Politics 2025: Dems Dazed, GOP's Civil War, Elon's Icarus Adventure | Ep397

This week on Look Forward, Jay and Brad return for the first show of 2025. There has been quite a lot happening in the world of politics since the last episode. So the hosts go through some of the bigger and lesser known stories that dropped over the holidays, and get into the "News You Need" for this week which includes: Dems screwing up by not putting AOC front and center, Justin Trudeau announces he is stepping down as head of the Labor party in Canada, Mike Johnson is narrowly re-elected Speaker of the House, Donald Trump tries to push for one single bill to enact all his terrible MAGA ideas at once, corporations line up to MAGA with Trump's inauguration looming, Joe Biden signs Social Security Fairness Act, Net Neutrality is likely dead now, what Dems need to be doing in the background during this next few years if they plan to regain power at some point, and of course our game "What’s Dumber, A Brick or a A Republican?"Big TopicQuick Happenings:Luigi Mangione charged with terrorismTwo acts of terrorism happen on New Years DayBiden removes almost everyone from death row on the federal levelSome people need hard lessons I guessOklahoma decides to force poor kids into military servitudeBiden sign Social Security Fairness ActRepublican had a brief yet telling Civil War over H1B VisasNews You NeedDems - as a whole - do not seem like they’re up for this74-y/o cancer patient gets his participation trophyStop cooperating - start obstructingTrudeau’s announcement could not be worse-timedGot it in one (kinda)!Trump pushes the MOAB (Mother of all Bills) in CongressBusinesses can’t decide if it’s bluster or seriousNet Neutrality being spearheaded by the FCC is probably deadWhat’s Dumber, A Brick or a A Republican?We lost our committee chair?!Other old bat falls down on first day on new CongressTime to take back the motherland!Look 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).