Deep State Rebels v. Trump (with Michael Lewis)
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Deep State Rebels v. Trump (with Michael Lewis)

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 4, 20261 hr 3 min
  • Interview
  • Politics

Michael Lewis, the New York Times bestselling author of "Moneyball" and "The Big Short," stops by the studio to talk to Lovett about "Blockers: Rebels in the Deep State," his latest book on the government employees who stood up to Elon Musk and Donald Trump during the heyday of DOGE. Lovett and Lewis revisit the story of Colin O'Brien, the security chief who locked DOGE out of the U.S. Institute of Peace, and break down how Howard Lutnick's takeover of the Commerce Department reveals the inner workings of Trump's government. Then, Lewis shares what es...

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Hello everyone, I'm Sianan Maldonado, who is a artist who is a movie artist from the past. I'm a Shopify fan, and I'm going to show you how to make a lot of the best

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and the best, most amazing and most amazing products in the house. I'm not sure what you're going to be doing with all of these products.

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