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Department of War (Crimes)

December 2, 2025·1 hr 43 min·5 clips
Pete Hegseth allegedly ordered SEAL Team Six to kill everyone on a drug boat, leading to a second strike on survivors.
The hosts discuss allegations of war crimes by Secretary Pete Hegseth in the Caribbean, Trump's immigration policies following a shooting, and controversial pardons including a Honduran president. They also cover corruption stories and interview Iowa gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand on flipping the state.

As heard by us

A compact political segment that treats pardons as a story about power and who benefits.

Trump-era pardons are treated here as a power play, not just a legal move. The hosts start with a joking beat, then settle into a sharper reading of the CZ pardon and the Binance angle.

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If you want a brisk read on how pardons become power politics, start here.

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