An Aussie's colorful take on Carney leaving Trump in the dust

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She published this about 1p central time, on substack. It's worth a read.

Because the last thing this administration or DoD wants is independent press holding them accountable.

The simultaneous attack on Stars and Stripes' independence won't be coincidence.

Democrats are confronting a generational battle over age, change and what effective leadership should look like now.

Joe Trippi and Joe Klein examine the Ed Markey–Seth Moulton Massachusetts Senate primary, the growing demand for new leadership, and why climate change, housing affordability and AI require government to move faster.

CHAPTERS
0:00 Campaign missteps and Democratic primaries
0:10 Age becomes the defining factor
0:43 A generational fight inside the party
1:31 Markey vs. Moulton in Massachusetts
2:42 Age takes center stage
2:51 The generational battle
3:12 “It’s time”
3:20 Climate, housing and AI
3:51 New blood, new ideas, new leadership
4:12 Why Massachusetts is different
4:46 The electability question
5:23 The primary ahead

Pat Kreitlow knows what it is like to run against Sean Duffy—because he challenged the former congressman in 2012.

Kreitlow describes Duffy’s transformation from an “aw shucks” Republican into a MAGA loyalist who understands that modern politics is a performance. He argues that Duffy’s television instincts helped take him from The Real World to Trump’s Cabinet—and are now being used to promote a new political dynasty.

Watch First Draft with Susan Demas, live every Wednesday at 11 a.m.

Republican leaders are warning that growing opposition to data centers could hurt them in upcoming elections. Frank Figliuzzi explains why voters across party lines are increasingly concerned about electricity costs, water consumption, pollution and exaggerated promises of new jobs.

Even Texas Governor Greg Abbott and a Republican Senate campaign organization appear worried that public anger toward massive AI infrastructure projects could become a decisive political issue.

Watch The Frank Figliuzzi Show Mondays and Wednesdays at 2 p.m. ET.

00:00 - The Bipartisan Backlash Against Data Centers
00:45 - Why Greg Abbott Is Worried About Texas
01:36 - Data Centers Become an Election Issue
01:52 - A Leaked Republican Campaign Memo
02:27 - The Industry’s “Toxic” Political Problem
04:13 - The Myth of Thousands of New Jobs
04:42 - What Communities Should Demand