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By: Sam Seder

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10/27 Battleground State Senate Race Preview w/ David Weigel (M)
Yesterday at 7:08 PM

FUN HALF: https://youtube.com/live/b2eGu-xLWcA

It’s News Day Tuesday on The Majority Report

On today’s program:

We are exactly one week away from the midterm elections.

Today is election day in Israel. The Guardian sends a reporter to interview young voters outside a rally for Itamar Ben-Gvir and their comments are disturbing.

David Weigel, politics reporter at Semafor, joins for a conversation on the midterm elections. Dave discusses races in Maine, Iowa, Michigan, Ohio and more.

In the Fun Half:

We t...


10/26 Trump Mocks High Gas Prices; El-Sayed’s Campaign For Senate w/ Adam Green, Will Lawrence (M)
Last Monday at 7:10 PM

FUN HALF: https://youtube.com/live/O5Cj92FvFZo

It's Monday Fun Day

On today's program:

Gas prices have dramatically risen in the last 48 hours in some key midterm states including Michigan and Ohio. At a rally in Georgia, Trump addressed the gas prices by saying he "doesn't give a damn" because we're "making so much freakin' money".

Adam Green, co-founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, joins to discuss the midterms.

Will Lawrence, co-founder of the Sunrise Movement and candidate running to represent Michigan's 7th Congressional District, joins...


10/23 Trump Defends Vivek Ad; Blue Tide or Blue Tsunami? Talarico Closes Strong w/ Krystal Ball (M)
Last Friday at 7:01 PM

It’s Casual Friday on The Majority Report

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On today’s program:

The fallout continues over **Vivek Ramyswamy’**s campaign ad featuring his opponent Amy Acton’s mother - who lost custody of Amy over her choice to stay married to Amy’s sexual abuser.

Donald Trump is getting increasingly agitated with reporters asking him about Ramyswamy’s ad.

Krystal Ball, co-host of Breaking Points and Krystal, Kyle and Friends joins to discuss the week's biggest stories.

In the Fun Half

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10/22 President Ass-Man; Anti-Fascist Economics; Gaza’s Beset Hospitals w/ Isabella Weber, Tarek Loubani (M)
Last Thursday at 7:17 PM

Watch here: https://youtube.com/live/J7R0BvawQCU?feature=share

It’s an Emmajority Report Thursday on The Majority Report

Trump’s brain has eroded so thoroughly that all that remains is rage and lust for men.

Chris Hayes interviews Rep. Ilhan Omar about DHS raiding her home and withstanding constant attacks by right-wing conspiracy theories amplified by the president and his administration.

Isabella Weber, Associate Professor of Economics at UMass-Amherst, joins to discuss her new book Anti-Fascist Economics: In Defense of Affordability, Dignity, and Democracy.

Dr. Tarek Loub...


10/21 Previewing Key Midterm Races; CA Billionaire's Tax w/ Dave Regan, Daniel Nichanian (M)
10/21/2026

FUN HALF: https://youtube.com/live/gXkG4g7RMVs

It's Hump Day on The Majority Report

On today's program:

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani says that an Abdul El-Sayed victory in Michigan would be important to New Yorkers because it would establish a new kind of politics in Washington that centers around working people.

The Republican party continues their effort to tie El-Sayed to the Muslim Brotherhood. It's worth noting that the Muslim Brotherhood is non-violent organization and even still El-Sayed has no connection to the group.

Meanwhile, El-Sayed's opponent...


10/20 GOP Desperation Gets Ugly; Rebuilding Trust In Our Government w/ Amira Boland, Tara McGuinness (M)
10/20/2026

FUN HALF: https://youtube.com/live/B0sM6xfKG6Q

It's News Day Tuesday on The Majority Report

On today's program:

Republican gubernatorial candidate in Ohio, Vivek Ramaswamy, sinks to a new low by running a sleezy campaign featuring his opponent Amy Acton's mother calling her a liar. Amy, who was sexually abused by her stepfather, has been estranged from her mother since childhood after she remained married to Amy's abuser.

Amira Boland and Tara McGuinness, join to discuss their contribution to Just Security’s Reinvention Blueprints series: “A Government That Work...


