McCarthy’s Lie, Mask Mandate, DeSantis vs. Disney, Russia & Ukraine, Tax Day, 4/20

<p>Mike &amp; Jay open the show with a discussion of House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy being caught in a lie about recommending that Trump resign, Trump’s reaction, and what this might tell us about Trump and Trumpism in the GOP of 2022. </p><p>Next is a look at the ruling that ended the federal mask mandate. Mike and Jay get into administrative power, judicial deference to agency decisions, a Congress that may have good political reasons to not legislate, and more.</p><p>Following an update and discussion on the current state of Russia’s war against Ukraine, they turn back to domestic politics – lax enforcement of tax policy and IRS funding, followed by the current state and future of marijuana laws.</p><p><strong>Jay’s Recommendation</strong></p><p> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Spy-Among-Friends-Philby-Betrayal/dp/0804136653/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=a+spy+among+friends&qid=1650729190&sr=8-1" rel="nofollow"><em>A Spy Among Friends: Kim Philby and the Great Betrayal</em></a>. Ben Macintyre</p><p><strong>Mike’s Recommendations</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/louis-prima-mn0000272567?1650729270635=" rel="nofollow">Louis Prima</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.hoopladigital.com/" rel="nofollow">Hoopla</a></p><p><strong>The Politics Guys</strong><span> on </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/politicsguyspage" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a><span> | </span><a href="https://twitter.com/politicsguys" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a></p><p><strong>Listener support helps make The Politics Guys possible</strong><span>. You can support us or change your level of support at </span><a href="https://www.patreon.com/politicsguys" rel="nofollow">patreon.com/politicsguys</a><span> or </span><a href="https://www.politicsguys.com/support" rel="nofollow">politicsguys.com/support</a><span>. On </span><strong>Venmo</strong><span>, we’re </span><strong>@PoliticsGuys.</strong></p><p><strong>Interested in starting your own podcast?</strong><span> Check out </span><a href="https://redcircle.com/podcasters?utm_medium=affili