leader from blame for a deadly poison gas attack last week, as Secretary of State Rex Tillerson brought a Western message to Moscow.

The FBI secured a court order in 2016 to secretly surveil the communications of Carter Page, a foreign policy adviser to Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, as the agency investigates possible ties between the campaign and Russia, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday.

North Korean state media warned on Tuesday of a nuclear attack on the United States at any sign of American aggression, as a U.S. Navy strike group steamed toward the western Pacific – a force U.S. President Donald Trump described as an “armada”.

Tina Dupuy, freelance journalist – BY PHONE, in Hr 1 (6:30am EST / 9:30am PST)

Attorney Lisa Bloom of Avvo.com on the line in Hr 2 (10:00am EST / 7:00am EST)

Charlie Pierce of Esquire.com Calls in for Hr 2 (10:00am EST / 7:00am PST)

Jody Hamilton of the ‘From The Bunker’ podcast & more LIVE in studio (11am EST / 8am PST)

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Secretary of State Rex Tillerson carried a unified message from world powers to Moscow, denouncing Russian support for Syria and taking up America’s traditional role as leader of the West.

A Southern California man fatally shot his estranged wife inside an elementary school classroom attended by special needs children before killing himself on Monday in San Bernardino, California.

White House press secretary Sean Spicer said twice Monday that the Trump administration will respond if the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad uses barrel bombs against his own people, something that’s been a regular occurrence in the six-year civil war.

Lee Papa aka Rude Pundit – BY PHONE, in Hr 1 (9:30am EST / 6:30am PST)

Actor and voice comedian Rick Overton joins us In Studio in HR3 (11:00am EST/8:00am PST)

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Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s visit to Moscow this week will be an early test of whether the Trump administration can use any momentum generated by striking a Syrian air base to craft and execute a strategy to end the Syrian war.

This weekend, Trump grew frustrated with the clear tensions and divisions between Bannon and Kushner, his ascendant senior adviser, he insisted they work out their differences. Bannon has told associates an extended battle with Kushner — and by extension Ivanka Trump — is “unwinnable”.

Alex Baldwin returned as Bill O’Reilly, whose Fox News program has lost several prominent advertisers after an investigation by The New York Times revealed multiple settlements over allegations of sexual harassment or other inappropriate behavior by Bill O’Reilly.

Sexy Liberal John Fugelsang, Comedian & Host of ‘Tell Me Everything’ on SiriusXM Insight, Ch 121 calls us in Hr 1 (9:00am EST / 6:00am PST)

Ron Placone, comedian and Indie Bohemian, joins us IN STUDIO for Hrs 1 & 2. (9am EST / 6am PST)

Sexy Liberals Frangela, join us LIVE, IN STUDIO in Hr 3 for Fridays With Frangela! (11:00am EST / 8:00am PST)

Karl Frisch, Executive Director of Allied Progress, via phone in Hr 1 (9am EST / 6am PST)

Suzanne Westenhoefer, comedian, joins us IN STUDIO for HR 2 (10:00am EST / 7am PST)

Dana Goldberg, Comedian, IN STUDIO for Hr 3 (11am EST / 8am PST)

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President Donald Trump accused Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government of going “beyond a red line” with a poison gas attack on civilians and said his attitude toward Syria and Assad had changed, opening a rift with Moscow.

More than a year of tension over an empty Supreme Court seat comes to a dramatic climax Thursday, when both parties in the Senate are poised to take action leading to an outcome neither party wants.

Louis C.K. regrets sending a scathing letter to fans last year about then-candidate Donald Trump. 

Bob Cesca of Bob & Chez podcast & The Daily Banter (among others); Call in Hr 2 (10:00am EST / 7:00am PST)

CIA and terrorism expert Malcolm Nance joins us by phone in HR 2 (10:30am EST / 7:30am PST)

Carlos Alazraqui of Fox’s ‘Bordertown’ & ‘The Sexy Liberal Show’ IN STUDIO for Hr 3 (11:00am EST / 8:00am PST)

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Sen. John McCain said Tuesday the Trump administration’s decision to no longer prioritize ending the Syrian civil war is “another disgraceful chapter in American history.”

A U.S. appeals court, for the first time ever, on Tuesday ruled that federal civil rights law protects lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees from discrimination in the workplace.

In an interview taped Tuesday with CBS News’ Gayle King, Ivanka Trump responded to critics who say she and Jared are complicit: “I don’t know what it means to be complicit, but I hope time will prove that I have done a good job and much more importantly, that my father’s administration is the success that I know it will be.”

