On WBAL News Now at 6, ABC's Karen Travers and WBAL's Christopher Salas reports on the criticism of President Trump's budget tax and immgiration bill from Senate Republicans and Elon Musk, days after he ended his work as the head of the Departmetn of Government Efficiency. 

WBAL News Now in Depth Musk and Republicans  Criticize Trump "Big Beautiful Bill"

It's an Sam Solo Wednesday, and we have the latest on the Big Beautiful Bill inching its way through Congress. Some of the cuts will impact federally-backed science institutions, including weather monitoring. Florida meteorologist John Morales tells his viewers on air that he doesn't think he'll be able to predict the paths of hurricanes this season as he has in previous years because of the defunding of vital monitoring institutions. Scary. After that we have two great guests. First, Sam speaks to Wired senior writer Makena Kelly about Doge and Elon Musk's lingering impact on the government, as well as Palantir and it's role in government surveillance. Check out her reporting here:&nbsp; After that Sam spoke to San Diego journalist Roberto Camacho to discuss his reporting in Bolts on a grass root organization dedicated to monitoring ICE and protecting immigrant communities. Check out his his piece here:&nbsp; Follow Roberto on social media here: Twitter/IG/Threads: @rob_camacho_sd Bluesky: @robcamachosd.bsky.social In the Fun Half™, Elon Musk is now publicly poo poo-ing the Big Beautiful Bill which he thinks is bloated. Takes one to know one bud. As Sam points out, maybe it has something to do with how the bill would effect his bottom line. Patrick Bet-David and crew however are defending Trump, and Musk's drug use. They're in a tough spot these days. Alex Jones is going out of his way to defend Palantir. Gee, I wonder why? And for his part, Richie Torres is defending the Abundance Agenda.&nbsp; Go figure. Here's the link to the petition that a commenter mentioned to stop Ohio Senate Bill 1 which would hurt freedom of speech and higher education:&nbsp; Follow us on TikTok here!:&nbsp; Check us out on Twitch here!:&nbsp; Find our Rumble stream here!:&nbsp; Check out our alt YouTube channel here!:&nbsp; Gift a Majority Report subscription here:&nbsp; Subscribe to the ESVN YouTube channel here:&nbsp; Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here:&nbsp; Join the Majority Report Discord!&nbsp; Get all your MR merch at our store:&nbsp; Get the free Majority Report App!:&nbsp; Go to&nbsp;&nbsp;and use coupon code majority to get 10% off your purchase! Check out today's sponsors: FAST GROWING TREES: Get 15% off your first purchase.&nbsp;  DELETE ME:&nbsp;Text MAJORITY to 64000 for 20% off your DeleteMe subscription JUST COFFEE: Go to  and use coupon code MAJORITY for 10% off your purchase! Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattLech @RussFinkelstein Check out Matt’s show, Left Reckoning, on Youtube, and subscribe on Patreon!&nbsp; Check out Matt Binder’s&nbsp;YouTube&nbsp;channel:&nbsp; Subscribe to Brandon’s show The Discourse on Patreon!&nbsp; Check out Ava Raiza’s music here!&nbsp; The Majority Report with Sam Seder –&nbsp;

2511 - Palantir's Role in Government Surveillance & Activists Disrupting ICE w/ Makena Kelly & Roberto Camacho

The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET. 

Brad is first joined by CNN Military Analyst Cedric Leighton.
Col. Leighton (USAF-Ret.) gives the latest updates on the wars in Gaza and Ukraine.  
He also discusses President Trump having tanks roll into Washington D.C. for the 250th Birthday of the U.S. Army (but also for his own birthday, which is the same day as the parade).
Finally, the two discuss the Trump administration siccing 2,000 National Guard troops on protesters who were demonstrating against the administration's deportation tactics.
 
Then, Brad is joined by Tara Devlin, the host of the podcast, 'TARABUSTER.'
The two discuss the meltdown between President Trump and Elon Musk, as well as how the mainstream media now seems to cover Billionaires like the third branch of Government.
They also discuss the Trump administration siccing 2,000 National Guard troops on protesters who were demonstrating against the administration's deportation tactics. 

