Check out the latest episode of the Calm News podcast.
Today I had the pleasure of speaking with Taegan Goddard. His politics website, Political Wire, is the secret go-to for reporters, politicians and policy wonks everywhere. If you want lots more politics in your news diet, Political Wire is for you. Check it out here.
In this conversation we discuss Democrats’ dilemma as they weigh whether to support the GOP funding measure or let government shut down on Friday. I ask him what’s compelling President Trump to stick with tariffs, even as Wall Street trembles. And Goddard shares the remarkable turnout Sen Bernie Sanders is getting as he holds rallies across the country.
Listen to the conversation by casting your eyes to the video at the top of this newsletter — then hit play.
And don’t forget to check out the Calm News podcast. Amanda Doyle and I talk about how tariffs could affect consumers, companies, and our electricity in the US; the facts behind the potential government shutdown; the Elon Musk circus; the cuts to the Department of Education and what Project 2025 conservatives really want.
