Look Forward - Progressive Political News
Stay informed with Look Forward, your go-to podcast for in-depth analysis of U.S. politics, government policies, and the latest political news. We break down key issues, elections, and legislative decisions that shape the nation. Featuring commentary, and historical context, our episodes cover topics like democracy, voting rights, congressional debates, and the impact of political parties on American governance. Whether you're interested in presidential elections, Supreme Court rulings, or the future of U.S. policy, we provide fact-based insights to keep you ahead of the conversation. Our goal? To inform, provoke, and inspire you to stand up for democracy. No “bo...
Christian Party Starve Kids for Fun (SNAP Benefits, Venezuela, Graham Platner) | Ep429
This week on Look Forward, we return to discuss the federal shutdown as it surpasses 30 days, SNAP benefits are put in peril by the GOP, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson unintentionally reveals why he is ok with letting 40 million Americans go without food assistance, MTG says Mike Johnson refused to reveal a healthcare plan to other Republicans even in a private meeting, Trump administration begins push to attack Venezuela, Pentagon admits it doesn't know who they are killing on boats in the Caribbean, Maduro says he has captured CIA agents planning a false flag operation inside Venezuela as justification...
Let's All Pretend I'm Honest (Shutdown Continues, Healthcare Premiums, Gaza Ceasefire) | Ep428
This week on Look Forward, the guys return to discuss the continued government shutdown, healthcare tax credits set to expire in a month, White House toying with the idea of not paying furloughed federal employees, Israel and Hamas come to a tentative peace agreement, Trump get his second annual check up in the last 6 months, Feds indict Comey and Letitia James as Trump's enemy's list gets going, rightwing influencers come the White House and say very off things, RFK has a new reason for the cause of autism and its a cut above the rest, Mike Johnson has a suggestion...
He isn't General Patton (Speech to Generals, Government Shutdown) | Ep427
This week on Look Forward, the guys return discuss the insane speeches by both Pete Hegseth and Donald Trump to a room of 800+ active duty generals and admirals, government shutdown is here and who's to blame?, MAGA lunatic does mass shooting inside Mormon church and its almost complete silence from Republicans about it, Mike Johnson slow walks swearing in of Democratic House member because of looming Epstein files release vote, Marjorie Taylor-Greene still sticking to her guns on releasing the Epstein files no matter what, Trump administration is launch "TrumpRx" for lower direct to consumer pharma drugs, medbeds reach the...
Aceta-Man, This Guy Sucks (Trump Autism Claims, ICE Facility Shooting, Kimmel Returns) | Ep426
This week on Look Forward, the guys return to discuss the Trump administration's so called discovery of what causes autism and their convenient cure, shooting at an ICE facility in Texas, Charlie Kirk's memorial was just turned in to a Trump rally, Jimmy Kimmel returned to television, more boats destroyed by the U.S. military off the coast of Venezuela, Pete Hegseth's big military top brass gathering, judge dismisses Trump's $15 billion dollar New York Times lawsuit, Tom Homan caught accepting a bribe, bailing out Argentina over American farmers, and much more!
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Free Speech is Worth the Fight (Jimmy Kimmel, FBI Text Messages, Brian Kilmeade) | Ep425
This week on Look Forward, the guys return to discuss the government crackdown on free speech in the wake of the murder of Charlie Kirk, new information released by the FBI that is suspicious at best, DOJ removes report on rightwing political violence stats, FCC goes after Jimmy Kimmel, Jeffries and Schumer prove just how useless they are in this fight, farmers are learning a hard lesson is getting played by the Trump, Brian Kilmeade's mask off moment might be an inspiration for more violence, Trump is suing the NY Times and this is a lesson they need to learn...
They Don't Care about Charlie Kirk (Political Violence, Epstein Drawing, Hyundai ICE Raid) | Ep424
This week on Look Forward, the guys return to discuss the death of rightwing hatemonger Charlie Kirk, the right and left's reaction to his murder, Trump's drawing to Jeffrey Epstein is as gross as you'd assume, Telsa's board of directors doesn't learn basic lessons, Bad Bunny sets the tone for how artists should treat the United States under Trump, Hyundai has its plant raided by ICE thanks to GOP Congressional candidate, GOP toss the filibuster for a special purpose, did Donald Trump have a stroke?, and much more.
