3575 - Epstein's Influence; Left's Tea Party Moment w/ Jeet Heer, Dan Osborn

Feb 6, 2026

Jeet Heer, Nation national affairs correspondent and podcaster, offers sharp analysis of Epstein’s elite networks and federal policy. Dan Osborn, Nebraska independent and former union leader, discusses Tyson plant fallout and anti-monopoly, pro-worker reforms. They dig into Epstein’s social-financial ties and local economic impacts in short, punchy conversations.

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INSIGHT

Outside Spending Backfires In NJ Primary

AIPAC's intervention in New Jersey's Democratic primary backfired and boosted the progressive candidate, Analilia Mejia.
Aggressive outside spending can split non-progressive votes and enable grassroots organizers to win affluent suburban districts.

INSIGHT

Epstein As The Elite Connector

The Epstein files reveal he functioned as a connector across Silicon Valley, finance, and international elites rather than a lone criminal anomaly.
His role as a fixer exposed how wealth and access allowed powerful people to tolerate or ignore trafficking allegations.

INSIGHT

Darker Financial Networks Enabled Influence

Epstein's wealth and bank ties (e.g., BCCI) hint at murky financial channels that enabled his influence across states and institutions.
His social leverage and filmed evidence created loyalty bonds that protected elite participants.

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In the Democratic primary for New Jersey's 11th District, Analilia Mejia — endorsed by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Bernie Sanders, and the Working Families Party — holds a 500-vote lead with 91% of ballots counted in a major upset. AIPAC spent heavily targeting the presumed frontrunner, Tom Malinowski and in turn shot themselves in the foot.

National affairs correspondent for The Nation, Jeet Heer joins the show to wrap-up the week's news. Topics covered include Epstein, ICE and more.

Independent U.S. Senate candidate in Nebraska, Dan Osborn, joins the show to discuss his opponent, Sen. Pete Ricketts role in price manipulation regarding the Tyson meat-processing plant closure that laid off nearly one-third of the residents of Lexington, Nebraska.

In the Fun Half:

Mayor Mamdani sign Executive Order to protect immigrants from abusive immigration enforcement.

Donald Trump reposts racist Ai gif depicting the Obamas as monkeys.

As Trump has gutted and weakened the IRS, experts warn that the agency may struggle to handle tax season effectively.

Americans are also learning that Trump's campaign promise of "no tax on overtime" applies only to the extra half-time portion of time-and-a-half pay — not to the full overtime wage, and they are not happy.

The buy now, pay later companies like Affirm have begun offering rent now, pay later loans to people who cannot make their rent.

Harry Enten presents polling that shows Democrats have a +39 lead with independents over Republicans on the economy.

RFK, Jr. claims that schizophrenia and bi-polar disorder can be cured by the keto diet.

all that and more

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