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Batten Down The Ketchup (feat. Scott Greytak)

Episode Summary

Thursday, September 17, 2026 Today, Judge Emmet Sullivan has ordered Todd Blanche to produce handwritten FBI interview notes from the Epstein investigation; Congress might be about to hand Trump sweeping tariff authority; House Republicans flee Washington again to avoid a vote on impeaching Pete Hegseth; a Pentagon watchdog releases a scathing report on US losses in the Iran war; Trump has announced a deal to send thousands of one-ton bombs to Israel paid for by our tax dollars; all supporting acts in Ed Sheeran’s tour have withdrawn in solidarity with Macklemore; Canada becomes the first associate member of the European Union; the Fed has raised interest rates for the first time since 2023 as inflation mounts; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

Episode Notes

Thursday, September 17, 2026

Today, Judge Emmet Sullivan has ordered Todd Blanche to produce handwritten FBI interview notes from the Epstein investigation; Congress might be about to hand Trump sweeping tariff authority; House Republicans flee Washington again to avoid a vote on impeaching Pete Hegseth; a Pentagon watchdog releases a scathing report on US losses in the Iran war; Trump has announced a deal to send thousands of one-ton bombs to Israel paid for by our tax dollars; all supporting acts in Ed Sheeran’s tour have withdrawn in solidarity with Macklemore; Canada becomes the first associate member of the European Union; the Fed has raised interest rates for the first time since 2023 as inflation mounts; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Guest: Scott Greytak
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Deputy Executive Director - Transparency International U.S.

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Stories
Congress Might Be About to Hand Trump Sweeping Tariff Powers | The Atlantic

Fed raises interest rates for first time since 2023, defying Trump as inflation mounts | NBC News

E.U. Talks of Making Canada First ‘Associate Member’ as U.S. Ties Weaken | The New York Times

Trump’s planned sale of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel is largest in years | The Washington Post

Pentagon Watchdog Reveals Devastating U.S. Losses in Iran War | The New Republic

All supporting acts withdraw from Ed Sheeran’s tour in solidarity with Macklemore | The Guardian

House to leave early, punting Hegseth impeachment vote until after November elections | NBC News

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