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Apparently, He's Still Here! (Epstein Survivors, Florida School Vaccines, Left-Wing Dark Money) | Ep423
This week on Look Forward, the guys return to discuss how everyone was hoping Trump had left this mortal coil, dark money going to left-wing influencers and are we ok with this, Jeffrey Epstein abuse survivors are creating their own list of abusers and they might be getting assistance from Congressmembers to release it publicly, RFK Jr has a Senate hearing for the ages, Florida becomes first state to eliminate all school vaccine requirements, jobs report is even worse than the last one, Trump administration seeks to take away gun rights, fake peacenik Donald Trump wants to change the Department...
Wasted Time and Money (DC Occupation, CDC Leaders Quit, Redistricting Fight) | Ep422
This week on Look Forward, the guys return to discuss the ongoing occupation of DC by the National Guard under Trump's orders, leaders of the CDC walk off the job under RFK Jr's nightmarish leadership, redistricting fight continues as Texas proceeds and California answers the call, former Trump national security advisor John Bolton gets his house raided by the FBI in obvious retribution for bad mouthing Donald Trump, Trump and Putin meet and it goes well for Putin, health concerns about the president continue to get louder, apparently America is going straight into communism by buying 10% stake in Intel, and...
Dems Fighting Back, Finally! (Gerrymandering, Gaza Genocide, RFK Jr Vaccine Cuts) | Ep421
This week on Look Forward, the guys return (Jay is traveling so mind the audio quality differences) to discuss Dems in Texas and nationwide finally fighting back, gerrymandering is the new national battleground and its long overdue, JB Pritzker throwing his hat in the ring, Gaza is undergoing a genocide and arguments against this fact are completely ridiculous at this point, RFK Jr cuts $500M in funding for mRNA vaccine development based on poor understanding of the science, will blue states be able to protect its citizens from the next infectious diseases?, Trump administration destroying satellites that give them facts...
Talk About Other Stuff, Please! (Trump Epstein, Mehdi Hasan, Stephen Colbert) | Ep420
This week on Look Forward, the guys return to discuss Mehdi Hasan going up against a bunch of far right conservatives, Trump's continued campaign to get you to talk about literally anything but his connections to Jeffrey Epstein, Tulsi Gabbard's gotcha on Obama isn't just another Epstein distraction its also stupid as hell, Stephen Colbert is fired and its obviously political, Trump suffering from extreme fatboy cankle disease, ICE access to IRS information is disturbing, and much more!
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We Won't Forget About Trump and Epstein (Texas Flooding, Epstein Client List, FEMA) | Ep419
This week on Look Forward, the guys return to discuss the flooding in Texas that has unfortunately claimed the lives of over 130 people, the political fallout, implications, and history with the Texas area, Trump talks of ending FEMA in wake of these natural disasters, Jeffrey Epstein's client list is said to not exist according the Trump administration but the cover-up seems to be in full swing, Elon Musk's AI, Grok, gets a upgrade some may have NOT-SEE-N coming, here comes the America party, or whatever, Trump puts a 50% tariff on Brazil definitely non-petty reasons, and much more!
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One Bill to Screw Us All (Big Beautiful Bill, Mamdani's NYC Victory) | Ep418
This week on Look Forward, the guys return to discuss the Big Beautiful Bill passage and its disastrous impact on the entire country, Zohran Mamdani's win in New York City's primary is sparking a national conversation between logic and objective bigotry, health insurers once again putting Americans in a corner and demanding they just take it, SCOTUS just allowing Trump to manage laws as he sees fit, Paramount pays Trump and learns no lessons, and much more!
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The One Big Bullshit BillGOP capitulates as we knew they would, because they think...
MAGA, You Own This! (Iran Bombing, Zohran Mamdani, Florida Abortion Law) | Ep417
This week on Look Forward, Jay and Brad return to discuss the weekend war that Trump helped spark off with Iran. Tehran responds to US bombing their nuclear facilities but this is all just foreign policy posturing. MAGA civil war begins as pro-war and anti-war factions argue about betrayal with some unlikely characters standing against the president. Senate passes legislation for stable digital coins, Mamdani seems to have a real chance to take the mayoral race in NYC thanks to his progressive policies and rank choice voting, homicide rates are dropping in major cities and sadly that’s not being ta...
Begin TACO Protocol Now! (Trump Parade, Minnesota Violence, Iran Retaliates) | Ep416
This week on Look Forward, the guys return to discuss the nationwide "No Kings" Day of protests juxtaposed to the pathetic limp dick Donald Trump wanna be authoritarian forced military birthday parade, the political assassination of a Minnesota lawmaker and her spouse and the shooting attack on another and his spouse by a MAGA faithful acolyte, Trump opens asks how to prevent farmers and hotel owners from suffering under the draconian immigration policies he has created, 2024 presidential election results under scrutiny in newest lawsuit, Israel does pre-emptive strike on Iran and is shocked to be retaliated against (let's talk nuance...
You Take that Fight (Los Angeles Protests, Census Matters, Gavin Newsom Fights Back) | Ep415
This week on Look Forward, the guys return to discuss the protest that are happening in Los Angeles, California against ICE kidnappings that Trump is working overtime to escalate into a fullscale fight with the national guard and U.S. military, Gavin Newsom steps up and pushes back in a pretty tough way against both Trump and Tom Homan publicly. A story about the U.S. Census that you ABSOLUTELY should be aware of, Kilmar Abrego Garcia returns home but is hit with new charges from the Justice Department, Lawsuit about the 2024 election being tampered with is now officially underway...
I Don't Know How to Quit You! (Trump and Elon Breakup, Ukraine Drones) | Ep414
This week on Look Forward, the guys return (sorry about Jay's voice because of illness) to talk about the world's most predictable breakup between Donald Trump and Elon Musk, Stephen Miller and Musk have a bit of a cucked-up situation, Ukraine pulls off not just a innovative attack on Russia but just genuine cool as hell and its likely an indicator of what new era guerilla warfare looks like, anti-Semitic attack in Colorado helps to continuously feed the destructive narratives in and out of Gaza, Trump org continues its bitcoin heist in the open, FBI focused on an absolute nonsensical...
One Big Beautiful Biden (Budget Bill, Republicans Filibuster, Tariffs Paused Again) | Ep413
This week on Look Forward, the guys return to discuss the dystopian and destructive details from the budget bill passed by House Republicans this past week entitled "One Big Beautiful Bill," Media becomes obsessed with potential Biden mental health news from last year while ignoring the destruction of the Republican in real time, Senate Republicans temporarily nuke the filibuster in what can only be classified as "raptors testing the fences," Trump once again pauses his tariffs this time for the European Union at 50%, Trump administration shaking down African countries for Elon Musk's Starlink, more confirmation of insider trading from GOP...
It's Not Just About Porn (Dems Attack Progressives, Birthright Citizenship, Immigration Game Show?) | Ep412
This week on Look Forward, the guys return to discuss the Democratic party attacking the progressive wing of its own party, Republicans have zero idea as the damage they will do to society with their reckless handling of AI (or do they?), Mike Lee pushes for a national ban on all pornography (check this man's hard drive immediately), birthright citizenship case heads to the Supreme Court, fascist parades are now going to be in America's canon, Grok won't listen to its maker and that's great news, dystopian nightmare tv idea becoming a reality under dog killing lunatic Kristi Noem, and...
"Plane" Ole Corruption (Qatari Air Force One, China Tariffs Rollback, Lower Drug Prices) | Ep411
This week the guys return to have a quick mini-show all about the objectively insanely corruption that is happening in the open with the Trump administration. Donald Trump decides (AGAINST THE LAW) that he will accept a $400M plane from the Qatari government as the new Air Force One all the while structuring personal Trump Organization deals for a new multi-billion dollar Trump golf course resort in the Middle Eastern country. Also, the new tariffs rollback with China has begun, and lastly Trump pretends to care about lower drug prices through signing a completely useless executive order.
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100 Days of Stupidity (China Trade War, Fentanyl Numbers, Gaza Occupation) | Ep410
This week the guys return to discuss Trump's bizarre take on his responsibility over the economy, whether he has to uphold the Constitution, and how ignorant he is to what his trade war with China will do to the American economy and public. Israel goes all in on occupation of the Gaza Strip officially, White House attacks Jeff Bezos immediately off of a rumor that tariff impact will be visible to Amazon customers, "Take It Down" law is ripe for misuse by dishonest actors, Pam Bondi has a way with glazing Trump on stopping drug trafficking, we are going to...
RFK Jr. is a Dangerous Imbecile (Van Hollen, Autism Registry, Ukraine War) | Ep409
This week the guys return to discuss Senator Chris Van Hollen's trip to El Salvador that was telling in many ways about Kilmar Abrego Garcia and Trump's blatant human trafficking to CECOT, Trump just tells Putin to "stop it!" when it comes to the war in Ukraine, CEOs of big box stores tell Trump to knock off all the tariff nonsense, RFK Jr absolutely insane stances on school shootings, ailments he deems "exotic, and pushing to create an autism registry, Sarah Huckabee Sanders begs an unwilling Trump for federal support in Arkansas after 14 tornadoes hit the state, Department of Education...
Fascism Has Arrived (Trump Defies SCOTUS, Tariff Insider Trading) | Ep408
This week on Look Forward, the guys return to discuss how the Donald Trump administration is openly defying the Supreme Court ruling to return Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia back to the United States from El Salvador, the tariffs are causing economic havoc and some are clearly taking advantage with insider knowledge, Harvard University fights back against the Trump administration draconian requests on their curriculum, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson openly discussing ending court distracts that oppose Trump, Laura Loomer making national security personnel choices now, Tiktok ban kicked down the road yet again, destructive MAGA nonsense comes for our...
Tariffs Strike Back (Trade War Begins, El Salvador Prison, Stock Market Crash) | Ep 407
This week on Look Forward, the guys return to discuss the absolutely abysmal reaction to the new Trump tariffs, Corey Booker holds the longest speech on the Senate floor in a direction response to the enduring nightmare that is the second Trump administration, Social Security weaponized against the state of Maine because their governor followed the law, White House admits they made a mistake with sending an innocent man to El Salvador but they don't care, special election results, Trump signs EO to try and sway voting in his favor, more stupidity from Signal-gate, DoJ have knives out for Luigi...
Whiskeyleaks from DUI Hires (Pete Hegseth's Group Chat, Schumer fails, AOC Rising) | Ep406
This week on Look Forward, we break down the biggest political stories dominating the headlines, including Pete Hegseth's top secret military operations group chat on Signal, Chuck Schumer's massive vote screw-up on the continuing resolution, and AOC's star is rising in the Democratic Party and what her future may hold. From classified war plans on public chat applications to a legendary Democratic politician's inability to under the moment he's in, we bring clarity and analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Also in this episode:
Trump administration violating judges orders on deportationsInvalidating previous pardons from other presidents?Look Forward is...
Schrodinger’s Tariff (Trade War, Stock Market Falls, Protestors Arrested) | Ep405
This week on Look Forward, the guys return to discuss Donald Trump's back and forth insanity with tariffs, the stock market heads into freefall as financial uncertainty is on the rise, Tesla stock is half what it was under Joe Biden and that's fine with us, Trump administration tries to disapear pro-Palestinian protestor, air travel contract to be taken over by Starlink, Rubio bends the knee to Elon Musk over USAID, DOGE exposes location of CIA black site, Starlink loses billions because of its moronic boss, Jeff Bezos does more destruction to the Washington Post, and much more!
