Episode Details

This week on Look Forward, Jay and Brad return to discuss the Elon Musk's control over the U.S. financial payment system, the attack on USAID is in full swing, Dems begin an actually smart strategy, tariffs are happening...tariffs are not happening, Gitmo will be a concentration camp, and much more!

Big Topic

• Elon Musk stages what can only be called a coup over the weekend
  • Exclusive: Musk aides lock workers out of OPM computer systems | Reuters
  • Musk claims to have shut down USAID (can’t do that without Congress!)
  • Schatz, Schatz, Schatz, Schatz, Schatz!
  • So...what the fuck is going to happen now?

News You Need

• House races that REALLY MATTER coming April 1st (seriously)
• Tariffs are (not) happening
  • Mexico folds...OR DO THEY?
  • Canada folds...OR DO THEY?
  • So why did this actually go sideways?
• Trump admin institutes funding freeze, walks it back, then unwalks it, then walks it?
• Trump plans to turn Gitmo into a sort of camp where migrants can be concentrated
• Plane disaster at Reagan just a week after Trump cans the head of the FAA at Elon’s request
• The CFPB is probably dead; would love to allow companies to sell your sensitive information
• Rubio appoints incredibly racist MAGA chud as UnderSec of Public Diplomacy at State

Look Forward is a weekly progressive political podcast covering U.S. politics, government policy, Democratic strategy, elections, voting rights, Supreme Court rulings, and political news. Featuring progressive commentary, political analysis, and unapologetic opinions on the fight for democracy. Hosted by Jay and Brad. A TNP Studios production. New episodes