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Politics Done RightArnie Arnesen: Dolly Parton, James Talarico & the Texas Fight Where Moderation Means Capitulation
Today with Arnie Arnesen, Dolly Parton’s humanity becomes a lesson for Texas politics as James Talarico challenges Paxton and Democrats debate whether…
Politics Done RightTexas Politics, Israeli Settlers, Data Centers, Iran’s $1,200 Toll & 2.5M Kids Losing Coverage
Texas politics meets global and economic reality: Dolly, Talarico, settler violence, data-center power demand, a $1,200 Iran-war household hit, and nearly 2.5M…
Politics Done RightTrump Mail-Ballot Threat, CBS Islamophobia, MAGA Delusion & Massachusetts Primary
Trump’s mail-voting push faces a whistleblower warning and court fight; CBS draws fire over Abdul El-Sayed; Robert Reich dissects MAGA unreality; and…
Politics Done RightPrivate Equity Turned Apartments Into Profit Widgets—Then Tenants Paid the Price
A deadly Syracuse fire and years of violations expose a larger problem: financialized housing can reward revenue growth while tenants struggle for heat…
Politics Done RightTrump’s Venezuela Oil Grab, Cruz’s Failed-Policy Fantasy, Media Failure & Private Equity Housing
Trump calls Venezuelan oil a “gift,” Cruz sells failed MAGA economics and smears Democrats, Meet the Press fails its duty, and private equity housing neglect…
Politics Done RightCruz Defends Trump’s Failed Agenda, Smears Talarico & El-Sayed as Trump Targets Venezuela Oil
Polls undercut Cruz’s claim that voters want more Trump economics. He smears Talarico and El-Sayed as Trump touts a Venezuelan oil deal to refill U.S…
Politics Done RightTed Cruz Smears Talarico & El-Sayed as Meet the Press Fails to Push Back
Ted Cruz unloaded on James Talarico and Abdul El-Sayed. Meet the Press let the attacks fly with virtually no real-time fact-checking or meaningful pushback…
Politics Done RightTed Cruz Has a Fantasy That Americans Want More of Trump’s Failed Policies
Ted Cruz says Americans want Republican “good policies.” Polls and household budgets tell another story as Trump’s agenda raises costs and cuts protections…
Politics Done RightRFK Jr. Health Crisis, Yosemite For Sale, Nice Guy Slams Trump, DSA Dems & Workers
RFK Jr.’s HHS turns politics into sickness, Trump’s Yosemite scheme exposes corruption, and DSA-Democrats must earn the working class. Subscribe to our…
Politics Done RightJudge Blocks Trump Mail-Vote Order; Lake America, DeSantis Medicaid Scandal & Private Equity
A judge again blocks Trump’s mail-voting order; Lake America draws ridicule; DeSantis faces a Medicaid-funds scandal; and private equity’s housing model leaves…
Politics Done RightTexas Poll Tightens, Hegseth Troll Army, Hasan Piker Clash, $3,800 Trump Cost & Lake America
A new Texas poll shakes up the Senate race as Pentagon influencers, Hasan Piker politics, rising family costs, MAGA election prayers, and Trump’s “Lake…
Politics Done RightWhy Black America Loved Dolly Parton, Massie Calls Out GOP & TikTok Nails MAGA Cruelty
Why did Dolly Parton resonate so deeply with Black America? Her Whitney Houston windfall, community investment, unifying spirit, Massie’s GOP rebuke, and a…
Politics Done RightWhitney Made Dolly Millions—What Dolly Parton Did Next Explains Her Remarkable Legacy
Whitney Houston turned Dolly Parton’s song into a global phenomenon. What Dolly did with some of those millions helps explain why Black America embraced the…
Politics Done RightWhy Black America Loved Dolly Parton, Massie Calls Out GOP & TikTok Nails MAGA Cruelty
Why did Dolly Parton resonate so deeply with Black America? Her Whitney Houston windfall, community investment, unifying spirit, Massie’s GOP rebuke, and a…
Politics Done RightFox Culture Wars Fail, McMorrow Blasts Third Way & Billionaires Target California Wealth Tax
Abdul El-Sayed redirects Fox culture wars toward affordability, Mallory McMorrow challenges Third Way’s anti-left crusade, and billionaires bankroll a…
Politics Done RightAbdul El-Sayed Torches Jesse Watters and Exposes Fox News’ Culture-War Game
