Unanimous Dissent

Following last weekend’s New York Times report on Trump’s tax returns, the GOP should be feeling regret for nominating another guy who wants to run the government like a business, but has done a really crummy job at running his own business.The court system rules in favor of Defense Department secrecy that harkens back to Ronald Reagan’s Dirty Wars in Central America. We’ll explain in a Classified Session.Also, got some news about former President Bill Clinton. He made some comments that are actually good and correct, but that will undoubtedly give his wife more headaches on the campaign trail. Not the first time, not probably not the last time. And with the vice presidential debate in the bag, we take a look at the longview, and how Mike Pence has had a long history of flouting pay-to-pay laws, that calls into question his integrity--and his cred as a social conservative. Andrew Perez, an investigative reporter from MapLight.org joins us to explain.

Following last weekend’s New York Times report on Trump’s tax returns, the GOP should be feeling regret for nominating another guy who wants to run the government like a business, but has done a really crummy job at running his own business.The court system rules in favor of Defense Department secrecy that harkens back to Ronald Reagan’s Dirty Wars in Central America. We’ll explain in a Classified Session.Also, got some news about former President Bill Clinton. He made some comments that are actually good and correct, but that will undoubtedly give his wife more headaches on the campaign trail. Not the first time, not probably not the last time. And with the vice presidential debate in the bag, we take a look at the longview, and how Mike Pence has had a long history of flouting pay-to-pay laws, that calls into question his integrity--and his cred as a social conservative. Andrew Perez, an investigative reporter from MapLight.org joins us to explain.

Passage of JASTA triggered a debate about sovereign immunity and Saudi Arabia. Now the Supreme Court is set to hear a case that could affect the sovereign immunity of Native Americans.Headlines about Deutsche Bank briefly roiled financial markets late last week--they went from troubled by a Bloomberg story, to saved by an AFP wire story, in the span of less than 24 hours. We chat about in today’s People’s Bulletin.Plus, new polling since last week’s debate has Donald Trump getting creamed in several battleground states. We discuss that, and take a moment to dump on MSNBC’s poll guru, Mr. Chuck Todd.

Passage of JASTA triggered a debate about sovereign immunity and Saudi Arabia. Now the Supreme Court is set to hear a case that could affect the sovereign immunity of Native Americans.Headlines about Deutsche Bank briefly roiled financial markets late last week--they went from troubled by a Bloomberg story, to saved by an AFP wire story, in the span of less than 24 hours. We chat about in today’s People’s Bulletin.Plus, new polling since last week’s debate has Donald Trump getting creamed in several battleground states. We discuss that, and take a moment to dump on MSNBC’s poll guru, Mr. Chuck Todd.

The DEA is running a confidential sources program that is vulnerable to abuse and fraud. Meanwhile, the FBI has decreased its use of a certain surveillance authority since the Edward Snowden revelations. Those stories in a Classified SessionAn update on the status of every American leftist’s favourite Englishman. Jeremy Corbyn won the challenge to his leadership, and we’ll be talking about the Labour Party with British Writer and Journalist, Sam Kriss.And it’s Friday, so someone is going in the Garbage Can. This week’s edition has a special theme related to the Wells Fargo scam. A Republican Member of the House Financial Services Committee is going in the Can.

The DEA is running a confidential sources program that is vulnerable to abuse and fraud. Meanwhile, the FBI has decreased its use of a certain surveillance authority since the Edward Snowden revelations. Those stories in a Classified SessionAn update on the status of every American leftist’s favourite Englishman. Jeremy Corbyn won the challenge to his leadership, and we’ll be talking about the Labour Party with British Writer and Journalist, Sam Kriss.And it’s Friday, so someone is going in the Garbage Can. This week’s edition has a special theme related to the Wells Fargo scam. A Republican Member of the House Financial Services Committee is going in the Can.

An FBI oversight hearing in the House Judiciary Committee was completely derailed by politics as lawmakers put aside pressing criminal justice issues to instead focus on the presidential campaign.Then Congress makes history by overriding the first veto of the Obama Presidency. Legislation that would make it easier for 9/11 families to sue Saudi Arabia is now law, despite the White House’s objections. That story in a classified session. And finally, another story on the legislative branch, as it crams in items on the agenda before its campaign recess. Lawmakers look set to avoid a government shutdown by doing what they’ve done best over the past few years: kicking the can down the road for a few weeks.

