Evening Roundup: February 27
Featuring Shalise Manza Young, Ilan Goldenberg, Jen Rubin & Dr. Steven Kull, Talking Feds 1:1 with Harry Litman & Rep. Jamie Raskin, Jen Rubin & Rep. Jim Himes, Alan Butler, and Nick Anderson
The Contrarian covers the Democracy Movement
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Is the Gaza Ceasefire about to Collapse?
This upcoming weekend marks a pivotal moment in Gaza ceasefire negotiations. Phase 1 of the agreement between Israel and Hamas—negotiated by Qatar, Egypt, and the Biden Administration, with strong cooperation from Trump’s team days before his inauguration—is ending. If the parties can agree on a next phase it could lead to an end to the war…
Dr. Steven Kull and Jen Rubin on public perception of foreign aid and tariffs
(VIDEO) Jen Rubin and Steven Kull discuss the public perception of US spending on foreign aid, reducing the breadth of USAID programming, and tariffs
View interview here.
DOGE Is Not Here to Help With Your Taxes
The financial data of millions of Americans is at risk as Musk and his "team" bring their unlawful breaches of privacy to the IRS
By Alan Butler
Jamie Raskin and the Constitutional Cavalry
Harry Litman of Talking Feds Substack talks once again with constitutional patriot and House Oversight Committee member Jamie Raskin about the tight spot we are in after just one month of Trump rule. Harry presses the Congressman for thoughts about communicating to the country the perils to the rule of law and constitutional scheme themselves. (AUDIO)
Representative Jim Himes and Jen Rubin on bowing down to the Executive
Congressman Jim Himes and Jen Rubin discuss the Republican-controlled Congress bowing down to the Executive, the worsening impacts of MAGA on the American population, the US-Russia relationship, and more. (VIDEO)
Democrats introduced many amendments to stop tax cuts:
• First, stop tax cuts for those making over $10 million a year—Republicans voted no.
• Second, they tried to set the cutoff at $100 million—Republicans still said no.
• Third, they tried to set the cutoff at $500 million—Republicans still said no.
• Fourth, they tried to set the cutoff at $1 billion— Republicans said they were for giving billionaires a tax break on the backs of the poor and the elderly.
1) Republicans, 217 of them in the House, won’t even block tax cuts for people making $1 billion in a single year.
2) Republicans, 217 of them in the House, are more than happy to slash funding for kids with disabilities and seniors in nursing homes to give billionaires a financial break.
If you voted for one of these Republicans you are complicit in their actions.
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A small group of wealthy to unimaginably wealthy, cruel, immoral white American men, from Trump/Musk through their cabinet and the GOP leadership are all rushing to ruin the reputation of the US around the globe. Just the list of cancelled USAID programs described in today's NYTimes is heartbreaking.
And now this same group is scheming to wreak its selfish, immoral agenda on poor and needy US citizens so they can extend tax cuts for the top 1% of Americans. Really, it's embarrassing for all Americans. And our leader lives mostly in his 126 palatial estate in Florida.
Hopefully our protests will continue to grow and Trump's approval will continue to plummet.
At some point soon, Trump and his anti-american agenda becomes more of a liability than an asset to the GOP and they turn on him.