Podcast Episode 38: Trump Cabinet, 2026 Senate, Media Trust w/ Meg Kinnard of the AP
January 17, 2025 · 9:44 AM EST
Nathan Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin, and Meg Kinnard of the Associated Press talk about the political dynamics and implications for President Donald Trump’s cabinet choices, analyze the initial 2026 Senate battleground including the five most important races and handicap how difficult it will be for Democrats to win the majority, and discuss the country’s declining trust in the media and what some media outlets are doing to regain some of that trust. And stay to the end to hear about Jacob’s trip to the Pez factory and museum, Nathan’s two new favorite Canadian pop bunk bands and why Meg needs to find a translator to finish her new favorite TV show.
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