Hegseth’s Army Purge, and Polling Chaos in the Midterms
The episode covers a series of major political and cultural developments, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s controversial purge of Army leadership, widespread concerns over unreliable election polling, Canada’s retaliatory tariffs in a growing trade war, and the unexpected death
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