Senator Elissa Slotkin joins The People’s Cabinet to reflect on political violence, the rising cost of living, and why we might be barreling toward a government shutdown.

Senator Slotkin talks to Dan Koh about:

• Her reaction to the tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk
• How shrinking access to health care and cuts to Medicaid threaten families in Michigan and beyond
• Why economic security is the defining issue of our time – and why Democrats must center it to win back trust
• The danger of Trump’s fear-based politics in the Senate

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Donald Trump has sent the National Guard into Memphis. But will it reduce crime—or just serve as political theater?

In this episode of The People’s Cabinet, Rep. Justin Pearson (D-Memphis) joins Dan Koh to break down what’s really happening on the ground:

– Why Trump’s deployment is being called a “military occupation”

– How poverty drives crime—and what actually works to reduce violence

– The lessons from Baltimore and Memphis on youth investment, community programs, and public safety that lasts

– Why Democrats must fight harder against authoritarianism—and how citizens can re-engage even when they’ve lost faith in politics

At stake isn’t just public safety in Memphis—it’s the future of democracy, accountability, and whether solutions that actually work will ever get the support they need.

🎙️ Listen now to hear a candid conversation on crime, politics, and the fight for real change.

Donald Trump’s White House just delayed the release of the annual Consumer Expenditure Survey — the data that helps shape how inflation is measured. No new date. No transparency.

In this episode of The People’s Cabinet, Dan Koh breaks down:

• Why this delay opens the door for Trump to manipulate interest rates and hide the real cost of living
• The history of Trump attacking independent data — from firing a BLS commissioner to pushing companies to scale back quarterly reporting
• Why this isn’t just about statistics — it’s about whether Americans get the truth about our economy
• How it result in us all paying more 

When information gets buried, we all pay the price.

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Congresswoman Sarah McBride joins The People’s Cabinet to address recent political violence, rising attacks on the trans community, and the challenge of leading with hope in a divided democracy.

Congresswoman McBride talks to Dan Koh about:

• Her reaction to the tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk — and why all political violence threatens democracy
• The relentless scapegoating of the trans community
• Why coalition-building requires giving grace to “imperfect allies” instead of enforcing purity tests
• Lessons from the marriage equality fight — and how to shift public opinion again
• How she‘s passing bipartisan legislation for Delawareans
• The message she wants every scared or isolated LGBTQ+ kid to hear

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Congressman Ro Khanna joins The People’s Cabinet to reflect on America’s dangerous political divides, the effect Big Tech has on democracy, and why Democrats need an inspiring vision to defeat Trumpism. Khanna shares insights on how bipartisanship can restore trust in government and why affordable childcare should be a priority.

Ro talks to Dan Koh about:

• Why the antidote to Trumpism is statesmanship
• How algorithms are monetizing anger and what regulation should look like
• His plan for universal $10-a-day childcare
• The bipartisan push to release the Epstein files
• Why Democrats must reclaim “economic patriotism” to unite the country

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Free speech under fire, due process under threat, and Trump reshaping politics from New York to NATO. In this episode:

• The murder of Charlie Kirk — what it means for free expression, peaceful disagreement, and America’s democratic fabric.
• Trump’s due process rollback — from visa revocations to threats against dissenting voices.
• Epstein revelations — Trump’s denials, MAGA’s silence, and what the evidence really shows.
• NATO’s high-stakes moment — Russian drones downed in Poland, and why the alliance’s future matters more than ever.
• A new poll in New York: Zohran Mamdani surges, Cuomo flails, and Eric Adams exit rumors surface.
• What is PPI, CPI, and PCE — and what does it mean for you?

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Roland Martin, host of Roland Martin Unfiltered, joins The People’s Cabinet to break down how mainstream media normalized Trump, why Democratic strategists keep failing Black voters, and what it will take to mobilize communities for real change. Martin shares insights on the stakes for democracy and how truth-telling must guide journalism.

Roland talks to Dan Koh about:

• Why mainstream media gave Trump a “free pass”
• The tendency of Democratic strategists to overlook Black expertise
• How Republicans are using targeted messaging
• Lessons from Roland’s book, "White Fear"
• Why teaching, truth-telling, and long-term investment are the only way to build political power

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The latest jobs report shows just 22,000 jobs added last month — down from 73,000 last month and well below expectations.

Led by a career BLS official who has served across administrations, the numbers are real — not fake, not rigged, as previously claimed by the President. And they reveal what Donald Trump doesn’t want to admit: his tariffs and policies are slowing the economy.

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Trump is reshaping America — from vaccines and civil liberties to Wall Street and New York politics. In this episode:

• RFK Jr.’s vaccine disinformation and $500M cut to mRNA research — plus how his anti-vax rhetoric fueled outbreaks.
• Trump’s ICE expansion, masked raids, and Stephen Miller’s deportation quotas — and why this is only the beginning.
• Trump’s 10% Intel stake — government as the world’s largest private equity firm, and the risks of his “socialist” moves.
• How Trump is working to orchestrate a win for Andrew Cuomo and sink progressive challenger Zohran Mamdani through a new job for Eric Adams.

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MSNBC Co-Host of "The Weeknight" and former Biden-Harris senior advisor Symone Sanders Townsend joins The People’s Cabinet to unpack why Democrats struggle to tell their story and how they can fight back. She lays out what’s at stake for democracy and why our message must get better.

Symone talks to Dan Koh about:

• Lessons from the Biden-Harris White House
• How misinformation and MAGA media distorts the public debate
• Project 2025 and the threats of Trump
• Why “substantive representation” matters
• How Democrats can go toe-to-toe with MAGA politics

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