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01:26:51

2495 - Decoding Trump's Tariffs & Inflation w/ Mark...

The Majority Report with Sam Seder ·

2025/05/12

In addition to Trump's erratic trade policies, Republicans are also working to defund vital programs like Medicare and Social Security in their upcoming legislative push. AOC has an explainer on how the GOP is looking to cut nearly a trillion dollars out of Medicare and give it to billionaires. After that, Sam speaks to Mark Blyth to help unpack Trump's topsy turvy tariff policy and how it relates to inflation. Blyth is the Director of The William R. Rhodes Center for International Economics and

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02:41:58

2494 - Trump Tariff Failure Will Be Taken Out On...

The Majority Report with Sam Seder ·

2025/05/09

It's a Sam-solo casual Friday and Digby is here to wrap up the week that was. Sam takes in the Fox News discussion about the pope, which acknowledges that Jesus would be on the side of migrants if he was alive today, but also wonders whether he'd be as political as some of the leaders of the Catholic church have been. Then Sam and Digby marvel at JD Vance's ominous addendum to Donald Trump's tariffs agenda, mainly that American parents should be worried that if their children have to go off to fight

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01:00:32

2493 - India-Pakistan's Dangerous Standoff...

The Majority Report with Sam Seder ·

2025/05/08

Trump is touting his trade deal with the U.K., which he bragged will lead to an increased influx in the number of Rolls Royces to the U.S. He also says that the mounting crisis at America's ports, which could lead to people losing their jobs, is proof that the U.S. economy isn't losing money. It's a real head scratcher. After that, Georgetown professor of Indian politics Irfan Nooruddin is here to help contextualize the ratcheting of tensions between Indian and Pakistan over Kashmir. As Professor

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01:26:36

2492 - Trump Builds Deportation Army; HHS Pushes...

The Majority Report with Sam Seder ·

2025/05/07

It's an Emma-jority Wednesday and we've got 2 great guests for you. First though, Emma and Matt soak in some of the horrifying news coming out of Israel's siege on Gaza, where children are starving. The Trump administration has compounded the problem by continuing to support the Israeli military onslaught as they plan to intensify operations there. After that, Syracuse University professor Austin Kocher joins Emma to discuss the Trump administration's efforts to conscript local law enforcement to

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01:09:53

2491 - Trump's Multi-Pronged Assault on Immigrant's...

The Majority Report with Sam Seder ·

2025/05/06

The ACLU's Deputy Director of Government Affairs, Equality Division joins Sam and Emma to discuss the Trump administration's multi-pronged assault on immigrant's rights. Check out these resources regarding crack downs on immigrants: https://ayuda.com/ in Washington DC: https://www.dcmigrantmutualaid.org/ Become a member at JoinTheMajorityReport.com: https://fans.fm/majority/join Follow us on TikTok here!: https://www.tiktok.com/@majorityreportfm Check us out on Twitch

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01:11:41

2490 - Trump Tries to Justify the Impact of Tariffs...

The Majority Report with Sam Seder ·

2025/05/05

Donald Trump isn't sure that migrants are entitled to due process, or if he needs to uphold the Constitution. He says he'll check with Attorney General Pam Bondi though and get back to us. That's just one of many bonkers moments from the president's sit down interview with NBC's Meet the Press. It's Funday Monday folks! The Roosevelt Institute's director of industrial policy and trade Dr. Todd Tucker joins Emma and Sam to break down the impact of the Trump administration's tariffs, as well as what a

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02:34:25

2489 - Mike Walz Out, Miller's Immigration Horror w/...

The Majority Report with Sam Seder ·

2025/05/02

Casual Friday is finally upon us! Sam and Emma take in the spectacle that was State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce finding out in real time during a press briefing that National Security Adviser Tim Waltz had been re-assigned to be the U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. while her boss Marco Rubio was replacing him. After that, Sam and Emma talk to Mehdi Hasan about Trump's first 100 days and all of the damage he and his administration have been able to do in that time. They reflect on how the

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01:10:09

2488 - Mohsen Mahdawi Freed; Trump To Steal Debtor...

The Majority Report with Sam Seder ·

2025/05/01

It's an Emma-jority Report May Day, and we've got a jam-packed show for you. one of Mohsen Mahdawi's lawyers Shezza Abboushi Dallal is here to talk about his release from ICE detention and what lies ahead ahead for his case. She's also on Mahmoud Khalil's legal defense team. After that, Emma talks to Astra Taylor about the restarting of collections on defaulted student loans and the Republicans' plan working its way through Congress to dismantle public education. In the Fun Half, Matt Binder and

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01:13:50

2487 - Economy Shrinks In Trump's First 100 Days; GOP...

The Majority Report with Sam Seder ·

2025/04/30

The U.S. economy shrunk by 0.3% in the first quarter of 2025 according to the Commerce Department. That's a huge splash of cold water on the Trump administration's celebrations marking his first 100 days in office. In addition to that, Trump gave an interview to ABC News last night where he acknowledges he could bring Kilmar Abrego Garcia back from El Salvador if he wanted to, seemingly flouting the Supreme Court's order to do just that. So what is Chuck Schumer up to? He's put out a video literally

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01:24:22

2486 - Trump's Assault on the Regulatory State &...

The Majority Report with Sam Seder ·

2025/04/29

It's Newsday Tuesday. Up top, Sam and Emma take in the White House's angry response to the news that Amazon had started to display the cost of tariffs on it's orders on one of its websites, before Amazon quickly back-peddled and apologized. Sam and Emma then talk to the former head of the CFPB and the FTC Rohit Chopra on the Trump administration taking a sledgehammer to regulations and consumer protections. After that, Canadian writer and podcaster Luke Savage breaks down the results of Canada's

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01:28:52

2485 - Trump's Tariff Blowback & Battles In The...

