Episode 54

Democrats slam President Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" and focus on a path forward to win back voters before the midterms. Former Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison joins The Weekend to discuss. Plus, the chilling effects of the Trump administration's military ban on transgender service members. U.S. Major Erica Vandal, one of the plaintiffs who challenged the executive order, joins The Weekend to talk about the impact of the ban.
President Donald Trump's tariff pause is set to expire in three days. Not only is the administration far from reaching its 90 deal target, but it has yet to finalize a single trade agreement. Rhode Island Rep. Gabe Amo and Jared Bernstein join The Weekend to discuss the impact President Trump's tariffs will have on the economy. Liz Shuler, President of the AFL-CIO, also joins The Weekend to discuss the organization's cross-country bus tour, aimed at opposing White House priorities that they believe will hurt working Americans. And presidential historian Douglas Brinkley joins to discuss Trump's divisive rhetoric over this July 4th week and the state of our democracy.
While the spending bill aims to cut healthcare and food aid services, ICE is set to receive a historic boost in funding. Representative Robert Garcia joins The Weekend to warn how this increase can turn ICE into President Trump's "federal police force." Plus, after weeks of condemning the bill, Elon Musk defies MAGA and announces a third political party.
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