‘Is It Hyperbole to Say We’re In Trouble?’

August 28, 2025 7p: As the White House installs RFK Jr.’s right-hand man as CDC director following the sudden and chaotic firing of the agency’s current chief, several top CDC officials are resigning in solidarity. One of those officials, Dr. Dan Jernigan, joins The Weeknight to respond. Plus, Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook is suing President Trump following his repeated attempts to fire her from the board. Nobel Laureate economist Paul Krugman joins to discuss. 

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