Col. Cedric Leighton is the Founder and President of Cedric Leighton Associates, a strategic risk and leadership consultancy serving global companies and organizations. He founded the company in 2010, after serving in the US Air Force for 27 years as an Intelligence Officer and attaining the rank of Colonel. His website is www.CedricLeighton.com and his handle on BlueSky is @CedricLeighton. bsky.social. 

Tara Devlin is a New York City based comedian, writer, and host of the unapologetically-liberal podcast "TARABUSTER.”
Tarabuster is 5-star viewer-reviewed and 100% viewer-supported.
Help keep the REAL liberal media going – and growing – by becoming a Patron of Tarabuster at Patreon.com/TaraDevlin.
You can follow Tara on BlueSky at @tarabuster.bsky.social and on Instagram at @Taradackty.

Brad writes a political column every Sunday for 'The Hill.' 
He's on the National Journal's panel of political insiders and is a national political analyst for WGN TV and Radio in Chicago and KNX Radio in Los Angeles. You can read Brad's columns at www.MuckRack.com/Brad-Bannon. His handle on BlueSky is @bradbannon.bsky.social.  

Latest on Gaza & Ukraine, Trump's B-Day Military Parade, National Guard Sicced on ICE Protesters, Trump-Musk Meltdown

It's Newsday Tuesday™ with the MR crew and we'll be digging into the Trump administration's deployment of federal troops to Los Angeles amid protests over ICE raids there. Pete Hegseth tries to justify why federal troops are in LA during a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing by pushing falsehoods about both the situation on the ground, the state and local response and federal policies involving the deployment of troops. Meanwhile, National Guardsmen are sleeping on the floor in their uniforms because the hap-hazard nature of this whole operation. California's governor Gavin Newsom for his part says he's going to be suing the Trump administration over it's actions and points out that because of these deployments other important efforts like fire safety are being compromised. Donald Trump says that Greta Thunberg should take anger management classes after her peaceful humanitarian flotilla to Gaza was detained in international waters by the Israeli military. Russell Brand, who is looking more ridiculous with each passing day, mocks Greta and is seemingly upset that unlike him she actually acts based on her convictions. In the Fun Half, Chuck Todd talks to Steve Bannon, who is openly questioning whether Elon Musk ever should have had classified clearances that aren't even granted to weapons contractors like Boeing and Lockheed Martin. Scott Galloway also gets in on the beat down on Musk, though he sort of misses the key point which is that Musk (or any individual for that matter) should hold that much power. And we check in on Ezra Klein, who's taken to the pages of his local paper the New York Times to further make the case for the Abundance Agenda. We also take some calls from listeners. Tune in! Become a member at&nbsp;JoinTheMajorityReport.com:&nbsp; Follow us on TikTok here!:&nbsp; Check us out on Twitch here!:&nbsp; Find our Rumble stream here!:&nbsp; Check out our alt YouTube channel here!:&nbsp; Gift a Majority Report subscription here:&nbsp; Subscribe to the ESVN YouTube channel here:&nbsp; Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here:&nbsp; Join the Majority Report Discord!&nbsp; Get all your MR merch at our store:&nbsp; Get the free Majority Report App!:&nbsp; Go to&nbsp;&nbsp;and use coupon code majority to get 10% off your purchase! Check out today's sponsors: JUST COFFEE: Go to  and use coupon code MAJORITY for 10% off your purchase! EXPRESS VPN: Get up to 4 extra months free.  SUNSET LAKE: Go to  Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattLech @RussFinkelstein Check out Russ' podcast the New Yorker Political Scene Scene:&nbsp; Check out Matt’s show, Left Reckoning, on Youtube, and subscribe on Patreon!&nbsp; Check out Matt Binder’s&nbsp;YouTube&nbsp;channel:&nbsp; Subscribe to Brandon’s show The Discourse on Patreon!&nbsp; Check out Ava Raiza’s music here!&nbsp; The Majority Report with Sam Seder –&nbsp;

