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EPISODE · May 3, 2026 · 1H 8M

Was Trump Attack Staged?, SCOTUS Guts Voting Rights Act, Trump Plans Cuba Invasion

from Look Forward | Progressive Political News · host TNP Studios

Look Forward breaks down the third apparent Trump assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents' Dinner—and why conspiracy theories immediately flooded social media questioning if it was staged. Cole Tomas Allen stormed the Washington Hilton with guns and knives, but his defense argues the DOJ case is "built entirely upon speculation." Trump is using the incident to push his controversial White House ballroom project while blaming Jimmy Kimmel for "inciting violence."The Supreme Court chips away at the Voting Rights Act AGAIN in Louisiana v. Callais, green-lighting extreme gerrymandering. AOC calls for blue states to fight back harder. Louisiana's governor suspends an active election to allow GOP gerrymandering, and Alabama rushes to redistrict. Federal courts ban mailing abortion pills in certain states. Trump announces plans to "take over" Cuba before finishing his Iran war. Janet Mills drops out of Maine's Senate race, giving Democrat Graham Platner a clear path to take on Susan Collins in the general election.Trump's inflation polling now worse than Jimmy Carter's historic lows. Trump demands ABC fire comedian Jimmy Kimmel because he made a joke, and FCC Chair Brendan Carr threatens Disney's broadcast licenses. James Comey gets indicted over an Instagram seashell photo that allegedly threatened Trump's life. And Trump resurfaces the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in tacky blue. We cover the WHCD chaos, voting rights collapse, and the week's corruption circus.Look Forward is a weekly progressive political podcast covering U.S. politics, government policy, Democratic strategy, elections, voting rights, Supreme Court rulings, and political news. Featuring progressive commentary, political analysis, and unapologetic opinions on the fight for democracy. Hosted by Jay and Brad. A TNP Studios production. New episodes weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major platforms. For more TNP Studios content, check out The Nerdpocalypse (movie & TV news), Black on Black Cinema (Black film reviews), and Dense Pixels (video game news).

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