About this episode
Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan and Carl Cannon discuss Donald Trump’s comments on Sunday regarding the U.S. Constitution, and former Vice President Mike Pence’s remarks at the JFK Library in Boston, where he received the “Profiles in Courage” award for his actions on January 6th. They also wonder how Congressional Republicans are handling the question of Medicaid funding in the 2026 budget negotiations, and how a scandal involving John Reid, Republican candidate for lieutenant governor of Virginia, is roiling the Republican Party ahead of the 2025 gubernatorial election. Plus, they talk about discuss Trump’s proposal to convert Alcatraz from a tourist destination to an operational prison, and to place a 100 percent tariff on films produced overseas. Then finally, Tom Bevan talks to RCP contributor Richard Porter about Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker’s recent trip to New Hampshire and whether he has national ambitions. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.