FUN HALF: https://youtube.com/live/QuGN6D6NBpc?feature=share Sam and Emma welcome Kalena Thomwave, writing fellow at @TheAmericanProspect, to talk about her piece in Capital & Main, Home Care Workers Are Losing Minimum Wage Protections — and Fighting Back. And later, Bernie Sanders, Senator from Vermont and author of Fight Oligarchy. 12/10/25 Kalena's latest for Capital & Main: https://capitalandmain.com/home-care-workers-are-losing-minimum-wage-protections-and-fighting-back More about Bernie's book: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/816543/fight-oligarchy-by-senator-bernie-sanders/ The Congress switchboard number is (202) 224-3121. You can use this number to connect with either the US Senate or the House of Representatives. Watch/Listen to The Majority Report live Monday–Friday at 12pm EST on YouTube OR via daily podcast at http://www.Majority.fm Today's Sponsors: • JUST COFFEE: Go to https://JustCoffee.coop and use coupon code MAJORITY for 30% off your purchase! • SMALLS: For a limited time, get 60% off your first order, plus free shipping, when you head to https://Smalls.com/MAJORITY • TRUST&WILL: Get 20% off https://trustandwill.com/MAJORITY • ZBIOTICS: Go to https://zbiotics.com/MAJORITY and use MAJORITY at checkout for 15% off any first time orders of ZBiotics probiotics • PROLON: https://ProlonLife.com/majority Get 15% off site-wide plus a $40 bonus gift when you subscribe to their 5-Day Nutrition Program IM the show and listen live with the free Majority Report App: http://majority.fm/app Subscribe to MR's daily AM Quickie newsletter: https://am-quickie.ghost.io Become a Majority Report member: https://fans.fm/majority/join Find all your MR merch at our store: https://shop.majorityreportradio.com/ More from the MR crew: Bryan Vokey: https://www.instagram.com/mrbryanvokey Matt Binder DOOMED https://www.youtube.com/MattBinder Brandon Sutton DISCOURSE https://www.youtube.com/@Th3Discourse Emma Vigeland ESVN https://www.youtube.com/ESVNShow Matt Lech LEFT RECKONING https://www.youtube.com/LeftReckoning Our alt YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/majorityreportlive 00:00:00 INTRO 0:07:12 Discussion: Trump's "Affordability Tour" Rant 0:24:23 Interview with Kalena Thomhave: Home Care Workers' Wage Protections 0:37:35 Interview with Sen. Bernie Sanders: Military Spending & Oligarchy