The White House is claiming a peace deal with Iran is close, but
The deal on the table looks almost identical to the Obama-era agreement
Trump tore up in 2018. Meanwhile, Secretary of State Marco Rubio
openly told the press that the administration doesn't feel bound by the
War Powers Act, and one Republican congressman from Michigan is
trying to force the issue with a new bill.

We break down what's actually in the proposed Iran deal, why the
legal authority for U.S. military operations is murky at best,
and what new intelligence reports say about Iran's missile stockpiles
and their ability to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed.

Topics covered:
- Iran peace talks and what's actually being offered
- How the proposed deal compares to the 2018 Obama deal Trump scrapped
- Rubio says the White House won't follow the War Powers Act
- Rep. Tom Barrett's AUMF bill and what it means
- Iran's missile stockpile is 70-75% intact, not 18% like Trump claimed
- U.S. has burned through nearly half its critical missile stockpiles
- Saudi Arabia suspended U.S. base access, here's why

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The president told Congress the Iran war was "terminated." The Secretary of Defense says there's still a ceasefire. Then Trump called it a "mini-war" on camera. So... which is it?

Today, Grant breaks down the War Powers Act deadline that forced Trump's hand, the new "Project Freedom" operation in the Strait of Hormuz, why gas just hit $4.50/gallon nationally, and what the polls say about where Americans actually stand.

⏱ Chapters:
00:00 Intro — Can't get the story straight
01:20 The War Powers Act deadline explained
04:10 What is "Project Freedom" actually?
07:30 Iran fires on US ships — is the ceasefire over?
10:15 $4.50 gas & the economic toll
14:00 What the polls say (and why Trump won't believe them)
17:30 What comes next

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It's like Looksmaxxing but for gerrymandering. GERRYMAXXING

The Supreme Court just finished what John Roberts started 45 years ago, gutting the Voting Rights Act. And the political earthquake it's about to cause will be felt in every state, in every race, all the way down to your school board.

In this episode, Grant sits down with Dave Daley, author and senior fellow at FairVote, to break down the Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, what it actually means for Black and Brown voters, and why this could lead to the largest reduction in minority representation in Congress since Reconstruction.

They cover:

• What the Voting Rights Act actually required and what Justice Alito just replaced it with
• Why the new "intent" standard is nearly impossible to meet
• The "Gerrymaxxing" wave that's about to sweep the nation.
• Why competitive elections could drop to single digits out of 435 congressional seats by 2028
• What real fixes exist, and whether any of them are politically possible
• What you can do right now

LINKS:

Dave Daley at Fair Vote

Dave's Books

• Ratfucked
• Unrigged

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