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About this episode

The episode discusses various political topics including a Trump cabinet meeting, the war in Iran, and insights from Sharon McMahon.

We could have done an entire episode about the lengthy Trump cabinet meeting at the White House earlier today, including the 5 minutes spent talking about pens and sharpies (Yes, really). We cover a little bit of that with THE Sharon McMahon, America’s Government Teacher, author of The Preamble on Substack and also The Small and the Mighty (with newly illustrated version We Are Mighty out May 19). We also dive into other topics like the war in Iran, concerns about the 2026 election, and the lessons learned from the people of Minnesota. Plus, a spicier version of Sharon and why she says hope is the most grounded stance available to us.

People in this episode

Hosts: Jon Tester, Maritsa Georgiou

Guest: Sharon McMahon

Topics covered

• Trump cabinet meeting
• war in Iran
• 2026 election
• lessons from Minnesota
• hope

Keywords

• Trump cabinet
• Sharon McMahon
• war in Iran
• 2026 election
• Minnesota
• hope
• politics

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Preamble, The Small and the Mighty, We Are Mighty

Places: Iran

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