2515 - Marines Deployed to LA to Defend Trump's Immigration Crackdown

It's an Emmajority Wednesday (I know, we're as confused as you are) and we have two great guests for you today. First, we cover Donald Trump's ominous threats to protesters who are upset about ICE raids in Los Angeles and around the country. After that, Emma talks to journalist and author Omar El Akkad about his new book "One Day Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This" which reckons with the failure and refusal of the West to stop the ongoing genocide in Gaza. Get Omar's book here:&nbsp; And later we're joined by New York City Council member Chi Ossé about Zohran Mamdani's exciting political campaign, the left's momentum in America's biggest city and the how we can fight for affordable housing while protecting vulnerable communities. Follow him on social media, he's always putting out great stuff, and learn more about Zohran Mamdani's campaign and how you can get involved here:&nbsp; In the Fun Half, we check in on the ruptured bromance between Donald Trump and Elon Musk. Musk is trying to play cute but Trump doesn't seem like he wants to get back together at this point. The White House Press Secretary said they acknowledge Elon's recent statement but that's about it. Lol. Greta Thunberg has been released from Israeli detention, though two of her fellow activists from the flotilla, Thiago Avila and Rema Hassan have apparently been transferred to Israeli prisons where they are in solitary confinement. Greta tells reporters that the very least countries like hers can do now is advocate for an end to the genocide and to recognize Palestine as a state. We're glad she's safe, but Dave Portnoy certainly isn't. He joked about wanting to blow up her ship with a missile, though he's also gotten very touchy about jokes that target Jewish people, while he himself continues to make antisemitic jokes. Become a member at&nbsp;JoinTheMajorityReport.com:&nbsp; Follow us on TikTok here!:&nbsp; Check us out on Twitch here!:&nbsp; Find our Rumble stream here!:&nbsp; Check out our alt YouTube channel here!:&nbsp; Gift a Majority Report subscription here:&nbsp; Subscribe to the ESVN YouTube channel here:&nbsp; Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here:&nbsp; Join the Majority Report Discord!&nbsp; Get all your MR merch at our store:&nbsp; Get the free Majority Report App!:&nbsp; Go to&nbsp;&nbsp;and use coupon code majority to get 10% off your purchase! Check out today's sponsors: • TRUST &amp; WILL: Get 20% off at  • NAKED WINES: To get 6 bottles of wine for $39.99, head to  and use code MAJORITY for both the code and password Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattLech @RussFinkelstein Check out Russ' podcast the New Yorker Political Scene Scene:&nbsp; Check out Matt’s show, Left Reckoning, on Youtube, and subscribe on Patreon!&nbsp; Check out Matt Binder’s&nbsp;YouTube&nbsp;channel:&nbsp; Subscribe to Brandon’s show The Discourse on Patreon!&nbsp; Check out Ava Raiza’s music here!&nbsp; The Majority Report with Sam Seder –&nbsp;

2516 -  How Gaza Exposed The West’s Moral Rot; NYC’s Left-Wing Uprising w/ Omar El Akkad, Chi Ossé

It's a Matt-jority top of the show today, with Sam joining a little later with an interview with Slate's Mark Joseph Stern about the goings on at the Supreme Court. The Trump administration is taking it's assault on democracy to the court, and there are several important cases we all need to be keeping an eye on. Check out Mark's reporting here:&nbsp; After that in the Fun Half, it's Matt, Brandon and Russ, and honestly Zohran might as well be here as well because we soak in a few of his hot clips from his appearance on the Breakfast Club. After that, Jim Cramer is stroking it to AI and Sam Altman and their dystopian and dishonest vision for the future. Yucky. Become a member at&nbsp;JoinTheMajorityReport.com:&nbsp; Follow us on TikTok here!:&nbsp; Check us out on Twitch here!:&nbsp; Find our Rumble stream here!:&nbsp; Check out our alt YouTube channel here!:&nbsp; Gift a Majority Report subscription here:&nbsp; Subscribe to the ESVN YouTube channel here:&nbsp; Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here:&nbsp; Join the Majority Report Discord!&nbsp; Get all your MR merch at our store:&nbsp; Get the free Majority Report App!:&nbsp; Go to&nbsp;&nbsp;and use coupon code majority to get 10% off your purchase! Check out today's sponsors: EXPRESS VPN: Get up to 4 extra months free at  Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattLech @RussFinkelstein Check out Russ' podcast the New Yorker Political Scene Scene:&nbsp; Check out Matt’s show, Left Reckoning, on Youtube, and subscribe on Patreon!&nbsp; Check out Matt Binder’s&nbsp;YouTube&nbsp;channel:&nbsp; Subscribe to Brandon’s show The Discourse on Patreon!&nbsp; Check out Ava Raiza’s music here!&nbsp; The Majority Report with Sam Seder –&nbsp;