Dean Obeidallah of The Dean Obeidallah Show weekdays on SiriusXM Insight (Ch. 121) in Hr 1 (9:30am EST / 6:30am PST)

Charlie Pierce of Esquire.com calls in for Hr 2 (10:30am EST / 7:30am PST)

Comedian Helen Hong joins us in-studio for Hour 3 (11:00AM EST/8:00AM PST)

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A suspected gas attack, believed to be by Syrian government jets, killed at least 58 people including 11 children in the northwestern province of Idlib, a war monitor and medical workers said.

Carter Page, a former Donald Trump campaign adviser, met with a Russian spy in New York City in 2013 and handed over documents to the foreign official.

Top White House officials met moderate and conservative Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday in an effort to revive a plan to repeal and replace Obamacare.

Lee Papa aka Rude Pundit – BY PHONE, in Hr 1 (9:30am EST / 6:30am PST)

Eric Boehlert, Senior Fellow at Media Matters – BY PHONE, in Hr 2 (10:06am EST / 7:06am PST)

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A Senate panel is expected to advance President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Neil Gorsuch, to a full Senate vote later in the week, setting up a political showdown as Democrats seek to block his confirmation.

Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, flew into Iraq on Monday with the top U.S. military officer to get a first-hand assessment of the battle against Islamic State from U.S. commanders on the ground and to meet Iraqi officials.

Former FBI Agent Clint Watts joined Meet the Press to talk about the methods that Russian intelligence operatives used in an attempt to influence the 2016 election.

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President and CEO of Planned Parenthood Los Angeles Sue Dunlap joins us by phone in HR 2 (10am EST/7AM PST)

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Surrounded by coal miners, President Trump signed an executive order Tuesday rolling back regulations that have dogged coal executives but have also provided them a convenient scapegoat for layoffs and bankruptcies that had little connection to environmental rules.

Trump told a group of senators that he expected lawmakers would be able to reach a deal on healthcare, without offering specifics on how they would do it or what had changed since a healthcare reform bill was pulled last week for insufficient support.

A Republican-controlled congressional panel rejected a bid by Democrats on Tuesday to obtain Trump’s tax returns, despite warnings that Trump’s business holdings could pose conflicts of interest as Congress turns to tax reform.

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Key House Democrats are calling on Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes to recuse himself from an investigation into alleged ties between the Trump campaign and Russia, widening a stunning partisan split over the probe.

President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Tuesday to undo a slew of Obama-era climate change regulations, a move meant to bolster domestic energy production but which environmentalists have vowed to challenge in court.

Former Vice President Dick Cheney said in a speech Monday that Russia’s alleged involvement in the election could be considered “an act of war.”

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President Trump stands by his accusation that the Obama administration tapped his phones during the 2016 presidential campaign, the White House said, despite three senior lawmakers rejecting Trump’s claim.

In the face of firm denials from House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes and House Speaker Paul Ryan of any evidence that President Barack Obama wiretapped then-candidate Donald Trump, Trump appears now to be walking back his explosive accusation by redefining the terms of the charge.

The Trump administration wants to cut funding for a program that delivers food to senior citizens because it isn’t worth the money, according to Trump’s budget director

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President Donald Trump paid $38 million in taxes on more than $150 million in income in 2005, the White House said, responding to an MSNBC report that the network had obtained two pages of the returns.

The chairman of the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee said on Tuesday he plans to hold public hearings on possible links between President Donald Trump’s campaign and Russia, although he did not say when they would take place.

The White House and congressional leaders said on Tuesday they were weighing changes to their plan to dismantle the Obamacare health law as Republicans’ questions mounted following an estimate that it would cause 14 million Americans to lose insurance next year.

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An eagerly awaited nonpartisan report by the U.S. Congressional Budget Office found that millions more Americans would lose insurance under a Republican plan to dismantle Obamacare. Analysts say repeal benefits the wealthiest.

The U.S. Department of Justice said on Monday it had asked for more time to respond to a request from lawmakers for evidence about President Donald Trump’s allegation that then-President Barack Obama wiretapped him during the 2016 election campaign.

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The U.S. economy added a robust 235,000 jobs in February, the Labor Department said Friday. The unemployment rate ticked down to 4.7%. Unemployment peaked at 10% in 2009, after the financial crisis.

Federal investigators and computer scientists continue to examine whether there was a computer server connection between the Trump Organization and a Russian bank.

The top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee told CNN Friday that, after meeting with the FBI director, he has not “seen any evidence” to back President Donald Trump’s claims that he was wiretapped by the Obama administration during the campaign.

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Sen. Lindsey Graham said Wednesday he is ready to subpoena the intelligence agencies for evidence that would prove President Donald Trump’s claims that he was wiretapped last year by then-President Barack Obama.

