In the second hour, Maggie and guest co-host Jim Santelle dive into whether Democrats are constantly playing catch-up—struggling to anticipate the next move from the Trump administration. They argue that it's time to stop reacting and start seeing the bigger picture. It’s not enough to simply decry the courts or the administration—we need to connect the dots and explain how these actions directly impact people’s lives. They also discuss the real point of the so-called "Big Brutal Bill?" Tax breaks for billionaires—at the expense of working Americans. Kristen Crowell, Executive Director of Fair Share America, joins the conversation to sound the alarm: it’s all hands on deck as the bill heads back to the House of Representatives. She stresses that only a handful of Republicans need to step up, protect their constituents, and stand up to the president. Crowell says outrage is growing on both sides of the aisle all across the country. There’s no rational justification for this bill, she says—but there is real, people-powered resistance.

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