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  1. Issue · Sep 30, 2026

    Why Did Putin’s Oligarch Pay for Don Jr’s Wedding? (opens the original)

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  2. Issue · Sep 29, 2026

    That Lesbian Bar Article... (opens the original)

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  3. Issue · Sep 28, 2026

    F**king Mondays: Americans Hate Trump, The GOP’s Demographic Problem, and Surrendering to Iran (opens the original)

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  4. Issue · Sep 24, 2026

    The “Trump Doctrine” is Insane (opens the original)

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    At the UN this week, Trump threatened to annihilate Iran and “drive them into hell,” only to announce hours later that his team had enjoyed a “very good” and “very productive” meeting with Iranian officials.This is, for lack of a better word, insane. So who better to discuss this latest bout of madness than Banter contributor Bob Cesca to try to make sense of what you might (generously) call “The Trump Doctrine”. In the show, we talk about Trump’s policy towards Iran, the bizarre relationship wi

  5. Issue · Sep 23, 2026

    Your Child Is Not a Political Experiment (opens the original)

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