“Trump is one thing, the US government is another and the US people are another. Each of these groups is fractured, including Trump.”

A decisive bombing of three nuclear sites and a shaky ceasefire in the Iran / Israel / US conflict this week with allies lining up to praise Trump’s actions. But is it genuine admiration or fears about what the mad king might do next that’s driving world leaders? Meanwhile, tensions escalate over ICE crackdowns with the lines between cops and criminals becoming increasingly blurred. Also discussing the Supreme Court’s internal war, Mahmoud Khalil, tariffs, plans to log protected forests, and the New York mayoral race.

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