Republicans pushed ahead on Thursday with their plan for a massive overhaul of the U.S. healthcare system backed by President Donald Trump, despite Democratic concern that the cost of the bill and its impact on the budget remain unknown.

Contractors likely breached security and handed over documents describing the Central Intelligence Agency’s use of hacking tools to anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks, U.S. intelligence and law enforcement officials said on Wednesday.

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A bill to replace Obamacare endorsed by President Trump was slammed by conservative groups and lawmakers, complicating its chances for passage in Congress.

Anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks on Tuesday published what it said were thousands of pages of internal CIA discussions about hacking techniques used over several years, renewing concerns about the security of consumer electronics and embarrassing yet another U.S. intelligence agency.

During a press briefing, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer told CNN that the President has no regrets about his unproven wiretap claims.

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House Republicans unveiled legislation to repeal the central tenets of Obamacare, including its expansion of the Medicaid program for the poor. The bill also introduces a cap on federal funding for Medicaid going forward.

Ben Carson, the new secretary of the HUD, referred to slaves brought to the United States against their will as “immigrants,” drawing quick condemnation from the public who cast his remarks as offensive.

Trump has signed another executive order limiting immigration to the US, this time temporarily banning citizens from six predominantly Muslim nations.

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Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper rejected President Donald Trump’s accusation that Barack Obama wiretapped him even as the White House urged Congress to investigate the allegation.

The FBI asked the Justice Department on Saturday to refute President Trump’s assertion that President Barack Obama ordered the wiretapping of Trump’s phones last year.

President Trump is extremely frustrated with his senior staff and communications team for allowing the firestorm surrounding Attorney General Jeff Sessions to steal his thunder in the wake of his address to Congress. The renewed focus on Russia is seen as a major let down after Tuesday.

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Attorney General Jeff Sessions said on Thursday he would stay out of any probe into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election but maintained he did nothing wrong by failing to disclose he met last year with Russia’s ambassador.

Vice President Mike Pence used a private email account to conduct public business as governor of Indiana, his office said in a statement on Thursday. The private email account was first reported by the Indianapolis Star, which said Pence used it at times to discuss sensitive matters and homeland security issues.

President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn had a previous undisclosed meeting with the Russian ambassador in December at Trump Tower in New York. The meeting between the Kushner, Flynn, and Sergey Kislyak, first reported by the New York Times, focused on establishing “a line of communication” between the new administration and Russian government

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Several Republicans called on Attorney General Jeff Sessions to recuse himself from a probe into alleged Russian meddling in the U.S. election, as Democrats demanded he resign after it emerged he’d met with the Russian ambassador twice.

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President Trump, in his first address to a joint session of Congress, defended his tumultuous presidency on Tuesday and said he was eager to reach across party lines and put aside “trivial fights” to help ordinary Americans. He also called on Congress to work with him on overhauling health care, changing the tax code and rebuilding the nation’s infrastructure and military.

CNN’s Van Jones calls Trump’s tribute to Navy SEAL Ryan Owens “one of the most extraordinary moments” in U.S. Politics.

Former Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear delivered the Democratic Party’s response to President Donald Trump’s address Tuesday night, criticizing Trump for not living up to his populist campaign trail rhetoric and pressing for compromise solutions on health care reform.

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Billionaire investor Wilbur Ross easily won confirmation as U.S. commerce secretary on Monday, clearing President Donald Trump’s top trade official to start work on renegotiating trade relationships with China and Mexico.

Trump is seeking what he called a “historic” increase in defense spending, but ran into immediate opposition from Republicans in Congress who must approve his plan and said it was not enough to meet the military’s needs.

A federal appeals court on Monday rejected a U.S. Department of Justice request to place on hold an appeal over  Trump’s travel ban on people from seven majority-Muslim countries.

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Trump’s first budget proposal will spare big social welfare programs such as Social Security and Medicare from any cuts, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in a TV interview.

Sarah Huckabee Sanders, a deputy White House press secretary, said congressional investigations into possible Russian hacking of Democratic groups would have to run their course before Sessions needed to decide whether to step aside from the FBI probes.

President Donald Trump has announced that he will not attend this year’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner, a move that comes amid increasingly hostile relations between the media and the White House.

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Donald Trump criticized the FBI on Friday for failing to stop leaks of national security information to the media and directed the agency to find those who pass on classified information.

Trump’s comments, in a pair of Twitter posts, come amid media reports that the FBI has refused a White House request that it refutes recent stories saying members of Trump’s team had been in frequent contact with Russian intelligence agents during the presidential campaign.

