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The Mayday Morning ShowSENATE DEMOCRATS CAVE TO DONALD TRUMP AND GOP, MILLIONS WILL LOSE HEALTHCARE“Standing up to Trump didn’t work.” That’s what Sen. Angus King said on Morning Joe — and we’re not letting it slide.
In this episode, Julie Roginsky and Michelle Kinney unpack the Senate cave on the shutdown deal, why leadership keeps governing from fear, and how that choice hits real people: rural hospitals on the brink, women denied care, and families priced out of health insurance as ACA subsidies wobble and Medicaid gets sidelined.
They connect the dots between backroom politics and real-world consequences — from “rescission/impoundment” power plays to the billionaire boom — and make the case fo...
2025-11-101h 05The Mayday Morning ShowMTG’s Rebrand, Trump’s “New Word,” and the MAGA Blueprint for Forever Power(Recorded Live November 6, 2025)
In the wake of last night’s elections, Republicans are spinning, blaming, and unraveling — all while Donald Trump declares “affordability” is a “new word.”
Michelle Kinney and Julie Roginsky break down the GOP’s collective meltdown and what it reveals about a party that can’t decide whether to admit defeat or pretend it didn’t happen.
The conversation dives into how billionaires and right-wing operatives are already building the next phase of MAGA — through networks like Rockbridge and Project 2025 — to lock in power for years to come. We talk about how Democrats can stay...
2025-11-0700 minThe Mayday Morning ShowGreat Night for Democracy, A Very Bad Night for Trump 🇺🇸: MDMS POST ELECTION SHOW(Recorded live November 5, 2025)
It was a great night for democracy — and a very bad night for Donald Trump. From key victories in battleground states to and sanity in statehouses, historic wins in VA and NJ -- the voters spoke loud and clear. We've had enough of Donald Trump and The Republic Party's sh*t!
Republican strategist Mike Duhaime joined Julie Roginsky and Michelle Kinney for a candid, post-election breakdown. From New Jersey to New York, they unpack how Democrats overperformed, why authenticity and social connection beat cynicism, and what these results mean for 2026.
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2025-11-0555 minThe Mayday Morning ShowELECTION DAY 2025(Recorded LIVE on November 4, 2025)
Julie Roginsky and Michelle Kinney break down what’s really at stake on this Election Day — from New Jersey’s razor-tight governor’s race to the quiet but critical judicial elections in Pennsylvania and California’s redistricting ballot fight that could shift the balance of power in Congress.
Then: the media circus. Trump’s unhinged 60 Minutes interview, his “eight wars” fantasy, CBS’s diversity layoffs, and George Clooney’s op-ed tour. Julie calls out the press for repeating the same malpractice that got us here — and how celebrity privilege gets weaponized to rewrite the story.
2025-11-0400 minThe Mayday Morning ShowThe Tokyo Walk of Shame: Donald Trump is deeply unwell, “Trump 2028? Relax, we were just kidding!”, Trump loves Andrew Lloyd Webber(Recorded live on October 29, 2025)
Trump’s “Best in Show” stroll in Tokyo, move over Man Woman Camera TV and meet not a Lion, Elephant, and Giraffe, GOP trying to walk back the Trump 2028 calling it a "troll" -- we know better. We break down media malpractice, Speaker Johnson’s food-aid brinkmanship, SNAP’s real-world life or death fallout, healthcare premium spikes, and surprising GOP state pushback on mid-decade maps. Trump loves 80s musicals, especially Cats. Did he have dreams of Broadway that never materialized? Plus: Trump attempts an Indian accent (omg) at event with Modi, and World Series upd...
2025-10-301h 02The Mayday Morning Show18 Inning World Series Game 3, Jack Smith Case Unravels, Trump's 3rd Term Threat, Reagan Tariff Ad, GOP Targets Mamdani in NYC(Recorded Live on October 28, 2025) Dodgers-Blue Jays go 18 innings (Game 3!) and end at 2:31 AM ET. (We're tired!)
