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Majority 54
by Majority 54
A weekly primer for progressives interested in knowing where the party is headed and persuading others to join our majority. Co-hosts Jason Kander and Ravi Gupta draw on their experience winning progressive campaigns in red states to understand the other side and how to flip them from red to blue.
Episodes
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Can We Believe the Polls?
Jason Kander and Ravi Gupta break down the heated Collins-Jackson Senate debate as Susan Collins faces sharp attacks over Donald Trump, tariffs, abortion, and health insurance. They examine Collins’s record and Jackson’s argument that Collins helped create problems she now wants credit for...
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Live from Kansas City
Recorded live from Kansas City, Jason and Ravi Gupta break down the Senate races they’re watching—from Democratic opportunities in Texas and Kansas to warning signs in Maine and New Hampshire. Then they dive into Ravi’s new book, The Invisible List, and how learning one new thing each year can...
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GOP Panics
Jason Kander and Ravi Gupta break down the growing fallout from Donald Trump’s use of taxpayer money for government-funded ads promoting his agenda, as even Republican leaders question whether public funds should be used for political messaging. They analyze Trump’s latest push on artificial...
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Republicans Abandon Ship
Jason Kander and Ravi Gupta break down growing tensions among Republican candidates over the Iran war, as Mike Rogers, Ashley Hinson, Jon Husted, and Tom Tiffany call for an end to the conflict amid rising gas prices. They analyze Republicans distancing themselves from Trump, including Byron...
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The Skillbatical
To celebrate the launch of his new book, The Invisible List, Ravi shares an audiobook excerpt about his “skill sabbatical” learning to surf—an exhilarating, difficult, and at times terrifying pursuit. Along the way, he explains how he transformed his life by treating each year like a school...
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A.I. Apocalypse
Ravi Gupta and Ed Elson, co-host of Prof G Markets with Scott Galloway, break down the growing warnings about AI as Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei calls for a slower pace of development and stronger safeguards. They discuss Amodei’s proposed solutions, alarming warnings from AI researchers, and the...
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Does Trump Have Dementia?
Jason Kander and Ravi Gupta break down the latest escalation in the Trump administration’s trade fight with Canada, as new tariffs and import restrictions raise tensions between the two countries. They discuss Trump’s increasingly unusual posts and statements, the latest developments in the…
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Big Midterm Map
Jason Kander and Ravi Gupta break down Trump’s escalating trade war with Canada as new Canadian tariffs hit hundreds of U.S. products and threaten key industries in border states. They analyze the political fallout for Republicans, the risks to Maine’s lobster industry, and Trump’s bizarre threat...
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Natalie-Gate
Jason Kander and Ravi Gupta break down the controversy surrounding Jon Ossoff’s comments about Trump staffer Natalie Harp, the backlash from conservatives, and the White House’s furious response. They analyze the debate over whether Ossoff crossed a line, the broader scrutiny of Harp’s unusual...
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Wisconsin Shocker
Jason Kander and Ravi Gupta break down David Crowley’s stunning upset in Wisconsin’s Democratic primary for governor, as the Milwaukee County executive defeats Fran Hong despite trailing badly in recent polls. They analyze Tony Evers’ late intervention, the chaotic primary, Crowley’s matchup with...
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Can Abdul Win Michigan?
Ravi Gupta and former Congressman Max Rose, Senior Advisor to VoteVets, break down the political fallout from Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, as Abdul El-Sayed’s victory exposes growing tensions within the Democratic Party ahead of a critical general election battle. They analyze what the...
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The Re-Fauci-ing
Jason Kander breaks down Donald Trump’s escalating military conflicts, as surprise Iranian attacks, deadly Caribbean strikes, and growing criticism from Republicans—including Sen. Thom Tillis—raise new questions about Trump’s leadership and Pete Hegseth’s handling of the Pentagon. He examines the...
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Adam Kinzinger
Jason Kander and Ravi Gupta break down Donald Trump’s deepening Iran crisis after more U.S. service members were killed, his administration’s shifting justification for the conflict, and growing questions about whether the White House has a coherent strategy. They examine Trump’s escalating...
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ICE & Iran
Jason Kander and Ravi Gupta break down the deadly consequences of Trump’s immigration agenda as his administration resumes aggressive ICE traffic stops following fatal shootings that have intensified scrutiny of its enforcement tactics. They analyze Trump’s escalating conflict with Iran, his...
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The Platner Fallout
Jason Kander and Ravi Gupta break down the stunning collapse of Graham Platner’s Senate campaign as Democrats move swiftly to hold their own nominee accountable, drawing a sharp contrast with Republicans’ continued embrace of Donald Trump despite years of misconduct allegations and attacks on...
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Stephanie Ruhle
Jason Kander and Ravi Gupta break down Donald Trump’s massive crypto grift, as stunning new disclosures reveal he pulled in more than $1 billion through memecoins, shady ventures, and corporate payouts while back in power. They analyze the Supreme Court’s alarming rulings on birthright…
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A Dem Tea Party Moment?
