The Pause Button Presidency: Gas, GOP Revenge & The Slush Fund Smoke

from The Briefing Room · host Marcus S. Atkinson

Trump hits pause on Iran strike talk while oil anxiety keeps the cost-of-living conversation boiling—especially for working families in Pennsylvania. Meanwhile, the GOP’s loyalty machine tightens, with dissenters getting targeted and primaries turning into political punishment. And just when you think it can’t get wilder, a billion-dollar “anti-weaponization” fund storyline drops, raising fresh questions about power, payback, and who the system is really built to protect.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-briefing-room--5656912/support.

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