Emboldened by his quick success in Venezuela, Donald Trump thought regime change in Iran would be easy. Listen to @joecirin.bsky.social and Rob Malley, who, unlike Trump, know and understand history.
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Lanny Davis says if we are to get out of this toxic, political environment, we need to find ground with normie Republicans, (if we can find them.) Common ground he identifies and urges Dems to support, is balancing the budget.
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Very sick burn

@joecirin.bsky.social and @jonatomic.bsky.social join @djrothkopf.bsky.social to take a look at what makes the President’s latest moves so perilous and why a fundamental change in the way we perceive our democracy is needed to right the ship. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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My thanks for a great show to @DCDufour.bsky.social, @NationalJournal.com, @OKnox.bsky.social,@USNews.com, @allansmith.bsky.social, @NBCNews.com and @ZachCCohen.bsky.social, @BGOV.com
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Was there a woman who was a better writer and smarter person than the Founding Fathers? Yes there was. Take a listen to my interview with Rick Atkinson to find out her name.
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"According to the 2026 World Happiness Report, the planet's happiest country is FINLAND! Followed by Iceland and Denmark, #'s 2 and 3; Costa Rica, #4; and Sweden and Norway, #'s 5 and 6. The U.S. ranks #24, after Lithuania, Slovenia, the UAE, Germany, UK."
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Isn't that the Cue Cat?

Former DNC Chair @jaimeharrison.bsky.social makes a prediction about the Midterms by looking back at the 31-seat Democratic pick-up in 2006. More of his insights on the House and the Senate (we could take it back!) today on the Pod.
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Another confusing week made a bit cleared with a great panel of @kirk-bado.bsky.social, Editor @NationalJournal.com Hotline @amandabecker.bsky.social National Reporter @19thNews.org and @cameronjoseph.bsky.social, Politics Editor @Politico.com
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"For all of us who believed in Cesar Chavez and what he stood for, it's hard to process. We'd like to remember the good things and forget the bad. But we can't. Because that would not only be denying reality, but ignoring the suffering of those young girls whose lives he destroyed."
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"Watching Trump's war in Iran, now we know why he's done nothing to stop the war in Ukraine. Because he's always had a man-crush on Putin & wanted to be just like him. Now in Iran he's following Putin's tactics to the letter. Vlad must be so proud."
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@MelMason.bsky.social identifies three front-runners among the Democrats for California Governor: Eric Swalwell, Katie Porter and Tom Steyer. And right now, Steyer has a big advantage. MONEY! More great insights on the full Podcast.
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A lot of progressives were hoping for a Jasmine Crockett victory in the TX Democratic Senate Primary. Reporter Maria Recio on why that didn't happen. And what key voting bloc might help James Talarico win in November.
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The big question in Texas politics right now is Trump's endorsement. “Normy” John Cornyn or Super MAGA Ken Paxton. If he chooses Paxton, that may very well determine the result of the general election. And control of the Senate.
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Great insights on the Texas Senate race. Talarico vs. Paxton or Cornyn. Key to the possibility of a Democratic win may rest with Hispanics who went for Trump in 2024. Now, some of those voters are frustrated with Trump.
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When the news is as head-spinning as it was this week, these experienced reporters can slow it down and provide the insights and analysis to help us understand just what the hell is happening. New Pod today.
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Not only does he not know what he's doing, he violated all eight rules of The Powell Doctrine. I expose those crucial failures in my latest column, "How Can You Win a War You Can't Even Explain."
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Trump's SOTU was "a boring, blowhard, aimless, hate-filled display of self-puffery that resembled the cheesy TV 'Gong Show,' where you never knew what surprise guest might pop out from behind the curtains next, be handed a prize and summarily dismissed."
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Hair spray futures taking a shellacking.

"Enough already! Stop trying to rebuild the nation’s capital. From now on, every candidate for president should be forced to sign a pledge: 'I will focus on important domestic and foreign policy issues, and I will leave Washington just the way it is.'"
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.@TheNation.com's great Editor and Publisher, Katrina vanden Heuvel on the lasting impact of ICE's disastrous invasion of Minneapolis. She nails it.
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Finding the wheat among the chaff in the week’s news are Jason Dick, Editor-in-chief at CQ Roll Call, @hunterw.bsky.social, Investigative Reporter @TPM.com and @linda-feldmann.bsky.social, DC Bureau Chief and WH Correspondent, Christian Science Monitor.
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My column on Trump's racist post: "The idea that some junior staffer, in the middle of the night, would send out such an explosive tweet in the president’s name without the president’s knowledge and approval is simply unbelievable."
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Public Service announcement for lDonald Trump and his GOP toadies: Passing the voter suppression SAVE ACT could hurt your voters. @ariberman.bsky.social with the details on today's Pod.
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We're gonna hear a lot about the voting-centered SAVE Act. It's really designed to save the GOP's ass in the midterms. It's up for consideration in Congress and must be stopped to SAVE Democracy. @ariberman.bsky.social on what's in the bill.
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We're gonna hear a lot about the voting-centered SAVE Act. It's really designed to save the GOP's ass in the midterms. It's up for consideration in Congress and must be stopped to SAVE Democracy. @ariberman.bsky.social on what's in the bill.
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@AriBerman.bksy.social says the seizing of the ballots in Fulton County Georgia is likely, in itself, to cause voters to stay away from the polls. The secret ballot is on the menu for
Donald Trump and his GOP enablers.
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Think the news is crazy? With Shirish Date, senior White House correspondent @HuffPost.com, @allansmith.bsky.social, Politics Reporter @NBCNews.com and @miacmccarthy.bsky.social, covering Congress @Politico.com can help you navigate the chaos.

'If the Post is, in fact, losing $100 million a year, Bezos could absorb those losses for five years - for what he makes in a single week. It's not that Bezos can't afford the Post anymore, he just doesn't care. He'd rather suck up to Donald Trump.'
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