Congress Is Killing Trump's Agenda | 06-03-26

About this episode

Sam Bushman and James Edwards discuss the challenges facing Trump's agenda and the implications for the upcoming midterm elections.

Sam Bushman and James Edwards of thepoliticalcesspool.org dig into the stories the networks won't touch. Two Republican candidates named Dan Sullivan on the same Alaska Senate ballot, the $1.5 million Outback Steakhouse mashed potato lawsuit and what it says about America's lawsuit culture, Trump's $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund shot down by his own party, and a sobering midterm outlook with the House genuinely up for grabs. Sam lays the blame squarely where he believes it belongs: Congress. Timestamps: 0:18 - Intro: midterms, Juneteenth, and White History Month 3:03 - Alaska: two Republican candidates both named Dan Sullivan on the same ballot 3:34 - Massie aftermath and last night's primary results 6:23 - The $1.5 million Outback Steakhouse mashed potato lawsuit 10:27 - When lawsuit culture destroys business and clogs the courts 12:36 - Back from break: Trump's $1.8 billion weaponization fund is dead 15:28 - Trump's anti-weaponization fund killed by Republicans and the courts 16:26 - Everyone is against Trump on this one: what it means for the midterms 19:04 - America's political tug-of-war: the House is up for grabs 19:55 - Key battleground states heading into the…

People in this episode

Host: Sam Bushman

Guest: James Edwards

Topics covered

• Trump's agenda
• midterm elections
• lawsuit culture
• Republican candidates
• Congress
• political analysis

Keywords

• Trump
• Congress
• midterms
• lawsuit culture
• Alaska
• Republicans
• politics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: thepoliticalcesspool.org

Products: Outback Steakhouse

Places: Alaska

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