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Systemic Error Podcast
This isn’t a glitch — it’s the design. Commentary from inside the collapse.
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Systemic Error PodcastRepublicans prep as they catapult toward Supreme Court 'nightmare scenario': Politico
What happened RawStory, citing Politico, reports that Senate Republican leaders were preparing to move quickly if a Supreme Court seat opened while they still…
Systemic Error PodcastFears swirl as armed guards swarm USPS weeks before midterms: 'Really suspicious’
What happened RawStory reports that the U.S. Postal Service deployed nearly 1,000 armed officers supplied by private security company Prosegur at facilities in…
Systemic Error PodcastThe reckoning ahead and the harsher comeuppance brewing for Trump’s enablers
What happened AlterNet reports that wealthy executives, corporate leaders, and senior officials aligned themselves with Donald Trump’s second administration…
Systemic Error PodcastGOP 'laying groundwork' to abandon Paxton after 3rd incendiary audio leak
What happened AlterNet reports that a third leaked recording from a September fundraiser captured Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton blaming his political…
Systemic Error Podcast'Lost his mind': Alarm sounded over Trump's grotesque remarks
What happened AlterNet columnist D. Earl Stephens reported that Donald Trump, speaking at a campaign rally in Grand Island, Nebraska, said Iran should be…
Systemic Error PodcastRepublicans 'diving out of windows' to avoid Trump: family member
What happened Donald Trump’s niece, psychologist Mary L. Trump, said Republican candidates were “diving out of windows” to avoid appearing with him—her…
Systemic Error PodcastThis 87-year-old was thrown out on the street — and she has America's titans scared stiff
What happened RawStory reports that Madrid police removed 87-year-old María del Carmen Abascal from her longtime apartment on September 23 after her landlord…
Systemic Error PodcastTrump's presidency could end sooner than you think
What happened AlterNet published Robert Reich’s speculation that Donald Trump could leave office before completing his term. Reich offered four possibilities…
Systemic Error PodcastTrump-endorsed candidate puts red Nevada district in play over stolen valor
What happened AlterNet reports that Nevada’s reliably Republican Second Congressional District has become unusually competitive after retiring Republican Rep…
Systemic Error PodcastGeorge W. Bush official tears Trump apart: 'It's obscene’
What happened Former New Jersey Gov. Christine Todd Whitman, who led the Environmental Protection Agency under George W. Bush, told AlterNet that Donald…
Systemic Error PodcastDetached from reality: Uproar grows over Trump's late-night shouting matches
What happened AlterNet reports that Donald Trump told a Nebraska campaign rally that Iran could “take out” Los Angeles or San Diego while defending high prices…
Systemic Error PodcastTrump unloads wild 'filthy' insults at San Antonio Paxton rally
What happened AlterNet reports that President Donald Trump used a San Antonio campaign rally for Senate candidate Ken Paxton and House candidate Carlos De La…
Systemic Error PodcastTrump is 'playing roulette with our lives' with new threat: former aide
What happened Former Department of Homeland Security chief of staff Miles Taylor says President Donald Trump is “playing roulette with our lives” by…
Systemic Error PodcastNot just a game: The dark reality behind the White House’s new ‘arcade’
What happened The White House launched an online “arcade” whose games package administration messages as entertainment. AlterNet highlights “Rio Run,” a…
Systemic Error PodcastTrump issues new threat on Social Security — after promising not to touch it
What happened AlterNet reports that President Donald Trump said at a Wednesday press conference that he had wanted Social Security “fully invested in the stock…
Systemic Error PodcastTrump is ‘shrieking behind his own eyes’ as MAGA crumbles: insider
What happened Michael Wolff told the Inside Trump’s Head podcast that Donald Trump’s political coalition appears to be deteriorating as the consequences of his…
Systemic Error PodcastTrump's own website tears apart his '21 trillion' claim
What happened AlterNet, citing NBC News, reports that President Donald Trump’s claim of attracting $21 trillion in investment is unsupported by the White…
Systemic Error Podcast'Sadistic': George Conway rages against 'psychopathic and psychotic' Trump
What happened AlterNet reports that President Donald Trump told a Nebraska rally that Iran attacking Los Angeles or San Diego would be “a small price to pay”…
Systemic Error Podcast'Don’t want to be here either': Judge shades Trump admin at Disney hearing
What happened Disney is suing President Donald Trump’s Federal Communications Commission to block an unusually early review of its local television stations…
Systemic Error PodcastThe ghost of 1932 —and the reckoning threatening to kill the GOP
What happened AlterNet argues that Donald Trump’s declining approval could become a broader electoral reckoning for the Republican Party, comparing his…
