Trump's provocative comments at a rally, Pence's refusal to endorse him, Schumer's call for new Israeli elections. Katie Porter talks Senate primary loss and crypto. Discussion on TikTok ban, Chinese influence, and building public trust in government.

Republicans face new challenges from Donald Trump and cocaine orgies, Representative Katie Porter joins talk about Joe Biden’s proposed budget and billionaire tax, and Tommy joins for the March Badness Fascist Four.Vote Save America is launching its biggest volunteer effort yet and asking you to be part of your region’s Midterm Madness team: East, South, Midwest, West. Sign up to receive actions you can take every week to get involved in the most important elections in 2022 at votesaveamerica.com/midterms.For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast. 

Adam Schiff, Katie Porter, Barbara Lee, and Steve Garvey discuss the California Senate primary race. Schiff is leading, but Porter and Lee are in a dead heat with Garvey. The guests analyze the progressive stances of the candidates and the pressures they face. The discussion also explores key constituencies and the potential impact of Trump voters in the race.

Our Here’s the Thing Summer Staff Picks series continues, featuring our favorite episodes from the archives. This week, we revisit Alec’s 2021 interview with U.S. Representative Katie Porter. In 2018, Porter was the first Democrat ever to be elected in her traditionally conservative Orange County, California district. Prompted to run by Trump’s 2016 win, Porter quickly made a name for herself with her tough questioning of CEOs and administration officials, often using a whiteboard to lay out the facts. Katie Porter’s no-nonsense approach comes in part from her upbringing in Iowa. During the farm crisis of the 1980s, she saw first-hand how her father, a third generation farmer turned community loan officer, helped to support their neighbors. She went on to study bankruptcy law under Elizabeth Warren at Harvard Law School and become a consumer protection attorney and a law professor. A single mom to three school-age children, Katie Porter tells Alec people often have often underestimated her - at their own peril.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this engaging discussion, Dana Rubin shares her passion for amplifying women's voices through her anthology, featuring speeches by historical figures like Sojourner Truth, Kamala Harris, and Katie Porter. They explore how women have courageously spoken out against systemic biases over the centuries. Rubin highlights the importance of reclaiming these overlooked contributions to American history. The conversation dives into the challenges of research and preserving authenticity in compiling these essential narratives of female empowerment and advocacy.