An FBI oversight hearing in the House Judiciary Committee was completely derailed by politics as lawmakers put aside pressing criminal justice issues to instead focus on the presidential campaign.Then Congress makes history by overriding the first veto of the Obama Presidency. Legislation that would make it easier for 9/11 families to sue Saudi Arabia is now law, despite the White House’s objections. That story in a classified session. And finally, another story on the legislative branch, as it crams in items on the agenda before its campaign recess. Lawmakers look set to avoid a government shutdown by doing what they’ve done best over the past few years: kicking the can down the road for a few weeks.

The two Sams offer their final thoughts on Monday night’s presidential debate, including a discussion about just how wise it is for Clinton surrogate Howard Dean to be accusing Donald Trump of doing cocaine during the debate. Then, we discuss a story that would almost certainly get ignored, even without the campaign frenzy: the ongoing nationwide prison strike that was launched earlier this month. Alex Friedmann, the managing editor of Prison Legal News, brings us up to speed.Finally, the government could be headed for another shutdown, as Republicans still refuse to help the residents of Flint. We also discuss how the DEA’s kratom ban could be ruled illegal, because the agency may have not followed proper rulemaking procedures. Plus, a mail surveillance program is questioned by Ron Wyden.

The two Sams offer their final thoughts on Monday night’s presidential debate, including a discussion about just how wise it is for Clinton surrogate Howard Dean to be accusing Donald Trump of doing cocaine during the debate. Then, we discuss a story that would almost certainly get ignored, even without the campaign frenzy: the ongoing nationwide prison strike that was launched earlier this month. Alex Friedmann, the managing editor of Prison Legal News, brings us up to speed.Finally, the government could be headed for another shutdown, as Republicans still refuse to help the residents of Flint. We also discuss how the DEA’s kratom ban could be ruled illegal, because the agency may have not followed proper rulemaking procedures. Plus, a mail surveillance program is questioned by Ron Wyden.

Trump hammered Clinton on Trade, but couldn’t put to rest his birther past. The two Sams offer up a full recap of the first presidential debate. And, DCist Associate Editor Rachel Kurzius joins us to talk about a move to undo restrictive anti-choice amendments in Congress. She also dissects that now infamous photo of Michelle Obama hugging former President George W. Bush.Then later, the intelligence community has either seen the light or it’s playing a cruel joke. We’ll inform you of a new policy among spy agencies to honor whistleblowers who speak to truth to power.

Trump hammered Clinton on Trade, but couldn’t put to rest his birther past. The two Sams offer up a full recap of the first presidential debate. And, DCist Associate Editor Rachel Kurzius joins us to talk about a move to undo restrictive anti-choice amendments in Congress. She also dissects that now infamous photo of Michelle Obama hugging former President George W. Bush.Then later, the intelligence community has either seen the light or it’s playing a cruel joke. We’ll inform you of a new policy among spy agencies to honor whistleblowers who speak to truth to power.

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are set to square off in the first presidential debate of the election. The two Sams chat with political satirists Lee Camp and John F. O’Donnell from the comedy news show Redacted Tonight, airing on RT America.Also, a rundown of some big stories that haven’t received enough attention, including a Massachusetts Supreme Court ruling that affirmed what minorities fear about police encounters. And, the latest on whistleblower Chelsea Manning’s conditions in prison.

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are set to square off in the first presidential debate of the election. The two Sams chat with political satirists Lee Camp and John F. O’Donnell from the comedy news show Redacted Tonight, airing on RT America.Also, a rundown of some big stories that haven’t received enough attention, including a Massachusetts Supreme Court ruling that affirmed what minorities fear about police encounters. And, the latest on whistleblower Chelsea Manning’s conditions in prison.

President Obama has sold more arms to Saudi Arabia than any other president in US history. But some lawmakers are growing wary of the weapons shipments--particularly in light of alleged war crimes being carried out by the Saudi military in Yemen. Also, Charlotte is just the latest city on edge following the shooting death of another black man at the hands of police. But we take a look at a new effort launched this week to keep the police in check by requiring the community’s approval before certain surveillance technologies are deployed. We speak to the ACLU’s Chad Marlow on the initiative. And finally, it’s Friday, which means someone is going in our damn disgusting garbage candidates. We got seven nominees for you. Find out who gets punished for delivering the worst take of the week.