Majority 54

The date is set. Trump may be in front of a jury as early as mid-August. We’ll discuss what that means for the former president as well as for the election. Then, Hunter Biden pleaded guilty two misdemeanor tax charges. We’ll put his case in context and help you discuss it with family. We’ll also discuss yet another lapse of Supreme Court ethics, this time involving Justice Alito. Finally, we’ll discuss a little-noticed Montana case that pits the state’s youth against powerful political leaders. All this and more on Majority 54. If you've listened for a while, you know that Ravi and Jason would be nothing without their AG1 See what all the hype is about when you go to drinkAG1.com/MAJORITY and get a free year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs with your order.Majority 54 is a MeidasTouch Network production. Theme music provided by Kemet Coleman. Special thanks to Diana Kander.Majority 54 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/majority54Jason on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JasonKanderJason on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasonkander/Ravi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RaviMGuptaRavi on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ravimgupta/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Donald Trump is indicted by the Justice Department and arraigned in South Florida. We'll bring you all the details. New economic data shows that inflation has cooled to half of what it was this time last year. How could a potential economic rebound affect the 2024 race? All this and more on this episode of Majority 54!Today's show is brought to you by BetterHelp. Join over one million people taking charge of their mental health and get 10% off your first month when you go to https://BetterHelp.com/M54.Helix is offering 20% off all mattress orders AND two free pillows for our listeners at https://HelixSleep.com/MAJORITY54! This is their best offer yet and it won’t last long! With Helix, better sleep starts now.Join Füm in accelerating humanity's breakup from destructive habits by picking up the Journey Pack. Head to https://tryfum.com/MAJORITY to save an additional 10% off your order today. Head to https://fastgrowingtrees.com/54 right now to get 15% off your entire order!Majority 54 is a MeidasTouch Network production. Theme music provided by Kemet Coleman. Special thanks to Diana Kander.Majority 54 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/majority54Jason on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JasonKanderJason on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasonkander/Ravi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RaviMGuptaRavi on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ravimgupta/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The GOP field has more than doubled in recent weeks. Do any of these candidates have a chance of beating Donald Trump – or are they mostly running for the VP nod? Then, CNN leader Chris Licht is out following the controversial Trump town hall. We’ll give you the rundown of what this means for the network and for the fight for unbiased news generally. We’ll then review some puzzling developments in the house that signal trouble for McCarthy. Could the speaker lose his job? There’s an anti-vaxxer polling at 20 percent in the democratic primary. We’ll help you make sense of the candidacy of RFK Jr. Finally, you may not have heard, but border crossings are down since Biden lifted title 42. The right wing isn’t interested in making Biden look competent, but we want to make sure you don’t miss this story. This is Majority 54!If you've listened for a while, you know that Ravi and Jason would be nothing without their AG1 See what all the hype is about when you go to https://drinkAG1.com/MAJORITY and get a free year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs with your order.Today's show is brought to you by BetterHelp. Join over one million people taking charge of their mental health and get 10% off your first month when you go to https://BetterHelp.com/M54.Join Füm in accelerating humanity's breakup from destructive habits by picking up the Journey Pack. Head to https://tryfum.com/MAJORITY to save an additional 10% off your order today. Majority 54 is a MeidasTouch Network production. Theme music provided by Kemet Coleman. Special thanks to Diana Kander.Majority 54 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/majority54Jason on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JasonKanderJason on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasonkander/Ravi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RaviMGuptaRavi on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ravimgupta/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As we record this podcast, Congress is conducting a series of votes on the Biden-McCarthy debt ceiling deal. We’ll discuss what’s in the compromise and the politics of it all. Then, Ron DeSantis announced for president in a glitchy Twitter town hall. We’ll give our reviews and size up the GOP field. J.D. vance is blaming immigrants for rising housing costs. We’ll explain why he’s wrong. Finally, has Wisconsin turned blue? We’ll review some promising trends. This is Majority 54!Get your KC Hustlers gear here: sandlotgoods.com/collections/kc-hustlersThanks to our sponsor biOptimizers! Get free gifts with your purchase to try that will