Fast Politics with Molly Jong-Fast Rick Wilson & Mandela Barnes
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Apr 27, 2026 
Mandela Barnes, former Wisconsin lieutenant governor focused on labor, manufacturing, and progressive state policy. Rick Wilson, political strategist and Lincoln Project co-founder, commentator on conservative strategy. They debate economic warning signs, tariffs and farm strain. They unpack media access, White House controversies, political accountability, and Wisconsin’s policy roadmap.
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Use Senate Leverage To Force Accountability
- Elected officials should use procedural leverage to block harmful nominations or actions, as Tom Tillis did to force a concession on the Fed probe.
- Molly Jong-Fast argues this shows senators have real power and could apply similar leverage to remove harmful White House appointees like RFK Jr.
Denaturalization And Record Deletion Are Political Tools
- The administration is pushing denaturalization and records-deletion policies to intimidate immigrants and hide misconduct, but legal challenges likely block them.
- Molly Jong-Fast says these moves are political scares aimed at reducing immigration and evading accountability.
Access Culture Is Weakening Investigative Journalism
- The White House Correspondents' Dinner controversy masks deeper problems: shrinking investigative reporting and corporate ownership pressures that blunt aggressive coverage.
- Rick Wilson points to new owners of CBS and access-driven journalism as reasons outlets pull punches and lose public trust.