February 04, 2018
Pod Save America
“#ReleaseThePod” (LIVE from LA’s Dolby Theater)
In This Episode
House Republicans give America its dumbest conspiracy yet. Jimmy Kimmel, John Legend, and Chrissy Teigen join Jon, Jon, Tommy, Dan, and Erin for a night of politics, games, and musical performances at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles.
#ReleaseTheBullshit (2:35)
- New York Times: Trump says memo “totally vindicates him”
- New York Times: 7 Takeaways from the Nunes memo
- Vox: Carter Page – the start of the Nunes memo, explained
- Washington Post: Justice Dept. told court of source’s political influence
- CNN: The memo – 5 takeaways
- CNN: did the memo undermine its own core argument?
- Vox: 9 Biggest Questions about the Nunes Memo Answered
- Former Prosecutor: White House trying to discredit Russia investigation
- New York Times: Nunes’ California District
- Politico: Nunes challenger seizes on memo uproar
Reaction (19:00)
- Daily Beast: Hannity has been advising Trump on the memo
- New York Times: GOP Memo Leads to Fresh Jousting in Russia Inquiry
- Wall Street Journal: GOP Memo Release Fuels Rancor
- The Atlantic: Trump’s Saturday Night Massacre Is Already Happening
- Vox: Campaign to fire Rosenstein heating up after release of memo
Economy/ Tax Cuts (33:10)
- USA Today: Ryan deletes Costco tax cut tweet
- Americans For Tax Fairness: Koch Brothers Could Get Up To $1.4 Billion Tax Cut
- USA Today: Exxon Mobil profits quintupled after tax cut
- Chicago Tribune – Boeing blows past estimates with help from tax cut
Jimmy Kimmel (46:10)
John Legend (1:13:00)
Chrissy Tiegen (1:23:45)
Pod Save America is a no-bullshit conversation about politics hosted by Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, Dan Pfeiffer and Tommy Vietor that breaks down the week’s news and helps people figure out what matters and how to help. New episodes out every MONDAY and THURSDAY.
