Cornyn unleashed. GOP finally breaks on Iran. Trump craters to 24% with independents. Remembering Coach Yeoman Wilder. Media Blitz Pod
Trump is at 24% with independents, Republicans are finally cracking on an unauthorized Iran war, John Cornyn is refusing to be rolled on Trump's slush fund, and Todd Blanche can't put in writing what he swore to under oath about the Epstein files. This is a media-blitz sweep of a wild week — and a tribute to a New York coach who showed the country what real courage looks like when the powerful wouldn't.
Trump's approval with independents just hit 24%. Republicans are going home to their districts and getting an earful about an…
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→ Four things from today’s episodeWhy the Iran war is a "sucking chest wound". unauthorized, unconstitutional, and now expanding to Saudi and Egyptian involvement
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