Horace Cooper, Conservative Commentator/Attorney & Lacy Crawford, Social Security Works & Alex Pfeiffer, The Daily Caller all join Thom. Is Socialism the most ancient form of civilization?

For tonight's Daily Take - we're honoring Michael Ratner - a true American hero who changed the course of history with his fierce pursuit of justice. Michael's very first case was a lawsuit against prison guards and state troopers who killed and injured prisoners during the Attica prison uprising in 1971 - and even though the court ruled against him in that case, his lifelong fight on behalf of prisoners and the disadvantaged never wavered. If somebody was in trouble - particularly as the result of an injustice - Michael was there, or made sure somebody else was. He was truly one of the most decent, caring, and compassionate people I've ever known. Michael Ratner defined for everybody who knew him what it truly means to be human. I'll miss him personally, and the world is better for his life, and an emptier place for his loss.

Sam Sacks, The District Sentinel, joins Thom.
Google announced yesterday that it will be banning all payday loan advertisements from it's website in response to advocates who claim that payday lending targets poor and vulnerable Americans. The move comes at a time when payday lending companies are in the forefront of policy discussions as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau attempts to clamp down on the predatory practice. The problem is - many people in America don't have bank accounts - and so they get their checks cashed at exorbitant rates or are forced to take out payday loans in order to pay off bills. But there's one solution that's been floated by Democratic Presidential contender Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders - let the US Postal Service offer checking account and bill paying services to communities that have been left behind by the financial sector. So why hasn’t this proposal gotten more traction?

Bob Ney/(former) U.S. Congressman (R-OH, 18th District)/Sideswiped: Lessons Learned Courtesy of the Hit Men of Capitol Hill, joins Thom. The reality show continued today as Donald Trump finally had his much-awaited meeting with Speaker of the House Paul Ryan. So will the Donald end up shaping the GOP in his image or the other way around?