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Independent journalist Marcy Wheeler unwinds the true story of the attack on democracy that is bringing the United States to the brink of fascism.
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- 1 weeks ago9 min
Corruption is a Process
In a perfect phone call in July 2019 orchestrated for months by mobbed up corrupt Ukrainians -- some backed by Russia -- Trump attempted to corrupt the newly elected president of Ukraine, who had been elected on an anti-corruption platform. That attempted failed, but the aftermath corrupted virtually the entire Republican Party. Produced by LOLGOP Studios. / lolgopstudios A buck a month to help save democracy is all we ask.
- Aug 20, 202621 min
DOJ is invoking Trump v. US in an attempt to dodge accountability for the Broadview 6 case
Why Andrew Boutros' invocation of Trump v. US in an attempt to dodge sanctions in the Broadview 6 case is terrifying. Support these episodes by backing LOLGOP Studios on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/LOLGOPStudios
- Jun 30, 202614 min
DOJ Invents Conspiracies Out of Some Dents in a Car
DOJ rolled out a conspiracy indictment against 15 people in Minnesota that risks criminalizing opposition to Trump more generally. Watch: https://youtu.be/tviFq9EkpvY?si=gqkgx5IUA6qrHHEG Read more: https://emptywheel.net/2026/06/26/the-stories-todd-blanche-spins-about-antifa/ Produced by LOLGOP Studios. / lolgopstudios
- Jun 22, 202620 min
Donald Trump's Swamp Creature
Donald Trump has rolled out a Fraud Task Force, under JD Vance and Scott Brady (the guy who set up a way to criminally frame Joe and Hunter Biden). It itself is pretty fraudulent: an effort to shift attention and investigative focus away from the kind of fraud Trump commits to demonize brown people and defund Blue states. Produced by LOLGOP Studios. / lolgopstudios
- Apr 29, 202611 min
Trump's Twin Intractable Psychological Dilemmas
To find a resolution with Iran, Trump will need to budge on one or another of his most fundamental psychological rules: He can't oppose Vladimir Putin and he cannot admit that Obama was a better President than Trump. Produced by LOLGOP Studios. / lolgopstudios
- Apr 20, 202631 min
Think of the Iran War as Global War
You can't separate Trump's disastrous war in Iran from the opportunities it gives Russia and China to wreak havoc in Europe and elsewhere. WATCH: https://youtu.be/nqNVpudA6_A?si=1G2dbnGp3eRZyS_t Read more: Produced by https://www.patreon.com/cw/LOLGOPStudios
- Mar 2, 202622 min
Trump Hoards the Money He Stole
By sending an invoice for the damages Trump's tariffs did to the American consumer, JB Pritzker will make it obvious that Trump is trying to hoard the money he stole from American consumers. Produced by LOLGOP Studios. Read more: https://emptywheel.net/trumps-tantrum-tariffs/ Support emptywheel: https://emptywheel.net/support/ Back these podcasts and more at LOLGOP Studios: https://www.patreon.com/cw/LOLGOPStudios
- Feb 23, 202617 min
Marco Rubio Tries to Tell Europe He's Not the Grandson of an "Illegal" Immigrant
Marco Rubio went to Europe and invited them to remain allies of the US, but only if they adhere to a vision of Western culture and history that excises the contributions of Latinos like him, to say nothing of Black Americans. Support emptywheel: https://emptywheel.net/support/ Support these podcasts and help change brains: www.patreon.com/lolgopstudios
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