David Ferguson, Ferguson & Associates & Sarah Badawi, Progressive Change Campaign Committee(PCCC). They know they can't convince everyone that mass voter fraud exists -- because it doesn't -- so what they're trying to do is put the lie that it DOES exist out there to create the false impression that there's some sort of debate to be had here - when there isn’t. Their plan is to get people so confused and exhausted trying to figure out what's real or not that they just give up and defer to the people in charge - in this case the Republican Party - so they can get on with the business of suppressing even more votes from young people, old people, poor people, and people of color. And you know what? It'll probably work because Americans don't trust the one institution powerful and influential enough to fact-check Trump on a really massive scale: the mainstream media. So with the media discredited and the Republicans playing straight from the fascist playbook, how much danger are we in of going down the road towards totalitarianism?

On tonight’s Big Picture, Thom talks to America’s Lawyer Host Mike Papantonio about the alternative, Fox “So-Called” News reality that Trump seems to embody, and why it could be dangerous for the United States. Then, Thom discusses a disturbing parallel between fascism and Trump, and the president’s policies on sanctuary cities with Republican Strategist David Ferguson and Sarah Badawi with the Progressive Change Campaign Committee.

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Big Picture Interview: Richard Eskow, Campaign for America's Future/The Zero Hour. If Donald Trump really is serious about rebuilding our nation's crumbling infrastructure - Senate Democrats just gave him a chance to prove it. On Tuesday - they introduced a massive $1 trillion infrastructure plan - which according to their estimates - will create at least 15 million jobs right here in the United States. Speaking at a press conference in Washington - Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer made it clear that this bill was a direct challenge to President Trump - who has still yet to officially release his own infrastructure plan.

Big Picture Panel: Charles Sauer, The Market Institute & Dave McCulloch, Capitol Media Partners. According to a report out today in the New York Times, Donald Trump is considering an executive order that would clear the way for the C.I.A. to reopen overseas “black site” prisons, like those where it detained and tortured terrorism suspects before former President Barack Obama shut them down.The draft order would also reportedly allow new detainees to be sent to Guantanamo Bay - limit Red Cross access to American detention sites - and set up a process to review interrogration techniques - something that could lead to bringing back torture.

On tonight’s Big Picture, Thom talks to Charles Sauer of the Market Institute and Dave McCulloch of Capitol Media Partners about Trump’s call for an investigation into so-called voter fraud, and the president’s plan to life a ban on black site prisons, where terror suspects were detained and tortured. Then, Thom discusses the anti-Trump movement and infrastructure in the U.S. with Richard Eskow, radio host and senior fellow at the Campaign for America’s Future.

Chuck Rocha, Solidarity Strategies & Bryan Pruitt, RedState. Donald Trump and the Republican party won’t need senate approval to destroy net neutrality in America. While Trump has signed a flurry of executive actions this week - the media has completely ignored Trump’s appointment of Ajit Pai to chair the Federal Communications Commission. And because Pai is already a member of the FCC - he won’t need Senate approval for his new position. Pai is a staunch opponent of FCC regulations. You’re not hearing about this in the mainstream media in large part because MSNBC and CNN are owned by Comcast and Time Warner - two companies that stand to cash in big if net neutrality is destroyed.

Alex Kotch PhD, Investigative Journalist. The Koch brothers refused to support Trump in the election, but now it looks like the band of billionaires are ready to work together to screw the American people. Alex Kotch reported at Alternet that so far, fully one-third of the Trump team has ties to the Koch brothers. But where does it look like the Kochs are trying to influence Trump the most? The Koch Brothers are Smiling...

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On tonight’s Big Picture, Thom talks to Chuck Rocha of Solidarity Strategies and Bryan Pruitt of RedState about net neutrality’s fate under the Trump administration, and Trump’s order to move ahead with the Dakota Access Pipeline. Then, Thom discusses the Koch brothers’ influence in Trump’s cabinet with investigative journalist Alex Kotch.

Alex Lawson, Social Security Works & Valerie Ervin, Working Families Party. The campaign version of Donald Trump promised never to cut Medicaid. The presidential version of Donald Trump will almost certainly break that promise. So was ALL that populist talk just a scam?

Jade BeGay, Indigenous Rising-Indigenous Environmental Network. So where do we go next? How does this translate into success at the ballot box? Or is that really even the right question to ask about an event like this, which was ultimately arguably more about raising awareness and creating solidarity?

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On tonight’s Big Picture, Thom talks to Alex Lawson of Social Security Works and Valerie Ervin of the Working Families Party about President Trump’s executive order to remove the U.S. from the Transpacific Partnership, and the proposal to use block grants for Medicaid. Them, Thom discusses activism seen during the women’s marches this weekend and against the Dakota Access pipeline with filmmaker and strategist Jade BeGay.

Web Description: On tonight’s Big Picture, Thom talks to Economist Dr. Richard Wolff about the state of the economy at the end of President Obama’s term, and future of banks and corporations under Trump’s administration.