Mike & Nick examine all the uproar in D.C. about DOGE, the person leading it, what it has done so far, the time another U.S. President tried to work on government efficiency you probably forgot about, plus, Sociology Chair at UNC-Greensboro & author of 'Personal Foul Against The NFL: Roughing Black Bodies', Dr. Steven Cureton joins to discuss another acronym making news - D.E.I.

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Mike & Nick on the recent plane crashes in Washington D.C., involving an American Airlines regional jet & a military helicopter near Reagan Airport, and the crash of a Learjet in Philadelphia, PA, then later, Director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia & author of ''Bad Advice: Why Celebrities, Politicians and Activists aren't your best source of health information', Dr. Paul Offit joins Mike to discuss the potential confirmation of RFK Jr to lead Health and Human Services.

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Mike & Nick recap the last week plus of executive orders and actions coming from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, as fmr. federal prosecutor Alyse Adamson joined the pod to break down the legal challenges & hurdles, from immigration, to federal programs & more.

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Pew Research Center article mentioned in the pod by Nick - https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2019/07/12/how-pew-research-center-counts-unauthorized-immigrants-in-us/

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Mike & Nick on Inauguration Day in Washington, D.C., all the speeches & executive orders from President Trump, and President Biden, that you may have missed, plus, author of the book 'We Hold These Truths', Dr. Casey Burgat joins the pod to talk about his book and how it dismantles the myths about American politics.

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Mike & Nick on the latest from the wildfires in Los Angeles, what state & local officials are saying, the political blame game taking place as always, plus, the host of 'Laura Coates Live' on CNN, Laura Coates joined the show to discuss her team's reporting in LA, what stories she is focused on in 2025, legal analysis of some upcoming Supreme Court cases & more.

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Mike & Nick on a vastly different Jan 6th this time around at the Capitol in D.C., two news stories out of NY not making enough headlines, plus, Advance Local New Orleans Life & Culture reporter Emily Topping on the attack that happened New Years Eve on Bourbon Street & how the city is doing in the aftermath. To donate to the victims families & survivors of the attack in New Orleans, visit https://www.unitedwaysela.org/

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Introducing the newest show to Leon Media Network, 'Journalistically Speaking' with Emmy & Peabody award-winning journalist, Rick Sanchez.

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Mike & Nick recap the year that was, not only on the program, but from the various news stories to U.S. politics covered on the show, hearing from those who have joined us along the way.

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