Hosts Anna Palmer and Jake Sherman discuss three key Washington headlines for October 13, 2026. They analyze Democratic fundraising concerns ahead of the midterms, noting that top officials warn they lack the cash to win favorable races against well-funded Republican opponents. The episode also covers significant staff turnover in Nebraska Senate candidate Dan Osborne’s campaign and growing opposition from Native American tribes to the bipartisan permitting reform bill, which threatens its passage during the lame duck session.