Episode 125: White on White Politics

This week on Look Forward, it’s the first ever Jay-less episode as Brad and Andy wade through the quagmire of new from this week past. We discuss lonely Paul Manafort, a new scandal enveloping Rep. Jim Jordan, speculate on Trump’s likely Supreme Court pick, revel in the (probably forced) departure of Scott Pruitt, the beginning of the US-China Trade War, why meeting one-on-one with foreign dictators smarter than him isn’t a great move for Trump, and much more! SHOW NOTES The Gauntlet Paul Manafort is in solitary!Jim Jordan is getting Paterno’ed as details of sexual abuse scandal ignorance emergesTrump rumored to narrow Supreme Court list down to three; will announce pick in prime time because of course he willTrump admin reverses Obama guidelines on Affirmative Action for college admissionsWhite House hires Bill Shine (yes, that one) as Deputy Communications Director The Eliminator Scott Pruitt resigns after approximately 573 career-ending scandalsPentagon announces plan to toss 1000 foreign-born recruits without legal status after previously promising them citizenshipThe Trade War with China is officially underway! The Atlasphere Mike Pompeo meets with North Korean officials again, but it looks like it might not have gone too wellTrump planning one-on-one meeting with Putin with no aidesApparently Trump wanted to invade Venezuela last year This Week in Stupid Dumb entrepreneur pays tribute to Trump in most appropriate way possibleTrump hands out personal cell phone to world leaders and made calls that his staff has no idea happenedLook Forward is a weekly progressive political podcast covering U.S. politics, government policy, Democratic strategy, elections, voting rights, Supreme Court rulings, and political news. Featuring progressive commentary, political analysis, and unapologetic opinions on the fight for democracy. Hosted by Jay and Brad. A TNP Studios production. New episodes weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major platforms. For more TNP Studios content, check out The Nerdpocalypse (movie & TV news), Black on Black Cinema (Black film reviews), and Dense Pixels (video game news).