With President Trump under pressure from his war of choice becoming a drag on the economy amid the growing affordability crisis, the President and Republicans' message to struggling Americans seems to be: just deal with it. And with less than 3 months until the midterms, Trump seems focused on nothing but his vanity projects as he has now asked the Supreme Court to allow construction on his ballroom to continue after an appeals court ruled against its construction without congressional approval. Washington Bureau Chief of “The Boston Globe” Jackie Kucinich and Meidastouch Chief Washington Correspondent Scott MacFarland join The Weekend to discuss.
With midterms just around the corner, Democrats are building real momentum in Texas. New polling from Emerson shows that the race for the U.S. Senate is a near dead heat between Democratic candidate James Talarico and Republican candidate Ken Paxton. And in the governor’s race, Republican incumbent Greg Abbott leads State Representative Gina Hinojosa by just four points -- only one point outside the poll’s 3-point margin of error. State Rep. and Texas Gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa joins The Weekend to discuss.
President Trump’s position on the war in Iran is showing he is increasingly out of touch with reality, especially as he claims he would declare the Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory when the war is over. Former Congressman and VoteVets Senior Advisor Max Rose joins The Weekend to discuss.
Democrats approved their 2028 primary calendar with South Carolina kicking it off. Meanwhile, another round of primaries is ahead, including in Florida where Former Republican Rep. David Jolly aims to win the state’s governorship as a Democrat. He joins The Weekend to discuss.
