Donald Trump backtracks on his threat to obliterate Iran's power plants, saying the administration has begun talks with Iran to end the war, despite Iran's insistence that no talks are underway. Jon, Tommy, and Lovett react to the reversal and debate its validity, discuss the White House's decision to lift sanctions on 140 million barrels of Iranian oil, and check in on the Pentagon's request for an additional $200 billion to wage this war. Then, they react to Trump's plan to send ICE agents into airports to assist the TSA, a Wall Street Journal report about a revolt brewing inside the Democratic Party over Chuck Schumer's leadership, and the president's disgusting comment on the death of Robert Mueller. Finally, Strict Scrutiny's Leah Litman stops by to talk to Lovett about the major mail-in voting case before the Supreme Court and the drama inside the New Jersey US Attorney's office. CHECK OUT THESE DEALS FROM OUR SPONSORS SIMPLISAFE: https://www.simplisafe.com/CROOKED SQUARESPACE: https://www.squarespace.com/CROOKED ARTICLE: https://www.article.com/CROOKED BETTERHELP: https://www.betterhelp.com/psa ZIPRECRUITER: https://www.ziprecruiter.com/CROOKED CHAPTERS 0:00 - Intro 2:59 - Iran updates 21:27 - Ad break 23:59 - Iran funding in Congress 29:53 - ICE in airports 39:17 - Markwayne Mullin confirmation 46:40 - Ad break 49:15 - Chuck Schumer revolt 56:21 - Dems want hotter candidates 1:03:19 - Trump's Robert Mueller comments 1:12:26 - Runaway Country 1:13:24 - Ad break 1:14:25 - Leah Litman interview Join this channel to get access to perks like ad-free episodes and exclusive videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKRoXz3hHAu2XL_k3Ef4vJQ/join Subscribe to our channel! https://www.youtube.com/crookedmedia?sub_confirmation=1 Photos courtesy of AP Photo Archive Crooked believes that we need a better conversation about politics, culture, and the world around us—one that doesn’t just focus on what’s broken, but what we can do to fix it. At a time when it’s increasingly easy to feel cynical or hopeless, former Obama staffers Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, and Tommy Vietor have created a place where people can have sane conversations that inform, entertain, and inspire action. In 2017 they started Crooked with Pod Save America—a no-bullshit conversation about politics. Since then, we continue to add shows, voices, and opportunities for activism, because it’s up to all of us to do our part to build a better world. That’s it. End of mission. Learn more about Crooked at http://www.crooked.com Follow the pod on Twitter https://twitter.com/podsaveamerica Follow Crooked on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CrookedMedia/ Follow Crooked on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/