In response to Trump and Texas Republicans' attempt to rig the 2026 midterm elections, Governor Gavin Newsom calls a special election to redraw California's congressional map. The governor stops by the show to talk to Dan about why California Democrats decided to strike first—and what it will take for the ballot proposal to become law. But first, Jon and Dan discuss Trump's authoritarian power grab in the nation's capital, the January 6th attendee he appointed to run the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the President's negotiations in Alaska with Russian President Vladimir Putin. CHECK OUT OUR SPONSORS: SIMPLISAFE - http://simplisafe.com/crooked AG1 - http://drinkag1.com/crooked HELIX - http://helixsleep.com/crooked SQUARESPACE - http://squarespace.com/crooked CHAPTERS 00:00 - Trump Gaslights Reality of Inflation 16:20 - Trump's Occupation of D.C. 42:35 - Ad Break 45:11 - Trump's Strongman Summit with Putin 51:28 - Gov. Gavin Newsom Interview 01:08:21 - Ad Break 01:11:00 - JD Vance on Katie Miller's Podcast Get tickets to CROOKED CON November 6-7 in Washington, D.C at crookedcon.com Want Pod Save America ad-free? Subscribe to Friends of the Pod: http://crooked.com/friends 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/