On The Record (10-13-26).
Summary
Host Max delves into a potential "October surprise" involving OMB Director Russ Vought, arguing that the administration is preparing to refuse seating certain members in the 119th Congress. He details a legal playbook from Vought's think tank targeting DSA and Muslim candidates, linking it to recent ICE raids on Ilhan Omar. The episode also features a preview of an interview with Francesca Fiorentini on the progressive left's future, quick takes on Trump's attacks on Fed Governor Lisa Cook and the return of firing squads, and a chart of the week analyzing France's emerging debt crisis.
Topics discussed
Intro: Trump's October Surprise and episode overview
Headlines: Hegseth firing squads and Fed Governor Lisa Cook
Kimberly Guilfoyle's ambassadorship and financial scandal
Israel's demolition of villages in southern Lebanon
Sneak peek: Francesca Fiorentini on midterms and leadership
The 'October Surprise' theory and Project 2025 as a blueprint
Russell Vought's remarks and the Center for Renewing America
Tracking Project 2025 implementation across federal agencies
Russell Vought's role as 'shadow president' and bureaucratic purge
The legal playbook for refusing to seat DSA and Muslim members
Historical precedent: Victor Berger and the 1919 exclusion
The House Clerk mechanism and potential January 3rd interference
ICE operations and the raid on Ilhan Omar's home
Timeline of the predicted constitutional crisis in 2027
KLTW: Mehdi Hassan on Western media and October 7th
Chart of the Week: France's sovereign debt crisis
Outro and credits
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