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Today on Nobody Knows Anything, Rob and Jesse welcome longtime Democratic strategist Brad Woodhouse for a wide-ranging conversation about election security, the state of the midterms, healthcare, AI, and the increasingly complicated politics inside the Republican Party. They start with the chaotic Jack Smith congressional hearing, including the bizarre “Hawks” mix-up that quickly became one of the defining moments of the testimony, before stepping back to examine the larger fight over election integrity and Donald Trump’s efforts to reshape the rules around voting ahead of the midterms.

From there, the conversation turns to “Blue Wave Watch” as the hosts dig into a flood of new polling, competing pictures of Senate races, and whether Democrats are getting carried away by increasingly optimistic numbers. They debate what the polls actually tell us, why some of the margins may be difficult to believe, and whether Democrats should be thinking about the House, Senate, and broader midterm environment as separate contests rather than assuming a sweeping victory is already locked in.

Healthcare then takes center stage, with Brad making the case that affordability is about much more than groceries and gas—and that healthcare could be one of the defining issues of the election. The group looks at the political fallout from changes to Medicaid and ACA tax credits, the rising cost of coverage, and the challenge for Democrats of turning voters’ concerns about affordability into a broader political message.

The discussion then expands into the politics of AI and the future of the MAGA movement. They explore growing concerns around data centers, AI regulation, and the relationship between technology companies and the Trump administration, before asking whether Democrats can make inroads with voters who were attracted to the “Make America Healthy Again” movement but may feel increasingly disconnected from what the administration is actually doing.

Finally, the hosts take a closer look at the White House’s embrace of AI and its new voluntary safeguards for the technology, including the gathering of major tech executives, the push to rebrand AI as “superintelligence,” and the rollout of the AI-powered America.gov website. They wrap up with their signature Stock Up, Stock Down segment before sending Brad off with a little more knowledge about boba tea—and perhaps even less certainty about everything else.

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