Trump Loves to Watch Ohio Candidates Trying to Kiss His Ass

By Sam Brodey, Asawin Suebsaeng

Former President Trump might not even endorse anyone in the Ohio slugfest, but that doesn’t mean candidates vying to be the GOP nominee won’t try everything to win his favor.

How Putin’s Oligarchs Are Still Dodging Western Sanctions

By Jose Pagliery, Scott Bixby, Adam Rawnsley

Despite President Biden’s threats, a lot of top Russian billionaires are slipping through the cracks.

Putin Killed Trump’s ‘America First’ Movement

By Matt Lewis

In 2016, Trump wooed disaffected Republicans by bashing Bush’s wars. But Russia’s bombardment of Ukraine has changed things.

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China Is About to Make a Big Mistake by Supporting Russia

By David Rothkopf

The Chinese government could be a peacemaker in Ukraine or it can be Putin’s enabler. But it can’t be both.

Putin’s Own Soldiers Are Refusing to Fight in Ukraine

By The Daily Beast

Putin may not realize how poorly the war is going for him, but his troops do. Ukrainian diplomat Olexander Scherba joins the pod to explain what he’s hearing. Plus, Mitt vs Tulsi.

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Roger Stone Has Been Playing All Sides of the Gaetz Scandal

One of the most connected players in MAGA world just happened to advocate for pardons for three men tied to the Matt Gaetz sex investigation—and they’re not on the same side.

GOP Turns to Capitol Rioter to Sell Its ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill

“An insurrectionist joined by a group of MAGA trolls and GOP lawmakers is not an ‘honest discussion,’” Florida’s first LGBTQ lawmaker said. “It’s unhinged, anti-LGBTQ propaganda.”

Election ‘Vigilantes’ Pose as County Workers, Officials Say

One of the group’s leaders gave a speech in a church about the audit in which he said “I want arrests, I want prosecutions, I want firing squads.”

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