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White House strategist Steve Bannon described the European Union as a flawed institution to Germany’s US envoy a week before Vice President Mike Pence reaffirmed the US commitment to the EU in Brussels.

The Trump administration revoked landmark guidance issued to public schools on transgender students and bathroom access, reversing course on a signature initiative of former Democratic President Barack Obama.

At the Democratic Leadership Debate, Rep. Keith Ellison argued that Donald Trump committed impeachable offenses on day one of his presidency, which is why investigations must be held, and impeachment is on the table.

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The Department of Homeland Security Tuesday laid out the Trump administration’s plans for aggressive enforcement of immigration laws, including a potentially massive expansion of the number of people detained and deported.

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer on Tuesday lashed out at the Anne Frank Center for expressing dissatisfaction about President Donald Trump’s reluctance to condemn rising anti-Semitism in the United States.

Provocative far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos resigned on Tuesday as a senior editor of the Breitbart News website after he was vilified and lost a book deal over comments that condoned certain intimate relations between men and young teenage boys.

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On Monday, President Donald Trump named Lieutenant General Herbert Raymond McMaster as his new national security adviser, choosing a military officer known for speaking his mind and challenging his superiors.

The Trump administration is planning to roll out as early as this week a revised executive order on immigration that the President says will “protect our people” while at the same time clarify a point that caused confusion the first time around: The executive order will not impact green card holders.

Vice President Mike Pence said he was “disappointed” that former national security adviser Michael Flynn misled him about his conversation with the Russian ambassador to Washington.

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President Donald Trump’s suggestion that Sweden experienced an immigration-related security incident prompted a baffled response from the Scandinavian country on Sunday as diplomats asked for an explanation and citizens responded with amusement.

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation is pursuing at least three separate probes relating to alleged Russian hacking of the U.S. presidential elections, according to five current and former government officials with direct knowledge of the situation.

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis distanced himself from Trump’s assessment of the media as “the enemy of the American people,” saying during his first trip to the Middle East that he had no problems with the press.

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President Donald Trump held court during a news conference that lasted an hour and fifteen minutes, carving out a stunning moment in modern American political history. He displayed a sense of anger and grievance rarely vented by a President in public — let alone one who has been in office for just four weeks.

President Donald Trump’s choice for national security adviser, retired Vice Admiral Robert Harward, has turned down the offer, a senior White House official said on Thursday. Harward was offered the job after Michael Flynn was fired by Trump on Monday for misleading Vice President Mike Pence over his conversations with Russia’s ambassador to the United States.

Echoing her thoughts on the state of the U.S. prior to the election, Susan Sarandon made an appearance on MSNBC’s All in with Chris Hayes, and again found a silver lining in the chaos, saying that “what we have now is a populace that is awake.”

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President Donald Trump met Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met for the first time on Wednesday as leaders of the United States and Israel.

Andrew Puzder, the CEO of CKE Restaurants and Trump’s choice to run the Department of Labor, is withdrawing his name from consideration for Labor Secretary.

A crisis over the relationship between President Donald Trump’s aides and Russia deepened on Wednesday as a growing number of Trump’s fellow Republicans demanded expanded congressional inquiries into the matter.

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According to multiple news sources, high-level advisers close to then-presidential nominee Donald Trump were in constant communication during the campaign with Russians known to US intelligence, multiple current and former intelligence.

Russia has deployed a new cruise missile despite complaints by U.S. officials that it violates an arms control treaty banning ground-based U.S. and Russian intermediate-range missiles.

In a letter made public Tuesday, the Office of Government Ethics wrote to White House attorneys that there’s reason to believe that Conway violated the standards of ethical conduct for executive employees by endorsing Ivanka Trump’s fashion line during a television interview on Fox & Friends last week.

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Embattled White House national security adviser Michael Flynn resigned Monday night. His departure came just after reports surfaced the Justice Department warned the Trump administration last month that Flynn misled administration officials regarding his communications with the Russian ambassador to the United States and was potentially vulnerable to blackmail by the Russians.

President Donald Trump offered an unapologetic defense of his travel ban during a joint news conference Monday with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, saying the US “cannot let the wrong people in.”

Senators Tom Carper and Claire McCaskill, both Democrats, sent a letter to the Secretary of Defense requesting answers on whether Trump is using an encrypted smartphone in office, or an unsecured personal device.

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The New York Times reports that three weeks into the Trump administration, council staff members get up in the morning, read President Trump’s Twitter posts and struggle to make policy to fit them. Most are kept in the dark about what Mr. Trump tells foreign leaders in his phone calls.

After President Donald Trump last week repeated the false claim that massive voter fraud kept him from winning the popular vote in November, his senior adviser Stephen Miller on Sunday attempted to defend the statement― without providing any evidence.

