Meghan and Miranda are back from the Fourth... rested, recharged, and heartbroken. The tragic events at Camp Mystic and across Texas cast a shadow over the holiday weekend. Then, POLITICO’s Capitol Bureau Chief Rachael Bade joins to catch us up on everything you may have missed: the fallout from the Big Beautiful Bill, Elon Musk’s surprise third-party launch, and the growing heat on NYC mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani.

Later, former UPenn swimmer Paula Scanlan joins to discuss the Supreme Court’s decision to review state bans on transgender athletes. She shares her personal experience competing alongside Lia Thomas, and what might be coming next from the Court.

Politics, culture, tragedy, and tough conversations... it’s all in today’s episode.