Batten Down The Ketchup (feat. Scott Greytak)

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to send thousands of one-ton bombs to Israel paid for by our tax dollars; all supporting acts in Ed Sheeran’s tour have withdrawn in solidarity with Macklemore; Canada becomes the first associate member of the European Union; the Fed has raised interest rates for the first time since 2023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

Good Trouble
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