Systemic Error PodcastTrump can't stop gushing over Natalie Harp at awkward rally
What happened At a rally, President Donald Trump called aide Natalie Harp onstage to deliver an order expanding access to tax-exempt diesel, signed it, and…
Systemic Error PodcastTrump meets with convicted election fraudster to discuss ‘the plans’
What happened AlterNet reports that President Donald Trump met in the Oval Office with Tina Peters, the former Mesa County, Colorado, clerk convicted in 2024…
Systemic Error PodcastBill O'Reilly fumes as GOP too 'blanking dumb' to kick inflation woes before midterms
What happened RawStory reports that Bill O’Reilly called Republicans “blanking dumb” for failing to offer a convincing response to high prices before the…
Systemic Error PodcastMAGA influencer's alleged phone contents detailed in shocking court filing
What happened RawStory reports that British prosecutors, seeking Andrew Tate’s extradition from the United States, alleged in a Monday federal court filing in…
Systemic Error PodcastTrump voters proclaim 'buyer's remorse' as GOP nominee in key state gets the cold shoulder
What happened RawStory reports that five of ten conservative Michigan focus-group participants who voted for Donald Trump in 2024 said they planned to support…
Systemic Error PodcastFashion guru exposes damning detail in Trump's 'cheap' rally suit: 'I wonder why’
What happened RawStory reports that menswear writer Derek Guy identified President Donald Trump’s Nebraska rally suit as a Jos. A. Bank garment made overseas…
Systemic Error Podcast'What the hell?' Shock as USPS gets armed guards from firm accused of human rights abuses
What happened Raw Story reports that the U.S. Postal Service contracted with Prosegur to deploy nearly 1,000 armed security officers at at least 55 postal…
Systemic Error PodcastTrump's long gaze at Natalie Harp during rally repulses onlookers: 'Disgusting’
What happened RawStory reports that President Donald Trump appeared to stare at senior aide Natalie Harp’s legs during a rally in Grand Island, Nebraska, held…
Systemic Error PodcastCBS News forced into embarrassing takedown over disgraced GOP speaker's obituary
What happened CBS News deleted and replaced a social media post announcing former House Speaker Dennis Hastert’s death after criticism that it reduced his…
Systemic Error Podcast'All lies!' CBS insider erupts after new boss' town hall rankles network staff
What happened RawStory reports that a CBS News insider dismissed Skydance CEO David Ellison’s promise to protect newsroom independence as “all lies” during the…
Systemic Error PodcastJeanine Pirro ensnared by grand jury misconduct questions amid Reflecting Pool fallout
What happened RawStory reports that lawyers for three-time Olympian David Hearn asked the Justice and Interior departments’ inspectors general to investigate…
Systemic Error PodcastCBS News forced into embarrassing takedown over disgraced GOP speaker's obituary
What happened CBS News deleted and replaced a social media post announcing former House Speaker Dennis Hastert’s death after criticism that it reduced his…
Systemic Error PodcastTrump damns NYT 'to hell' in late-night tantrum over 'doctored' photo of his resort
What happened RawStory reports that President Donald Trump spent Monday night accusing The New York Times of doctoring a photograph of Trump National Doral…
Systemic Error PodcastImpeachment on the table after Trump 'jokes' Iran can bomb LA or San Diego: analysts
What happened RawStory reports that President Donald Trump told a Monday rally in Grand Island, Nebraska, that Iran could “take out” Los Angeles or San Diego…
Systemic Error PodcastMAGA erupts over 'chilling' FBI surveillance revelation: 'Maybe it's time to start over’
What happened RawStory reported on October 6, 2026, that newly released documents showed the FBI monitored Melania and Barron Trump’s travel and tapped Susie…
Systemic Error PodcastTrump’s 'largest' jobs project hits embarrassing snag
What happened AlterNet reports that President Donald Trump announced on September 28 that construction had already begun on a $15 billion Mesabi Metallics…
Systemic Error PodcastGOP's panicked 'insurance policy' exposed as Trump's hand-picked candidate flails: report
What happened The reported “insurance policy” is a planned $5 million Republican spending push to defend Sen. Darline Graham in South Carolina. RawStory…
Systemic Error Podcast'Nuts!' Judge hears 'damning' ABC arguments as experts tear into Trump's FCC chair live
What happened RawStory reports that ABC and Disney asked U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan to block FCC Chair Brendan Carr’s unusually early review of licenses…
Systemic Error PodcastThe Trump admin just admitted to a massive $28 billion military failure
What happened AlterNet reports that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used a Wednesday address at Quantico to announce an Autonomous Warfare Command and Project…
Systemic Error PodcastGOP 2028 wannabe becomes 'secret weapon' for floundering midterm candidate
