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This week on Look Forward, Jay and Brad return to start 2024 off with a bang. The hosts discuss Nikki Haley walking directly into the political buzzsaw when she works overtime to not mention slavery as the reason for why the Civil War happened, former Donald Trump advisor, Steve Bannon gives his thoughts on Haley as the possible Republican vice president nominee, Trump makes up a new conspiracy as to why his lawyers are unprepared and incapable of properly defending him during the Jan 6th trial, Maine removes Trump from the primary ballot using section 3 of the 14th amendment as the reason, GOP set to rollout a plan to pivot from their disastrous politics on abortion, Republicans' majority shrinks in the House yet again, swatting comes to politics on both parties, Lauren Boebert changes districts, and much more!Stories:Nikki Haley walks right to the trap of being in a party full of anti-historical bigotsWhat Bannon thinks of Haley’s position in all thisALERT: New Conspiracy just dropped!Maine pushes Trump off

This week on Look Forward, Jay and Brad return to discuss Donald Trump being booted off the Colorado ballot, Trump puts it out there...he wants to be a dictator, Rudy Giuliani forced to pay $150 million in defamation case in Georgia, porn filming in the Senate?!!!, Texas abortion case shows just how right every pro-choice advocate was, Jack Smith wasting no time getting to the core of the Trump question, Jeffrey Epstein's client list to be released, and much more!StoriesTrump booted off the primary ballot in ColoradoLocal fool will join him!Republican in Texas threatens to remove Biden from ballotDictator on day one - Donald Trump says the quiet part out loudDonald Trump Says Immigrants Are 'Poisoning the Blood of Our Nation,'Rudy Giuliani made to pay nearly $150 Million in Georgia Election Defamation CaseFilming what in the Senate hearing room?A Binder on Highly Classified Russian Intel Went Missing Under TrumpWoman leaves Texas to have an abortion, a case worth examiningJack Smith takes Trump immunity quest

This week on Look Forward, Jay and Brad return to discuss the legacy of Henry Kissinger, George Santos finally expelled from Congress, Donald Trump lawyers are so desperate that they argued that he was immune from prosecution and civil penalty, Ron DeSantis gets embarrassed by California governor Gavin Newsom in Fox News Sean Hannity moderated debate, Florida GOP chair and husband of the Moms of Liberty president accused of rape and sexual assault, apparently some guy named Doug Burgum was running for president, Israel may have had the Hamas attack plan for over a year, and much more!StoriesHenry Kissinger died and you should be more than OK with thatSayonara to the messiest bitch we’ve ever seen in CongressThough perhaps he’s not quite done?Trump tries to argue he is immune from prosecution and civil penalty; failsOl’ Pudding Fingers made a huge mistake while Gavin Newsom establishes himself as the 2028 DNC frontrunnerFlorida GOP chair - and husband of Moms for Liberty president - being accused of rapeND Gov

This week on Look Forward, Jay and Brad return to discuss Donald Trump's lawyers making the wild argument that he has never pledged to support the Constitution in a last ditch effort to fight off being removed from the ballot in Colorado, Fani Willis and her team in Georgia have made it clear that there will be no plea deals for Trump, Rudy Giuliani, or Mark Meadows. Hunter Biden offers to speak about his alleged corruption with the House of Representatives but only publicly, and the GOP rejects this out of hand. Former Fox NewsCorp head Rupert Murdoch to be deposed in the $2.7B defamation trial against Smartmatic. Republican Mitt Romney says he'd rather vote for a Democrat for president than Trump. Koch Network puts their money and power being Nikki Haley as their choice for Republican nominee. More than 800,000 people receive student debt forgiveness letters from President Joe Biden this week. Conservatives like Ben Shapiro, Candance Owens, Jordan Peterson, and Ted Cruz make a anti-trans comedy called Lady

This week on Look Forward, Jay and Brad return for a huge episode that covers just an absolutely bizarre week in American politics: Democrats' Success in Elections Linked to Abortion Issue (New York Magazine): Unfortunately, I couldn't access this specific article. However, based on general trends in recent U.S. elections, it's likely that the article discusses how the abortion issue has become a significant factor in recent elections, potentially influencing voter turnout and preferences, particularly after the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.Trump's Georgia Election Racketeering Case: A Georgia judge scheduled an emergency hearing following the release of confidential video evidence in the election-racketeering case against former President Donald Trump. Prosecutors filed an emergency request for a protective order after several videos leaked, detailing evidence provided by former co-defendants who have since pleaded guilty. Trump faces 13 state felony counts in this case, part of 91 total

