So much for Trump's iron grip on the party. Just days after Thomas Massie's defeat, Republicans in the Senate and House begin to buck Trump on his top priorities: ballroom funding, the taxpayer-funded slush fund for his allies, and the war in Iran. Could it be that his surprise endorsement of Ken Paxton over John Cornyn in the Texas Senate primary didn't help matters? Faced with mounting leaks, the DNC finally releases its 2024 autopsy — an incoherent, error-riddled mess that Chairman Ken Martin admits was a failure from the start. The New York Times releases new polling data on what Democrats think the party needs to do to win in 2028. Then, California gubernatorial candidate Matt Mahan talks to Tommy about the race and his record as mayor of San Jose. CHECK OUT OUR SPONSORS SIMPLISAFE: https://www.simplisafe.com/CROOKED STRAWBERRY.ME: http://www.strawberry.me/Crooked HELIX: https://www.helixsleep.com/crooked THE OBAMA FOUNDATION: https://www.obama.org/pod NUTRAFOL: https://www.nutrafol.com CODE: CROOKED CHAPTERS 0:00 - Intro 1:39 - Republicans Revolt Over Trump’s $1.7 Billion Slush Fund 6:13 - The Heinous Crimes of the Jan 6th Rioters 11:21 - Will Congress Grow a Backbone Over the Fund? 15:11 - Ad Break 1 17:32 - Is the Trump Ballroom In Jeopardy? 22:29 - Is a Deal with Iran Approaching? 26:00 - Will Dems Win Big In Texas? 31:45 - Ad Break 2 33:55 - The DNC Autopsy is FINALLY Released 46:22 - New Polling on the Future of the Democratic Party 1:02:37 - Is Trump Skipping His Own Son’s Wedding? 1:05:09 - Ad Break 3 1:06:46 - Interview with Matt Mahon 1:40:01 - Outro Join this channel to get access to perks like ad-free episodes and exclusive videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKRoXz3hHAu2XL_k3Ef4vJQ/join Subscribe to our channel! https://www.youtube.com/crookedmedia?sub_confirmation=1 Photos courtesy of AP Photo Archive Crooked believes that we need a better conversation about politics, culture, and the world around us—one that doesn’t just focus on what’s broken, but what we can do to fix it. At a time when it’s increasingly easy to feel cynical or hopeless, former Obama staffers Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, and Tommy Vietor have created a place where people can have sane conversations that inform, entertain, and inspire action. In 2017 they started Crooked with Pod Save America—a no-bullshit conversation about politics. Since then, we continue to add shows, voices, and opportunities for activism, because it’s up to all of us to do our part to build a better world. That’s it. End of mission. Learn more about Crooked at http://www.crooked.com Follow the pod on Twitter https://twitter.com/podsaveamerica Follow Crooked on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CrookedMedia/ Follow Crooked on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/