Empire State of Mind
January 6, 2026
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Episode 1104 · January 6, 2026
Empire State of Mind
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<p>Trump kicks off 2026 with a return to imperialism, launching a military assault in Venezuela and abducting President Nicolás Maduro. Jon, Lovett, and Tommy react to the news, the administration's open acknowledgement that they want Venezuela's oil, and Trump's hint that military action may be coming to more places in the Western Hemisphere—including Colombia, Mexico, and Greenland. Then, the guys discuss Minnesota Governor Tim Walz's decision to end his reelection campaign in response to a fraud scandal that has captured the attention of right wing media, what we've learned (and not learned) from the Epstein files that were released before Christmas, and the most online stories that you may have missed over the holidays. Then, Lovett talks to Senator Mark Kelly about Secretary Hegseth's move to censure him in response to his reminder to service members that they need not follow "illegal orders."</p><p>For a closed-captioned version of this episode, <a href="https://youtu.be/vRgoOvSvY2Q">click here</a>. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.</p>
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