On today’s episode, we’re discussing a pair of recent rulings about the Trump administration’s efforts to cut foreign aid and fire federal workers, leaving us with a “Through the Looking-Glass” moment, where the nonsensical is reality. Plus, we’ll explain some ways to catch a breath in the midst of uncertain economic times. And, we’ll smile at a math problem solved through the power of anime fans.

Here’s everything we talked about today:

“Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Bid to Freeze Foreign Aid” from The New York Times
“How to handle the stress of tariff escalation and stock market jitters” from The Washington Post
“‘He Finally Shot the Hostage’: Trump’s Trade War Is a Brutal Reality Check” from Politico
“OPM retroactively edits probationary firing guidance to note it did not order probationary firings” from Government Executive
“How Anime Fans Stumbled upon a Mathematical Proof” from Scientific American
“Steve Carell tells students affected by wildfires that prom tickets are paid for” from The Washington Post

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What is even happening with the politics of this economy?!