Live from Crooked Con, Tommy and Ben think through the midterms’ impact on American foreign policy: voters’ resounding referendum on Iran, what Democrats can do to end the war, and whether Tuesday’s spectacular results dovetail with the larger global fight against right-wing populism and authoritarianism.
They also get into what they’d like to hear from presidential hopefuls ahead of 2028. Then, the guys are joined by Representatives Yassamin Ansari and Jason Crow to discuss how this new generation of Democrats can tackle the rampant corruption in the Trump administration, including Jared Kushner’s multibillion-dollar kickbacks from the Gulf states and the Trump sons’ adventures as defense contractors. Also covered: How can we hold Pete Hegseth and his Department of War accountable? And, crucially, how does the U.S. begin to repair its global image?
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