This week on Look Forward, Jay and Brad return to discuss the current situation with Donald Trump's NY fraud case, Trump forgets when he was president of the United States during his testimony, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson weird porn monitoring software usage with his son, the continuing nightmare in the Gaza Strip and what many people get very wrong about the situation there, House Republican introduce bill to expel Palestinians from the US, White House starts to take AI seriously for a stupid reason, polling shows us why we should ignore most polling a year before the presidential election, updates from voting night in America (a great night for Dems, and a terrible day for MAGA), and much more!StoriesLegal experts say NY AG got Trump to make "critical admission" in fraud testimonyTrump Forgets What Years He Was President While on the Stand in NY TrialDonald Trump's Attorney Pushes for a MistrialMike Johnson and his son monitor each other’s porn habits like normal peopleThe current nightmare in the Gaz

This week on Look Forward, Jay and Brad return to discuss how the new Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, is a perfect example of the GOP's extremism, how Johnson and McConnell are on a collusion course when it comes to aid funding for Ukraine and Israel, Donald Trump keeps violating his gag orders and why that's likely on purpose, Joe Biden will not be featured on the primary ballot in New Hampshire, Mike Johnson's wife seems to be afraid to let us find out that she and her husband are massive bigots, shocking news that both former vice president Mike Pence and conservative talk show host, Larry Elder, have both ended their campaigns for President, American Muslims say they will hold their vote for Biden if he doesn't negotiate a ceasefire in Gaza, and much more!Stories McConnell, Speaker Johnson headed for shutdown clash over UkraineRepublicans add poison pill to aid funding for IsraelTrump wants to violate his gag orders so he can be imprisonedJoe Biden will not be on the primary ballot in New HampshireMik

This week on Look Forward, Jay and Brad return to discuss the ongoing Republican Speaker of the House chaos, Donald Trump's co-conspirators aka lawyers in his Georgia trial keep taking plea deals, Mark Meadows has officially secured an immunity deal with Jack Smith in the Jan 6th trial, US abortion rates are spiking in the aftermath of the ending of Roe v. Wade nationwide, Trump has an odd message (perhaps omnious) to his supporters about voting in 2024, and much more!StoriesRepublican speaker chaos continuesJim Jordan gives up after three consecutive public beatingsGOP floats and then kills idea of elevating temporary speakerThe Tom Emmer dilemma (he gone too)Donald Trump’s Georgia trial is going pretty badly for himKenneth Chesebro flipsSydney Powell flipsJenna Ellis flipsGotta secure the grift bag on the way out Mark Meadows was just granted immunity in the Jan 6th caseUS abortion rates rise post-Roe amid deep divide in state-by-state accessTrump Tells Supporters: ‘Don’t Worry About Voting’ on Election Day

FULL EPISODE FOR FREE...This week on Look Forward, Jay and Brad return to discuss the madness happening inside the Republican party as they try to find a Speaker of the House replacement in Steve Scalise and now perhaps Jim Jordan, the events of the Hamas attack on Israel and its fallout on the innocent Israelis and Palestinians citizens caught in the middle, Biden and Trump's responses to the tragedy in Gaza, Russia's involvement in Gaza, Cornel West goes head to head with sexpest Alan Dershowitz, AOC lays out the nuance, Trump argues in court that as President he had no obligation to support the Constitution, Cenk Uyger thinks he has more than a snowball's chance in running against Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee in a bid to bolster his career under the guise of helping the country, RFK Jr drops his Democratic bid for running as a Independent, Mike Lindell has all but bankrupted himself to fight for Donald Trump's big lie, the Hot Dog Man Cometh, and much more!StoriesRepublican speaker chaosSteve Scalis

This week on Look Forward, Jay and Brad return to discuss the historical removal of the Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, by the far-right MAGA caucus of the Republican party led by Matt Gaetz, the Democrats led by Hakeem Jefferies vote en masse to undercut McCarthy, the ridiculous hearing on the Joe Biden impeachment inquiry helps to prove the hosts prevailing theory about what is to come, Donald Trump's NY trial is underway and it has already produced a gag order by Judge Engoron because the former president attacked his law clerk openly on Truth Social, California Senator Diane Feinstein died at the age of 90 this past week and her replacement, Laphonza Butler, was announced by Governor Gavin Newsome, the first Trump co-defendant in the Georgia trial has pled guilty to racketeering charges which doesn't help Sydney Powell in her future case coming up in the state, California passes a $20 an hour minimum wage for fast food workers, and much more!This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you ar