This Sunday’s Saturday Night Live trolled Trump hard by having more women play his male advisers — and him.

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Three federal judges unanimously refused to restore the White House’s controversial travel ban, laying down the most significant marker yet that Trump’s vision of an administration rooted in the muscular use of executive power — similar to that he enjoyed as a business leader — will not go unchallenged.

On Thursday evening in Washington, he appeared to shy away from confrontation with Beijing by agreeing to honor the one-China policy, during a lengthy telephone call with China’s President Xi Jinping.

Kellyanne Conway, top adviser to President Donald Trump, apologized to him Thursday after her comments about Ivanka Trump’s clothing line during a TV interview.

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Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch told a US senator Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s tweets about the judiciary are “demoralizing” and “disheartening.”

White House press secretary Sean Spicer said Wednesday that critics of the recent raid in Yemen, including Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain, should apologize.

The Senate voted Wednesday to confirm Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama as the next attorney general, surviving a vocal push by Democrats to derail his nomination.

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Three federal judges grilled lawyers from the Justice Department and Washington state Tuesday night as they determine whether to lift a nationwide halt against President Donald Trump’s travel ban against citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries.

During an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper, Trump senior adviser Kellyanne Conway says that she doesn’t believe CNN is fake news.

Sen. Ted Cruz urged fellow Republicans Tuesday to quickly “honor the promises” the party made over the years to repeal Obamacare.

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Three federal judges Tuesday evening will hear oral arguments in the challenge to President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration. The hour-long hearing, conducted by telephone among three West coast judges at 6 p.m. ET, will determine the immediate fate of the nationwide temporary restraining order against Trump’s travel ban.

Democrats are mounting a 24-hour blitz to try and sink at least one nomination from President Donald Trump’s Cabinet, attacking education secretary nominee Betsy DeVos a day before her confirmation vote. Democratic senators took to Twitter to urge residents to light up Senate phone lines.

Kellyanne Conway said she misspoke “one word” on MSNBC’s “Hardball” last week. But it turns out that she had mentioned the made-up “Bowling Green massacre” at least once before.

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Donald Trump defended his “respect” for Vladimir Putin in a new preview of his interview with Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly. Trump says that even though he doesn’t know how he’s going to get along with the Russian president, he doesn’t think that getting along with him would be bad for the country.

Just after midnight on Sunday the US Justice Department moved for an emergency stay of a sweeping decision that temporarily halted enforcement of President Donald Trump’s travel ban nationwide, saying in a strongly-worded filing that blocking the travel ban “harms the public” and “second-guesses the President’s national security judgment.”

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President Donald Trump is set to impose new sanctions on multiple Iranian entities, seeking to ratchet up pressure on Tehran, people familiar with the matter said.

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called for unity and understanding on his first day at the State Department amid internal dissent over policies of Trump, which have also antagonized a range of allies.

Howard Stern said on his program Wednesday that Trump will hate being president and the role will be detrimental to his mental health.

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Republican Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska both said Wednesday they would not vote to support Betsy DeVos, President Trump’s choice for education secretary. The two women are the first sitting Republican senators to publicly say they wouldn’t back one of Trump’s Cabinet nominees.

Meanwhile, Trump has two words of advice for Mitch McConnell when it comes to confirming Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch: “Go nuclear.”

The U.S. Senate confirmed Rex Tillerson as Trump’s secretary of state on Wednesday, filling a key spot on the Republican’s national security team despite concerns about the former Exxon Mobil Corp chief executive officer’s ties to Russia.

CIA and terrorism expert Malcolm Nance joins us by phone in HR 1 (9:30am EST / 6:30am PST)

Comedian Bill Burr joins us by phone in HR 1 (9:50am EST / 6:30AM PST)

Bob Cesca of Bob & Chez podcast & The Daily Banter (among others); Call in Hr 2 (10:00am EST / 7:00am PST)

Carlos Alazraqui of Fox’s ‘Bordertown’ & ‘The Sexy Liberal Show’ IN STUDIO for Hr 3 (11:00am EST / 8:00am PST)

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President Trump on Tuesday nominated Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court, elevating a conservative in the mold of Justice Antonin Scalia to succeed the late jurist and touching off a partisan showdown at the start of his presidency over the ideological bent of the nation’s highest court.

White House press secretary Sean Spicer insisted on Tuesday at his daily briefing that the executive order signed by the president last week does not constitute a “travel ban.” Just over an hour earlier, Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly said the same.

Senate Democrats on Tuesday postponed votes on several of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees, citing their responsibility to do a “thorough vetting,” while Republicans accused them of unreasonable delays in considering the picks.