10/19 America's History of Fighting Against Equality; META Attacks No King's w/ Kim Phillips-Fein, Ezra Levin (M)
10/19/2026

FUN HALF: https://youtube.com/live/Fxzxm0o1_HA

It's Fun Day Monday on The Majority Report

On today's program:

At a town hall event in Caro, Michigan a GOP plant funded by Bobby Jindal asks Abdul El-Sayed if he disavows the Muslim Brotherhood. El-Sayed expertly dismantles the implications of such a "question".

Kim Phillips-Fein, Professor of History at Columbia University, joins to discuss her new book: Country of Lords: Neo-Aristocrats, Social Darwinists, Tech Utopians, and the Long Fight against Equality in America.

Ezra Levin, Co-Executive Director of Indivisible...


10/16 West Bank Terror Attack; Midterms; Dems in Array? w/ Jasper Nathaniel, Ryan Grim, Neera Tanden (M)
10/16/2026

FUN HALF: https://youtube.com/live/70H10k-0WeM

It's Casual Friday on The Majority Report

On today's program:

Jasper Nathaniel joins from the West Bank to recount the horrible attack unleashed on Palestinians and members of the press during an olive harvest yesterday. Jasper himself escorted a 65-year-old Washington Post contributor, Heidi Levine, who was savagely beaten and robbed by settlers. For more from Jasper subscribe to his Substack, Infinite Jaz.

Ryan Grim, co-founder of Drop Site News and co-host of Breaking Points, joins to recap the week's biggest stories.<...


10/15 The Pollsters Working With AIPAC; France’s School Protests w/ David Moore, Cole Stangler (M)
10/15/2026

FUN HALF: https://youtube.com/live/dXBPL54vAeE

It's an Emmajority Report Thursday on The Majority Report

On today's program:

Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) is campaigning with Angie Nixon in Florida, and both join Kasie Hunt on CNN to discuss her campaign.

David Moore, journalist and co-founder of Sludge, joins for a conversation about all of the nefarious money flooding into the midterms.

Cole Stangler, journalist based in Marseille, France and host of What Do we Want? - Conversations with the International Left, joins for a conversation about the...


10/14 Republican Melt Down Begins; Israeli Elections... Right vs Far Right w/ Meron Rapoport (M)
10/14/2026

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It's Hump Day on The Majority Report

On today's program:

Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD) melts down during a debate with his opponent Dan Schwartz hosted by the League of Woman Voters. Little Andy's spectacular crash out continues as he takes questions from the media after the debate.

Meron Rapoport, editor of Local Call and writer at +972 Magazine joins to discuss the upcoming Israeli elections.

In the Fun Half:

Donald Trump is hosting rallies all around the country and it's...


10/13 Trump Targets Ilhan Omar & the Truth About Biden and Israel w/ Akbar Shahid Ahmed (M)
10/13/2026

FUN HALF: https://youtube.com/live/0yIw5d9KWPM

Sam Seder and Emma Vigeland welcome Akbar Shahid Ahmed, diplomatic correspondent at The Washington Sun and author of Crossing the Red Line: Biden, His Advisors, and Israel's War in Gaza. More from Akbar: [https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324118190 - https://www.washingtonsun.com/akbar-shahid-ahmed](http://Sam Seder and Emma Vigeland welcome Akbar Shahid Ahmed, diplomatic correspondent at The Washington Sun and author of Crossing the Red Line: Biden, His Advisors, and Israel's War in Gaza. More from Akbar: https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324118190 - https://www.washingtonsun.com/akbar-shahid-ahmed)

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10/12 Indigenous People's Day: US Law & Stealing Indigenous Land w/ Peter D’Errico (M)
10/12/2026

It's Indigenous People's Day on The Majority Report.

On today's program:

Enjoy a classic interview with Peter D’Errico, professor emeritus of legal studies at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, who discusses his recent book Federal Anti-Indian Law: The Legal Entrapment of Indigenous Peoples. https://polsci.umass.edu/people/peter... + https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/federal...

all that and more.

To connect and organize with your local ICE rapid response team visit ICERRT.com

The Congress switchboard number is (202) 224-3121. You can use this number to connect with either th...


10/9 ICE Shooting & Public Executions w/ Heather 'Digby' Parton, Darializa Avila Chevalier (M)
10/09/2026

FUN HALF: https://youtube.com/live/qluPGE9hMPc

It's Casual Friday on The Majority Report

On today's program:

In the Marble Hill neighborhood of New York City, ICE shoots at least 7 rounds into a car with a 5-year-old in tow on a busy street as schools let out. Witnesses describe the chaos caused by ICE agents.

