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The New York Times reports Trump attorney Alina Habba was allegedly paid $50 million by a Venezuelan billionaire in a pay-to-play scheme to secure a presidential pardon while she was working at the DOJ.

In this episode: Kristi Noem posted a photo of herself pheasant hunting in South Dakota with her new dog Foster Valerie Jarrett: Paid up to $770,000 a year by the Obama Foundation while workers try to unionize. Alex Gibney: Released a 4-hour documentary criticizing Elon Musk that got banned from advertising on TikTok. Mark Zuckerberg: Brazilian judge ordered META not to interfere again in the Lula vs. Flavio Bolsonaro runoff META suspended the No Kings Instagram account during protests Jared Kushner & Steve Witkoff: Pressured Ukraine to stop attacking Russian oil refineries. Key figures covered: Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Larry Ellison, Mark Zuckerberg, Lula, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Marco Rubio, Mike Turner, Valerie Jarrett.

In this episode: Kimberly Guilfoyle Forced to Resign Amid Corruption Scandals Is Trump's New Press Secretary License-less? Trump Attacks Immigrants at Ohio Rally Then Woman Gets Punched While Trump Calls Her Fat The Truth About Haitian Immigrants and Temporary Protected Status Internal Republican Drama and Ohio Senate Race Updates Ukraine Strikes Russian Refineries Amid White House Backlash Key Figures Mentioned: Bernie Moreno | Donald Trump | Donald Trump Junior | Fred Trump | Ilhan Omar | Jared Kushner | JD Vance | John Husted | Karoline Leavett | Katie Zacharia | Kimberly Guilfoyle | Judd Legum | Max Miller | Mike Dewine | Musk | Nidal Hasan | Ken Paxton | Steve Witkoff | Tiger Woods | Vivek Ramaswamy

In this episode: • Don Jr.'s Ex Is About to Get Fired for Trying to Sell a Meeting With the IRS • The New Press Secretary Once Said Democrats Eat Babies. She's Starting Tuesday • Pete Hegseth Wants You to Watch a Paralyzed Man Get Shot for Christmas • The Head of Homeland Security Defended Public Executions After Bragging About Beating His Kids • Roger Marshall Charged 18% Interest on Medical Debt. Now He's in a Dead Heat in Kansas • An Off-Duty ICE Agent Passed Out on a Lawn, Attacked a 72-Year-Old and His Daughter, Then Got Shot Key figures mentioned: Adam Hamilton | Abbas Araghchi | Billy Long | Brett Kavanaugh | Caroline Leavitt | Chris Murphy | Christine Noem | David Feldman | David Gonzalez | Donald Trump | Donald Trump Jr. | Kash Patel | Katie Zacharia | Kimberly Guilfoyle | Kristi Noem | Lindsey Graham | Marco Rubio | Markwayne Mullin | Nidal Hasan | Pete Hegseth | Roger Marshall | Vladimir Putin | Volodymyr Zelensky | Wilber Garces Perez

In this episode: ‣ Pete Hegseth said Nidal Hasan, convicted of killing 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009, will be shot by a firing squad. ‣ The Pentagon says the killing will be livestreamed. Hegseth said people need to watch, because there have to be serious consequences. ‣ The Wall Street Journal reported Kimberly Guilfoyle tried to charge a businessman $100,000 for access to the IRS, and told him to wire it through American Express so there would be no paper trail. ‣ Chris LaCivita, Trump's 2024 adviser, was reported to be advising a pro-Russian party in Republika Srpska. Susie Wiles's daughter has been tied to lobbying for that party. ‣ Both parties are on track to spend $11.6 billion combined on the midterms, 27 days out. The most expensive midterms ever.

In this episode: ‣ James Talarico Leads Ken Paxton By Six ‣ Don Jr. Paid Back the Russian Gangster ‣ Christa Pike Officially Survived Her Own Execution ‣ Max Miller Insults Republicans While They Pay For His Campaign ‣ Republicans May Have Dummymandered Themselves ‣ Karl Rove Says He's Voting for a Democrat ‣ Trump Greenlights the First Military Execution Since 1961 ‣ Trump Says He's Paying DHS Back, & Then Decides Against It ‣ Republicans don't have enough pollsters

The midterms are less than a month away, inflation is hammering working families, and polling averages show an expanding map for Democrats. But is it real? On this edition of The Mop-Up, David Feldman breaks down: • Brazil's presidential runoff between Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro, plus allegations of U.S. election meddling • Why working Americans are voting on cost of living, mortgage rates, and food prices—not culture-war hail Marys. • The state-by-state 2026 Senate & Governor map: Susan Collins tightening in Maine, Sherrod Brown in Ohio, James Talarico in Texas, plus surprises in Iowa, Nebraska, and Alaska • The End of History myth: Why Clintonian neoliberalism broke the Democratic Party's 62-year hold on the People's House—and why genuine Democratic Socialism is the only path forward