Dean Obeidallah of The Dean Obeidallah Show weekdays on SiriusXM Insight (Ch. 121) in Hr 1 (9:30am EST / 6:30am PST)

Jody Hamilton of the ‘From The Bunker’ podcast & more LIVE in studio (11am EST / 8am PST)

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President Donald Trump fired acting Attorney General Sally Yates Monday night for “refusing to enforce a legal order designed to protect the citizens of the United States.” Trump didn’t call Yates to dismiss her, she was informed by hand-delivered letter, according to a different administration official.

A handful of President Trump’s cabinet nominees’ confirmation votes were postponed Monday, including Treasury Department nominee Steven Mnuchin, Health and Human Services nominee Tom Price and Small Business Administration nominee Linda McMahon.

Former President Barack Obama criticized President Donald Trump’s executive order curbing immigration in a statement saying he “fundamentally disagrees”, backing protesters who have taken to the nation’s airports to express their displeasure with Trump’s action on Friday.

Eric Boehlert, Senior Fellow at Media Matters – BY PHONE, in Hr 2 (10:06am EST / 7:06am PST)

EJ Dionne, longtime op-ed columnist for The Washington Post joins us in HR 2 discusses his new book with Joy-Ann Reid, “We Are the Change We Seek: The Speeches of Barack Obama”

Monique Marvez, Comedian & host of “The Monique Marvez Show” on KFI AM 640 IN STUDIO, in Hr 3 (11am EST / 8am PST)

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President Donald Trump issued an executive order banning travel from seven Muslim majority countries. The move has been met with street protests across America and legal challenges.

President Trump’s decision to reorganize the National Security Council in a way that removes the director of intelligence and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is “stone cold crazy,” former National Security Adviser Susan Rice said Sunday.

Ron Placone, comedian and Indie Bohemian, joins us IN STUDIO for Hr 1. (9am EST / 6am PST)

Sexy Liberal John Fugelsang, Comedian & Host of ‘Tell Me Everything’ on SiriusXM Insight, Ch 121 calls us in Hr 1 (9:00am EST / 6:00am PST)

Sexy Liberals Frangela, join us LIVE, IN STUDIO in Hr 3 for Fridays With Frangela! (11:00am EST / 8:00am PST)

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The White House on Thursday said President Donald Trump is considering a 20% tax on imports from Mexico to pay for a southern border wall, but that the President is still weighing other options.

British Prime Minister Theresa May told US Republicans Thursday that the United States and the UK must stand “strong” together but said that the days of protracted military interventions in foreign countries were over.

President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are scheduled to speak on the phone Saturday in their first conversation since Trump took office. This month, he suggested he would lift sanctions imposed by the Obama administration if the Kremlin helps the US battle terrorists.

David Corn, Chief Washington bureau for Mother Jones via phone in Hr 1 (10am EST / 7am PST)

Dana Goldberg, Comedian, IN STUDIO for Hr 3 (11am EST / 8am PST)

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President Donald Trump on Wednesday started to reshape US immigration enforcement policies via executive action, taking his first steps toward fulfilling some of the most contentious pledges that defined his campaign — building a border wall and speeding the deportation of undocumented immigrants.

Tiffany Trump, Steve Bannon, Steven Mnuchin are registered to vote in multiple states, which was uncovered by journalists after President Trump called for an investigation into voter fraud, alleging that registration in two states could be an indication of fraudulent activity.

Mary Tyler Moore, whose witty and graceful performances on two top-rated television shows in the 1960s and ’70s helped define a new vision of American womanhood, died on Wednesday. She was 80.

Bob Cesca of Bob & Chez podcast & The Daily Banter (among others); Call in Hr 2 (10:00am EST / 7:00am PST)

Carlos Alazraqui of Fox’s ‘Bordertown’ & ‘The Sexy Liberal Show’ IN STUDIO for Hr 3 (11:00am EST / 8:00am PST)

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President Donald Trump, for the first time since taking office, has tweeted about violence in Chicago, saying: “I will send in the Feds” if they don’t fix the “horrible ‘carnage'” going on.

White House counselor Kellyanne Conway says that recent threats have forced her to receive an extra layer of security, and she apparently blames the news media.

President Trump believes millions of votes were cast illegally in last year’s election, White House press secretary Sean Spicer said on Tuesday, but he wouldn’t provide any concrete evidence for the claim, which has long been debunked.

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Dean Obeidallah of The Dean Obeidallah Show weekdays on SiriusXM Insight (Ch. 121) in Hr 1 (9:30am EST / 6:30am PST)

Tina Dupuy, freelance journalist – BY PHONE, in Hr 2 (10:00am EST / 7:00am PST).