Jason Kander and Ravi Gupta break down the Democratic Party’s growing identity crisis as insurgent progressives challenge establishment power and reshape the political battlefield. They analyze the stunning primary results in New York, the deepening divide between moderates and the left, and what...
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Vance's Iran Deal
Jason Kander and Ravi Gupta break down the mounting questions surrounding Trump’s Iran agreement, as administration officials offer conflicting explanations and struggle to explain what’s actually in the deal. They analyze Trump’s shifting rhetoric, J.D. Vance’s efforts to sell the agreement to...
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The Return of Epstein
Jason Kander and Ravi Gupta break down Donald Trump’s latest political troubles as inflation climbs to its highest level in three years, undermining one of his biggest promises to voters. They analyze Trump’s worsening approval ratings on the economy, why rising prices are becoming a major...
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The Graham Platner Debate
Jason Kander and Ravi Gupta break down the stunning election results from Iowa, where Democrats scored a major upset and suddenly put the state back on the political map. They analyze what Turek’s victory says about the changing dynamics in the Midwest, the warning signs for Republicans heading...
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Eight years in the making
A special announcement from Ravi. Amazon:...
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Can We Win Texas?
Jason Kander and Ravi Gupta break down Ken Paxton’s stunning primary victory over John Cornyn in the most expensive Senate primary in American history and why Trump’s takeover of the Republican Party is pushing the GOP deeper into extremism and corruption. They analyze the fractures inside the...
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Graham Platner
Jason Kander and Ravi Gupta break down the stunning new reporting that Trump’s DOJ and IRS settlement could shield Trump, his family, and his businesses from future tax audits while creating a taxpayer-funded $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” slush fund that could benefit Trump allies and Jan. 6...
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The Re-Redistricting
Jason Kander and Ravi Gupta break down the escalating chaos surrounding Trump’s handling of the conflict with Iran, as Marco Rubio struggles to explain the administration’s goals and new reporting raises alarms about the long-term consequences of Trump’s reckless foreign policy. They analyze...
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Operation Epic F@%# Up
Jason Kander and Ravi Gupta break down the deepening chaos surrounding the Iran conflict as Trump declares victory one moment and backtracks the next, while oil markets spike and the Strait of Hormuz teeters on the brink. They analyze the contradictions in Trump’s war messaging, the mounting…
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Did Trump Lose a War?
Jason Kander and Ravi Gupta break down the aftermath of the Trump assassination attempt as new reactions, conspiracy theories, and political blame games take center stage. They analyze Trump’s response in the immediate aftermath, the rollout of his ballroom announcement, and the surge of...
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Dems Get Tough
Jason Kander and Ravi Gupta break down the fallout from the latest redistricting battles as Republicans spark a mid-decade gerrymander fight that even conservative voices warn is backfiring, handing Democrats a potential national advantage. They analyze the political miscalculation behind the GOP...
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Trump's Come to Jesus
Jason Kander and Ravi Gupta break down Donald Trump’s latest late-night spiral as a barrage of erratic posts, attacks on Pope Leo XIV, NATO, and political enemies raises new questions about his stability. They analyze the escalating rhetoric, the role of figures like J. D. Vance as he distances...
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A Shaky Ceasefire
Jason Kander and Ravi Gupta break down the fallout from Trump’s two-week ceasefire announcement with Iran as confusion grows over who actually controls the Strait of Hormuz and what the U.S. achieved. They analyze conflicting reports and reactions from officials and observers, including questions...
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Trump TACOs Iran
Ravi Gupta breaks down Trump’s latest moves on Iran, including his claim the U.S. could leave in “2–3 weeks” and declare a “new regime,” even as Iran signals it doesn’t see the U.S. as serious about diplomacy. He analyzes the growing economic fallout across the Middle East, from attacks on...
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Trump's Iran Desperation
Jason Kander and Ravi Gupta break down Democrats flipping two key Florida legislative seats, including the district containing Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home, signaling new momentum after years of Republican dominance in the state. They analyze what these surprise victories mean for the political...
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Iran Inflation
Ravi Gupta breaks down the escalating chaos around Donald Trump’s Iran strategy as he contradicts himself in real time, from surprise attacks across the Middle East to claiming he predicted it all along, while a dizzying series of statements on the Strait of Hormuz leaves allies confused and...
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Unpopular War
Jason Kander and Zach Wahls break down the growing backlash to America’s war with Iran as the administration struggles to explain why the U.S. is in the war, how long it will last, and what victory would even look like. They examine new reporting that the conflict is already becoming one of the...