In this episode: ‣ Trump at 31% in new AP poll, with 69% disapproving ‣ One month before midterms ‣ Mortgage rates 7.28% ‣ Trump underwater on immigration and inflation, the two issues he won on ‣ Republicans asking him to stay away ‣ Christa Pike still alive after Tennessee's 2nd botched execution, ‣ Fox News has James Talarico leading Ken Paxton 51–49 in Texas. ‣ Pete Hegseth told troops the Iran war is won ‣ Warns it's "treason" to say otherwise ‣ Elon Musk put in charge of buying the weapons he sells to Pentagon ‣ Senator Eric Schmitt's faceplant gets worse ‣ Congresswoman LaMonica McIver gives birth to second daughter while facing 17 years for brushing up against ICE agent.

In this episode: Jack Smith told the Senate Judiciary Committee Trump caused the violence on Jan. 6., it was foreseeable, and he sought to exploit it. Axios had Senator Schmitt on JD Vance's 2028 VP shortlist, then Schmitt humiliated himself. Schmitt then went on Turning Point USA and kept the story going. CNBC: Trump may have up to $1 billion in municipal bonds after Forbes put his wealth at $7 billion. ICE's quiet surge: 51,000 arrests in August. Supreme Court allows rapid third-country removals move forward. Key figures covered: Donald Trump, Jack Smith, Senator Eric Schmitt, Senator Ted Cruz, Senator Lindsey Graham, Kristi Noem, Fani Willis, Merrick Garland, Wilber Rafael Garces Perez

In this episode: • Trump offers to sell weapons to China while China helps Iran kill our troops • GOP Senators beg Trump to pull back Putin invite to G-20 meeting • White voter support falls fast in Texas, Ohio, Alaska, and Kentucky • Cook Report moves 15 House races away from Republicans • Cuba invasion prep Key figures covered: Donald Trump, Pete Hegseth, Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, Ken Paxton, Jon Ossoff, Susan Collins, Dan Sullivan Please subscribe and turn on alerts so you do not miss the next live show. Recorded live on September 28, 2026.

In this episode: ▸ Diesel Is $6.50, Mortgages Hit 7%, and Trump Wants AI Called "Super Intelligence" ▸ 40 Days Out: Kansas Flips? Ohio Breaks? And Trump's Approval Hits 33% ▸ Trump's Net Worth Hits $7 Billion. Putin's Invited to Doral. Don Jr. Busted ▸ L.A. Times poll: DSA's Nithya Raman up 11 on Mayor Karen Bass ▸ Tucker Carlson says invoke the 25th ▸ Texas quietly drops 100,000 voters right before midterms ▸ Nepo Baby Media merger sails through with no review Key figures covered: Donald Trump, Pete Hegseth, Nevada election officials, Ken Paxton, James Talarico, Donald Trump Jr., Umar Kremlev, Vladimir Putin, Elizabeth Warren, David Ellison, Elon Musk Please subscribe so you do not miss the next live show.

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Congress holds Leon Black in contempt over Epstein as Massie moves to impeach Hegseth. Carlson turns on Trump. And we're invading the moon. In this episode: House holds Leon Black in contempt for refusing to answer question about Epstein payoffs Thomas Massie files 8 articles to impeach Pete Hegseth over Iran strikes and secret killings Tucker Carlson breaks with Trump, backs a Democrat, and calls for impeachment Todd Blanche stalls on Black, Don Jr, and Hegseth Talk of moon wars while Hormuz stays closed New polls show Democrats up by almost 9 points in the generic House race Key figures covered: Leon Black, Jeffrey Epstein, Pete Hegseth, Thomas Massie, Tucker Carlson, Donald Trump, Todd Blanche, Donald Trump Jr, Mike Johnson, Abdul El Sayed Please subscribe and tap the bell so you do not miss the next live show. Recorded live on Thursday at 6:05 in the evening, Eastern Time.

In this episode: FBI chief Patel blames the sheep Trump made 28,700 stock trades in 17 months Russian oligarch paid for Don Jr island wedding Rubio smiles with pardoned Proud Boys boss Alligator Alcatraz closed after horror report Jared Skims Billions Key figures covered: Donald Trump Jr, Donald Trump, Kash Patel, Marco Rubio, Jared Kushner, Ron DeSantis, Steve Witkoff, Supreme Court, Putin ally Umar Kremlev, Enrique Tarrio. Please subscribe to The David Feldman Show for live news on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays at 6:05 PM Eastern Time. Recorded live on September 15, 2026.

