EPISODE · Aug 26, 2025 · 1H 3M
Trump is Following the Coup Playbook
from Point Taken with Steve Scaffidi & Kristin Brey
WTMJ’s Steve Scaffidi and Kristin Brey tackle a wide range of topics shaping headlines and daily life. Here’s what’s inside: 🚨 National Guard in Chicago — NewsNation’s Mills Hayes joins to break down Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s controversial move. 🎙️ Bill Maher’s warning that troops in U.S. cities could signal a coup sparks debate. 📊 Crime, incarceration, and listener reactions to the Guard’s deployment. 🥞 Cracker Barrel’s rebrand—the company responds. 📚 Federal funding for public universities and libraries, and what it means for higher ed. 🍽️ Why fewer families are eating at the dining room table—and what it says about modern life. ✈️ Steve previews his upcoming Cancun trip with Fox World Travel. A mix of politics, culture, and everyday shifts in how we live—this episode covers it
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WTMJ’s Steve Scaffidi and Kristin Brey tackle a wide range of topics shaping headlines and daily life. Here’s what’s inside: 🚨 National Guard in Chicago — NewsNation’s Mills Hayes joins to break down Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s controversial move. 🎙️ Bill Maher’s warning that troops in U.S. cities could signal a coup sparks debate. 📊 Crime, incarceration, and listener reactions to the Guard’s deployment. 🥞 Cracker Barrel’s rebrand—the company responds. 📚 Federal funding for public universities and libraries, and what it means for higher ed. 🍽️ Why fewer families are eating at the dining room table—and what it says about modern life. ✈️ Steve previews his upcoming Cancun trip with Fox World Travel. A mix of politics, culture, and everyday shifts in how we live—this episode covers it
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