The People's Cabinet

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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Donald Trump claims he’s “pro-worker.” But his record shows the opposite.

This Labor Day, we expose Trump’s worker hypocrisy and his anti-labor record:

– Tried cutting $2B from Job Corps, a program helping at-risk youth find stable jobs

– Eliminated $400M in senior job training, leaving older Americans behind

– Signed an executive order stripping 1M federal workers of collective bargaining rights

– Shut down coal miner health clinics, ending black lung screenings for workers

Trump hangs his face on the Department of Labor while gutting the very programs that protect America’s workers. His presidency is one of the most anti-worker in modern history — and working people deserve to know the truth.

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Congresswoman Grace Meng joins The People’s Cabinet to break down what’s at stake when lawmakers return from recess. Meng explains the GOP’s shutdown over the Epstein files and the budget cuts that could reshape healthcare, public safety, and America’s global leadership.

Meng talks to Dan Koh about:

- Why Republicans abruptly recessed Congress to avoid scrutiny on the Epstein files

- The September budget showdown and what programs could be on the chopping block

- How GOP cuts threaten healthcare, technological innovation, and hate crime prevention

- What communities in Queens, and across the country, stand to lose if Trump gets his way

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This week, Dan traveled to Nashville to debate ultra-MAGA commentator Tomi Lahren on crime, Trump’s record, and the future of American democracy. Host Dan Koh takes you inside their conversation — with analysis on what Democrats need to do better to win on the issues that matter.

Koh takes you behind the scenes on the conversations about:

• Trump’s cuts to law enforcement — including $800M in proposed reductions, with $400M from the ATF and hundreds of millions from violence prevention programs.
• The National Guard and hurricane season — how Trump’s political theater deployments could leave states unprepared when disasters strike.
• The affordability crisis — why Zohran Mamdani’s message on housing and cost of living resonates, and what Democrats must learn from it.
• Due process under attack — the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, and the fight over whether constitutional rights apply to all persons, not just citizens.
• Trump, Putin, and Ukraine — why praising dictators and undermining allies puts “America First” at risk.
• Gerrymandering hypocrisy — how MAGA’s arguments about representation contradict their defense of the Electoral College.
• Gavin Newsom’s playbook — why turning Trump’s own tactics back on him is striking a nerve across MAGA media.
• The fight over cashless bail — what it reveals about racial inequities in the justice system, and why data-driven reform makes communities safer.

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