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Elon's Back, Cornyn's Pissed, and the DNC Is Broke | Party Lines
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July 30, 2026
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26:38Now PlayingThe Senate is on fire, the DNC is broke, and Elon Musk is back knocking on doors. Erin Maguire and Kurt Bardella break down why Senate Republicans don't have the votes to cancel August recess or kill the filibuster for Trump's Save America Act, why John Cornyn is holding up Todd Blanche's AG nomination, and why outgoing senators like Cassidy, Tillis, and Cornyn owe the president nothing. Then they dig into the socialist surge inside the Democratic primaries in Michigan and Wisconsin, debate whether "socialist" still scares voters the way it used to, and ask if Democrats actually need their left flank to win a general election to prove a point for 2028. Plus: Elon Musk's midterm door-knocking strategy, the DNC's cash crisis and phishing scandal under Ken Martin, whether David Hogg could return as chair, and a spirited (and colorful) debate on lowering the voting age.
Topics Covered
Senate Republicans, the Save America Act, and the fight over August recess
Why Majority Leader Thune won't nuke the filibuster
Lame-duck senators (Cassidy, Tillis, Cornyn) and why Trump has no leverage over them
Cornyn vs. the White House over the Todd Blanche AG nomination
The Senate's institutional self-protection instinct
The "socialist" surge in Michigan and Wisconsin Democratic primaries
Whether "socialist" still works as a Republican attack line
Democrats' 2028 strategy: primary win vs. general election risk
Elon Musk's PAC and door-knocking ahead of the midterms
Trump's unspent war chest and where it should go (Texas, Maine, Michigan)
The DNC's financial crisis, debt, and phishing scandal under chair Ken Martin
Speculation about David Hogg returning to lead the DNC
Debate over lowering the voting age to 16
Closing take: both parties are in disarray, for very different reasons
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