-- On the Show:
-- Donald Trump is framing the midterms around himself, helping Democratic turnout and worrying Republicans who wanted local focus
-- White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is leaving without a designated replacement, rotating officials through briefings instead
-- The Trump administration threatens to demolish the Kennedy Center after a court blocked adding Trump’s name to the building
-- Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins blamed high beef prices on a Biden war on cattle while withholding import country details
-- White House aide Natalie Harp gained top-level access to Donald Trump while operating over a year without a security clearance
-- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appeared breathless on TV, comparing Iran sanctions to D-Day and asking Iranian troops to disarm
-- The Friday Feedback segment
-- On the Bonus Show: Twenty-four hours of madness on Donald Trump's Truth Social page, and much more...
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(00:00) Start
(01:01) Trump wants the midterms to be about him
(07:36) Karoline Leavitt is leaving with no replacement
(16:39) Trump threatens to demolish Kennedy Center
(23:33) Trump official blames high beef prices on Biden
(31:26) Natalie Harp easily got into Trump's inner circle
(38:39) Scott Bessent compares Iran sanctions to D-Day
(46:13) Friday Feedback segment
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