Donald Trump does his first major Sunday show sit-down and it's a lot. 

Grant breaks down his answers on tariffs, maybe adding two new states, ending basic citizenship, his lack of a plan for healthcare and his big plans for his political opponents. 

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This MIMS Mini is what was supposed to be last week's full episode all about the people Trump has ready to run the Department of Homeland Security and his immigration plans. 

It's also a deep dive into what we know Trump is planning to do on immigration when he takes office. Mass deportations. Family separations. Workplace raids. Ideology screenings. 

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Hey folks,

Grant is out sick this week so you're getting the full conversation with Matt Nelson from the grassroots organizing group Presente all about how immigrant groups are getting ready for a Trump 2.0 administration.

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Welcome to the first Midweek episode!

Joe Biden does a 180 on his promise not to pardon his son Hunter and it's caused some controversy. It also gives us some insight to the state of American institutions. 

More of Trump's picks to lead agencies or departments are in jeopardy and we're getting a better look at just how much Republicans in the Senate are willing to go along, or not, with Trump's whims. 

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Donald Trump's original pick for Attorney General, Fmr. Rep. Matt Gaetz drops out of the running after bombshell reporting and bad meetings with US Senators, in a scandal that could harm the Trump transition. 
He picked a reliable replacement, who is more qualified but comes with baggage of her own. 
Plus, a look at what Trump wants to do with the DOJ when he takes office in 2025. 

Grant talks to Jonathan Bernstein, political scientist and host of the Good Politics/Bad Politics substack and podcast. Link below. 

https://goodpoliticsbadpolitics.substack.com/

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Trump is choosing his cabinet and close advisors at warp speed. 

Grant breaks down some of the most high profile positions. Plus, how the Trump team is already trying to get around background and security checks and whether some of the most outlandish cabinet choices could even pass scrutiny from the Senate. 

Also, get ready for MORE MIMS! New episodes will be dropping on Wednesdays starting next week. Not minis, likely a little longer, but not full length episodes either.

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Donald Trump wins the 2024 election with numbers we haven't seen in decades from a Republican President-elect. His victory was a decisive mandate from voters to enact his policies and a resounding rebuke of Kamala Harris, although it may be more about Joe Biden.

Grant breaks down who voted for Trump, what this means about our ideas about the way American politics look now and what happens next.

Grant also talks to Matthew Taylor (@TaylorMatthewD) from the Institute for Islamic, Christian and Jewish studies and the author of the book The Violent Take It By Force. They talk about how Christian Nationalism helped fuel Trump's rise and power since 2016 and how it will shape the next Trump presidency.

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Election Day Countdown: TOMORROW

When will we know the results of the election. Today's min is a swing state by swing state breakdown of what things look like when it comes to counting the votes. 

This is also the last daily mini episode for a while. The plan was always to do the dailies up until the election and then go to just the weekly full episodes. A HUGE thank you to all of you who have tuned in, followed and shared the show. There's a lot more to come from Make It Make Sense so be sure to follow and subscribe! Thank you! 

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Election Day Countdown: 1 Day

Kamala Harris makes a surprise appearance on Saturday Night Live and Trump praises a crude joke about Harris before performing a simulated sex act on stage while running for president. We're down to the wire people. 

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Election Day Countdown: 2 days 

A new survey out explores who's lying to their loved ones about their choice for president. Spoiler, younger voters and women are afraid to tell the people in their lives they might be voting differently Grant unpacks why and what it says about where we are right now. 

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