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Michael's Daily Memo
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Two weeks ago the House voted 220-192 to condemn "socialism in all its forms." It was a stunt, engineered to put Democrats on the record two months before the midterms and a year after New York elected a democratic socialist mayor, and it worked: eight Democrats crossed over and the rest spent the week explaining themselves. That same Tuesday, the Trump administration was in North Carolina telling the G20 that artificial intelligence needs no special rules, while in Brussels the European Commission was sending compliance demands to more than 30 AI companies under a law that took full effect in August.
Two arguments, one day, and neither one got a serious hearing anywhere. Cable gave each a four-minute panel. Social media gave them a food fight.
Today I'm offering an alternative. Can We Agree? is live on my YouTube channel as of this morning. Two distinguished guests, one issue, roughly an hour, uninterrupted, recorded in person in my studios. I moderate. Nobody gets cut off for a commercial and nobody gets to hide behind a talking point for sixty minutes.
Those are our first two episodes. Today: Congressman Tom Suozzi of New York, a Long Island centrist and co-chair of the Problem Solvers Caucus, debates Nina Turner, the former Ohio state senator who was national co-chair of Bernie Sanders's 2020 campaign, on whether democratic socialism is the future of the Democratic Party. Tomorrow: Richard Clarke, counterterrorism adviser to three presidents and the nation's first cyber czar, takes on Jennifer Huddleston of the Cato Institute on whether and how to regulate AI. Coming soon: John Yoo and William Galston on whether Trump changed the presidency or revealed it, Joe Manchin and Jamal Simmons on open primaries, Kurt Andersen and Ryan Griffiths on whether America needs an amicable divorce, and Brian O'Neill and the NAACP's Abre’ Conner on data centers. More are in the works for this fall.
I know I'm swimming against the algorithmic tide. If you're looking for hyperbole, don't waste your time here. But if you want substance and civility, give Can We Agree? a shot. Watch both episodes on YouTube, and subscribe so the rest find you.
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DAILY POLL
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Is the Democratic Party's future democratic socialism?
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TOP STORY
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The Supreme Court declined to let the Trump administration enforce parts of a new U.S. Postal Service rule on mail-in voting before the November midterms, leaving intact a federal judge's injunction, with Justice Alito dissenting and Justice Kavanaugh concurring on timing grounds.
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IN OTHER NEWS
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President Donald Trump dismissed calls to rein in artificial intelligence, writing on Truth Social that the only safeguard needed is a 'high IQ' president and alleging a 'sick conspiracy' against AI and data centers as industry leaders warn of catastrophic risks.
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Fly-fishing on a Montana ranch, California Gov. Gavin Newsom told CNN he is weighing a 2028 presidential bid but would stay out of the race if former Vice President Kamala Harris jumps in, calling a matchup between the two San Francisco Democrats "mutual assured destruction."
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Sen. Mitch McConnell cast his first Senate vote Monday since a June fall that landed him in the hospital, telling colleagues he's still not at 100% but will show up for tough votes, including the stalled farm bill.
Olympic and elite female athletes are blasting Sydney Sweeney's naked commercial for sports trading app Novig, accusing the campaign of sexualizing women's sports and posting their own training footage in protest.
Former Sen. Joe Manchin endorsed Republican Sen. Susan Collins for reelection in Maine, citing her bipartisan record and calling her the “soul of the Senate” while contrasting her with progressive Democratic challenger Troy Jackson, who supports Medicare for All and dismantling ICE.
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Republicans have condemned, sidestepped or continued to back two Texas GOP nominees — congressional candidate Brandon Herrera and Railroad Commission nominee Bo French — after Herrera's vulgar past comments about women and French's racist post about students of color drew widespread backlash.
Oprah Winfrey's new live immersive experience, AHA, will debut at Sphere in Las Vegas for one weekend April 2-4, featuring performances by Jacob Collier, Ocean Vuong, Ajeet and Wintley Phipps in what she describes as a symphony of senses inspired by U2's opening night at the venue.
'Widow's Bay' set a record as best comedy, 'The Pitt' took best drama and 'DTF St. Louis' won best limited series at the 2026 Emmy Awards, with acting trophies going to Matthew Rhys (twice), Jean Smart, Kate O'Flynn, Allison Janney, Rhea Seehorn, Noah Wyle, Stephen Root, Tom Pelphrey and Sally Field.
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For the Left
A Reuters/Ipsos poll found Trump’s approval rating rose slightly to 35%, but Democrats held a 44%-37% advantage over Republicans on the generic congressional ballot, while 63% of Americans rejected Trump’s proposed $5,000 dividend.
For the Right
The National Weather Service is updating forecasts, maps and websites to use “Lake America” after President Trump ordered the renaming of Lake Ontario, though the change applies only to U.S. federal usage and not Canada.
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