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Is it possible Adam Hamilton could be the first Democratic senator elected from Kansas in 94 years? A major new poll is raising hopes there—and in other key Senate races as well. At the same time, the Peltola campaign's unnecessary Sullivan plot is a gift to election deniers. Plus: Performative cruelty is the MAGA initiation rite, Christian Texans who like Talarico are attracted to his decency, Trump gutted the pro-life movement, and Tim makes an impassioned case to Michigan to not vote for religious bigot Mike Rogers.
David French joins Tim Miller.
show notes:

Tim on the Charlie Kirk Show

David on Vivek’s ad

National Review piece Tim and David discussed

Clip of Tim discussing Renee Good killing on the Charlie Kirk Show

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Trump's (surprisingly) current favorite pollster shares what he's seeing in the numbers less than one week before Election Day. The first sign of what kind of night the Dems are going to have will come when the polls close in Kentucky. But we may have to wait until the wee hours of the morning to learn what happens with the Senate. The Bulwark will be live at 7pm ET. Plus: The Guardian's Julian Borger explains how fear among Arab Israelis was a huge factor in the Israeli election—and may end up redrawing the country's political landscape. And Brazilian voters who were afraid of the Bolsonaro family being back in power delivered the surprising election result there. 
Harry Entenr and The Guardian’s Julian Borger join Tim Miller.
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Harry on YouTube

CNN’s All Access app

Julian on the Arab Israeli vote

Julian on the elections in Brazil, Israel, Serbia, and the US

John Couvillon, the Republican who tracks early voting that Tim mentioned

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Closing Song: Orville Peck - “It’s the End of the World”

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Democrats offered a glimpse of the accountability that's likely coming over the Epstein cover-up: new allegations of rape against Trump and evidence that strongly suggests Epstein introduced Melania to Trump. And of course, POTUS is standing by Vivek's ad with an endorsement from a mother who inflicted a pedophile on her own daughter. Plus: The Bulwark and "Pablo Torre Finds Out" teamed up for a new poll on the intersection of sports and politics, Pablo shares the skinny on how Vivek is exactly the kind of person who would use that ad against Amy Acton, Republicans are using straight racism as their closing message against El-Sayed, Hegseth's High T schtick is landing with no one, Trump can't quit his obsession with Comey, and Clay Travis stole his Cheesecake Factory valor. 
Sarah Matthews and Pablo Torre join Tim Miller.
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Tim and Sam discuss the new poll on “Pablo Torre Finds Out”

Brendan on the new poll from The Bulwark and “Pablo Torre Finds Out” 

The January 6 Memory Project

The petition by Vivek’s high school classmates calling on him to pull the ad

Pablo’s Kelly Clarkson show

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Closing Song: The War on Drugs - “Suffering”

There was good news over the weekend on the anti-authoritarian front in Brazil and Serbia, while our wannabe autocrat is ominously threatening to not accept midterm election results he doesn't like. Still, early voting numbers among Dems in key states—along with black voters in the South and Latinos in Texas—are encouraging signs. Plus: Bill and Tim share their longshots (in Louisiana, Iowa, and Wisconsin), Trump's helipad is now known as the maxi pad, the right's Cheesecake Factory defense has reached epically absurd levels, POTUS wants everyone to know how badly Bill Maher hurt his feelings, and what is Musk up to targeting The Bulwark?
Bill Kristol joins Tim Miller.
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Monday "Morning Shots," including Andrew on Trump's latest quid pro quo attempts

Tim’s ‘Take’ on Musk’s threat against The Bulwark

Jamie Davis’s campaign for Senate in Louisiana

The campaign site for Rick Crosson in WI-8

Rick Crosson responding to a communism question

Campaign site for Lindsay James in IA-2

Josh Turek’s trans-related ad

Tangle News on how Trump's corruption is still the story

Tangle's original piece on the corruption

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Closing Song: MJ Lenderman - “She’s Leaving You”

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Elon Musk is the largest single donor in American political history. He's also the world's most prominent booster of white supremacy. While Democrat after Democrat gets asked about Hasan Piker, most reporters don't seem to ask Republicans about the views of the man who's pumped nearly a half billion dollars into their Senate campaigns. Nor do they ask about the destruction he rained down on our government under DOGE. Plus: Trump is trying to build a city-size mausoleum for himself, his targeting of Ilhan Omar is also an attack on Congress, MBS is finding out he bribed the wrong family, the gang of jackals around Trump has no loyalty to the U.S., and is JD such an a-hole because deep down he hates his mother...and himself? 
Jamelle Bouie joins Tim Miller for the weekend pod.
show notes:

Jamelle’s piece, “Elon Musk Is Beyond the Pale”

Jamelle on the targeting of Ilhan Omar

JVL’s “JD Vance Is a Sociopath”

Walter Isaacson’s interview with Elon

Washington Sun on State Dept only promoting officials who voted for Trump

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