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Treating Citizenship Like a Coupon at Applebees | Ep404
This week the guys return to discuss the progress of pushing back on the Trump administration, James Carville's controversial opinion and being a victim of your own political success, DOGE has a new head but does it really, shareholders and corporations feeling the heat for their behaviors towards Trump, auto-firing of federal employees?, Ron DeSantis is wondering who could be responsible for HIS parties screwing up, Trump selling citizenship for $5 million dollars, MSNBC layoffs do in fact matter more than you think, House GOP pushes for draconian Medicaid cuts, and much more!
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Big "My Mom Says I'm Cool" Energy | Ep403
This week on Look Forward, Jay and Brad return to discuss Trump's newest inane threat statements that went nowhere, NYC mayor gets a lovely quid pro quo from the Trump administration, more tariff threats send the stock market into another tumble, the push for the unitary executive theory, firing the folks who handle nukes and pandemics just because, CPAC brings out the crazies and one big drug addict has a time, Ukraine is now the blame for Russia's invasion according to their top stooge, IRS fires 6000 people, Republican budget will have massive cuts to Medicare/Medicaid, cities are prepping for...
Two Choices: America's Promise or Oligarch Hellscape | Ep402
This week on Look Forward, the guys return to discuss the judiciary's hard push back on Donald Trump and Elon Musk's attempts to ruin the U.S. government, DOGE staffers coming back after racists social media posts were discovered, Trump axes federal EV programs, Trump says America will own Gaza and develop it, more tariffs announced on foreign steel and aluminum with no exceptions, Eric Adams is definitely about to flip parties, voters in Missouri find out that Republicans couldn't care any less about their votes, JD Vance getting embarrassed publicly yet again by his boss, and much more!
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The Devil Isn't Coming, He's Already Here! | Ep401
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!
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Elon Musk stages what can only be called a coup over the weekendExclusive: Musk aides lock workers out of OPM computer systems | ReutersMusk claims to have shut down USAID (can’t do that without Congress!)Schatz, Schatz, Schatz, Schatz, Schatz!So...wh...
Why America Is Walking Into A Dangerous Situation in 2025 | Ep400
This week on Look Forward, Jay and Brad return to discuss just a few of the massive nightmare changes that happened in Trump first week back in charge. We get the American version of the Night of the Long Knives with the firing of all the Inspectors Generals in the federal government, global aid stops excepts in two countries, Pete Hegseth is confirmed as Secretary of Defense, Trump and Vance both admit that inflation isn't a priority, an amendment to the Constitution is proposed to allow Trump a third term, Colombia demands respect be given to its citizens picked up...
The Fascist Call Is Coming from Inside the House | Ep399
This week on Look Forward, Jay and Brad return to discuss the first 2 days of the second Trump administration and show how it's already a complete mess. Trump pardon's Jan 6th domestic terrorists, goes after Trans folks with federal legislation, announces end of Birthright Citizenship (which is of course is protected in the Constitution), America will leave the World Health Organization, the Pope comes out against Trump's mass deportation plans, Elon Musk stops pretending and goes full fascist, AOC immediately sets the standard for the Democratic party in true fashion, Medicare and Medicaid advancements ended out of spite, meme coin...
MAGA Madness EXPOSED in Congressional Hearings | Ep398
This week on Look Forward, the guys return to discuss the massive wildfires in California and the hypocritical political responses from the Right, Israel and Hamas reach a ceasefire, Hegseth's hearing sheds more light on MAGA madness, Mark Zuckerberg goes full MAGA for Trump's good favor, loyalty test are beginning to emerge as Trump gets closer to the White House again, Bezos uses Melania as a way to curry favor with Trump, Musk is likely lying about his video game skills (pretty damn pathetic), and much more!
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Politics 2025: Dems Dazed, GOP's Civil War, Elon's Icarus Adventure | Ep397
This week on Look Forward, Jay and Brad return for the first show of 2025. There has been quite a lot happening in the world of politics since the last episode. So the hosts go through some of the bigger and lesser known stories that dropped over the holidays, and get into the "News You Need" for this week which includes: Dems screwing up by not putting AOC front and center, Justin Trudeau announces he is stepping down as head of the Labor party in Canada, Mike Johnson is narrowly re-elected Speaker of the House, Donald Trump tries to push for...
