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On today's show, Trump promises more political prosecutions and retribution.

The military has arrived to liberate war-ravaged Portland.

Stephen Miller wants to investigate people who promote progressive causes as domestic terrorists.

The president of peace says he's close to a deal to end the war in Gaza.

And an AI version of Trump is offering all Americans a non-existent medical technology that QAnon believes can bring you back from the dead, which we know about thanks to a post from the real Donald Trump.

We'll get into it. We'll get into it. But let's start with a government shutdown that has moved into all but certain territory. We've gone past looming. We've been barreling towards it for a while. And now it's all but certain. We're on the brink. Yeah, we're on the brink of it. Funding runs out at 12.01 a.m. on Wednesday, and so far Trump and Republicans have refused to make

any concessions to Democrats whose votes they need to keep the government open.

Democrats want to stop health insurance premiums from going up and Medicaid cuts from taking

effect. A White House official told Politico that Trump's response to Democrats' health care

asks was, quote, go fuck yourself.

Cool.

Not inaccurate.

No, no.

Spot on.

And in fact, his actions since then have borne that out.

Trump is also threatening mass firings of federal workers who are furloughed during the shutdown.

His press secretary said that, quote, food assistance programs for women and children

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