The Fight to Tax Billionaires, and Why NDAs Are Everywhere Now
Summary
With midterms approaching, this episode examines the push to tax the ultra-wealthy in California and Washington, alongside President Trump’s campaign blitz to boost Republican turnout in battleground states. The report also covers a surge in settler violence in the West Bank, the growing use of NDAs by the wealthy and federal government to suppress information, and the return of the character Apu to The Simpsons with a new voice actor.
Topics discussed
Introduction and midterm election overview
California's proposed billionaire wealth tax
Wealth taxes in other states and national politics
Trump and Vance campaign blitz in red states
Settler violence in the West Bank and arrests
Rise of NDAs among the wealthy and government
Apu's return to The Simpsons and casting changes
Preview of interview with James Talarico
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