Fox tried to define Abdul El-Sayed through culture-war attacks. He flipped the interview toward affordability, Medicare for All, corporate power and the…
Politics Done RightCut Social Security? No—Tax the Rich: Ruhle Segment Exposes the Real Debt Problem
Stephanie Ruhle’s economic discussion reveals the choice Washington hides: cut Social Security and Medicare—or demand more from those who benefited most from…
Politics Done RightBeshear Rejects the Democratic Civil War: Make Room for DSA and Working-Class Politics
DSA victories are forcing a Democratic reckoning. Andy Beshear offers the smarter answer: welcome the left, debate policy, and unite around the economic pain…
Politics Done RightEl-Sayed Torches Fox, Ruhle Exposes Economic Fraud, Billionaires Fight Wealth Tax
Abdul El-Sayed battles Jesse Watters on Fox, Stephanie Ruhle exposes an economy tilted toward the powerful, and billionaires spend big to defeat California’s…
Politics Done RightThe Reality Check 2026-04-22 (Democrats Must Fight Back Before Republicans Rig Democracy)
The Reality Check takes on gerrymandering, weak Democratic leadership, progressive power, and a capitalist system that rewards greed while working people pay…
Politics Done RightThe Reality Check 2026-04-15 (Medicare Trap, Trump Gimmicks & Democrats’ Reality Check)
Medicare Advantage traps, Trump’s “no tax on tips” gimmick, and timid Democrats collide as The Reality Check exposes who profits—and why working people need…
Politics Done RightEddie Glaude and John Kasich Expose Why DSA’s Working-Class Message Is Winning
John Kasich explains why DSA candidates are winning: affordability, energetic volunteers and bold ideas. Eddie Glaude shows why tired socialist scare tactics…
Politics Done RightMail Ballot Fight, Iran Sanctions, DSA Gains, Canada Trade Clash and the Cost-of-Living Vote
The Supreme Court lets Trump enforce disputed mail-ballot rules as Iran sanctions widen, DSA candidates gain ground, Canada threatens retaliation, and…
Politics Done RightMAGA Turns on Mullin After He Admits America Needs Immigrant Workers
Mullin admitted America needs immigrant workers. MAGA attacked him because facts threaten their fear-based politics. Subscribe to our Newsletter…
Politics Done RightJenna Flanagan Panel: Will Trump’s Iran D-Day Work? DSA Victories Show Voters Want Economic Change.
Trump expands economic warfare against Iran while DSA-backed candidates gain momentum by focusing on healthcare, housing, wages, and an economy increasingly…
Politics Done RightTexas Energy Accountability, Iran Sanctions, Canada Tariffs & Jeffries-Kushner Fallout
Jon Rosenthal demands Texas energy accountability as Trump escalates Iran sanctions, attacks Canada with tariffs, DSA wins grow, and Jeffries faces Kushner…
Politics Done RightTexas Energy Accountability, Jeffries-Kushner Backlash, Food Crisis & Iran Economic Warfare
Jon Rosenthal demands Texas energy accountability as Jeffries faces Kushner backlash, a foodborne outbreak exposes Big Ag failures, and Trump escalates…
Politics Done RightMcMorrow Schools Third Way: Democrats Must Grow the Tent, Not Attack the Left
Mallory McMorrow calmly exposes why Third Way’s $15M anti-DSA campaign weakens Democrats when voters need healthcare, housing, wages, and democracy. Subscribe…
Politics Done RightWhen Voters Vote ‘F You’: Republican Failure Opens the Door to Democratic Socialists
Voters don't always vote “thank you.” A GOP strategist warns that Republicans have little to offer as affordability pressures push voters toward new political…
Politics Done RightJon Rosenthal Brings Engineering, Accountability to Texas Energy Regulation
Texas energy policy affects bills, land, safety, pollution, and democracy. Jon Rosenthal says the public must come first. Subscribe to our Newsletter…
Politics Done RightNydia Cárdenas: Tarrant County Government Must Serve Working Families, Not Powerful Interests
A mechanical engineer turned grassroots candidate, Nydia Cárdenas argues that Tarrant County can replace austerity and cruelty with competent, people-centered…
