On with Kara Swisher
Stay Tuned with Preet: Trump’s Midterm Defeat & the Fight Ahead
Mixed — shifts registermedium candor
Preet Bharara and his panel said the midterm result was a sweeping rejection of Donald Trump and a test of democratic resilience. The register was mixed: celebratory and vivid, but repeatedly hedged around causes, Republican fallout, and what Congress can actually do. Watch whether oversight, Republican repositioning, and 2028 Democratic positioning produce concrete moves rather than just post-election interpretation.
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Decoder with Nilay Patel
The hidden supply chain costs of the AI boom
Mixed — shifts registermedium candor
Willie Shih said tariffs usually make supply chains reroute first, then raise prices when the workarounds close. The conversation was concrete and mostly candid, but it leaned on examples more than quantified evidence. Watch whether companies announce durable U.S. capacity or keep shifting assembly through places like Mexico and Vietnam.
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