Kremlin Wedding Present
Summary
The Supreme Court blocked Trump’s attempt to use the Postal Service to disrupt mail-in voting, while the hosts discuss remaining election threats like federal agents at polls. They then analyze rising global AI anxieties, noting CEO calls for "pacing" and the political polarization surrounding regulation. Finally, they cover ProPublica’s revelations that a Russian oligarch secretly funded Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding.
Topics discussed
Intro: Small town politics in Cabot, Vermont
Slate Plus promo and episode overview
Supreme Court ruling on mail-in ballots
Post Office authority and election integrity
Constitutional arguments and Justice Kavanaugh
Other election threats: boundaries and DHS
Citizenship lists, ICE, and FBI at polls
Voter confusion and infrastructure damage
Turnover in local election officials
AI safety concerns and Anthropic CEO comments
AI polarization and political interests
Economic risks of AI and stock market
Global AI regulation and US-China dynamics
Trump's AI memes and voter polling data
Regulatory gaps and California's role
Cocktail Chatter: NYT explainers and crypto
Trump Jr. wedding funded by Russian oligarch
Open for business: Corruption concerns
Wedding culture and human behavior
Book rec: Supremacy on judicial power
Recs: TV shows and air pollution data
Listener chatters and bonus episode tease
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