Politics Done RightJon Ossoff Neuters Trump With One Devastating Truth About Corruption and Service
Jon Ossoff shows Democrats how to attack Trump: tell the truth, defend democracy, and offer voters a real alternative. Subscribe to our Newsletter…
Politics Done RightMullin Attacked for Immigration Reality, McMorrow Challenges Third Way, $40T Debt and Healthcare Crisis
Mullin gets attacked for recognizing immigration’s economic reality, McMorrow challenges Third Way, while $40T debt and soaring healthcare costs expose failed…
Politics Done RightWahab Beats AIPAC, Red States Shift Blue, Healthcare Soars, $40T GOP Debt, Beshear Backs Big Tent
From surging employer healthcare costs to Wahab’s upset over AIPAC money, Democrats gain ground in red states while $40T debt and Beshear’s DSA message reshape…
Politics Done RightRed-State Races Shift Blue as Glaude, Kasich & Beshear Explain the DSA Surge
Cook moves red-state races toward Democrats as Eddie Glaude, John Kasich and Andy Beshear explain why bold, working-class DSA politics are gaining traction…
Politics Done RightDarline Graham’s Debate Disaster Exposes the GOP’s “Reverse DEI” Hypocrisy
The Reality Check dismantles the GOP’s DEI hypocrisy after Darline Graham struggles badly with a basic Taiwan and South China Sea national-security question…
Politics Done RightRepublicans Break the Economy, Democrats Fix It—Why Does America Keep Forgetting?
Democrats repeatedly inherit Republican economic wreckage. History, GDP data, jobs, and inflation expose the myth that Republicans manage the economy better…
Politics Done RightHouston Renters Win A/C, Bessent Bond Move Raises Alarm, Judge Blocks Trump-RFK Teen Policy
Neil Aquino discusses Houston’s renter A/C victory and Plummer, as critics blast Bessent’s bond-market move and a judge blocks Trump-RFK changes to teen…
Politics Done RightAngie Nixon illustrates that a DSA candidate is closer to Americans than Democrats or Republicans.
Angie Nixon beat a $16 million opponent with organizing and economic populism. Her DSA affiliation matters less than the working-class policies voters…
Politics Done RightAngie Nixon’s DSA Upset, Ossoff Neuters Trump, Graham Craters, Democrats Repair GOP Economies
Angie Nixon’s DSA upset rattles Florida, Jon Ossoff unloads on Trump, Darline Graham exposes GOP “reverse DEI,” and the data show Democrats repeatedly inherit…
Politics Done RightAngie Nixon Wins, Voters Eye Democratic Socialism as GOP Healthcare Cuts Devastate Working Families
Nixon’s upset over a vastly better-funded rival shows grassroots power as voters reconsider democratic socialism while Trump-GOP healthcare cuts batter…
Politics Done RightMAGA Has No Answers: Voters Eye DSA as Trump Splurges $900M and Independent Media Pushes Back
A Republican strategist sees voters open to DSA as a protest against MAGA failure; Trump’s $900M D.C. splurge and dubious Iran threat collide with independent…
Politics Done RightTrump’s $900M D.C. Splurge, Exhausted Troops, and the Extremism of Corporate Democrats
Trump’s $900M D.C. construction spree, an unverified Iran threat, Wes Moore’s defense of exhausted sailors, and the corporate politics alienating the…
Politics Done RightJenna Flanagan WBAI Panel- Trump’s $900M DC Splurge and the Iran Threat U.S. Intel Couldn’t Verify
Trump’s $900M D.C. construction push collides with an Iran assassination warning U.S. intelligence could not verify. The WBAI panel exposes the priorities…
Politics Done RightDemocrats Must Win—But Jeffries, Trump’s Troop Abuse, and Corporate Healthcare Need a Reckoning
Democrats must defeat MAGA without abandoning progressive accountability. Jeffries faces a Medicare for All test, Wes Moore defends exhausted troops, and…
Politics Done RightDemocrats Must Win—But Jeffries, GOP Extremism, and Medicare Advantage Demand Accountability
Democrats must defeat MAGA without abandoning Medicare for All, as Jeremy Faison warns of GOP extremism and Medicare Advantage insurers drop plans that seniors…
Politics Done RightElect Democrats—But Should Hakeem Jeffries Be Speaker If He Rejects Medicare for All?
