In Which We Discuss:

1. It’s week one of the Trump presidency and we already have a constitutional crisis on our hands

2. Steve Bannon must be on some sort of writing retreat, having a very prolific week ruining America by edict

3. Trump will bravely investigate only the kind of voter fraud that doesn’t exist but makes him lose popular votes

4. Apparently Trump’s idea of diplomacy is holding hands with the ladies

5. Something we can get behind: Trump’s White House staff is the gossipy-ist in history

6. We interview with William Floyd from the LA County Dems and talk about the local stuff you should know [Begins: 1:18:20...yup it's that kind of week]

7. Trump’s butt takes the mantle as most unfortunate meme of the week/history

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 In Which We Discuss:

1. A not nearly embarrassed enough new Congress was sworn in today, so add those new reps to your speed dial. 

2. Congress’s plan to erase their own oversight is praised by The Donald, then thwarted by The Donald, then mocked by the American people, then...praised by the Donald.  A day in Trump’s news cycle.

3. A Trump cabinet update: it only gets worse

4. Media continuing to give president-elect credit for business deals he’s not involved in

5. Schumer’s Trump resistance plan: work with your captors

6. Donald Trump rings in the New Year with mobster and convicted felon “Joey No Socks,” which is just so perfect

Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in political news. Join the millions of manic revelers who love our podcast and tell your friends about BTL!  Then rate us on iTunes or find us Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Stitcher, or Instagram!

 In Which We Discuss:

1. Russian hackers could have warned us they were fixing the election before we waited 90 minutes to vote.  Selfish.

2. Donald Trump leaves no stone unturned in search for least competent cabinet in history

3. Pop Quiz!  Which of the following is a human invention and completely imaginary: a. Climate change b. The value of a dollar

4. Every minute that passes on earth is a minute in which Donald Trump’s Carrier deal gets less impressive

5. Labor endorses in the DNC dogfight that decides whether or not we have a party anymore

6. Move over guacamole!  There is, apparently, one Texan food that Ted Cruz enjoys, and now you’ll never be able to again.

Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in political news. Join the millions of circling helicopters who love our podcast and tell your friends about BTL!  Then rate us on iTunes or find us Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Stitcher, or Instagram!

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