support your digestive system when you order at https://magbreakthrough.com/majority54Solve your daily food waste problem. Use code MAJORITY54 at checkout to save $50 when you visit https://Lomi.com/MAJORITY54Head to https://fastgrowingtrees.com/54 right now to get 15% off your entire order!Majority 54 is a MeidasTouch Network production. Theme music provided by Kemet Coleman. Special thanks to Diana Kander.Majority 54 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/majority54Jason on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JasonKanderJason on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasonkander/Ravi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RaviMGuptaRavi on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ravimgupta/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is set to announce his bid for President Wednesday night in a conversation on Twitter with Elon Musk. We’ll size up his chances. Then we’ll once again revisit the Bud Light Boycott with some depressing news: it worked. With sales on the decline and the company cracking down on progressive voices within, the right won. We’ll discuss what we can do about it. Marjorie Taylor Greene paid $100,000 for McCarthy’s used chapstick. Yes, you heard that right. We’ll do our best to explain what’s going on. Join Jason and Ravi for a new episode of Majority 54!Watch Jason’s Georgetown commencement address here (starts at around 57 minutes in): https://www.youtube.com/live/DFV7JXT69mo?feature=shareSolve your daily food waste problem. Use code MAJORITY54 at checkout tosave $50 when you visit Lomi.com/MAJORITY54If you've listened for a while, you know that Ravi and Jason would be nothing without their Athletic Greens. See what all the hype is about when you go to AthleticGreens.com/majority and get a free year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs with your order.Majority 54 is a MeidasTouch Network production. Theme music provided by Kemet Coleman. Special thanks to Diana Kander.Majority 54 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/majority54Jason on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JasonKanderJason on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasonkander/Ravi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RaviMGuptaRavi on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ravimgupta/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Democrats notched some critical victories in last night’s elections, while Desantis had a very bad night. We’ll dive into the returns. North Carolina Republicans pushed through a restrictive abortion law, overriding the Governor’s veto. How did a purple state yield a Republican supermajority – and what will this all mean for the women of North Carolina? We’ll then turn to the debt limit fight. Biden and members of congress are set to meet today. How close are they to compromise? And if they can’t, can Biden just ignore the debt ceiling? Some legal scholars say yes. Then: As we predicated, CNN totally screwed up their Trump town hall. We’ll size up the arguments for and against their decision to “platform” Trump — and give you our take. Finally, Elon Musk is under fire for suppressing speech in Turkey on the eve of a critical election. Is this self-proclaimed free speech hero prioritizing his wallet over his values? Will his newly announced replacement as CEO make any bit of a difference? This is Majority 54!Find your corner office comfort. Head to rhone.com/majority and use code MAJORITY to save 20% off your entire order!Head to fastgrowingtrees.com/54 right now to get 15% off your entire order!Helix is offering up to 20% off all mattress orders AND two free pillows for our listeners at HelixSleep.com/MAJORITY54! This is their best offer yet and it won’t last long! With Helix, better sleep starts now.If you've listened for a while, you know that Ravi and Jason would be nothing without their Athletic Greens. See what all the hype is about when you go to AthleticGreens.com/majority and get a free year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs with your order.Majority 54 is a MeidasTouch Network production. Theme music provided by Kemet Coleman. Special thanks to Diana Kander.Majority 54 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/majority54Jason on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JasonKanderJason on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasonkander/Ravi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RaviMGuptaRavi on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ravimgupta/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

George Santos indicted for fraud on the same day Trump was found liable for sexual abuse and defamation. We’ll dust off our legal degrees and help you make sense of these developments. Fox News posts a quarterly profit loss while Tucker Carlson plots his comeback. Then, Jason will share a book review of 'Manhood' by Josh Hawley. A Tennessee teacher had to cancel planned mother’s day celebrations because she wanted to acknowledge gay parents. Then: Is Manchin planning to retire? We read the tea leaves. This is Majority 54!Join Füm in accelerating humanity's breakup from destructive habits by picking up the Journey Pack. Head to tryfum.com/MAJORITY to save an additional 10% off your order today. If you've listened for a while, you know that Ravi and Jason would be nothing without their Athletic Greens. See what all