Episode 383
Paul Rieckhoff
This special Thanksgiving edition brings you part two of a dynamic Independent Veterans of America Winners Circle Town Hall featuring IVA 2026 Senate candidates Ty Pinkins of Mississippi and Dan Osborn of Nebraska—two independent
The Brief
→ Four things from today’s episode
01
Why Ken Paxton’s corruption and infidelity. not his wardrobe — are what Texas voters actually can’t stomach
02
Trump calling his own Senate candidate “a pain in the ass” o. Trump calling his own Senate candidate “a pain in the ass” on a rally stage, and why he owns this race completely
03
The 1.7 million Texas veterans and 16% independent voters wh. The 1.7 million Texas veterans and 16% independent voters who could decide whether Texas tilts
04
Stuart Stevens on the “cyclospora lettuce” theory of Trump’s politics. when you’re the problem, don’t double the dose
Show Notes
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