In this episode: • Trump says the Iran war ends right after the midterms • Gulf states agree Iran won this war • Saudi Arabia turns on Trump • MBS tells Trump the Saudis cannot beat the Houthis alone • An Iranian drone hit a Saudi pipeline for the second time • Diesel hits a record $6 a gallon • James Talarico leads Ken Paxton in the latest polls • Trump wants Ilhan Omar stripped of her citizenship • Says she married her brother • Millions lose food stamps on October 1 • Five million Americans already lost food stamps in one year • One and a half million of them are children Key figures covered: Donald Trump, James Talarico, Ken Paxton, JD Vance, Pete Hegseth, Ilhan Omar, Muhammad bin Salman, Markwayne Mullin Please subscribe for live shows Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays at 6:05 in the evening Eastern time. Recorded live on September 13. #Trump #IranWar #PeteHegseth #OilPrices #FoodStamps

In this episode: • 54 days to vote, 44 days until early voting, North Carolina ballots already mailed • Poll: 45% say the midterm count won't be fair • Michael Cohen back on Team Trump • 60 Caligula tweets in 11 hours • Pete Hegseth spends $10 million to restore Confederate statue • Far right party in Germany wins big in Saxony, ends 3 seats short of control • German leader snubs Trump • Chris Rock says the news is fake Key figures covered: Donald Trump, Supreme Court, Harmeet Dhillon, Todd Blanche, Jay Clayton, Pete Hegseth, Susan Collins, Troy Jackson, Ken Paxton, James Talarico, Zohran Mamdani, Chris Rock Subscribe for live news Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays at 6:05 PM Eastern.

Trump's Midterm panic, the war he insists is not a war, Bobby Kennedy's attack on science, mystery meat from Brazil, and why Europe is starting to look like the opening chapter of The Guns of August. In this episode: Trump says the Iran fight is small potatoes as families bury 18 dead Hegseth orders lie detector tests at the Pentagon to hunt leakers Robert F. Kennedy Junior guts health care for poor kids and Black moms Trump team pushes 660 million pounds of mystery beef from Brazil Pastor Doug Wilson says slavery was a life of plenty. Really? Germany far right wins 43 percent. France calls it a grave danger for Europe Key figures covered: Donald Trump, Pete Hegseth, Robert F. Kennedy Junior, J D Vance, Vladimir Putin, Joesley Batista, Doug Wilson, Lonnie Bunch Please subscribe to support the show. Recorded live on September 9, 2026

In this episode: • Trump hits a record low as the map starts to shift • House Republicans scrub Trump and MAGA off their sites • RNC tells candidates to kiss the ring or lose • What the Big Beautiful Bill cuts next year • Why state houses matter more than the White House • Ossoff in Georgia and the Hungary playbook • Laken Riley law and what ICE can arrest for now • Carville tells Democrats to only attack Trump • Vance weaponizes the word evil against El-Sayed • Texas purges, Paxton money, and the Talarico fight Key figures covered: Donald Trump, JD Vance, James Carville, Abdul El-Sayed, John Ossoff, Victor Orban, Ken Paxton, James Talarico, Gavin Newsom, Hassan Piker Please subscribe and turn on alerts for live shows Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays at 6:05 PM Eastern Recorded live on September 6, 2026

JD Vance says we are not at war. Hours earlier, a US airstrike killed 5 Iranians, including a child. In this episode: Vance tells reporters this is not a war after a United States strike hits a wedding Strike kills 5, including children, and injures 75 Hegseth claims only Iran targets civilians Texas throws 1,200,000 voters off the rolls Pentagon wants $1.5 trillion, while Pentagon officials make million playing the markets Gas hits $4.12 as mystery meat floods stores Tillis turns on Hegseth after voting to confirm him Key figures covered: JD Vance, Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump, Greg Abbott, Emil Michael, Tom Tillis, Mike Johnson, Howard Lutnick Subscribe for live episodes Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays at 6:05 PM Eastern Time. Recorded live September 3, 2026.

BREAKING: Post Office lawyer blows the whistle exposing Trump's plan to disenfranchise as many as one third of all American voters. Meanwhile the Supreme Courts sits back and watches. The show notes for this evening's livestream are up on my website for you to download and use as talking points for your own podcast or discussion group. https://davidfeldmanshow.com/big-dig/ Remember to refresh the page before you download the notes because the notes from the previous episode could be stuck in your "cache" whatever that means. Key figures covered: Donald Trump, Senator Richard Blumenthal, ICE contractors Recorded live September 1, 2026 at 6:05 PM Eastern