Few people are paying attention, but this episode exposes a sweeping DOJ request for voter data from every state and the growing fear that collected records could be used to hunt for alleged fraud—while voters face the prospect of militarized polling places and performative security in upcoming elections.Hosts also dig into political theater and protest tactics, the healthcare and government shutdown fallout, rising public-health concerns like tuberculosis, and the high-stakes fight over releasing the Epstein files, all framed against mounting worries about threats to democracy and civil liberties.