Show Notes
October 2, 2026; 5pm: The midterms are looming closer, and Donald Trump has hit the campaign trail, traveling to states that are normally ruby red. In the wake of the war in Iran, high gas prices, and a lagging economy, these same red states now seem politically competitive. Meanwhile, many Republican candidates are quietly clearing out their websites and political ads of any mention of the unpopular Donald Trump.
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October 22, 2026; 5pm: Elon Musk and the White House are engaged in a robust game of pointing fingers at each other after Ukraine's Zelensky said that Starlink, the Musk-owned military grade system Ukraine uses in its war against Russia's invasion, was slowed and less functional.
October 22, 2026; 4pm: With the midterms just less than two weeks away, our democracy and election integrity is being put to the test as some Democrats are preparing for Trump and his administration to allege foreign meddling and fraud in order to justify election interference.
The New York Times reports that soon after a billionaire's daughter hired a lawyer close to Donald Trump, he received a pardon.
Less than two weeks before America’s midterms, Donald Trump and his administration are showing their contempt for democracies, not just at home but across the globe, as they seek to turn the world order as we know it on its head.
October 20, 2026; 5pm: Midterm elections are just two weeks away, and questions are arising about the safety of our elections, especially when the threat is allegedly coming from within.