Then we dig into the WaPo scoop on how Jack Smith’s strongest case fell apart in Judge Cannon’s courtroom, what Trump’s “maybe 2028” really signals -- not good!, and why “he’s just trolling” is media malpractice. Plus: the Reagan free-trade ad that triggered a 10% tariff on Canada, and GOP attacks on Zohran Mamdani drenched in Islamophobia.
Also: Dementia Don's bizarre Pete Rose comment—and what it says about competence and risk.
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2025-10-2900 minThe Mayday Morning ShowThe Era of Trump's Show Trials Begin, Mike Davis’ Reign of Terror, Republican War on Working People(Recorded live on October 27, 2025)
The era of Trump Regime's show trials has begun. Trump’s inner circle is laying the groundwork for mass political prosecutions—and this time, it’s not bluster. MAGA lawyer Mike Davis, a close ally of Pam Bondi and was previously a likely pick for Attorney General, says a new Florida grand jury will target top Democrats like Merrick Garland, Lisa Monaco, and Jack Smith. Michelle Kinney and Julie Roginsky unpack Davis’s history, his ties to extremist media figures like Benny Johnson, and the real authoritarian playbook behind his threats. Then: Republicans are wagi...
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The Daily WhateverThe Daily Whatever Show, Oct 20: Resisting Russian Disinformation with Julie RoginskyThis morning’s The Daily Whatever Show was one of those conversations that crackles with purpose. Dana DuBois and I were joined by the brilliant and unstoppable Julie Roginsky, whose mix of media savvy, political insight, and unflinching honesty make her one of the most vital voices in the American conversation right now. You know Julie — she’s the powerhouse behind Salty Politics with Julie Roginsky, a co-founder of the Mayday Network on YouTube, and a tireless advocate for democracy, truth, and accountability in media.We started where the weekend left off — the No Kings rallies, which drew mil...
2025-10-201h 03The Mayday Morning ShowRacism, Repossessions, and Resistance: The Moral Rot of The Young Republicans, America’s Economic Strain and Record Car Repossessions, and Ken Harbaugh on Defending Democracy in Ukraine(Recorded LIVE on October 15) We’re joined by Ken Harbaugh, author of Burn the Boats, host of Burn the Boats Podcast, and contributor to The Atlantic, whose latest article takes us to Ukraine’s front lines and reveals how drone warfare is reshaping modern war. On today’s show, hosts Julie Roginsky, Frederick Pogue, and Michelle Kinney tackle the stories defining America right now — from the moral rot of the Young Republicans Texts, to the economic anxiety gripping millions of families as cars are being repossessed at record numbers, and the ongoing fight for democracy abroad. 💥
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2025-10-1501 minThe Mayday Morning ShowRepublican Government Shutdown Chaos, Dominion’s MAGA Takeover, and Joe Walsh on the GOP’s CollapseThe government remains shut down as Republicans double down on chaos. The Mayday Morning Show hosts Julie Roginsky, Frederic Poag, and Michelle Kinney break down the latest from Washington, the quiet MAGA takeover of Dominion Voting Systems, and Trump’s escalating militarization rhetoric.
Former GOP congressman and presidential candidate Joe Walsh joins to talk about the party’s moral collapse and what comes next—though a few technical gremlins cut his interview short (apologies for the feedback!).
Plus: what the shutdown really means for ordinary Americans and why courage still matters.
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The Daily WhateverThe Daily Whatever, Oct 14: The CDC and Dept of Ed Wipe Out with Frederic PoagWe started Tuesday with a bang—or maybe a nervous laugh. Dana DuBois and I were both feeling that weird mix of existential dread and gallows humor that defines being alive in 2025. It’s the kind of morning where you joke about “a day that will live in infamy” and then realize… yeah, that might actually happen. But the caffeine was strong, the chat was lively, and Tycho the cat was already stealing the show, so off we went.Our guest today was the incomparable Frederic Poag, fresh off his new morning gig on the Mayday Network with Julie...
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The Salty LiveFinal TACO Tuesday: The Last TACO will be servedThank you to everyone who joined Frederic Poag, Michelle Kinney and me for our final Taco Tuesday show yesterday. Don’t worry — we’re not going far! Instead of Taco Tuesdays, we are launching Touch Grass Wednesdays. We’ll drop a new episode of Touch Grass at 4 PM ET every Wednesday over on the Mayday Network on YouTube. To subscribe, please click on this link, so you can follow this show and all the other new programming we will launch. The point of Touch Grass is simple: we all spend every minute of every day with low...
