Epstein’s Swan Song | DeProgram with Ted Rall and Jamarl Thomas

Epstein’s Swan Song | DeProgram with Ted Rall and Jamarl Thomas

From DeProgram with Ted Rall and Jamarl Thomas by Ted Rall and Jamarl Thomas

May 1, 2026 · 1h 2m

About this episode

Ted Rall and Jamarl Thomas discuss various current events including Jeffrey Epstein's suicide note, Trump's executive order on retirement accounts, and May Day protests.

Editorial cartoonist Ted Rall and political analyst Jamarl Thomas deprogram you from mainstream media every weekday at 9 AM Eastern time. Today we discuss: • A suicide note purportedly written by Jeffrey Epstein in a Manhattan jail has been kept secret for nearly seven years, locked up in a New York courthouse. A cellmate said he discovered the note in July 2019, after Epstein was found unresponsive with a strip of cloth around his neck. Epstein survived but weeks later was found dead. • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth tells Congress that Trump does not have to comply with the War Powers Act requiring presidents to seek congressional authorization to continue a war beyond 60 days because the cease-fire agreement reached with Iran has paused the clock. • Trump issued an executive order that expands access to retirement accounts for workers who don’t get 401(k)s . 54 million Americans lack access to an employer-based retirement plan. • Labor unions, Democratic organizations and community groups march to commemorate May Day, International Workers Day. May Day Strong organizers are calling for “no school, no work, no shopping”, in protest of government policies that put billionaires’…

People in this episode

Hosts: Ted Rall, Jamarl Thomas

Topics covered

  • Jeffrey Epstein
  • War Powers Act
  • Trump executive order
  • retirement accounts
  • May Day protests

Keywords

  • Jeffrey Epstein
  • War Powers Act
  • Trump
  • retirement accounts
  • May Day
  • protests
  • labor unions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Congress, Iran, Labor unions, Democratic organizations, community groups

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