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani holds a press conference in Marble Hill. The mayor says that there is no explanation for ICE's action.

Heather 'Digby' Parton, columnist at Salon and publisher of the Hullabaloo...


10/8 MAGA Cranks Push Trump To Seize Ballots; The Rise Of Islamophobia In The US w/ Rozina Ali (M)
10/08/2026

Fun Half Link: https://youtube.com/live/R802fUehLk0

First, Tina Peters' meeting with Donald Trump and concerns about election subversion, ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle's sugar daddy controversies, and the history and impact of Islamophobia in America with Rozina Ali.

On the fun half: update on the Senate campaigns in Michigan and Florida, the Iran war, Supreme Court decisions on executive power, and the Trump administration's fascist lawlessness.

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10/7 Republican Triage; The Fate of Brazil; Next Progressive Fighter w/ Guillaume Long, Mai Vang (M)
10/07/2026

FUN HALF: https://youtube.com/live/nw0Zf7WVY-E

It's Hump Day on The Majority Report

On today's program:

Senator Susan Collins and challenger Troy Jackson debate and it doesn't go well for old Kickback Collins. Troy nails shaky Susan on her voting in favor of the War on Iran five times before changing her mind, on her deciding vote to nominate Justice Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, and her record of voting with Donald Trump at a 96% rate.

Guillaume Long, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ecuador and senior...


10/6 Trump’s Plan to End War, Let Iran Bomb LA & San Diego; The Oligarch's Bench w/ Josh Orton (M)
10/06/2026

FUN HALF: https://youtube.com/live/PTmnDxaD9h8

It's News Day Tuesday on The Majority Report

On today's program:

Donald Trump is panicking over the midterms and responds the only way he knows how - by getting more racists, bigoted and violent.

Trump has done so much damage to the Republican brand that even the senate race in South Carolina is close.

At a rally in Nebraska, Trump signs an executive order waiving off-road stipulations for red-dyed diesel fuel.

Josh Orton, president of Demand Justice, joins to...


10/5 Dems May Flip Four GOP Governor Seats; The Excess of Big Tech's Data Empires w/ Paris Marx (M)
10/05/2026

FUN HALF: https://youtube.com/live/nOpeyI7Xb8c?...

Welcome back to The Majority Report

On today's program:

According to polling, Democrats are in spitting distance of flipping at least four governor seats across the nation. Remember, polling is not to be trusted so get out there and organize, volunteer and talk to people in your community.

Donald Trump tries to rally with Vivek Ramaswamy in Ohio, but the president doesn't really seem to be too interested in the event.

At that same rally in Ohio, Vivek spots a...


10/2 Why Some Voters Believed Trump And What Democrats Need To Do Next w/ Jamelle Bouie (M)
10/02/2026

FUN HALF: https://youtube.com/live/cn_RgvR6apw

It's Casual Friday on The Majority Report

On today's program:

The September jobs report is dismal as only 29K of the expected 90k jobs were added and the unemployment rate rises.

Director of the National Economic Council Kevin Hassett has an interesting spin on these numbers.

Jamelle Bouie, columnist at The New York Times and host of the Take series on YouTube, joins to recap the week's news.

in the Fun Half:

A crazy grandma hijacks...


10/1 Detained By ICE For Pro-Palestinian Organizing w/ Mahmoud Khalil (M)
10/01/2026

FUN HALF: https://youtube.com/live/qqIDOoblrAA

It's a Mattjority Report Thursday on The Majority Report

On today's program:

TMZ DC reporter tries to get Senator Eric Schmitt to explain how his attempt to expose Jack Smith failed so spectacularly but Schmitt won't accept reality.

Mahmoud Khalil, Palestinian activist who was detained by ICE over protesting the genocide in Gaza on Columbia University campus, joins to discuss his new book, "No Land to Stand On: Notes From Detention".

In the Fun Half:

Matt Binder and Brandon Sutton...