2517 - Trump's Showdown With SCOTUS And Protesters w/ Mark Joseph Stern

In which we remember the good and sane bush years.

Watching: An Inconvenient Truth (2006), Davis Guggenheim & Al Gore

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137. An Inconvenient Truth | Al Gore

It's Casual Friday, and it is so casual that we have pre-taped today's show Thursday evening in order to attend Emma's wedding. Sam starts off by discussing the implications of Senator Alex Padilla being man-handled and handcuffed by federal agents while trying to ask DHS Secretary Kristi Noem. He gets further into that and Donald Trump's propensity to politicizing the military with The Nation's Jeet Heer. Check out Jeet's writing and podcasting here:&nbsp; After that, we take a look at Donald Trump's changing tune on immigration enforcement. Apparently famers and business owners in the "leisure industry" have managed to get Trump's ear, because he's suddenly concerned that rounding up and deporting vital workers in those industries is bad for business. Who'da thought?!?! Donald Trump is having a big bad birthday party on Saturday featuring tanks and planes and all sorts of military toys for the birthday boy, but he has an ominous warning for anyone planning to protest that day. If you do want to protest that day however, check out one near you at&nbsp;&nbsp;and stay safe! Become a member at&nbsp;JoinTheMajorityReport.com:&nbsp; Follow us on TikTok here!:&nbsp; Check us out on Twitch here!:&nbsp; Find our Rumble stream here!:&nbsp; Check out our alt YouTube channel here!:&nbsp; Gift a Majority Report subscription here:&nbsp; Subscribe to the ESVN YouTube channel here:&nbsp; Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here:&nbsp; Join the Majority Report Discord!&nbsp; Get all your MR merch at our store:&nbsp; Get the free Majority Report App!:&nbsp; Go to&nbsp;&nbsp;and use coupon code majority to get 10% off your purchase! Check out today's sponsors: TRUST AND WILL:&nbsp;Get 20% off  COZY EARTH: Luxury shouldn't be out of reach. Go to  and use code MAJORITYREPORT for up to 40% off Cozy Earth’s best-selling temperature-regulating sheets, apparel, and more. SUNSET LAKE CBD: Head over to  and use code DadGrass for 40% off all smokable hemp flower products.&nbsp;This sale ends June 15th at midnight. So don’t wait— gift your Dad something he’ll love. Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattLech @RussFinkelstein Check out Russ' podcast the New Yorker Political Scene Scene:&nbsp; Check out Matt’s show, Left Reckoning, on Youtube, and subscribe on Patreon!&nbsp; Check out Matt Binder’s&nbsp;YouTube&nbsp;channel:&nbsp; Subscribe to Brandon’s show The Discourse on Patreon!&nbsp; Check out Ava Raiza’s music here!&nbsp; The Majority Report with Sam Seder –&nbsp;

