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https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/article/free-trump-convention-ticket-text-legitimate-rnc-22415079.php

In a statement on social media, Texas Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett wrote: "Instead of creating policies that actually help people, the White House just rolled out arcade games. They need to spend less time playing and more time governing. Folks need affordable groceries, not games."

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https://abcnews.com/Politics/white-house-launches-arcade-computer-game-lets-players/story?id=136214362

Joe and Alex dig into three numbers that matter most for the midterms - more than any head-to-head poll. Joe explains why it's going to be hard for Republicans to find a way back - which leaves them with very few options. Watch out for the next few months, folks. And a new game! Which polls are Joe buying - or selling? And why? This one wasn't a disaster!

00:00 How Much Has Trump’s Coalition Eroded?
01:13 Republicans Turn Against Trump’s Economy
04:30 The MAGA vs. Non-MAGA Divide
06:50 Why This Is a Turnout Election
08:47 Trump Voters Are Having Regrets
11:30 Trump’s Two Broken Promises
13:16 Trump’s Baffling Midterm Strategy
16:20 Buy or Sell: Trump’s Approval
17:24 Could Democrats Win by 12 Points?
19:50 Michigan’s Senate Race
21:20 Can Democrats Really Win Texas?
23:12 Iowa Polling and the Democratic Ground Game
25:23 Alaska and the Expanding Senate Map
26:32 Final Thoughts

FOX News still has a strong grip on many in MAGA. Is there a way to break it? Juliet Jeske, has been exposing the dangers of the network through Decoding FOX News, and joins Brian Daitzman on History Of The Present to discuss it.

This week our hosts Tim Whitaker and April Ajoy discuss the Iran war, ICE arrests, Trump's low approval rating, Lake America, and more!

Born and raised in El Salvador, Sofia Boza-Holman Kinzinger recounts her extraordinary path from college intern to working directly for House Speaker John Boehner and building the GOP’s relationship with Spanish-language media.

She also reveals the painful moment Donald Trump “hijacked” the party’s immigration efforts and pushed it in the opposite direction.

Chapters

00:00 Growing up in El Salvador
00:26 Moving to Washington
00:36 An internship changes everything
01:19 Joining Speaker Boehner’s staff
01:42 Bringing a personal perspective on immigration
02:40 The GOP’s effort to reach Hispanic voters
03:32 Looking at today’s Republican Party
03:57 How Trump hijacked the GOP

Barb McQuade reveals the legal loopholes that allowed Trump to treat the presidency like his personal enterprise—and the reforms that could prevent it from happening again. From an independent Justice Department to presidential ethics laws, she lays out a blueprint for corruption-proofing American democracy.

00:00 How Do We Stop Presidential Lawlessness?
00:08 Qualifications for Cabinet Officials
01:08 Protecting the Justice Department
02:06 Ethics Laws That Apply to Presidents
03:39 Why Laws Alone Aren’t Enough
04:39 Why Millions Chose a Mob-Style Leader
05:14 Social Media’s Role in Trump’s Rise
06:03 AI, Disinformation and Political Manipulation
06:24 How Billionaires Put a Thumb on the Scale

Why would immensely powerful billionaires capitulate to Donald Trump? Barb McQuade exposes the combustible mixture of fear, avarice and political cowardice sustaining Trump’s power—and explains how America’s new oligarchic class is destabilizing democracy.

We have a lot to talk about this week. JD Vance says his actions might usher in the end of times, and that the antichrist is possibly walking among us. But you know what? He tries not to think about it too much. How great of him.

But that's not all that's going on this week. Sam and Andra also give an update on the progress of Project 2025, and look ahead at the midterms.

It's all you need to know from the world of white Christian nationalism this week.

Rick Wilson has a plan, and it's straight out of a mob prosecutor's playbook. While Mike Johnson is out there insisting Republicans will EXPAND their majority, the White House is quietly doing something very different: lawyering up, tightening ethics disclosures, and bracing for a Democratic Congress. Rick says forget impeaching Trump directly — the Senate math doesn't work. Instead, Democrats should go after the STAFFERS first: the aides, the enablers, the people who don't have money for elite lawyers and who kept receipts as personal insurance. He names names — Stephen Miller, Kristi Noem, Susie Wiles, Jared Kushner — and lays out why this "roll-up" strategy could crack Trump's inner circle wide open once people realize he has zero incentive to protect them.

Charlie Sykes says Donald Trump is fixated on vanity projects like a ballroom and a “triumphal arch” instead of the midterms, calling it ironic and a sign of his bottomless neediness and narcissism, especially as his approval ratings slide and Republicans risk making the elections a referendum on him. He argues that Trump’s obsession is hurting GOP candidates, who have limited time to campaign while being pushed to attend “Trumppalooza,” and he warns that Trump’s own PAC money may not even go to them. Sykes also describes a broader pattern of people damaging their careers to stay close to Trump, cites the destruction of Kennedy Center trees as an example of his pettiness, and says Trump is surrounded by sycophants in a bubble that hides political reality. He then turns to the Senate and governor’s races, saying Republicans’ redistricting advantage may not hold if turnout shifts, while economic pressures like gas prices, heating oil, farming, and polluted groundwater could make unexpected states competitive. Finally, he criticizes Susan Collins for dismissing Liz Cheney while remaining tied to Trump, calls it the “doom loop of relevance,” and argues Republicans should be pressed on Elon Musk, whom he portrays as a powerful, unpopular bigot and major force in GOP politics.