Troops Headed To Chicago; Troops To Portland ...

The war is expanding, now bloodier and completely unpredictable. Plus, Russia is now helping Iran target US forces. Also, the America first president is rapidly morphing into an imperialist with a hammer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

Donald Trump says he must choose the next leader of Iran as a former high-ranking American official warns they’re making it up on the fly. Plus, the president fires his embattled head of Homeland Security. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

Donald Trump orders National Guard troops to Chicago and Portland, making good on his promise to generals to use American cities as "training grounds." Jon, Tommy, and Lovett discuss the court order—issued by a Trump-appointed judge—that blocked the deployment in Portland, the mi ...  Show more

CNN projects that President elect Donald Trump has flipped Nevada, after the state voted Democrat in the past two elections. Blue states are coming up with game plans to protect liberal laws. We’ll hear from a resident who barely escaped a wildfire in California. Rudy Giuliani ha ...  Show more

Chicago has been dealing with a lot these days. The city has been a battleground for the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown and efforts to deploy the National Guard. On today’s show, Kimberly asks WBEZ’s Sasha-Ann Simons about what it’s like to be there now. And, we’ll ...  Show more

Over the past week, ICE and border patrol agents have clashed with Chicago residents, and federal guard troops arriving in the city might inflame tensions further.

Julie Bosman, Chicago bureau chief for The Times, and Mattathias Schwartz describe the situation on the gro ...