This week on Look Forward, Jay and Brad return to discuss the new federal indictment of New Jersey Democratic Senator Bob Menendez, judge rules that Trump defrauded banks and insurers while building the Trump Organization, President Joe Biden joins the striking United Auto Workers (UAW) on the picket line, Arizona Senator Krysten Sinema pitches donors on her plan to win re-election, Supreme Court rejects the gerrymandered map from Alabama once again, Ron DeSantis and Gavin Newsome agree to debate, Senate Dems work to end School Lunch Debt nationwide, and much more.StoriesBob Menendez indicted for corruption AGAINDemocrats responseJudge rules Donald Trump defrauded banks, insurers while building real estate empireBiden joins picket line to tell UAW strikersKyrsten Sinema pitches donors on a 'path to victory' in Arizona by courting RepublicansSupreme Court once again rejects the ridiculous Alabama district mapDeSantis and Newsome to officially debate, proving the DeSantis campaign is deadSenate Democrats Introd

This week on Look Forward, Jay and Brad return to discuss the newly released security footage of House of Representatives member, Lauren Boebert engaging in some unsavory acts during a live performance in Denver, why slut-shaming doesn't actually help call out the Right, the UAW threatens to widen their strikes accross the US if demands aren't met, Donald Trump gets embarrased on Meet the Press, Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy has lost control of his caucus during shutdown negotiations, Senate relaxes dress code, Mitt Romney announces retirement from Congress in 2025, Tim Scott has an awakening of sorts, Elon Musk makes a push to destroy Twitter/X once and for all, and much more!StoriesLauren Boebert behavior exposed via security camera footageWhy I don’t care about her behavior as much as some doUAW votes to widen strike if progress not made by end of the weekMcCarthy likely can’t stop a government shutdown that’s loomingDonald Trump gets wrecked on Meet the Press interview over the electionDress code ch

This week on Look Forward, Jay and Brad return to discuss the House Republicans, led by Kevin McCarthy and at the behest of former president Donald Trump, opening up an impeachment inquiry into current POTUS Joe Biden, Marjorie Taylor Greene is battle with other GOP members in the House on whether she was the one who pushed McCarthy into starting the impeachment inquiry, Trump's co-conspirators in the Georgia case just keep losing motions to severe or move cases to the federal court system, Wiscon's GOP is planning on impeaching a judge because she might knock down their gerrymandered maps, Why are Republicans so enamored by Trump?, Elon Musk commits some serious crimes while titling his hand towards Russia in their war with Ukraine via Starlink, and much more!StoriesRepublicans begin the impeachment process for Joe BidenMTG wants us to know how much she sucksNo severance, no move to Federal CourtWisconsin GOP are going to try to impeach a state Supreme Court justice before she hears a single caseElon Musk us

This week on Look Forward, Jay and Brad return to discuss the newly announced Jan 6th sentences for members of the Proud Boys including former chairman of the right wing group, Enrique Tarrio, Truth Social's role in the Trump's upcoming 2024 presidential election run, The Heritage Foundation's terrifying fascism nightmare entitled: Project 2025, federal courts in Alabama and Florida reject GOP gerrymandered maps, Larry Hogan threatens to enter the 2024 race, Nikki Haley is for cognitive test for aging politicians, Vivek Ramaswamy once again proves his own level of hypocrisy, should Trump be disqualified from running in 2024 because of the 14th amendment(?), and much more!StoriesProud Boys receive significant sentences for their roles during Jan 6thEnrique Tarrio gets the longest sentence of all Jan 6th defendantsTruth Social is likely going to the same graveyard of previous Trump productsThe Heritage Foundation’s “Project 2025” is naked authoritarianismFederal Court rejects Alabama’s gerrymandered district fo

