One of the strangest days in American politics

-- On the Show:

-- New sexual assault allegations against Graham Platner prompt Democratic leaders to call for his withdrawal from the Maine Senate race

-- Juan Williams argues Republicans increasingly fear Trump has tied the party's fate to his own as they face a difficult midterm election season

-- New reporting claims Mitch McConnell has remained unconscious since being hospitalized three weeks ago, rasing serious transparency concerns

-- Labor force participation falls to its lowest level since 2021, reviving a Republican economic metric that was frequently used against Democrats

-- Donald Trump spends an Oval Office event jumping between the World Cup, TikTok, tech companies, cryptocurrency, and a proposed helipad

-- Donald Trump struggles through a NATO press conference, says he has "no concerns about anything," and says he settled eight wars

-- After Trump pushed FIFA to overturn Folarin Balogun's suspension, the U.S. still lost 4-1 to Belgium, presenting the idea of a "Trump curse"

-- Donald Trump claims D.C. restaurants were routinely robbed at gunpoint and says he can identify dangerous immigrants by appearance

-- On the ⁠Bonus Show⁠: Trump is hoarding cash meant for Republican candidates, a man sues ICE after he was targeted following a scathing email, Trump says 500,000 children have received $1,000 in "Trump accounts," and much more...

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(00:00) Start

(01:23) New allegations rock Maine Senate race

(10:41) Republicans fear Trump is dragging down the party

(21:31) Questions grow over McConnell's condition

(28:26) Labor force participation hits four-year low

(35:25) Trump's bizarre Oval Office ramble

(45:47) Trump's strange NATO press conference

(52:47) Did Trump just curse Team USA?

(59:34) Trump makes shocking claims about D.C. crime

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