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This week on Look Forward, the dynamic duo of political podcasting is back but this time they need help. With an assist from Brad, the three try and tackle what very well might be the most insane week in American domestic politics in some time. From major GOPers retiring, Michael Cohen epic fall from "grace," two more sex scandals, TPP is back on the table (not likely), visits to Prague, pee tapes, James Comey, and much more!!!!! SHOW NOTES The Gauntlet

• Tammy Duckworth has a child, pushes for some needed Congressional reform
• Mark Zuckerberg testifies in front of Congress on Cambridge Analytica hack/privacy
• Trey Gowdy expands an investigation into Scott Pruitt
• Trump pardons Scooter Libby
• Trump is now trying to get back into TPP to protect farmers from his fuck up

• National Enquirer busted for paying $30,000 to kill story of Trump love child
• Michael Cohen caught brokering a $1.6M deal to silence former Playmate for RNC donor
• Michael Cohen law offices, home, and hotel raided by the FBI
  • Cohen was known to have taped his clients without their knowledge
  • Cohen is officially under criminal investigation
• Cohen’s trip to Prague now seen as provable, thus confirming Steele Dossier claim
• Paul Ryan officially announces that he will not seek re-election

• Trump, with the help of France and the U.K., begin missile strikes in Syria
  • Syrian refugees are at the heart of this issue
  • Putin calls for emergency meeting of U.N. Security Council
  • More bullshit gamesmanship from Trump/Russia/Assad
• The U.S. seeks to deport thousands of Vietnamese protected by treaty

• MAGA gets punched in its border wall