Bill Nigut discusses the early entry of Republican state Attorney General Chris Carr into the 2026 race for governor and other political news making headlines.

Then, Democratic state Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver joins the podcast to discuss President-elect Donald Trump’s choices for roles in cabinet and high-ranking administration positions. In the aftermath of former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz’s withdrawal from his nomination to be U.S. attorney general, Oliver makes the case for why she believes the selection of an attorney general who is loyal to the president-elect is dangerous for the independence of the Department of Justice.

Then, Dr. Mark Rosenberg joins the podcast to discuss concerns about Health and Human Services secretary nominee Robert Kennedy Jr.’s long-running campaign against vaccines.

Plus, we answer your questions from the listener mailbag.

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Democratic state Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver fears politicization of U.S. Justice Department