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It\'s Casual Friday! Sam and Emma speak with\\xa0David\\xa0Dayen, executive editor at the\\xa0American Prospect, to round up the week in news.

\\xa0First, Sam and Emma run through updates on Western aid to Ukraine and Israel, Pritzker\\u2019s assault weapons ban, Biden caving on right-wing immigration reform, the Fed\\u2019s rate cuts, and the GOP\\u2019s Santos replacement, before watching Shawn Fain continue his militant labor activism as he takes a stand with the UAW against the relentless bombing of Gaza. David Dayen then joins as he previews the American Prospect\\u2019s upcoming telethon stream, before diving into the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act, first tackling the internal politics behind the policy in the bill, and then parsing through the particulars of the bill, including the revamping of the US surveillance apparatus. Next, Dayen steps back as he, Sam, and Emma assess the state of this Congress, tackling the insanely low quantity of bills passed \\u2013 the majority of which are simply naming things after people \\u2013 \\xa0and why the contents of the functional bills just involves punting government funding down the road. They also walk through Biden and the Democrats\\u2019 unsurprising yet disheartening capitulation to far-right immigration reform, with anti-progressive John Fetterman joining the ride, all while refusing to challenge the far-right narrative or even suggest that immigration could be a good thing, maybe. After briefly touching on Biden\\u2019s complete endorsement of Israel\\u2019s ethnic cleansing of Gaza, David, Sam, and Emma explore the future of the Fed\\u2019s management of the economy, and wrap up with some major takeaways from Google\\u2019s monopoly case, and the future of anti-trust in the US.

And in the Fun Half: Sam and Emma tackle John Fetterman\\u2019s \\u201cI Left the Left\\u201d turn, updates on Israel\\u2019s (admitted) murder of hostages, and the role of the ICC in Gaza. They also listen to Ahmed Tobasi\\u2019s reflections on Israeli oppression and violence in the West Bank, Dave Rubin\\u2019s reflections on making progressive taxation more conservative, Florida\\u2019s State House letting predators go unchecks when they\\u2019re also employers, and Steve Deece finally turns on Nancy Mace\\u2019s politics\\u2026 for getting divorced, plus, your calls and IMs!\\u2028

Check out David\'s work at the Prospect here:\\xa0https://prospect.org/topics/david-dayen/

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