<div> <p>In addition to the global energy shock brought on by Trump's war, mortgage rates are surging, and labor costs and prices are rising. And Republicans don't seem to have a plan except to spend more, blame trans kids, and feed Trump's megalomania by allowing him to put his ugly signature on our currency. Plus, JD thinks Americans are stupid, the gap between Bibi's and Trump's objectives vis-à-vis<strong> </strong>Iran continues to widen, and where is Marco Rubio?</p><p><strong>Michael Steele</strong> joins Tim Miller for the weekend pod.</p><p><em>show notes<br></em><br></p></div><ul> <li><a href="https://www.ms.now/the-weeknight">"The Weeknight" on MS Now </a></li> <li><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/thebulwark/p/markets-rattled-consumer-sentiment?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&amp;utm_medium=web">JVL's and Catherine's live show Friday on the state of the economy</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nokings.org/">Find your local "No Kings" protest </a></li> <li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0dApY6YT48kTh6j9xFDQch">Tim's playlist</a></li> </ul>