Primary Shockwaves, Trump’s Vaccine Overhaul, and the 2029 D.C. Guard Mandate

Podcast: The Politics Guys · The Politics Guys - Government Democracy & News

Opublikowano: 2026-08-14

On this week’s episode of The Politics Guys, Trey Orndorff (subbing for Mike) is joined by political scientist Michael Levy for their first show together. They begin with Michael breaking down the August 11 primaries. This includes discussing David Crowley’s narrow victory over Democratic Socialist Francesca Hong in Wisconsin, along with races in Minnesota and South Carolina. The pair discuss why polls missed by wide margins, and Trey discusses the difficulty of modeling primary elections and new tech challenges, including automatic call-screening available on smartphones. Next, the pair move to Executive Order 14407, or the “Gold Standar...