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Joe Trippi is joined by Tiffany Muller, President of End Citizens United, to break down campaign finance reform and its impact on voters. What is the Supreme Court missing? How will billionaire spending impact our upcoming elections? How can candidates gain voters' trust and change the system?Find out more information about End Citizens United: https://www.endcitizensunited.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe and Alex discuss the latest Fox News poll that has the Senate as a toss-up. But why are the numbers under the hood even more encouraging for Democrats? Why the generic ballot keeps moving away from Trump - and the bottom continues to fall out with Independents. And what one word has Joe thinking he's seen this movie before about the Iran war? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe and Alex are live on the ground in Alabama with gubernatorial candidate Doug Jones - who's building a campaign that is going to surprise a lot of people. Joe and Alex get into the numbers - why Democrats have reasons for optimism even in places like Alabama - and Doug explains the kind of campaign he's building for all Alabama. What's different this year - and why is Doug's campaign for change built to win? Learn more from Doug and help the campaign at DougJones.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How did Graham Platner even make it this far? Turns out a powerful message can carry you a long way... What do Maine Democrats do next? The bigger choice in front of Democrats in Maine, Michigan, or elsewhere: Take the safe choice or the anti-establishment one? How is Joe feeling about the Senate overall? What are the impacts of the two big SCOTUS decisions on our elections this year? And Joe weighs in on the record turnover in Congress (yes, it's a good thing!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special guest Ira Shapiro joins Joe and Alex for a podcast timed perfectly for America's 250th. Joe and Ira chart the path forward, not just for Democrats but for America. Trump has betrayed not just America but his own voters - how can Democrats turn that into a winning message? And how do we get past "burn it all down" and towards "reform and revitalization"? What can citizens do besides just go vote every two or four years to fix this? If you're looking for a way for America to last another 250 years as a true democracy, this is one episode you'll want to check out. Check out Ira and the Common Sense Coalition's "Betrayed: America didn't vote for this" here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H2RXHLG2?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why Joe isn't "freaking out" about some of the DSA wins in primaries recently. No, we're not taking a left turn toward socialism - and the American people aren't buying it either. What else is happening on the ground this week? And why is Trump shooting himself in the foot on this housing bill? Will it matter? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why the Obama library opening shows us so much about where we could go next. And Joe puts his campaign manager hat back on and answers... more of your questions than ever before? What's the biggest mistake both sides are making right now? What are political insiders underestimating that will come back to bite them? Can Democrats run a clean sweep in Iowa? And what does Joe think the GOP's biggest fear is this year? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Trippi and Alex Shashlo talk to Kansas State Senator Patrick Schmidt to break down how the Dems can get back their Senate seats. How is Patrick and his team coming into this election? How will Patrick help local family farmers in Washington?Looking forward to the general election, what does Patrick plan to do to secure a democratic seat for Kansas? How can Alaska, Iowa, and other states learn from Patrick's campaign?Find more information about Patrick’s campaign at Patrickforkansas.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe explains why the AI threat isn't going away. Plus - what the Iran war is really doing to a critical part of Trump's coalition. Why inflation's getting even worse - and no, Trump won't "love" it. No matter what Republicans may want on foreign policy or immigration, they've got a BIG problem headed into midterms. Read the Puck story Joe discusses here: https://puck.news/illonois-sb-315-why-ai-lobbyists-caved (yes, IL's spelled wrong...) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex is on the road this week; Joe is joined by journalist Cal Perry. California primaries come to a close. Has MAGA done enough to make a dent in the state? Can a reality star really become mayor of Los Angeles? What trends does Joe predict will define the primary elections nationally? Has Trump sabotaged his own coalition? Joe unpacks new polling data and what that means for undecided voters. And what does an MLB salary cap mean for Joe’s Orioles and Dodgers? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices