About this episode

Matt Robison and Matt Wylie discuss the shrinking inner circle of Trump and the implications for the upcoming midterms.

Trump's inner circle is shrinking, Republicans are showing signs of independence, and Democrats may be in a stronger position than most people realize heading into the 2026 midterms.In this episode of Political Rehab, Matt Robison and Matt Wylie break down the week's biggest political stories:🔹 Trump appoints Bill Pulte as Acting Director of National Intelligence despite no intelligence background🔹 George Santos, prediction markets, crypto, and "Casino Washington"🔹 The growing CBS / 60 Minutes controversy and what it says about media and power🔹 Trump's Iran negotiations continue to unravel as Congress begins pushing back🔹 The escalating AI arms race and whether Washington is already losing control🔹 A deep dive into the real state of the 2026 midterm elections🔹 Why moderate Democrats may be stronger than many progressives realize🔹 Iowa, Alaska, South Carolina, California, Maine, and the races that could decide control of Congress🔹 Why Republicans may finally be showing signs of resistance to Trump🔹 And Trump's spectacular Freedom 250 concert embarrassmentIf you care about where American politics is heading next, this is one you won't want to miss.📩 Subscribe…

People in this episode

Host: Matt Robison

Guest: Matt Wylie

Topics covered

• Trump's inner circle
• Republican independence
• 2026 midterm elections
• media and power
• AI arms race
• political resistance

Keywords

• Trump
• Republicans
• midterms
• politics
• media
• AI
• Congress
• Democrats
• George Santos

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CBS, 60 Minutes

Places: Iran, Iowa, Alaska, South Carolina, California, Maine

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