Fast Politics with Molly Jong-Fast Mike Madrid & Kimberlé Crenshaw
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May 6, 2026 
Kimberlé Crenshaw, law professor and founder of intersectionality, and Mike Madrid, political consultant and Latino-vote analyst, dig into modern political fault lines. They discuss Republican strategy failures, Latino voter shifts, rising antisemitism, Supreme Court impacts on civil rights, and how race and gender politics reshape coalitions.
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Reconciliation Bill Exposes Republican Hypocrisy
- Republicans pushed a reconciliation package adding funding for Trump's private ballroom and expanded DHS spending with reduced oversight, contradicting their fiscal rhetoric.
- Molly Jong-Fast highlights $1 billion for the ballroom plus flexible DHS funds as an example of 'waste, fraud, and abuse.'
Grassley’s Vacuum As Political Comic Relief
- Molly mocked Sen. Chuck Grassley’s vacuum hobby to illustrate the absurdity of some Republican priorities.
- She referenced his tweets about hitting deer and a named vacuum as a comedic example of misplaced focus.
Mifepristone Ruling Could Explode Midterms
- A Supreme Court decision on mifepristone could either ban medication abortion or inflame both pro-choice and anti-choice voters before midterms.
- Molly Jong-Fast and Mike Madrid warn either outcome risks mobilizing opposing bases against Republicans.
