About this episode

The episode discusses Graham Platner's withdrawal from the Maine Senate race and various political topics including President Trump's actions and a report on the Smithsonian.

Tom Bevan, Carl Cannon, and Mary Katherine Ham discuss Graham Platner's announcement that he is withdrawing from the Maine Senate race. Next, Carolina Lumetta joins the team and they talk about the latest on President Trump: the resumption of the Iran War, the Freedom Fuel stations, and whether or not he will allow the bipartisan housing bill to become law. Then finally, they discuss the White House's 162-page report criticizing the Smithsonian for become too woke and political. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Hosts: Tom Bevan, Carl Cannon

Guests: Mary Katherine Ham, Carolina Lumetta

Topics covered

• Maine Senate race
• Graham Platner
• President Trump
• Iran War
• bipartisan housing bill
• Smithsonian report

Keywords

• Graham Platner
• Maine Senate race
• President Trump
• Iran War
• bipartisan housing bill
• Smithsonian
• politics
• news

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Organizations: White House, Smithsonian

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