Jim Acosta
Summary
Jim Acosta discusses the 2024 midterms with strategist Ben Wickler, who argues that affordability and anti-corruption messages are driving progressive victories in races like Wisconsin’s governorship. Economist Paul Krugman then analyzes how the Iran conflict is spiking oil prices and how restrictive immigration policies are stifling job growth. Finally, journalist Ellie Leonard warns that Attorney General Todd Blanche’s appointment likely halts official Epstein file investigations, leaving citizen journalists to pursue accountability.
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Sponsors: Brie Pasta and OEX Business Loans
Intro: Midterm Elections and Guest Ben Wickler
Democratic Unity and the Threat to Democracy
Wisconsin Governor's Race: Evers, Hung, and Tiffany
Kitchen Table Issues vs. Democracy Narrative
Sponsors: Alzheimer's Awareness and OEC
Corruption, Elon Musk, and Election Deniers
Paul Krugman on Iran War and Oil Prices
Economic Analysis: Jobs, Immigration, and Aging
Sponsors and Transition to Epstein Files
Ellie Leonard on Epstein Files and Trump Tower
Trump Sleeping, Vaccine Changes, and Truth Social
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