Charlie Pierce of Esquire.com Calls in for Hr 2 (10:30am EST / 7:30am PST)

Jody Hamilton of the ‘From The Bunker’ podcast & more LIVE in studio (11am EST / 8am PST)

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In his first appearance since lying to the public on Saturday, White House press secretary Sean Spicer was unapologetic, disputing what constitutes facts and ranting about “demoralizing” media coverage of President Donald Trump.

The president signed the executive order formally ending the United States’ participation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Other orders include one that places a hiring freeze on non-military federal workers and another that cuts off federal funding for foreign organizations that provide abortions.

Former ExxonMobil chief executive Rex Tillerson won the backing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Monday to be secretary of state when it voted 11-10 to send his nomination to the full Senate – with approval from both Senators McCain and Rubio.

Lee Papa aka Rude Pundit – BY PHONE, in Hr 1 (9:30am EST / 6:30am PST)

Eric Boehlert, Senior Fellow at Media Matters – BY PHONE, in HR 2 (10:06am EST / 7:06am PST)

Actor and voice comedian Rick Overton joins us In Studio in HR3 (11:00am EST/8:00am PST)

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Donald Trump traveled to CIA headquarters Saturday to offer reassurance to the workforce after he spent weeks criticizing American intelligence, but his unscripted, self-referential remarks before a wall of stars memorializing fallen officers are drawing criticism, including a pointed denunciation from the agency’s recently departed director.

White House counselor Kellyanne Conway on Sunday defended press secretary Sean Spicer’s statement criticizing media coverage of the crowds at President Donald Trump’s inauguration, saying he presented “alternative facts.”

In an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” host Chuck Todd pressed Conway on why Spicer, who blasted the media coverage of the crowds from the White House briefing room Saturday evening, would appear “in front of the podium for the first time and utter a falsehood.”

The Stephanie Miller Show is broadcasting LIVE from Washington D.C. as President-elect Donald J. Trump is inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States.

Sexy Liberals Frangela, join us LIVE In Studio the entire show for Fridays With Frangela!

Sexy Liberal John Fugelsang, Comedian & Host of ‘Tell Me Everything’ on SiriusXM Insight, Ch 121 calls us in HR 3 (11:05am EST / 8:05am PST)

Famed civil rights attorney Gloria Allred is LIVE In Studio for HR 3 (11:35am EST / 8:35am PST)

Karl Frisch, Executive Director of Allied Progress, via phone in Hr 1 (9am EST / 6am PST)

Nuchhi Currier, President at Woman’s National Democratic Club (WNDC), joins us in HR 1 (9:30AM ET/6:30AM PT)

MSNBC host Chris Hayes joins us HR2 (10:00am ET/7:00am PT)

Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA) joins us in HR3 (11:30am EST/8:30AM PST)

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Two days before his swearing in, Donald Trump has forked over $25 million to settle three Trump University fraud lawsuits.

The Office of Government Ethics Wednesday sent a series of four tweets outlining its procedures examining incoming Trump administration officials — right in the middle of a contentious Senate hearing about Rep. Tom Price’s stock transactions.

Former President George H.W. Bush and his wife, former first lady Barbara Bush, have both been hospitalized and they will not attend Trump’s inaguration.

Bob Cesca of Bob & Chez podcast & The Daily Banter (among others); Call in Hr 2 (10:00am EST / 7:00am PST)

Alyson Palmer of the rock group BETTY joins us by phone in HR 2 to promote the 1@1 Campaign this Saturday. Be sure to check out their song, “Rise” here. (10:30am EST / 7:30am PST)

Carlos Alazraqui of Fox’s ‘Bordertown’ & ‘The Sexy Liberal Show’ IN STUDIO for Hr 3 (11:00am EST / 8:00am PST)

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Summer Zervos, a former contestant on Donald Trump‘s The Apprentice, announced on Tuesday that she is suing him for defamation – just four days before his inauguration as President.

There are now more than 50 House Democrats — 53, at last count — who have declared that they will not attend the inauguration on Capitol Hill this week. The number rose sharply after Trump tweeted Saturday that Lewis is “all talk, talk, talk” and should “finally focus on the burning and crime infested inner-cities.”

Comedian/host Chelsea Handler has shifted blame for the devastating loss onto society’s obsession with reality shows — particularly those fronted by the Kardashian family.

