# A really bad weekend is becoming a terrible week

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Podcast: [The David Pakman Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-david-pakman-show-745178)
Published: 2026-07-13T18:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/clrtpod.com/m/mgln.ai/e/35/traffic.megaphone.fm/SHHWD4689202025.mp3
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## Resource

-- On the Show: -- Brian Tyler Cohen, progressive political commentator with over 5 million YouTube subscribers, joins us to discuss his new book, "The Day After: How to Wield Power in a Post-Trump World" -- Unsubstantiated rumors claim foreign adversaries poisoned United States Senator Lindsey Graham after his diplomatic trip to Ukraine -- Donald Trump uses media appearances meant for United States Senator Lindsey Graham to focus entirely onto the SAVE America Act -- The left must reject uninspiring centrist policies and activist purity tests and focus on a practical social democracy platform -- Trump fires commissioners from the Election Assistance Commission, dismantling the agency responsible for securing voting systems -- The Trump administration uses grand jury subpoenas and FBI assets to target journalists reporting on presidential security -- Donald Trump derails a live interview by launching into conspiracies about Barack Obama and fabricated California election fraud -- Donald Trump posts a social media tirade filled with insults toward journalists and accusations labeling Democrats as communist -- On the Bonus Show: The race begins to replace Lindsey Graham in the Senate, Mamdani adds more immigrant neighborhoods to a list after backlash, the Trump administration pulls back smoking warnings, and much more... 👕 Cozy Earth: Code PAKMAN for up to 20% off at https://cozyearth.com/pakman 😺 Smalls cat food: Use code PAKMAN for 60% off & free shipping at https://smalls.com 🛡️ Incogni lets you control your personal data! Get 60% off their annual plan: http://incogni.com/pakman -- Become a Member: https://davidpakman.com/membership -- Subscribe to our (FREE) Substack newsletter: https://davidpakman.substack.com -- Get David's Book: https://bit.ly/m/attentio…

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