2517 - Trump Administration Thuggery & The Coopting of the Military w/ Jeet Heer

Veeeeery busy day for us at the Majority Report today, with a new front of Israel's military rampage opening up with Iran, Donald Trump holding what turned out to be a rinky dinky military parade, political assassinations in Minnesota, No Kings protests across the country, and AOC and Zohran holding a joint rally in NYC. We get to all of that today, plus a great interview with&nbsp;Stephen Wertheim from the American Statecraft Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace on Israel's provocations against Iran and how to parse out Trump's strategy (if we can even call it that). Follow Stephen on X here:&nbsp; In the Fun Half, AOC takes the stage to a huge crowd at her joint rally with Zohran Mamdani and points out that many of the establishment Dems who called for Cuomo's resignation as governor are now lining up behind his run for mayor. She says this is just one more reason why the country needs to turn the page on the gerontocracy currently at the helm of both major parties. Republican Senator Mike Lee irresponsibly tweets out that the Minnesota gunman who shot four people killing two of them, including a Democratic state lawmaker of being a Marxist, while his roommate says he was a regular listener of Alex Jones' Infowars who was a Trump supporter. Tim Pool weighs in to the new war Israel has launched against Iran and what Donald Trump's role might have been. But boy does it seem like he has stacked his panel with a bunch of people who will make points on his behalf so he can avoid going on the record during such a sensitive matter. Netanyahu on the other hand is trying to justify why he's provoked a war with Iran by telling Americans that he's doing it for our safety. CNN for it's part points out that Iran has targeted Mossad's HQ, which is right in the middle of a highly populated part of Tel Aviv. Does that sound familiar? Become a member at&nbsp;JoinTheMajorityReport.com:&nbsp; Follow us on TikTok here!:&nbsp; Check us out on Twitch here!:&nbsp; Find our Rumble stream here!:&nbsp; Check out our alt YouTube channel here!:&nbsp; Gift a Majority Report subscription here:&nbsp; Subscribe to the ESVN YouTube channel here:&nbsp; Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here:&nbsp; Join the Majority Report Discord!&nbsp; Get all your MR merch at our store:&nbsp; Get the free Majority Report App!:&nbsp; Go to&nbsp;&nbsp;and use coupon code majority to get 10% off your purchase! Check out today's sponsors: &nbsp; MAGIC SPOON:&nbsp;Get 5 dollars off your next order at &nbsp;Or look for Magic Spoon on Amazon or in your nearest grocery store. DELETE ME:&nbsp;Text MAJORITY to 64000 for 20% off your DeleteMe subscription Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattLech @RussFinkelstein Check out Russ' podcast the New Yorker Political Scene Scene:&nbsp; Check out Matt’s show, Left Reckoning, on Youtube, and subscribe on Patreon!&nbsp; Check out Matt Binder’s&nbsp;YouTube&nbsp;channel:&nbsp; Subscribe to Brandon’s show The Discourse on Patreon!&nbsp; Check out Ava Raiza’s music here!&nbsp; The Majority Report with Sam Seder –&nbsp;

2519 - Trump's Military Parade, Protests & Political Violence + Israel's Attack On Iran w/ Stephen Wertheim

The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET. 

Brad is first joined by Charlie Cook, Founder of 'the Cook Political Report,' to talk about ten years of Trump in politics.  This includes how he completely changed the Republican party's identity, and what might happen to the GOP once Trump is no longer President.

Then, Kim Scott, Publisher of 'Dem List,' previews the NYC Mayoral primary election.
She also details the upcoming Governors' races in Virginia and New Jersey, which tend to be a bellwether for the following year's midterm elections in Congress.

Kim Scott's 'Demlist' is a free national daily political column, calendar and resource site for Democrats and allies - a unique, central source that connects people to the who, what and where of Democratic events, issues and activism. You can find out more about them at DemList.com and follow them on BlueSky at the handle @demlist.bsky.social.

Brad writes a political column every Sunday for 'The Hill.' 
He's on the National Journal's panel of political insiders and is a national political analyst for WGN TV and Radio in Chicago and KNX Radio in Los Angeles. You can read Brad's columns at www.MuckRack.com/Brad-Bannon. His handle on BlueSky is @bradbannon.bsky.social.

Leslie Marshall Show - 6/16/25- 10 Years of Trump in Politics; NYC, VA and NJ Election Previews

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