8/13/25: Police state grows, Karoline crashes

-- On the Show:

-- Donald Trump declares a false crime emergency in Washington D.C., federalizes police, unleashes military surveillance, and launches a national health monitoring system to consolidate power

-- Donald Trump and his family have earned billions during his presidency through cryptocurrency, hospitality, political events, and personal business deals

-- White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stuns reporters by suggesting monthly jobs reports may be halted, defending jailing homeless people, and sidestepping Trump's Russia gaffe

-- Karoline Leavitt refuses to give reporters any details about Donald Trump's medical treatment despite growing concerns over his health

-- Karoline Leavitt reacts to a bizarre question from Benny Johnson about awarding the Medal of Freedom to a staffer nicknamed Big Balls, prompting a surreal White House moment

-- Jeanine Pirro dismisses questions about addressing the root causes of crime in Washington D.C. and becomes combative when asked about funding cuts to gun violence prevention

-- Texas State Representative James Talarico dismantles Will Cain's arguments about gerrymandering on Fox News, forcing the host to abruptly end the segment

-- Gavin Newsom mocks Trump in a series of viral posts threatening to legally counter GOP gerrymandering, flipping Trump's combative rhetoric back on him

-- Donald Trump lashes out on Truth Social over media coverage of his planned meeting with Vladimir Putin, attacking critics like John Bolton and framing himself as the victim

-- On the Bonus Show: Ken Paxton tries to jail Beto O'Rourke, Supreme Court is asked to overturn same sex marriage, Mike Lee introduces a bill to criminalize porn nationwide, and much more...

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