
Normally Podcast: Michigan's Socialist Surge, California's Wealth Tax & WNBA Reality Check
Michigan's Democratic primary may have reshaped the 2026 political landscape. In this episode of Normally, Mary Katharine Ham and Karol Markowicz break down Abdul El-Sayed's narrow Senate primary victory, what it signals about the Democratic Party's growing socialist wing, and why Republicans see a major opportunity heading into November.
The conversation then shifts to California, where Democrats have embraced a controversial wealth tax proposal that could dramatically change how personal wealth is taxed. Mary Katharine and Karol examine the economic consequences, why wealthy residents…
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