the hype is about when you go to AthleticGreens.com/majority and get a free year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs with your order.Today's show is brought to you by BetterHelp. Join over one million people taking charge of their mental health and get 10% off your first month when you go to BetterHelp.com/M54.Majority 54 is a MeidasTouch Network production. Theme music provided by Kemet Coleman. Special thanks to Diana Kander.Majority 54 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/majority54Jason on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JasonKanderJason on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasonkander/Ravi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RaviMGuptaRavi on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ravimgupta/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More revelations about why Fox News pushed out Tucker Carlson — plus a revealing interview from his former producer. Treasury Secretary Yellen warns that the US could soon run out of money to pay its bills as Biden and McCarthy square off over the GOP’s proposed spending cuts. Hollywood writers are on strike. We’ll discuss their demands as well as what the strike means for your favorite shows and movies. Following Tennessee Republicans’ expulsion of Democratic representatives, now Montana's GOP legislature has banned a transgender representative. Finally, we’ll touch on a seemingly boring Supreme Court case that could gut the Biden administration’s ability to govern. Jason and Ravi discuss all that and more on Majority 54!Find your corner office comfort. Head to rhone.com/majority and use code MAJORITY to save 20% off your entire order!Solve your daily food waste problem. Use code MAJORITY54 at checkout to save $50 when you visit Lomi.com/MAJORITY54Thanks to our sponsor biOptimizers! Get free gifts with your purchase to try that will support your digestive system when you order at magbreakthrough.com/majority54Make sure to tune in to the latest season of As She Rises wherever you listen to podcasts!Majority 54 is a MeidasTouch Network production. Theme music provided by Kemet Coleman. Special thanks to Diana Kander.Majority 54 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/majority54Jason on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JasonKanderJason on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasonkander/Ravi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RaviMGuptaRavi on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ravimgupta/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Biden announced his reelection campaign with an appeal for personal freedom. We’ll map out his potential path to victory. Tucker Carlson is out at fox news. What does his ouster say about the future of the network and of the Republican Party? We’ll also check back in on the feud between DeSantis and Disney. The company dropped a lawsuit Wednesday morning claiming the governor is retaliating against them. Then we’ll revisit the great Bud Light boycott, the debate over supreme court ethics, and Kyrsten Sinema’s path to reelection. Jason and Ravi discuss all that and more on this week’s Majority 54!Join Füm in accelerating humanity's breakup from destructive habits by picking up the Journey Pack. Head to tryfum.com/MAJORITY to save an additional 10% off your order today. If you've listened for a while, you know that Ravi and Jason would be nothing without their Athletic Greens. See what all the hype is about when you go to AthleticGreens.com/majority and get a free year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs with your order.Grab an oar and support the International Institute of St. Louis here: www.iistl.orgMajority 54 is a MeidasTouch Network production. Theme music provided by Kemet Coleman. Special thanks to Diana Kander.Majority 54 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/majority54Jason on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JasonKanderJason on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasonkander/Ravi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RaviMGuptaRavi on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ravimgupta/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fox settled their lawsuit with Dominion for $787.5 billion. We’ll discuss what happened and what comes next. Republicans in the House took a field trip to New York City, taking the fight against Bragg right to his doorstep. Right wingers have called for a boycott of Bud Light because the company sent a trans person some beer. Then we’ll tackle new data about who the two parties represent. Are democrats the party of the elite? We’ll explore. This is Majority 54. Contribute to Ralph Yarl’s GoFundMe here: gofundme.com/f/nf36y-cover-medical-expensesIf you've listened for a while, you know that Ravi and Jason would be nothing without their Athletic Greens. See what all the hype is about when you go to AthleticGreens.com/majority and get a free year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs with your order.Helix is offering up to 20% off all mattress orders AND two free pillows for our listeners at HelixSleep.com/MAJORITY54! This is their best offer yet and it won’t last long! With Helix, better sleep starts now.Majority 54 is a MeidasTouch Network production. Theme music provided by Kemet Coleman. Special thanks to Diana Kander. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices