With the midterms just 32 days away, Mike sees a very different political landscape emerging as Trump hits the road, Democrats worry about the polls, and J.D. Vance warns about what’s at stake for the country. Trump’s wild late-night drive to Oklahoma becomes a perfect snapshot of the energy Mike says his critics still don’t understand, while the battle over socialism and the direction of America adds another layer to the election fight. Mike also takes a futuristic ride in a Waymo and gets a firsthand look at what driverless transportation could mean for the way we live—and for the people whose jobs depend on driving. And the show takes a fascinating turn with the decades-long effort to clear Admiral Husband Kimmel’s name over Pearl Harbor, raising questions about whether one of history’s most enduring military controversies was ever truly settled.

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