Kara kicks off a Scott-free August with guest co-host Anthony Scaramucci — lawyer, podcaster, founder of SkyBridge Capital, and yes, former White House Communications Director for Trump (briefly). Kara and The Mooch break down Trump’s decision to fire the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the latest tariff moves, and some nuclear saber-rattling with Russia. Plus, MAGA builds up its war chest, Trump tussles with Charlamagne tha God over Epstein, and the Smithsonian sets the record straight on Trump's impeachment.

Timecodes:
00:00 Intro
4:08 Texas Dems Flee State
8:25 Trump Fires BLS Commissioner
13:34 Trump’s New Tariff Play
19:29 Trump’s Nuclear Threat to Russia
24:32 MAGA Inc.’s War Chest
29:50 The Epstein Saga Continues
38:02 The CPB Winds Down Operations
38:48 Trump vs. Smithsonian
48:14 Wins and Fails

Producers:
Lara Naaman
Zoë Marcus
Taylor Griffin
Kevin Oliver

Audio Engineer:
Ernie Indradat

Vox Media's Executive Producer of Podcasts:
Nishat Kurwa

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