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(8/13/26) On this episode: Francesca Hong loses is stunning upset establishment comeback after high profile progressives decline to endorse her campaign - AOC disowns what she brands 'woke 1' amid public image makeover for 2028 - CIA says it found Israeli reports of Iranian threats against Trump not to be credible ahead of dramatic catering cart Air Force One escape - and more.

For years, Mark Mitchell was the head pollster at Rasmussen Reports, one of the nation’s most prominent public opinion and tracking firms. Citing biases and outside influences, he recently left Rasmussen to found his own independent polling outfit, The Honest Poll.In our interview, we discuss the state of political polling, how and why certain pollsters ‘fudge’ their numbers and to what ends, Trump’s second term polling disaster, the Iran War, economic populism vs. democratic socialism, and more.Mark Mitchell can be followed on X at @honestpollster and on substack at thehonestpoll.substack.com.

(8/9/26) On this episode: Hijinx ensue on Rabbi Shmuley's Iceland vacation as hilarious confrontations with locals go viral - Burger King fires employee after exchange with Israeli customer - Abdul El Sayed publicly accepts endorsement from Kamala Harris in Michigan Senate race as establishment attempts to curry favor with progressive wing - and more.

(8/6/26) On this episode: Fallout from Tuesday's election results where Abdul El Sayed defeated Haley Stevens in Michigan's Senate Primary - WaPo reports a supposed confrontation between Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth over military supply shortages - Bari Weiss under scrutiny as 60 minutes scraps Epstein finance story - and more.

(8/2/26) On this stream: Haley Stevens' poll numbers implode after disastrous debate performance, prompting an epic online crash out and the cringiest AI slop ad of the year - Trump announces biggest strikes yet on Iran, then backs off as fears of regional chaos reach a boiling point - writer Joel Whitney joins to discuss his book "Finks: How the C.I.A. Tricked the World’s Best Writers" - and more.

(7/30/26) On this episode: Kshama Sawant discusses the home stretch of her campaign against Adam Smith in Washington's 9th Congressional district - Anthony Fauci refuses to answer any questions at Congressional hearing, prompting a vote to hold him in contempt - Willie Nelson and a cadre of other country artists come out against data centers in rural communities - internet roasts absurdly over-the-top pro-Israel influencer for her "suggestive" reporting style - and more.

(7/27/26) On this episode: Trump calls off major Iran escalation amid advice from his inner circle about depleted weapons stockpiles - food borne illnesses sweep America as cyclospora outbreak expands - David Pakman and a cadre of PMC liberal Democrats lament the rise of economic populism and liken it to the MAGA-fication of the GOP - Thomas Massie announces legislative effort to disincentivize Flock cameras - and more.

(7/23/26) On this episode: Trump slurs his way through bizarre rally in Georgia - tech execs fret over China's new AI rollout - NDAA passes House with Section 219, which merges US and Israeli military technologies - and more.

On this episode: Rex Jones joins as guest co-host! Support for Iran War reaches lowest in the history of polling as MOU collapses and fighting resumes - State Department publishes McCarthyite memo on Cuba as US preps invasion - Itamar Ben-Gvir and other Israeli officials lead "March to Gaza," demanding the rebuilding of Israeli settlements which were removed in 2005 - and more.

(7/19/26) On this episode: more developments in the US-Iran war signal further escalation as MOU unravels - culture warriors in shambles as Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" breaks records in opening weekend - NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani insinuates he's exploring legal options for arresting Netanyahu - and more.