The year ends with a Trump speech full of lies, a looming hospital crisis over trans care, and the DOJ still stalling on Epstein files — plus fake plaques, of course.

Speaker Johnson loses control, Trump holds Venezuela hostage, Coach Beard finds proof of insurrection, and Congress finally checks Pete Hegseth — all while the Brown University shooter remains at large.

Trump expands his travel ban, blocks healthcare votes, dodges questions on illegal boat strikes, and scrambles to fix a brutal Vanity Fair interview with his chief of staff — while fentanyl becomes the new WMD and Speaker Johnson continues to flounder.

An update on the Brown University shooting, the collapse of Democrats’ healthcare gamble, new Epstein file releases, and the shocking murder of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.

A mass shooting at Brown University, a deadly antisemitic attack in Australia, and the terrifying global rise in hate.

Trump praises white immigrants, vilifies Black and brown countries at an official White House event, while Pete Hegseth faces fallout from deadly strikes and the Republican Party spirals further into chaos.

Trump praises white immigrants, vilifies Black and brown countries at an official White House event, while Pete Hegseth faces fallout from deadly strikes and the Republican Party spirals further into chaos.

Trump’s “peace prize,” another farmer bailout, SCOTUS hears a dangerous case, and Netflix tries to buy Warner Bros.

An episode all about what’s happening with Somali immigrants in Minnesota.

Quick note: no episode today because, well… apparently humans require sleep. Who knew? I’ll be back this weekend with a special episode, and the regular show returns next week.

Pete Hegseth defends ordering a possibly illegal second strike by blaming smoke, Trump takes a nap while Kristi Noem thanks him for “keeping away hurricanes,” and the MyPillow guy is running for governor.

Trump may be dodging questions about his health and his administration’s crimes, but the truth — from Afghanistan to the Caribbean — keeps breaking through.

Trump backs a Russia-led peace plan in Ukraine, Border Patrol targets sanctuary cities, the CDC promotes anti-vax language, and the military normalizes hate symbols under his command.

A federal judge blasted the DOJ for “profound missteps” in the Comey case while Trump signed the Epstein records bill—just as questions swirl over whether the DOJ will actually release the files.

The U.S. welcomes the Saudi crown prince, Congress passes the Epstein files bill, and a federal court smacks down Texas’ unconstitutional voting maps.

Trump’s Gaza “peace plan” moves forward without guaranteeing a Palestinian state, Trump suddenly pretends he wants the Epstein files released, and a judge blasts the DOJ for “profound investigative missteps” in the Comey case.

Jeffrey Epstein’s emails point to Trump as “the dog that didn’t bark”—and in this case, silence might be the loudest clue yet.

As the Epstein revelations shake Washington, Republicans lose control of their narrative while launching mass raids, boat strikes, and military posturing to distract from the documents they’re desperate to bury.

The government is open, but now THC is under attack, the DOJ is coming for California’s maps, new Epstein documents tie Trump to 2017 contact, and Jack Schlossberg is running for Congress.

After 43 days of Republican chaos, six Democrats crossing the line, the government has finally reopened so that Donald Trump’s name can show up in newly released Epstein emails.