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Schumer Shutdown and Voter Roll Showdown
Day 29 of the government shutdown and Todd makes the case that Senate Democrats—and Chuck Schumer—own it. We break down the cloture math, why the filibuster fight matters, and the 13 votes that kept …
Published on 2 months ago
Schumer Shutdown Gridlock and the 17th Amendment Problem
Day 28 of the so-called “Schumer shutdown” and the chaos isn’t an accident—it’s a strategy. Today Todd breaks down why Senate math and Rule 22 matter, how the 17th Amendment rewired federalism, and w…
Published on 2 months ago
Micah Beckwith on Redistricting and Indiana’s Voice
Lieutenant Governor Micah Beckwith joins Todd to unpack Indiana’s looming redistricting fight and why he says Hoosiers’ voice in Washington has been watered down. Beckwith explains the push for a spe…
Published on 2 months ago
Trump’s War on the Cartels and the Fentanyl Crisis
Todd walks through the stakes and the questions around Trump authorizing strikes against cartel targets, framing it within America’s fentanyl and overdose crisis and the fight over border security. H…
Published on 2 months ago
Government Shutdown Filibuster and Redistricting Hardball
Todd breaks down day 23 of what he calls the Schumer shutdown and makes the case for suspending the Senate filibuster to reopen the government and end the political theater. He hits the alarm on a so…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
Should the Filibuster Fall to End the Shutdown
Todd tackles the core question of the moment: should the Senate filibuster be set aside to reopen the government? He breaks down how cloture works, why a simple majority could be enough under the so-…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
No Kings Backfire Shutdown Standoff And A Ninth Circuit Surprise
Todd breaks down the optics and fallout of the nationwide “No Kings” protests, arguing why the spectacle risks alienating moderates while only firing up the far left. Then he digs into day twenty one…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
No Kings and the American Republic
Todd breaks down the weekend’s “No Kings” protests and explains what a monarchy really is—then contrasts it with America’s constitutional republic. From the Declaration and consent of the governed to…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
AOC Bernie Sanders and the Shutdown Narrative
odd unpacks CNN’s town hall with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders and explains why the left’s storyline on the ongoing government shutdown doesn’t add up. From filibuster math and continui…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
Redistricting Reckoning at the Supreme Court
Voting Rights Act Section 2 takes center stage as the Supreme Court hears Louisiana v. Callais, a case that could reshape how majority-Black districts are drawn and how far race can be used in mapmak…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago