With Labor Day behind us, Trump’s honeymoon is over and his march into fascist authoritarianism is in full force. This week Rachel and Aaron look at his latest distraction from a nosediving economy and the Epstein Files: an armed, federal invasion of America’s third-largest city. Plus, market instability rocks America’ farmers as Trump’s tariffs take a toll, a grilling for RFK junior (and no, we’re not talking about his face), and Gov. Newsom’s master class in political mockery looks awfully familiar.

LINKS:

• Substack - The Cycle: A Blue Tsunami is Headed for Virginia and New Jersey
• Substack - The Cycle: Democrats Want to Run on Affordability: Here’s How to Do it Right
• American Soybean Association: ‘A trade and financial precipice’
• Hit ‘Em Where It Hurts: How to Save Democracy by Beating Republicans at Their Own Game