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The Salty LiveHow States Can Fight Back Against CensorshipThank you to everyone who joined my Live with Katie Brennan and Michelle Kinney this morning. Katie, who is currently running for General Assembly in NJ, has an interest plan for how states can fight back against media corporations that would prevent free speech. Check it out above and let me know what you think in the comments. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit saltypolitics.substack.com/subscribe
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The Salty LiveTACO Tuesday: The Economic Math Ain’t Mathin’, Hyundai ICE, & Do Guys Read Books to Get Laid?Hi everyone! Intruding on your Saturday to post our great TACO Tuesday conversation from last week. If you need a break from the relentless news cycle, check out my conversation with Frederic Poag and Michelle Kinney.Stay Salty! Julie This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit saltypolitics.substack.com/subscribe
2025-09-141h 10
The Salty LiveTACO 🌮 Tuesday: Trump’s Failing Health & Falling NumbersA belated release of this week’s Taco Tuesday with Frederic Poag and Michelle Kinney! We had such a great time talking about life — with a little politics sprinkled in. This week we discussed the existential question of our times: if your significant other turned into a Trumper after marriage (like RFK Jr. did), would you stick with the relationship (like Cheryl Hines has) or would you bail?This was a tougher one for some of us than for others. Let me know what you think in the comments. If you need...
2025-09-071h 12
The Salty LiveJulie and Michelle Go LiveThank you to everyone who joined Michelle Kinney and me tonight for our weekly confab. We are hosting this weekly show at 7:30 PM every Monday as a way to take a break from the news and just talk about… stuff.Tonight, as we were about to go on air, news broke about the horrific shooting in Midtown Manhattan. As I send this newsletter out, we do not know much about the shooter, his motivation or the identities of the people he murdered. We do know that a member of the NYPD was among those killed. Mi...
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The Salty LiveA Little Girl GossipThank you to everyone who joined Michelle Kinney and me for our inaugural show about stuff. You know, the stuff that women go through as they get older, whether it’s dealing with kids, aging parents, menopause, the sandwich generation, or even venting about the stupid Bezos wedding that sent us over the edge. So many of you took time out of your Sunday night to chat with us, for which we are deeply grateful. We can’t wait to do it again. If you missed the show, please catch it here, on YouTube or wherever you get...
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The Salty LiveIsrael-Iran at WarThank you to the wonderful Michelle Kinney for joining me today to talk about my crazy four continent journey to get my family out of Israel and back to NYC this weekend. Please watch and let me know your thoughts. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit saltypolitics.substack.com/subscribe
2025-06-1758 min
The Salty LiveDarkness on the Edge of TownIt’s a dark time for the United States. The First Amendment is under assault. Today, after spending several days with leaders who occasionally dismember unfriendly journalists with chainsaws, Trump threatened Bruce Springsteen after the music icon called him “treasonous” at a concert in England. You can read more about this chilling development here.My Over It! cohosts Michelle Kinney and Tara Setmayer joined me for a Substack Live today to discuss why this is all about much more than Springsteen. We also traded stories about The Boss. (Tara even wore her Jersey Girl b...
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The Salty LiveBreaking: The Church Sticks it to TrumpThank you to everyone who joined Michelle Kinney and me for our very impromptu Live, which we started as soon as Cardinal Dominique Mamberti walked out to the St. Peter’s balcony and announced, “Habemus papam.” (For the record, I am very proud that I actually understood the Latin as he was speaking and shrieked to Michelle over our group chat, “I think it’s Prevost!!!” Never let it be said that studying Latin was a waste of time.)The new pope is Robert Prevost, a 69-year-old native Chicagoan who has spent decades as a missionary in Peru. He has...
