A bombshell report in the Atlantic reveals how White House security officials accidentally included the outlet’s editor-in-chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, in a group chat where they discussed war plans. The chat included National Security Advisor, Mike Waltz, Vice President Vance, Pete Hegseth, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, DNI Tulsi Gabbard, and CIA Director John Ratcliffe—joined by top Trump insiders, including Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and hardline strategist Stephen Miller, signaling the inner circle's deep involvement.

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Also, John details how he stopped by Colorado to attend one of Bernie Sanders and AOC’s “Fight the Oligarchy” tour rallies and the new change in the Overton window regarding the populist momentum the country is feeling amid Trump’s second term in office.

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Producer: Gabi Schulte

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