Common Power Executive Director Charles Douglas III and Journalist Ahmed Baba talk about the government shutdown and the need for new leadership within the democratic party!

This episode was filmed right before the government shutdown.

Common Power Executive Director Charles Douglas III and Journalist Ahmed Baba talk about the ever-changing media landscape and who is truly in control.

Common Power Executive Director Charles Douglas III and Journalist Ahmed Baba talk about the news of Charlie Kirk’s killer being caught, the escalating rhetoric coming from President Trump, and how every leader should be pushing unifying messages that appeal to our better angels.

Ahmed Baba and Charles Douglas go through a list of top events from the past two weeks:

+Hyundai Raid

+Job Reports

+Epstein Survivors

+Schumer & Jeffries

+ More

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Charles Douglas III and Ahmed Baba break down Gavin Newsom’s bold move to combat national gerrymandering by redrawing California’s own maps. Is he the next guy?

Charles Douglas III and Ahmed Baba spotlight Seattle mayoral candidate Katie Wilson who's breaking down conventional wisdom on what a politician is. Charles outlines why her grounded leadership style is exactly what the city needs right now.

They then turn to the GOP’s refusal to release the Epstein files and examine Trump’s deep, long-running ties to Epstein himself. Finally, Ahmed shares the some details of his recent TV appearance with Kevin O’Leary, where he dismantled Mr. Wonderful ultimately dunking on him weeks later!

Charles Douglas III and Ahmed Baba kick off this episode with stories from Ahmed’s recent trip abroad and what he heard from people outside the U.S. about America’s political chaos and economic choices.

They then dive into the latest developments around the Epstein files and Trump’s growing paranoia. Why is he resisting their release? And what’s behind his absurd calls to arrest Obama?

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Charles Douglas III and Ahmed Baba dive into a week of political curveballs and underdog stories. They unpack Zohran Mamdani’s stunning campaign strategy against establishment figure Andrew Cuomo, what it means for progressive momentum, and how grassroots organizing is winning elections.

They also turn to the right-wing media landscape, where Tucker Carlson just torched Ted Cruz and signaled a surprising pivot. Is the far-right inching toward the center? Or is this just a strategic rebrand?