Show Notes
October 8th, 10am: With 26 days until the midterms, both parties are pouring money into the races that will decide who controls Washington. Texas' Senate race is smashing records with more than $240 million from super PACs, and Elon Musk's political operation has put nearly $25 million into seven key races. Plus, Democrats running in battleground House seats are all campaigning on anti-corruption. And, the USS Lincoln comes home after more than 300 days at sea. Peter Goodman, Molly Jong-Fast and Nilay Patel, Reed Gallen, and Priya Sridhar join the Group Chat this morning.
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Friday, October 23rd, 10am: In 2024, the Republican party made huge gains with young voters, but new polling shows most people under the age of 30 who plan to vote this year are motivated by their opposition to Trump and his policies. Plus, we dig into how peoples' use of A.I. might influence the election. And, the DOJ has opened a criminal investigation into Corey Lewandowski, accusing him of profiting from his role as a top advisor in the Department of Homeland Security. Chris Jansing, Matt Bennett, Dan Nathan, John Della Volpe and Glenn Thrush join The Group Chat this Friday morning.
Friday, October 23rd, 9am: President Trump is set to hit the campaign trail in Florida, while Democrats spending big in Mississippi. Plus, the president defends Vivek Ramaswamy's outrageous campaign ad featuring his opponent's estranged mother, what we're hearing on the ground in Ohio. And, more warnings about the A.I. bubble with tech stocks falling sharply as companies spend tons of cash. Jake Sherman, Shawna Thomas, Kabir Khanna, Anne Applebaum, Brendan Greeley, John Harwood, and Tim Ryan join Money Power Politics this Friday morning.
Thursday, October 22nd, 10am: Today, with the midterms approaching, we are seeing a surge in early voting. Meanwhile, some Republicans criticize Vivek Ramaswamy for running a campaign ad featuring his Democratic opponents' estranged mother. Then, the architect behind the Trump Accounts is proposing expanding the program beyond children. Molly Jong-Fast, Ron Insana, Ayman Mohyeldin, Chris Meagher, Ken Dilanian and Felicia Schwartz join The Group Chat this morning.
Thursday October 22nd, 9am: President Trump heads to Iowa as new polling shows Democrats with a narrow lead. Then, Michigan Senate candidates Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers clash in a heated final debate. Plus, new reporting about the U.S. drawing up plans for new strikes on Iran after the elections. Laura Barrón-López, Peter Baker, Dave Weigel, Jacob Rubashkin, Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling, Natasha Sarin, Jeff Stein and Lindsey Owens join Money Power Politics this morning.
Wednesday, October 21st, 10am: Today, Russia says it has freed an American man captured on the front lines of the Ukraine war. Then, the Wall Street Journal reports Elon Musk ordered the slowdown of Starlink service that Ukrainian leaders say left their troops vulnerable to Russian attacks last week. Plus, what will Democrats do if they manage to take back the House? Rep. Brendan Boyle, Philip Bump, David Rohde, Carol Leonnig and former Governor Jay Inslee join The Group Chat this morning.