Scott and Jessica take stock of a dizzying year in American politics. They break down how Trump’s return to office in 2025 reshaped the presidency, the economy, and U.S. institutions — even as his political standing shows signs of strain.
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@jessicatarlov.bsky.social is back with Friday regular @aaronparnas.bsky.social for a packed end-of-week rundown.
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@profgalloway.com and @jessicatarlov.bsky.social break down Trump’s nationwide “affordability blitz,” where he’s touting falling gas prices and insisting his tariffs will help the middle class — even as consumer sentiment sinks, layoffs top a million, and businesses warn prices will jump.
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@profgalloway.com and @jessicatarlov.bsky.social dig into Trump’s latest anti-immigrant crackdown — from firing nearly 100 immigration judges to freezing visas and floating denaturalization — and what happens when policy is driven by panic instead of evidence.
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Scott and Jessica sit down and talk through these strange days for the MAGA movement, after former stalwart Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s abrupt resignation announcement, Trump’s praising of Zohran Mamdani and the dismissal of the case against former FBI Director James Comey.
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@jessicatarlov.bsky.social is joined by special Friday correspondent @aaronparnas.bsky.social to talk about what comes next with the Epstein files release, now that the bill has sped through.
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@profgalloway.com and @jessicatarlov.bsky.social break down the MAGA civil war — Trump losing his grip, right-wing influencers turning on each other, and the 2028 power struggle already accelerating.
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The House voted 427-1 to release the Epstein Files.
Rep. Clay Higgins (R-Louisiana) was the sole “no” vote.
The Department of Education will move “multiple parts of the agency to other federal departments, an unprecedented and unilateral effort to dismantle an agency created by Congress to ensure all Americans have equal access to educational opportunity and better coordinate federal programs,” per WaPo.
Full video of my conversation with @benstiller.redhour.com at @92ndstreety.bsky.social.
Will the new Epstein documents affect Republican candidates in next year’s midterms? Jessica is joined by political journalist Galen Druke to talk through it, and to analyze some deeper insights from last week’s election results.
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Jessica is joined by Adam Mockler to digest the bombshell new Epstein emails.
They also look ahead to what would come next, in the event that Rep. Adelita Grijalva is sworn in, and the discharge petition passes. Plus — Adam has an idea about how Dems can ruin Trump’s legacy.
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SCOOP: James Talarico is a normal ass dude.
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“… that dog that hasn’t barked is Trump.”
Scott and Jessica dive into Trump’s new “affordability” push and ask whether any of it actually makes economic sense.
Then, Gavin Newsom takes on America’s masculinity crisis, warning Dems can’t keep ignoring men and boys.
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@profgalloway.com and @jessicatarlov.bsky.social talk about the Senate vote to advance a bill that would end the longest government shutdown in history — but without securing any deal on health care costs.
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Tens of millions of Americans who rely on the nation's largest federal food assistance program have been caught in a weekslong swirl since the US government shutdown has called their ability to buy groceries into question.
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The Supreme Court DECLINED to hear a challenge to same-sex marriage.
Jessica is joined by Gen Z political voice and commentator Aaron Parnas (@aaronparnas.bsky.social) break down the post-election landscape — from what Democrats can learn from Zohran Mamdani’s win in New York to why some of the GOP’s favorite culture-war tactics keep falling flat.
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Scott and Jessica take stock of the Trump economy one year after his 2024 election.
Plus — the government shutdown is now the longest in U.S. history, and lawmakers don’t seem close to a plan for the future. And, the ugly MAGA infighting over Nick Fuentes’ antisemitism.
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It’s officially the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.
I joined my good friend @jessicatarlov.bsky.social on @ragingmoderates.bsky.social's YouTube channel and we got to talk about one of my favorite South Park episodes:
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Scott and Jessica are joined by Sen. Raphael Warnock, pastor at MLK’s Ebenezer Baptist Church, to talk through the challenges Democrats face as the government shutdown extends to its fourth week.
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New York City is great — for the wealthiest.
With just a week until Election Day, Scott and Jessica break down the races shaping the final stretch — from Andrew Cuomo’s last-minute unlikely comeback bid in New York City to Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherrill testing whether moderation still wins in purple America.
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Will New York Gov. Kathy Hochul tax the rich?