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Trey and Ken open with a detailed look into Trump’s first 100 days in office. This includes a conversation as to why we rate presidents’ first 100 days along with detailed discussions of Trump’s handling of both economic policy and foreign policy. Imbedded in this conversation is a look at the U.S. / Ukrainian resources deal and what that means for the future of the war and an extended conversation on Mike Pence leaving as National Security Advisor and his chances to make it past the Senate to be the new ambassador to the United Nations. Next, they turn to a detailed examination of Judge Fernando Rodriguez’s ruling against the Trump administration’s use of the Alien Enemies Act (AEA). Included here is a conversation about how sympathetic Judge Rodriguez’s is and yet his ruling putting a halt to the Trump administration’s deportation plans. They close the show with a look at Trump’s breaking budget on Friday. The Politics Guys on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/politicsguyspage] | X [https://twitter.com/politicsguys] Mike’s Substack: What Fresh Hell is This [https://baranowski.substack.com/]? Listener support helps make The Politics Guys possible. You can support us or change your level of support at patreon.com/politicsguys [https://patreon.com/politicsguys] or politicsguys.com/support [https://politicsguys.com/support]. On Venmo we’re @PoliticsGuys. The Politics Guys is part of The Democracy Group [https://www.democracygroup.org/], a network of podcasts that examines what's broken in our democracy and how we can work together to fix it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

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Mike talks with Mike Nellis, former Senior Advisor to Kamala Harris and Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Authentic, a digital marketing agency that’s raised over a billion dollars for campaigns and had a 77% client win rate in 2024.  Topics Mike & Mike discuss include: - the evolution of political fundraising - how AI is being used in political marketing - White Dudes for Harris - what went wrong for Democrats in 2024 - the authenticity of Donald Trump - working class voters and the Diploma Divide - The Rock for President - Pete Buttegieg - the best Democratic communicator? Mike Nellis on X [https://x.com/mikenellis] The Politics Guys on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/politicsguyspage] | X [https://twitter.com/politicsguys] Mike’s Substack: What Fresh Hell is This [https://baranowski.substack.com/]? Listener support helps make The Politics Guys possible. You can support us or change your level of support at patreon.com/politicsguys [https://patreon.com/politicsguys] or politicsguys.com/support [https://politicsguys.com/support]. On Venmo we’re @PoliticsGuys. The Politics Guys is part of The Democracy Group [https://www.democracygroup.org/], a network of podcasts that examines what's broken in our democracy and how we can work together to fix it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Mike and Justin open with a look at President Trump’s executive orders concerning higher education: one on accreditation, another on reporting foreign funding, and a third concerning historically Black colleges and universities. Following that they turn to Trump’s actions on K-12 education, one focusing on artificial intelligence and the other on discipline in schools. They close with a discussion of oral arguments before the Supreme Court on a case involving parents who want to opt out their children from readings that include LGTQ+ themes. The Politics Guys on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/politicsguyspage] | X [https://twitter.com/politicsguys] Mike’s Substack: What Fresh Hell is This [https://baranowski.substack.com/]? Listener support helps make The Politics Guys possible. You can support us or change your level of support at patreon.com/politicsguys [https://patreon.com/politicsguys] or politicsguys.com/support [https://politicsguys.com/support]. On Venmo we’re @PoliticsGuys. The Politics Guys is part of The Democracy Group [https://www.democracygroup.org/], a network of podcasts that examines what's broken in our democracy and how we can work together to fix it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Mike and Justin open with a discussion of yet another wild week for the world economy, largely due to instability caused by President Trump’s changing positions on trade and the economy. He hates the Fed Chair he appointed but won’t fire him (even though he claims he can), says the US is talking with China, which China denies, and is now dealing with multiple lawsuits challenging his authority to impose broad-based sanctions using emergency powers. Next they turn to what appears to be Elon Musk’s coming departure from DOGE. They look at how DOGE’s work has affected Musk, how much DOGE has actually saved, and whether it was ever about efficiency, as opposed to control. They close with a look at the latest Ukraine peace deal, which seems more like a demand that Ukraine surrender more than anything else. The Politics Guys on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/politicsguyspage] | X [https://twitter.com/politicsguys] Mike’s Substack: What Fresh Hell is This [https://baranowski.substack.com/]? Listener support helps make The Politics Guys possible. You can support us or change your level of support at patreon.com/politicsguys [https://patreon.com/politicsguys] or politicsguys.com/support [https://politicsguys.com/support]. On Venmo we’re @PoliticsGuys. The Politics Guys is part of The Democracy Group [https://www.democracygroup.org/], a network of podcasts that examines what's broken in our democracy and how we can work together to fix it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]