Dean Obeidallah of The Dean Obeidallah Show weekdays on SiriusXM Insight (Ch. 121) in Hr 1 (12:30am EST / 9:30am PST)

Charlie Pierce of Esquire.com Calls in for Hr 2 (10:30am EST / 7:30am PST)

Jody Hamilton of the ‘From The Bunker’ podcast & more LIVE in studio (11am EST / 8am PST)

Congressman Mark Pocan (D-WI) joins us by phone in HR 3 (11:30am EST /8:30am PST)

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Donald Trump’s attack on Rep. John Lewis, a civil rights icon, this weekend has rekindled the perception among many critics that the president-elect has done little to improve his standing among black voters, who consistently gave him single-digit approval ratings during the presidential campaign.

Trump also criticized a key piece of the House Republicans’ tax-reform plan that has also been drawing opposition from some businesses.

Almost three-quarters of Americans think President-elect Donald Trump should release his tax returns, according to a new ABC News/Washington Post poll.

Lee Papa aka Rude Pundit – BY PHONE, in Hr 1 (9:30am EST / 6:30am PST)

Eric Boehlert, Senior Fellow at Media Matters – BY PHONE, in HR 2 (10:06am EST / 7:06am PST)

Suzanne Whang, Stand-up comic, speaker, author, activist, actor, coach – IN STUDIO, Hr 2 (10:00am EST/7:00am PST)

Ron Placone, comedian and Indie Bohemian, joins us In Studio in HR1 (9:00am EST/ 6:00am PST)

Sexy Liberal John Fugelsang, Comedian & Host of ‘Tell Me Everything’ on SiriusXM Insight, Ch 121 calls us in Hr 1 (9:30am EST / 6:30am PST)

Sexy Liberals Frangela, join us LIVE, IN STUDIO in Hr 3 for Fridays With Frangela! (11:00am EST / 8:00am PST)

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House Speaker Paul Ryan said Thursday Republicans plan to repeal President Barack Obama’s health care law at the same time they approve a GOP replacement plan.

Classified documents presented last week to President Obama and President-elect Trump included allegations that Russian operatives claim to have compromising personal and financial information about Mr. Trump, multiple US officials with direct knowledge of the briefings tell CNN.

In a special sendoff, President Barack Obama surprised his vice president, Joe Biden, by awarding him with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the U.S.

Karl Frisch, Executive Director of Allied Progress, via phone in Hr 1 (9am EST / 6am PST)

Dana Goldberg, Comedian, IN STUDIO for Hr 3 (11am EST / 8am PST)

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President-elect Donald Trump said for the first time Wednesday he believes Russia was responsible for hacking ahead of the election but contemptuously rejected allegations that Moscow mounted a campaign to compromise him.

The director of the Office of Government Ethics is blasting President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to avoid conflicts of interest as “wholly inadequate.”

Trump’s choice for Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, is facing resistance from both democrats and republicans on his stance and history with Russia, Trump and his work with Exxon Mobile.

Bob Cesca of Bob & Chez podcast & The Daily Banter (among others); Call in Hr 2 (10:00am EST / 7:00am PST)

CIA and terrorism expert Malcolm Nance joins us by phone in HR 2 (10:30am EST / 7:30am PST)

Carlos Alazraqui of Fox’s ‘Bordertown’ & ‘The Sexy Liberal Show’ IN STUDIO for Hr 3 (11:00am EST / 8:00am PST)

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Classified documents presented last week to President Obama and President-elect Trump included allegations that Russian operatives claim to have compromising personal and financial information about Mr. Trump, multiple US officials with direct knowledge of the briefings.

President Barack Obama called on Americans to unify in the face of what he characterized as “challenges to our democracy” in a sweeping farewell speech Tuesday night that served more as a call to action for the nation’s future than a recollection of successes past.

Artists Cher, Katy Perry and America Ferrerra are among the growing lineup of female celebrities announced their participating in the Women’s March on Washington.

Dean Obeidallah of The Dean Obeidallah Show weekdays on SiriusXM Insight (Ch. 121) in Hr 1 (12:30am EST / 9:30am PST)

Jody Hamilton of the ‘From The Bunker’ podcast & more LIVE in studio (11am EST / 8am PST)

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President-elect Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, will be senior adviser to the president. The 35-year-old businessman-turned-political strategist played a key part in his father-in-law’s presidential campaign and his new position is expected to test the limit of federal anti-nepotism rules.

Confirmation controversies kick off when the Senate Judiciary Committee convenes hearings Tuesday on the nomination of Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions to be attorney general.

While discussing Meryl Streep’s criticism of how President-elect Donald Trump ridiculed a disabled reporter during his presidential campaign, Kellyanne Conway, the incoming White House counsel to Trump, declared on Monday morning that the media should cover what’s in her boss’s “heart” rather than what he actually says.