On this week’s podcast, Charlie Sykes and Matt discuss:

— Trump doubles down on AI, Iran, and China, while voters feel gas and grocery pains

— Are the polls real? Why Republican behavior (Trump is campaigning in Alabama and Oklahoma!) says “yes”

— Why hundreds of millions in ads and Elon’s money may matter less than you think in the midterms

— Affordability and “they’re for them, we’re for you” is the potent message that Democrats still aren’t fully exploiting

— Former Special Counsel Jack Smith testifies before Congress, and Charlie contrasts Smith’s courage with author Jacob Weisberg’s list of cowards (Bezos, Bush, Roberts, McConnell, Megyn Kelly, and more)

— Why tribal loyalty beats reason — and why George W. Bush fundraising for Senate Republicans — and Karl Rove’s “Nazi problem” discovery — still fall short

— Peter Thiel and the tech oligarchs got Trump wrong; now they want trust on AI?

— And MUCH more!

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