Newsom spends billions he doesn't have, Trump gives Iran a month, and Democrats skip town mid-shutdown. Plus, The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week with James Lileks!

Watch this episode here.

• (00:00) - Part I
• (00:55) - California fire rebuild disaster
• (05:27) - Newsom's Planned Parenthood payday
• (10:12) - Billion-dollar fire lawsuit advances
• (13:30) - Trump's one-month Iran warning
• (19:08) - SAVE Act and government shutdown
• (24:00) - Moreno corners Ellison on immigration
• (27:00) - Part II
• (27:29) - The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week (feat. Lileks)