In This Episode
Friday news dump: Susie Wiles is out as White House Chief of Staff and Stephen Miller takes over Monday. Erin Maguire and Kurt Bardella are joined by Julie Grace Brufke, founder of Sources Say, to sort through the fallout.
Kurt argues Trump picked the most deliberate villain he could for an incoming Democratic majority, a “Bond villain” for Democrats to run against. JGB shares what Republicans are texting her, and Erin gives Susie Wiles her flowers for how she ran the White House. JGB also revisits her reporting on Katie Miller and Eric Swalwell.
They get into the messy leadership races in the House and Senate, including Jim Jordan vs. Steve Scalise, Thune vs. Barrasso, and the member who wants to ban interviews with Jake Sherman. Then it’s on to 2028, which has already started: can JD Vance separate himself from Trump, and who are the wild cards? Think The Rock, Mark Cuban, Kathy Hilton and Stephen A. Smith.
Plus karaoke with Ilhan Omar, freshmen to watch, and JGB’s take on the most important cereal question in politics.
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Erin Maguire 
Kurt Bardella