What happened AlterNet, citing Politico, reports that Sen. Ted Cruz has become a major behind-the-scenes supporter of Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton in…
Systemic Error PodcastTrump DOJ fails to get case dismissed against Stars & Stripes reporters
What happened A federal judge refused the Trump administration’s request to dismiss former Stars and Stripes ombudsman Jacqueline Smith’s lawsuit alleging…
Systemic Error PodcastTrump plan to buy the election crashes as Republicans set money ablaze
What happened AlterNet reports that Republican campaigns and allied groups spent heavily on Senate television advertising through September 2026 without…
Systemic Error PodcastGasps as 'insane' Trump goads enemy to 'take out' 5M Americans: ‘No words’
What happened RawStory reports that President Donald Trump told supporters at a Monday-night rally in Grand Island, Nebraska, that Iran could “take out” Los…
Systemic Error PodcastFresh humiliation for Melania after Trump and Natalie Harp's rally antics: MS NOW
What happened RawStory reports that President Donald Trump brought aide Natalie Harp onstage during a Monday-night rally in Grand Island, Nebraska, to deliver…
Systemic Error PodcastTrump mangles MAGA gov's name to his face as he racks up string of mental flubs at rally
What happened At an October 6, 2026 rally in Grand Island, Nebraska, President Donald Trump repeatedly stumbled while campaigning for Gov. Jim Pillen and Sen…
Systemic Error Podcast'New nightmare fuel dropped': Frenzy as MIT researcher picks apart Russia's plague story
What happened RawStory reports that MIT biosecurity researcher Kevin Esvelt argued Russia’s response to the unexplained death of a 28-year-old technician at…
Systemic Error PodcastA world of pain awaits Todd Blanche — and Trump's pardon is useless
What happened Raw Story columnist Jason Miciak argues that Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche could face professional discipline and possible state scrutiny…
Systemic Error PodcastPatel's FBI makes 'terrifying' cuts as agency shifts to Trump midterm vows: report
What happened RawStory, summarizing NPR’s reporting, says FBI counterintelligence staffing has fallen to roughly 50% to 60% of authorized positions in many…
Systemic Error PodcastTrump's monstrous taunt is more than insanity — it's a demand for civil war
What happened RawStory columnist Ray Richmond writes that President Donald Trump told a rally in Grand Island, Nebraska, that Iran could “take out” Los Angeles…
Systemic Error PodcastJustice Department twice misspells 'north' as filing goes down in flames
What happened AlterNet reports that the Justice Department appealed to the conservative 11th Circuit for access to information concerning 2020 election workers…
Systemic Error PodcastTrump puts US in rare company with Russia and Belarus before midterms
What happened AlterNet reports that the Trump administration did not invite observers from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to monitor…
Systemic Error PodcastSheriff investigator exposed for extremist ties in court report
What happened AlterNet reports that a newly unsealed, court-appointed monitor’s report found that Stephanie Ameiss, whose firm AZ Truthfinder received a…
Systemic Error PodcastThe comet has hit: Former party bigwig on the extinction of the old GOP
What happened Former New Jersey governor and EPA administrator Christine Todd Whitman told AlterNet that the Republican Party she left in 2022 is unlikely to…
Systemic Error PodcastTrump’s Epstein nightmare getting 'much bigger': analyst
What happened AlterNet reports that political analyst David Rothkopf expects the Jeffrey Epstein controversy to become “much, much bigger” after the midterm…
Systemic Error PodcastCNN analyst unloads damning graph showing futility of Trump’s diesel scheme
What happened President Donald Trump signed an executive order temporarily waiving penalties for highway use of cheaper red-dyed diesel, but CNN analyst Matt…
Systemic Error PodcastNew Trump-era movie is mind-bending, pretentious and a total box office bomb
What happened AlterNet reports that Digger, a $180 million climate-disaster film starring Tom Cruise, failed at the box office. The film depicts an oilman…
Systemic Error PodcastOnce-safe Republicans are in danger because of a new issue out of left field
What happened AlterNet reports that Giffords PAC, the gun-control organization founded by former Rep. Gabby Giffords, launched ads in two Republican-leaning…
Systemic Error PodcastExpert pulls back curtain on 'where Republicans go to do what voters reject’
What happened The venue Elie Mystal identifies as “where Republicans go to do what voters reject” is the Supreme Court. AlterNet reports that Mystal, writing…
Systemic Error PodcastWhat Tennessee wants to do next to Christa Pike is beyond grim
What happened AlterNet reports that Tennessee officials intend to attempt to execute Christa Pike again if she recovers from a coma after two failed…
Systemic Error Podcast'Very Bad': Trump faces stunning rejection from swing-state youth
What happened A new Alliance for Youth Power PAC/YouGov poll found Donald Trump deeply unpopular among Michigan voters ages 18 to 29: 78% viewed him…