Fast Politics with Molly Jong-Fast Evan McMorris-Santoro & Ed Luce
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Mar 12, 2026 
Ed Luce, Financial Times chief U.S. commentator and author, offers analysis of the Iran conflict's global and market consequences. Evan McMorris-Santoro, Notus reporter on U.S. politics, dissects the doomed SAVE Act, Texas primaries, and election strategy. They debate war costs, chokepoints, election law fights, and the political math shaping the map.
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Trump’s Endorsement Power Is Waning
- Trump’s diminished influence showed up when his endorsed candidate failed to immediately win a ruby-red special election, signalling weakening Trumpism in some GOP districts.
- Molly used Marjorie Taylor Greene’s district runoff as a datapoint that the cult-of-personality isn’t as decisive as before, forcing Republicans to spend more on runoffs.
SAVE Act Framed As Vote Restriction Strategy
- The SAVE Act is being pushed as an electoral strategy to suppress votes and protect Trump from impeachment consequences.
- Molly and Evan explain Republicans see it as a tool to make voting harder for certain groups, and even White House spokespeople admitted married women might need new IDs to vote.
Texas Runoff Frozen By Trump Loyalty Fight
- The Texas Senate primary became a proxy for Trump loyalty, freezing the race as candidates pivot to winning his endorsement instead of campaigning to voters.
- Evan noted the SAVE Act pledge reset the runoff dynamic, sidelining voter-facing messaging and leaving millions of Texans underinformed.