9/30 Fighting Trump's Voter Suppression Plan w/ Hunter Dunn, Peter Elkind (M)
09/30/2026

FUN HALF: https://youtube.com/live/-z-uUClJuGc

It's Hump Day on The Majority Report

On today's program:

JD Vance appears on VINCE, an obscure podcast, to lie about how mass deportations would solve a lot of the problems facing America.

Hunter Dunn, organizer and National Press Coordinator for the 50501 Movement joins to discuss the upcoming No Kings: Vote Early National Day of Action on October 17. AS mentioned on the show here is the link to the correct Protect the Vote site.

Peter Elkind, author and reporter covering government and...


9/29 Private Equity's Next Huge Bailout w/ Zachary Groz (M)
09/29/2026

FUN HALF: https://youtube.com/live/RSpTXlyyNsM

It's News Day Tuesday on The Majority Report with Sam Seder

On today's program:

Polling shows that the approval ratings for Trump and the Republicans across the board on almost every issue are in the Greyhound station toilet. Particularly, Trump and the GOP have destroyed their support from under-30 voters.

A panel on MSNOW all agree that there are certain elements of the Democratic party that would rather see a Republican win than have someone like Angie Nixon in their coalition.

Zachary...


9/28 Republicans Palpable Panic; The Jewish History Of Anti-Zionism w/ Benjamin Moser (M)
09/28/2026

FUN HALF: https://youtube.com/live/z5awc_Msd0o

Welcome back to The Majority Report

On today's program:

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth releases a thinly veiled message to U.S. servicemembers to save America by registering to vote and cast their ballots for Republicans.

Donald Trump releases a bizarre political ad that is paid for by the U.S. Government.

On MSNOW, a panel discusses how the "Big Lie" created a permission structure to allow for voter suppression - highlighting the closure of more than 90 polling stations...


9/25 Our Fading Empire; Building Blue Tsunami w/ Jeet Heer (M)
09/25/2026

FUN HALF Link: https://youtube.com/live/cBsdFTME7qo?...

It's Casual Friday on The Majority Report

On today's program:

In his speech before the United Nations, Benjamin Netanyahu claims that NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani has made Jews in New York feel unsafe and calls out the mayor's friendship with streamer Hasan Piker.

Jeet Heer, national affairs correspondent at The Nation and host of The Time of Monsters podcast, joins to recap the week's news. Sam, Emma and Jeet discuss the war in Iran, the midterm elections, the UN and more.

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9/24 LA’s Next Mayor?; Stopping AI’s ‘Obsoleting Project’ w/ Nithya Raman, Garrison Lovely (M)
09/24/2026

FUN HALF Link: https://youtube.com/live/ItpHXewRsF0?...

It's an Emmajority Report Thursday on The Majority Report

On toady's program:

Local news stations across the country are highlighting how the Republican's war have sent gas prices soaring and sabotaged businesses. We look at interviews with a farmer in Iowa, a school bus company in Tennessee and long-haul truckers in Georgia who have all had their livelihoods put in jeopardy by this Republican administration.

Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman joins to discuss her campaign for mayor of Los Angeles.

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9/23 Occupy Wall Street 15 Years Later; Fighting for Medicare for All w/ Yotam Marom, Nancy Altman (M)
09/23/2026

FUN HALF Link: https://youtube.com/live/tqS48Jd1uUw?...

It's Hump Day on The Majority Report

On today's program:

Donald Trump's love affair with NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani continues to kneecap the Republican candidates that are trying to center their campaign's around anti-DSA and anti-Mamdani. The centrist ghouls who see the Mamdani movement as a threat to their bank accounts are making desperate attempts to frame the mayor's joint press conference with the president as a gross failure.

Yotam Marom, organizer, facilitator and author of "For Louder Days: Reaching Beyond...


9/22 Massive Cave on Media Monopoly; Possible Democratic Future of Foreign Policy w/ Alvaro Bedoya, Matt Duss (M)
09/22/2026

FUN HALF Link: https://youtube.com/live/tqS48Jd1uUw?...

It's News Day Tuesday on The Majority Report

On today's program:

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani hosts a press conference with Donald Trump on the lawn of Gracie Mansion where they addressed migrants with protected status and the Trump's assault on free speech.

Alvaro Bedoya, Senior Adviser at the American Economic Liberties Project and former commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission joins to discuss the Paramount / Warner Brothers merger.

Matt Duss, Executive Vice President at the Center for International Policy...