In this episode, Michelle kicks off with today's top political stories, focusing on House Republicans' strategy and the Speaker's proposal to prevent a government shutdown. We explore the roles of Elon Musk, President Trump, and conservatives in funding bill talks. There's a review of Senate action on the IRS decentralized finance broker rule and the House's repeal vote, looking at inflation and grocery taxes. We also examine state responses to grocery tax pressures and discuss the impact of Trump's tariffs and international retaliations. The episode concludes with an invitation to follow the podcast for more updates.

(0:00) Welcome and introduction

(0:07) Top stories overview

(0:38) House Republicans' strategy and Speaker's proposal to avoid government shutdown

(1:51) Elon Musk, President Trump, and conservatives' stance on funding bill

(2:43) Senate action on IRS decentralized finance broker rule

(4:18) House vote on IRS rule repeal and inflation's effect on grocery taxes

(6:15) State responses to grocery tax amid inflation

(7:27) Impact of Trump's tariffs and international retaliations

(10:24) Episode wrap-up and call to follow