Bending the Knee: Why Media is Failing Its Duty in the Trump Era | Ep396
This week on Look Forward, the guys return to discuss why the news media seems happy to bend the knee to Trump and his incoming administration thus forgetting their job as being a challenge not a rubber stamp to the politically powerful. ABC settles Trump's defamation lawsuit, Time Magazine runner gives a bizarre response to the "Person of the Year" award winner, New York Times refuses to post images of Luigi Mangione or his manifesto. In the segment "News You Need," the hosts discuss Steve Bannon's shameless attempt to mainline absolute lies about the constitution ino the American body politic...
Luigi Mangione: Hero or Villain? Trump’s Tariffs Will Hurt You! | Ep395
This week on Look Forward, Jay and Brad return to discuss the fallout from the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson by the newly arrested Luigi Mangione, Democrats need to change strategies when it comes to the deluge of the incoming Trump administration's corruption that is already showing up before inauguration day, Americans say they want change but aren't voting in a way to get it, Assad finally flees Syria for Russia, Trump openly admits that he can not guarantee prices will not rise because of his tariffs, Pete Hegseth's nomination is in trouble and Ron DeSantis is being floated...
Trump's Tariffs, Biden's Pardon, and The Economic Chaos Coming | Ep394
This week on Look Forward, the guys finally return from their hiatus to bring in a new show format (still developing), discuss in heavy details what Donald Trump's incoming tariff plans are and what they do to the American economy, what they will not do as he promises, how the international leaders are reacting to the tariffs, and much more on the topic. In our "News You Need" section, we breakdown the pearl-clutching from the Right and some on the far Left that after President Joe Biden announces that he will in fact pardon his son, Hunter, which goes against...
Post Election Thoughts and What Comes Next
This is not a normally scheduled episode, instead Jay and Brad discuss their thoughts on the presidential election, where they were mentally immediately after the election, where they are in their headspace now, views on the landscape of what the American electorate is, some hard truths about how they see the United States going forward, and what comes next for Look Forward.
Trump on Rogan, Kamala Calls Out Fascism, & Tucker's "Daddy's Home" – 2024 Heats Up! | Ep393
This week on Look Forward, Jay and Brad return to discuss the Trump campaign's disastrous Madison Square Garden rally that offended Puerto Rican and Black voters, Trump and Harr's closing message before election day, Trump does three hour interview with Joe Rogan, Tucker Carlson's very weird "Daddy's home" speech, Trump vows to let RFK Jr ruin your health, Republicans fake outrage about Trump being called a fascist, Elon Musk's original immigration call path called out by President Joe Biden, Washington Post and LA Times disprove the notion of a liberal media, all billionaire political donations are bad, actual voter fraud...
Trump McDonald's, Early Voting, Elon Musk Election Laws?, and More! | Ep392
This week on Look Forward, Jay and Brad return to discuss Donald Trump’s "unconventional" campaign strategies for the 2024 election, including cosplaying as a McDonald’s employee, which is creating buzz among voters just not HIS voters, while Elon Musk faces both political controversy and legal scrutiny. The collaboration between Musk’s super PAC and Trump’s network has stirred Republican infighting, as some GOP insiders criticize the lack of coordination in handling Trump's ground game (aka door knocking) in the swing states. Meanwhile, Musk is under fire for potential election law violations tied to monetary giveaways aimed at increasing voter tu...
Trump's Smorgasbord of Insanity | Ep391
This week on Look Forward, the guys return to discuss Kamala Harris embarrassing Bret Baier during her interview on Fox News, Kamala Harris reveals her economic plan for Black men, Trump has an ever increasingly insane week with talks about using the military on American citizens, threatening to withhold federal dollars for states, listening to music and dancing during townhalls, pulling out of numerous interviews, and trying to get Stormy Daniels to sign an NDA. Also, another major contributor to Project 2025 is officially joining the Trump transition team if he wins, Judge stops a bunch of nonsense new election laws...
