In our 34th episode of This F*cking Guy, Erin and Alyssa dive deep into the past of the unhinged MAGA clown, Laura Loomer. From filming undercover for Project Veritas, to cozying up to eco-fascists, to melting down over her Twitter ban, to being Trump’s number 1 fan girl, this crazy b*tch may be our nuttiest guy yet! For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast. Sources:https://www.britannica.com/biography/Laura-Loomerhttps://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/11/17/laura-loomers-endless-paybackhttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/08/us/politics/laura-loomer-trump.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/08/us/politics/laura-loomer-trump.htmlhttps://www.npr.org/2024/09/10/nx-s1-5107932/laura-loomer-donald-trump-relationship-republicans-criticismhttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly8y27dwgpohttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/04/who-is-laura-loomerhttps://people.com/maga-activist-laura-loomer-claims-former-reporter-desk-pentagon-11860410https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/trump-laura-loomer-loomered/#google_vignettehttps://abcnews.go.com/US/operate-independent-agency-laura-loomers-pressure-campaigns-reshaping/story?id=124285112https://www.amazon.com/Loomered-Laura-Loomer/dp/1642935670https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/trump-laura-loomer-loomered/#https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/03/politics/laura-loomer-trump-white-house-briefing-roomhttps://www.politico.com/newsletters/national-security-daily/2025/12/24/laura-loomers-excellent-year-00706352https://people.com/trump-reveals-laura-loomer-engagement-11871180https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/laura-loomer-engagement-who-is-the-boyfriend-president-donald-trump-makes-surprise-announcement-watch-101765952081274.html#google_vignettehttps://reason.com/volokh/2025/12/04/lawyer-hijinks-in-laura-loomers-and-bill-mahers-deposition/

Carr claims CBS made decision to not air interview for 'purely financial reasons', not due to FCC threats. ›Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr denied that the government censored CBS 'Late Show' host Stephen Colbert after the network forbid him from airing an interview with a U.S. Senate candidate. Why it mattersThis case highlights the ongoing tensions between the FCC, media companies, and political candidates over issues of censorship, equal time rules, and the role of government regulation in late-night television. The players Brendan Carr The Chair of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Stephen Colbert The host of the CBS 'Late Show'.

US wins gold in men’s hockey final against CanadaTeam USA beat Canada 2–1 in a historic overtime win in the Olympic men’s hockey final. It marks the first US gold in men’s hockey since the 1980 “Miracle on Ice.”Correction: The video has been updated to reflect the correct number of years since the US won gold in men’s hockey.

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GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Mexico’s most powerful drug kingpin, the head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, was killed by Mexican security forces on Sunday, Mexican defense officials said. Security forces returned fire, killing four members of the cartel and seriously wounding three others who later died. Nobody knows.”Over more than a decade, El Mencho evaded repeated attempts by Mexican security forces to capture him. Security forces struggled to track him down in the remote, rugged terrain where he often hid, protected by a huge security detail. In 2015, another operation resulted in cartel gunmen shooting down a Mexican military helicopter, killing three soldiers.

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Every game I played with Pat Riley, win or lose, I was ready and prepared — without question." They expected to win championships and when you expect to win championships you can't afford any slack-offs." When Lakers coach Jack McKinney was injured in a bicycle accident in November 1979, assistant coach Paul Westhead took over and hired Riley as an assistant. "As the stylish leader of the Showtime Lakers, Pat Riley became the epitome of an era. "I had never met Pat Riley and he came in and I was like, 'Man, is this Robert De Niro or this Pat Riley!'"

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(AP) — Over and over, the Republicans and former Republicans who gathered just outside Washington this weekend warned that President Donald Trump and his allies in Congress are tearing at the very fabric of American democracy. This is what remains of the Grand Old Party’s Never Trump movement, a coalition of Republicans, former Republicans and independents who banded together as Trump consolidated power. Despite dire concerns, there was a slight sense of optimism among the half-empty convention hall and quiet hotel hallways. Chris Christie, a former Trump adviser, highlighted recent AP-NORC polling showing that 1 in 4 Republicans nationwide do not approve of Trump’s job performance. “It happens slowly.”Logis was promoting support groups for friends and family of Trump loyalists at a table outside the convention hall.

"There's A Name For The Discomfort You're Feeling Watching The Olympics Right Now," the headline reads. "If waving the American flag or chanting ‘USA!’ turns you off right now, you're not alone," the subheadline adds. "The fact that watching the Olympics now requires a psychological explanation tells us how far therapy culture has gone. In this case, HuffPo has decided that it can be traumatic to watch Team USA win Olympic medals. Instead of encouraging confidence, responsibility, and shared identity, therapy culture often rewards grievance, hypersensitivity, and emotional fragility," Alpert said.

The Atlanta Falcons will roll into this year’s draft with a new President of Football (TM), general manager, and head coach. As always, we’re maintaining our 2026 NFL Draft interest tracker right here. Some years only one or two of the names reported out actually land in Atlanta, so that was something. We’ll soon find out if the Falcons will telegraph their interest under Ian Cunningham’s front office or not. NFL Scouting CombineTBDAmerican BowlRB Barika Kpeenu, North Dakota State (Per source)Senior Bowl

Siakam (hamstring) is good to go for Sunday's game against the Mavericks, Tony East of Forbes.com reports. Siakam is back after a three-game stint on the sidelines, which will likely result in Ben Sheppard or Kam Jones returning to the second unit, and fewer minutes for Kobe Brown. Siakam is averaging 23.7 points, 6.7 reboudns, 3.9 assists, 1.8 triples and 1.1 steals per game this season, so make sure you've got him active.

US wins gold in men’s hockey final against CanadaTeam USA beat Canada 2–1 in a historic overtime win in the Olympic men’s hockey final. It marks the first US gold in men’s hockey since the 1980 “Miracle on Ice.”Correction: The video has been updated to reflect the correct number of years since the US won gold in men’s hockey.

Snow began falling in New Jersey and New York as the storm moved northward. The National Weather Service said 1 to 2 feet (30 to 60 centimeters) of snow was possible in many areas, along with heavy winds. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a ban on non-emergency travel on all streets from 9 p.m. Airports in the path of the storm, including in New York City and Boston, were also seeing widespread cancellations and delays. Preparations for major snow clearingWith the storm zeroing in, John Berlingieri scrapped plans for a family trip to Puerto Rico.

A judge has struck down the latest effort by the city of Los Angeles to tow and destroy broken down recreational vehicles, handing a legal victory to a group of Westside homeless advocates. Advertisement“AB 630 provides no such authority to the City of Los Angeles,” he wrote. Los Angeles County government covers 10 million people. Los Angeles is one of 88 cities within the county. AdvertisementThe City Council voted 12-3 in December to instruct Feldstein Soto to “immediately” implement AB 630.