#268: God Squad (4/2/26)

About this episode

The episode discusses updates from the Iran conflict, the upcoming midterms, and the affordability issues facing Democrats.

On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle, Mike McKenna, and producer Alex Stevens discuss the updates from the Iran conflict, the upcoming midterms, Democrats' affordability problem, and more. Links: Sam Graves Out: https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/powerful-house-republican-joins-retirement-wave-5558870c Trump Says US Will Consider Iran Ceasefire When Hormuz Is Open: https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116329512466946656 With Trump Focused on Iran, Affordability Worries Take Back Seat: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-31/with-trump-focused-on-iran-affordability-worries-take-back-seat?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=69cc752c7699020001e2d6a4&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_content=business&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky Can the Democrats Do Better?: NO: https://x.com/TonySeruga/status/2038368112031178781?s=20 Gavin on High Speed Rail: https://x.com/mazemoore/status/2039071877461672424?s=20 Moreno wants to widen ban on Chinese Autos: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/republican-senator-proposes-widen-us-ban-chinese-autos-2026-03-31/ The affordability crunch is pushing Democrats to scale back…

Topics covered

• Iran conflict
• midterms
• Democrats' affordability problem

Keywords

• politics
• energy
• elections

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