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Episode 457

“Some People Will Die.” Trump Admits Cuba is Next

Paul Rieckhoff sits down with former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), Air National Guard combat veteran and star of the new film “The Last Republican,” now on YouTube.

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



Paul Rieckhoff sits down with former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), Air National Guard combat veteran and star of the new film “The Last Republican,” now on YouTube. They dive deep into the escalating Iran war—with no clear endgame, potential boots on the ground, civilian casualties including a possible U.S. strike on an Iranian girls’ school, and Congress failing to check Trump’s power via War Powers resolutions. Kinzinger warns Trump may get bored and abandon the mess, analyzes threats like ICE under new head Markwayne Mullin, Cuba invasion risks, drone dangers at home, GOP corruption, and the urgent need for a pro-democracy coalition. He discusses his future (hint: considering independence), Ukraine’s aid offers, and why Democrats must fight harder now. Plus, hope amid chaos: Paralympics, World Baseball Classic, and building an independent movement.