Elect Democrats to stop MAGA, but don't surrender progressive accountability. Jeffries' rejection of Medicare-for-All raises a serious question about who…
Politics Done RightWes Moore Blasts Trump for Abusing Exhausted Troops on USS Abraham Lincoln
Trump, a president who was too cowardly to serve, says the USS Lincoln deployment was “not nearly long enough.” Combat veteran Gov. Wes Moore delivers the…
Politics Done RightRepublican’s Stunning Exit Exposes How Extreme the GOP Has Become
A Republican lawmaker says targeting immigrant children helped push him out of politics. His warning reveals how extremism has moved from the GOP fringe into…
Politics Done RightTrump’s COVID Failure Killed Americans. RFK Jr. Is Repeating the Deadly Experiment
The COVID disaster was a warning. Trump and RFK Jr. are repeating it by undermining vaccines, weakening health safeguards, and rewarding the politics of fear…
Politics Done RightFrancesca Hong’s Narrow Loss Is Both a Warning and a Victory for Progressives
Francesca Hong lost Wisconsin’s Democratic primary by just 0.5%, but her working-class campaign proved that statewide progressive politics has real power…
Politics Done RightCaller’s 90-Second Rant Reveals How Oligarchs Rig American Capitalism Against Workers
In just 90 seconds, a radio caller, Joe L., exposes how oligarchs use corporate power, tax cuts and anti-union politics to extract wealth from working…
Politics Done RightTrump’s Deadly Agenda: Women in Danger, Main Street Crushed, Elections Threatened, Bias
Trump’s agenda endangers women, crushes immigrant-powered small businesses, threatens November’s election, and exploits Minnesota meal fraud to racialize crime…
Politics Done RightTrump’s Election Plot, Minnesota Bias, Iowa’s GOP Failure—and a Republican Flees Extremism
From Trump’s November plot to Minnesota’s racial framing, Iowa’s GOP damage and Jeremy Faison’s retirement, concentrated Republican power faces a moral…
Politics Done RightGOP Rule Fails Iowa, Minnesota Fraud Gets Racialized, and Jeremy Faison Quits Politics
Iowa exposes the failure of Republican rule, Minnesota’s fraud coverage reveals racial bias, and Jeremy Faison leaves politics after confronting GOP cruelty…
Politics Done RightHong’s Narrow Loss, Trump’s Midterm Emergency Threat, and RFK Jr.’s Dangerous Health Agenda
Corporate Democrats stopped Francesca Hong—but not progressive ideas. Meanwhile, Trump targets election confidence as Kennedy dismantles science-based public…
Politics Done RightThe Reality Check discusses Hong loss. Hey, Corporate Dems. Progressives are your saviors.
Progressives keep defeating establishment favorites. Hong’s razor-thin loss carries a warning: corporate Democrats must stop attacking the left and unite…
Politics Done RightHartmann’s American Dream, Minnesota’s Fraud Truth, and Trump’s Secret Flight From Iran
Thom Hartmann exposes the corporate assault on democracy, the Minnesota meal-fraud record rebuts Somali scapegoating, and Trump’s secret flight reveals the…
Politics Done RightWar Abroad, War on the Left: Trump, Netanyahu, Third Way and the Midwest Primaries
Foreign-policy chaos meets a Democratic civil war: Trump threatens Iran, Netanyahu defies him, Third Way targets the left, and Midwest voters judge the…
Politics Done RightThom Hartmann: Who Killed the American Dream—and What the 2026 Midterms Can Save
Thom Hartmann reveals how corporate power and the Supreme Court killed the American dream—and why the 2026 midterms could help working Americans reclaim…