Liz Pancotti

Liz Pancotti, Managing Director at Groundwork Collaborative and former advisor to Senator Bernie Sanders, joins the discussion on rising Thanksgiving grocery prices, which have spiked by about 10%. She explains the drivers behind these increases, including disease, drought, and corporate greed. Liz also addresses the implications of tariffs and consolidation in the food industry. The conversation shifts to a competitive special election in Tennessee, where Democrat Aftyn Behn is making significant strides in a GOP stronghold, backed by a surge in funding.

Liz Pancotti, Managing Director of Policy and Advocacy at Groundwork Collaborative, discusses the severe economic impact of the government shutdown, focusing on SNAP benefit interruptions and their implications. Ro Khanna, Democratic Congressman from California, delves into the Epstein files, revealing troubling emails that involve Trump, alongside his proposed legislation to ban officials from trading cryptocurrency, aiming to combat corruption and uphold ethics in politics.