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Iran
Jason Kander breaks down the fallout from Pete Hegseth’s Iran war press conference this morning, where U.S. defense officials claimed “America is winning” and offered grim updates from the Pentagon. He analyzes Speaker Mike Johnson’s remarks ahead of the looming war powers vote in Congress and…
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Trump's Killer Robots
Jason Kander and Ravi Gupta break down the Pentagon’s escalating showdown with Anthropic, as the Pentagon threatens to cut ties or invoke the Defense Production Act while new war-game research from King’s College London shows models from OpenAI, Google, and others recommending nuclear use far…
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Cracks in the MAGAverse
Jason Kander and Ravi Gupta break down the fallout from Trump’s latest Epstein questions on Air Force One, as a growing list of right-wing media figures—from Shaun Ryan to Nick Fuentes and Dave Smith—turn on him and fracture MAGA unity. They analyze what that backlash means ahead of next week’s...
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Bondi Melts Down
Jason Kander and Ravi Gupta break down the stunning revision to the latest jobs report as nearly a million previously reported jobs vanish from the books, undercutting the White House’s “soft landing” narrative. They analyze how the Bureau of Labor Statistics erased 911,000 jobs from 2025 totals,...
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Moral Choices
Jason Kander and Ravi Gupta break down a stunning Democratic upset in a deep-red Texas special election, where labor leader and Air Force veteran Taylor Rehmet crushed a Trump-endorsed Republican by double digits, raising new questions about the political environment heading into the midterms.…
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ICE Retreats
Jason Kander and Ravi Gupta break down the growing controversy in Minnesota after federal agents fatally shot Alex Pretti, as critics from both parties question the government’s response and demand an independent investigation. They analyze Kristi Noem’s early comments, the reported role of…
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Out of Control
Jason Kander and Ravi Gupta break down Donald Trump’s escalating clash with Europe as his threats over Greenland and sweeping tariffs rattle NATO and global stability. They analyze Trump’s jaw-dropping messages to European leaders, the backlash from U.S. allies and Republicans like Thom Tillis…
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The Feds v. The Fed
Ravi Gupta and guest host Harry Litman break down the Justice Department’s investigation targeting the Federal Reserve and the legal battle over Fed independence, as administration allies refuse to back down and lawmakers openly acknowledge what the probe is really about. They also examine the...
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Minnesota & Venezuela
Jason Kander and Ravi Gupta break down the fallout from Trump’s Venezuela operation as the president announces an oil deal following the capture of Nicolás Maduro, raising questions about coercion, profiteering, and global backlash from China and regional allies. They analyze Trump’s claims about...
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Trump Limps into the New Year
Ravi Gupta breaks down Donald Trump’s retaliatory veto of a bipartisan water bill after Lauren Boebert supported releasing the Epstein files, revealing how far Trump will go to punish perceived disloyalty. He examines new reporting on Trump’s private threats—“my friends will get hurt”—as the...
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MAGA Factions
Jason Kander and Ravi Gupta break down the Republican revolt that forced a vote on extending Obamacare subsidies, as four GOP lawmakers joined Democrats on a discharge petition to prevent premiums from doubling for millions of Americans. They analyze the political fallout for House Republicans in...
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Trump Economic Panic
Jason Kander and Ravi Gupta break down Trump’s chaotic attempt to rebrand the economy as he mocks “affordability,” confuses inflation with deflation, and delivers a meandering Pennsylvania rally full of distortions. They examine how Americans view Trump’s economic record compared to the end of…
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War Crimes
Jason Kander and Ravi Gupta break down Trump’s latest spiral after posting 160 times on Truth Social and then appearing to fall asleep in a cabinet meeting. They examine the escalating “Double Tap” scandal, from Pete Hegseth’s shifting explanations to sharp criticism from Megyn Kelly, Brit Hume,...
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Illegal Orders
Jason Kander and Stephen Webber break down the controversy surrounding the emerging “Trump peace plan” for Ukraine, as reports reveal it began as a Russian wish list before being reshaped by the Trump administration. They discuss Ukraine’s tentative buy-in, the looming fight over territorial...
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Is Trump Boxed In?
Ravi Gupta and Stephen Webber break down Congress’s explosive vote to release the Epstein files as Trump abruptly reverses course at the last minute, raising questions about whether compromising material is being withheld. They analyze accusations from Mark Epstein that the files are already…
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Epstein Fingers Trump
Jason Kander and Ravi Gupta break down the explosive release of newly uncovered Jeffrey Epstein emails, including messages referencing Donald Trump and Ghislaine Maxwell that raise fresh questions about what the former president knew and when. They analyze the media and political fallout, how…
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Momentum
Jason Kander and Ravi Gupta break down the Democrats’ dominating victories in Virginia and New Jersey, where early returns and strong turnout have analysts like Harry Enten and Dave Wasserman predicting Democrats could be favored to retake the House in 2026. They unpack how the results exposed...
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A weekly primer for progressives interested in knowing where the party is headed and persuading others to join our majority. Co-hosts Jason Kander and Ravi Gupta draw on their experience winning progressive campaigns in red states to understand the other side and how to flip them from red to blue.
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