This week on Look Forward, Jay and Brad return to discuss a 2024 trial date is set for former President Donald Trump over charges related to attempting to overturn the 2020 election results, occurring just before the pivotal Super Tuesday, amid his other legal battles. Meanwhile, in a separate trial, ex-White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows is testifying, hoping to shift jurisdiction from state to federal court over claims that his efforts were linked to his official position, potentially affecting similar future cases. On the healthcare front, the Biden administration plans to negotiate prices for 10 high-expenditure Medicare drugs, facing resistance from pharmaceutical giants. In Florida, a racial attack near a Dollar General in Jacksonville, which coincided with MLK's 60th anniversary speech, reignited debates on gun control, with Governor DeSantis facing criticism at a related vigil. Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has voiced contrasting views on the 2020 election's certification, sugg

This week on Look Forward, Jay and Brad return to discuss the first GOP debate (who won, who loss, and why it may not even ultimately matter), Vivek Ramaswamy's push for increasing the age limit for voting, the mugshots from all the indicted Trump team from Georgia are here, Putin likely killed Prigozhin, and much more! StoriesDebate recapFL Covid ResponseDeSantis CartelsNikki - GOP SpendingNikki - Foreign PolicySupport for TrumpTim Scott - Teachers UnionVivek - Climate ChangeVivek pushing for raising voting age limitsThe mugshots are out, and they are gloriousSo Putin definitely murdered Prigozhin, right?This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5941717/advertisement

This week on Look Forward, Jay and Brad return to discuss the newly released brutal Georgia indictment on Donald Trump and 18 co-conspirators, Mark Meadows works to distance himself in GA indictment, Roger Stone caught on video planning fake electors plot, Ron DeSantis says he has moved on from the Disney feud, government seeks big sentences for Proud Boys participating in Jan 6th, and much more! StoriesGeorgia indictment hits Trump and 18 others for campaign interferenceMark Meadows wants to move his case to federal courtMark Meadows caught offering money to speed up election interferingRoger Stone caught pushing the idea of fake electors before the 2020 race was calledRon DeSantis has “moved on” from the Disney feudDisney: “We aren’t done here, boy!”Ron DeSantis debate strategy leaked and “DUDE WE TOLD YOU!”Government seeks 33 years for Proud Boys leader for Jan 6thThis Week in StupidCavewoman can’t decide whether to UNGA or BUNGAThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in adve

This week on Look Forward, Jay and Brad return to discuss the latest indictment coming done for Donald Trump for his actions on and around Jan 6th, more superseding indictments added for the documents case at Mar-a-Lago, Mitch McConnell has a serious senior moment, Alito believes there are no checks and balances for the SCOTUS, Georgia judge shows that the 2020 election case is not going to be taken lightly, and much more! StoriesThe Jan 6 Indictment has come downTrump hit with more charges for deleting Mar-a-lago footageMitch Mcconnell freezes during press conferenceAlito says Congress has no power over SCOTUSGeorgia Judge not buying Trump request on caseThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5941717/advertisement

This week on Look Forward, Jay and Brad return to discuss Romney giving blueprints to defeating Trump to donors, Trump's favorability dropping fast, Alabama Republicans just decide to defy the Supreme Court, PragerU is now acceptable gibberish for Florida students, Ron DeSantis continues to flounder in the 2024 campaign, Emmett Till gets a national monument thanks to Biden, massive protest in Israel, revenge porn is now a thing in the halls of Congress, and much more! Stories Romney gives an exact blueprint to try and defeat Trump in the primaryTrump favorability is in freefallAlabama Republicans refuses to listen to the Supreme Court’s rulingPragerU is now an acceptable source for curriculum in FloridaIs this what winning looks like?Biden announces Emmett Till national monumentMassive protests in Israel as Bibi moves to consolidate power This Week in Stupid Marge brings first documented case of revenge porn to CongressThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on th

This week on Look Forward, Jay and Brad return to discuss Trump receiving a target letter from Jack Smith's team in reference to Jan 6th, did Rudy Giuliani flip on Trump?, Fake electors officially charged in Michigan, Dems targeting big named GOPers for 2024 Senate races, Ron DeSantis' presidential campaign already on the ropes, shocking news RFK Jr is a conspiracy theory nutball, MTG walks right into a perfect ad for Joe Biden, and much more! Stories: Trump receives target letter about Jan 6th trialAre we headed to Flipadelphia?!There will be a speedy trial no matter what Trump wantsFake electors officially charged in Michigan by state’s AGDems targeting big GOP Senators for takedown in 2024Having the personality of a wet rock isn’t helping himBillionaires are leavingSane people saw this nutbar coming a mile away THIS WEEK IN STUPID Marge inadvertently makes fantastic Biden campaign adThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://