2025-05-0835 min
The Salty LiveHow Do You Solve A Problem Like John Fetterman?Thank you to everyone who tuned into my Substack Live conversation withMichelle Kinney tonight about Senator John Fetterman. As you may have heard, New York Magazine recently ran a story about Fetterman’s struggle with mental health, where many of his staffers spoke on background about their concerns for his health and well-being. His former chief of staff went on the record to describe an alarming situation.There were several reasons we decided to devote an hour to this story but the most important is that we can no longer stigmatize mental health struggles. For some reason, so...
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The Salty LiveA Warning: Trump, Putin and the Global PlaybookThank you to so many of you who joined Olga Lautman and me last night for Authoritarian Tactics: Trump, Putin and the Global Playbook. We discussed the similarities between how Putin has turned the Russian Federation into an authoritarian regime and what Donald Trump is attempting to do here in the United States. The legacy media has utterly failed in describing how Trump’s assault on universities, his installation of loyalists across the federal government, his efforts to build a surveillance state, his moves to incarcerate “homegrown” undesirables, his assault on the courts, and his attempts to shut d...
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The Salty LiveEmergency Substack Live: Tariff TerrorThank you to everyone who joined JoJoFromJerz, Michelle Kinney and me for our emergency Substack Live tonight! Why is Trump tanking the economy? We have some ideas about that one. Watch more above. Salty Politics is a reader-supported publication. If you find this content to be of value to you, please consider becoming a paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit saltypolitics.substack.com/subscribe
2025-04-0532 min
The StakesThe Past is Present: A Warning and The Stories They CarryVOTE FOR THE SENECA PROJECT FOR A 2025 WEBBY AWARD! https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2025/social/features/best-use-of-video📺 THE STAKES: “The Past is Present: A Warning”A powerful and deeply personal episode about the echoes of history in our present. With democracy under threat and authoritarian rhetoric on the rise, what can we learn from those who have lived through it—or inherited the stories of survival?Joining the show are:🔹 Julie Roginsky, Democratic strategist, author of the Salty Politics Substack, and co-founder of Lift Our Voi...
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The Salty LivePax America: Episode 1Thank you A Word, Please, from Adi Weiss, Linda Weide, Michelle Kinney, Jennifer Wells, Earl Brownlee, and many others for tuning into Pax Americana, which premiered today at 11 AM ET. Each week, Olga Lautman and I will discuss U.S. foreign policy and how it affects our country and our shifting alliances. If you missed this week’s episode, you can watch it above. Catch us live at 11 AM ET every Thursday. If you do not follow Olga Lautman yet, please subscribe to her must-read Trump Tyranny Tracker and her Unmasking Russia newsletters on Substack. ...
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The Salty LiveMy Live Chat with Charlotte ClymerThank you JR Roessl, Frances, Amy Earle, Perry Albertson, Allison A, and many others for tuning into my live video with Charlotte Clymer! Join me for my next live video with Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ), the ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Monday at 7 PM ET.This morning at 10 AM ET, please join Tara Setmayer, Michelle Kinney and JoJoFromJerz for Saturday morning Coffee and Conversation. You can catch it here. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to...
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The Salty LiveEmergency Ukraine Substack LiveJoin Tara Setmayer, JoJoFromJerz, Michelle Kinney and me for Coffee and Conversation today at 10 AM ET. You can tune in here. Thank you to A Word, Please, from Adi Weiss, The Sassy Soup Spoon, J.J. Loughran, Larry Apple, Robin monahan, and many others for tuning into my Emergency Substack Live on Ukraine with JoJoFromJerz and Michelle Kinney last night.If you couldn’t join us live last night, you can watch the video above. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this wi...
2025-03-0158 minThe StakesPost Inauguration Special: A New MAGA WorldInauguration Special of The Stakes: A New MAGA WorldJoin co-hosts and Seneca Project co-founders Tara Setmayer and Michelle Kinney as they dive into the state of democracy, women’s rights, and the political landscape in America post-inauguration on this very dark day in our country's history. Special guests Julie Roginsky (Democratic Strategist, author of Salty Politics Substack, co-founder of Lift our Voices, and former Fox News contributor) and Jo 'JojoFromJerz' Carducci (author 'Are You F'ing Kidding Me' Substack, transformed from a trapped New Jersey housewife into a social me...
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