Guns Aren't the Main Story — Power Is

-- On the Show

-- Adam James, a licensed physical therapist working in home healthcare and content creator known as “epistemiccrisis,” joins us to discuss the state of Donald Trump's cognitive health

-- The Trump administration escalates federal immigration enforcement as Alex Pretti, a U.S. citizen and ICU nurse, is shot and killed by federal agents in Minneapolis while filming and attempting to help a woman

-- A legally-armed citizen follows pro-gun rhetoric, confronts federal agents during an immigration operation, and is killed by the state that claimed guns protect against tyranny

-- The killing of Alex Pretti by federal agents exposes how state violence is normalized and defended while individual political violence is universally condemned

-- Kash Patel contradicts gun law realities and his own past statements while right-wing figures misrepresent legal firearm carry to justify a federal killing

-- Donald Trump unleashes erratic and conspiratorial social media posts attacking Minnesota officials while defending ICE actions and inventing financial fraud narratives

-- A viral image of severe bruising on Donald Trump’s hand raises renewed concerns about age, medication use, and long-standing secrecy around his health

-- Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara publicly condemns federal immigration tactics after multiple shootings, contrasting them with local policing that clearly avoided lethal force

-- On the Bonus Show: A snowstorm pummels much of the US, Trump sues JPMorgan Chase over "debanking," Trump will skip the Super Bowl, and much more...

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(00:00) Start

(01:11) Immigration enforcement escalates response

(07:20) Armed citizen confronts agents
(14:35) State violence revealed through killing
(20:28) Gun law contradictions exposed
(28:59) Trump defends tactics online
(35:15) Adam James interview
(50:34) Bruising image raises health questions
(55:19) Police chief condemns federal tactics  

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