The Majority Report with Sam Seder ·

2025/04/28

It was a busy news weekend so it's a pretty jam-packed show today. First Emma and Sam take in the latest Trump administration spin on the blowback from their self-imposed tariff disaster. After that, they're joined by The Nation's legal analyst and justice correspondent Elie Mystal who breaks down some of the overarching legal issues that have emerged in Trump's first 100 days. Elie also has a new book out, “Bad Law: Ten Popular Laws That Are Ruining America" which is available

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01:21:35

2484 - Immigration Judge Arrested, Tariff Tizzy w/...

The Majority Report with Sam Seder ·

2025/04/25

We've made it to Friday folks. Krystal Ball will be here to break down the wild week that was. First, Sam and Emma discuss Donald Trump's memecoin dinner and the amount of money he's made since taking office just over a month ago. Then Krystal, Sam and Emma discuss the arrest of an immigration judge by the FBI in Wisconsin for allegedly protected an undocumented immigrant from federal authorities. The three discuss how this development plays into the direction the administration is heading on

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01:09:24

2483 - Trump’s Memecoin Scam; Michigan Senate Race...

The Majority Report with Sam Seder ·

2025/04/24

It's a jam-packed show for today's Emmajority Report, starting with some alarming news about the Trump administration cutting funding for vital research on women's health. After that, Emma talks to Jacob Silverman about Donald Trump's crypto shenanigan sand how the Trump camp is financially benefitting from manipulating the markets. Check out Jacob's latest piece for the Financial Times "Welcome to slop world: how the hostile internet is driving us

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01:18:37

2482 - Trump's Attack on the IRS & Tesla gets DOGE'd...

The Majority Report with Sam Seder ·

2025/04/23

Elon Musk's star is in retrograde following Tesla's abysmal earnings report. This as Trump continues to take a sledge hammer to the IRS and other federal agencies. We have Merici Vinton on the show today, who is a former staffer at the U.S. Digital Service Department, which became absorbed by DOGE when Donald Trump took office. She's also a former adviser at the IRS. Check out her recent piece in the Federation of American Science: https://fas.org/publication/end-of-irs-direct-file/ In the Fun Half,

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01:08:36

2481 - The Cases That Could Break Up Google &...

The Majority Report with Sam Seder ·

2025/04/22

Newsday Tuesday! Sam and Emma break down the latest news leaking out of the Pentagon, as well as Fox News host Will Cain's non-apology after acknowledging he was wrong about doubting that Donald Trump had ever said that he wanted to deport U.S. citizens. Republican congressman Austin Scott gives some hints as to how Republicans are planning to make cuts to Medicaid. Then Emma and Sam also speak to Brendan Benedict, an antitrust and commercial litigation lawyer who is covering antitrust cases for the

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01:13:46

2480 - Evil & Stupid: Trump Regime's Weekend Round-Up

The Majority Report with Sam Seder ·

2025/04/21

Sam is back from vacation and he and Emma have a lot of news to get through today. Pope Francis has passed away shortly after meeting with Vice President JD Vance, there's a fresh story of leaked DoD Secretary Pete Hegseth's communications about U.S. operations in Yemen, and there's lots of news on the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. Become a member at JoinTheMajorityReport.com: https://fans.fm/majority/join Follow us on TikTok here!: https://www.tiktok.com/@majorityreportfm Check us

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01:34:14

2479 - Winning on Immigration and Fighting Oligarchy...

The Majority Report with Sam Seder ·

2025/04/18

It's casual Good Friday, and oh what a week it's been. Emma breaks down Senator Chris Van Hollen's meeting with his constituent Kilmar Abrego Garcia who was wrongfully deported to El Salvador, as well as the way the White House and Bukele are trying to spin it. After that, Emma speaks with the new chairman of the House Progressive Caucus Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX), who shares his vision for how the Democratic Party can push back on Trump's draconian immigration crackdown, as well as providing a more

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01:26:40

2478 - MAGA’s End-Times Fascism; RFK Jr’s War On...

The Majority Report with Sam Seder ·

2025/04/17

It's a busy Thursday here at MR HQ, and Emma dives right into the significance Judge James Boasberg's finding cause to hold the Trump administration in criminal contempt for not adhering to his previous order on deportations. Meanwhile, Senator Chris Van Hollen is in El Salvador where he's been prevented from visiting his Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Then, Emma is joined by writer, activist and professor Naomi Klein about her new essay The rise of end times fascism. Naomi points out the new form that right

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01:20:21

2477 - Trump vs Kilmar Abrego Garcia; Alamo Workers...

The Majority Report with Sam Seder ·

2025/04/16

Halfway through Emma-jority week and we're still just getting started. We check in on a Chuck Grassley town hall where he's confronted by angry constituents in a small town in Iowa. Then Emma is joined by Lawfare senior editor Anna Bower to break down the legal back and forth between the Trump administration and Kilmar Abrego Garcia's legal team. Check out her coverage on Lawfare: https://www.lawfaremedia.org/contributors/abower And follow her on Twitter: @AnnaBower We also hear some good news from

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01:22:11

2476 - Constitutional Crisis Intensifies; How Weapons...

The Majority Report with Sam Seder ·

2025/04/15

It's a Newsday Tuesday with Emma on the mic. She recaps the chilling spectacle that was the Bukele-Trump Oval Office meeting / press availability, including the Kafkaesque exchange over the wrongfully deported Maryland father Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia. As Emma explains, despite the Supreme Court's ruling that the administration must make an effort to bring Abrego Garcia home, the Trump administration and and El Salvador's crypto-strong man both claim to be unable to abide by the ruling out of

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