As wildfires continue to burn in California, the Trump team is signaling that they may withhold aid to the region due to insufficient loyalty shown to Trump by California's leaders. We're not kidding - the loyalty tests are a real thing. Also, the incoming administration has begun its inquisition of current government employees, identifying and then firing anyone who isn't Trump-y enough for them. Get ready for the most corrupt four years in American history, folks, because it looks like there's no stopping it now. Our guests today are Sarah Burris of raw Story and Comedian Pete Dominick.

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So the Trump Administration hasn't even begun yet, and Congress is already trying to repeal the progress made during Joe Biden's historic four years. First on the chopping block is the Inflation Reduction Act, which includes a number of items relevant to working Americans, including the $35 per month cap on insulin. Prices on many things are about to go up, and way up. Big win for Big Pharma, and certain to be the first of many corporate handouts given by the best government money can buy. Strap in, folks - because we're going for a wild ride that not all of us are going to survive. We discuss this and more with Comedian and Podcast Host Pete Dominick, and Sarah Burris of Raw Story.

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Here we go again. Another promise made, and another promise broken, This time, it's Elon Musk, the DOGE-boi himself, admitting that his program probably won't be able to come up with the 2 trillion in cuts he promised during the campaign. So far, Trump and his new work wife have rolled back pretty much every campaign promise, so expect more of this going forward. But you can bet the mortgage that they will keep their promises to the ultra-wealthy, because they always do. Today we speak with Michael Linden of the Washington Center for Equitable Growth and Karla Walter of The Center for American Progress about the policies of the incoming administration and what they will really do for and to American working families.

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