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A recent poll reveals growing dissatisfaction within the Democratic Party, with 57% of Democrats disapproving of their own congressional leaders, the second-highest disapproval rate on record. This internal discontent highlights a widening divide between the party’s progressive fringe and its more moderate core, raising questions about how voter sentiment could shape the 2026 midterms.

UPS is cutting 30,000 jobs while profits surge. Brad Lea, Tom, and Brandon debate AI, unions, automation, and what workers should really fear. Is this a warning sign or smart restructuring? A blunt conversation about adapting, commission, and surviving the AI economy.

Why are utility bills exploding across America? It’s not just the Arctic blast. Brandon and Tom break down soaring energy costs, aging infrastructure, heating oil shocks in the Northeast, and how government policy, regulation, and data center demand are driving one in five Americans to the brink

Something’s not adding up. Two years in a row, China’s top brass is getting purged, and this time it’s Xi’s closest general. Accused of leaking NUCLEAR secrets, then disappears.“They haven’t seen him since November. He’s gone.” Why would China expose this unless they wanted to send a message?

Democrats are pushing the unrest surrounding the Minneapolis shooting straight into Washington, with AOC urging the Senate to block ICE and DHS funding while critics warn this mirrors a new version of “defund the police.” As government shutdown odds spike and figures like Gavin Newsom and New York leaders escalate their rhetoric and policies, the discussion breaks down how street protests, media pressure, and election‑year politics are converging into real legislative consequences heading into the midterms.