Run for Something’s Amanda Litman stops by to talk about the hidden forces helping Democrats win the midterms.
Then we’ll talk to journalist Elliott Rodriguez about his run to flip Florida’s 27th District.

Run for Something&rsquo;s Amanda Litman stops by to talk about the hidden forces helping Democrats win the midterms. Then we&rsquo;ll talk to journalist Elliott Rodriguez about his run to flip Florida&rsquo;s 27th District.

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Amanda Litman & Elliott Rodriguez

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Elliot Rodriguez, a first-time congressional candidate and Cuban American with deep roots in Miami journalism, says the Cuban American community is waking up to what he sees as the cruelty of Donald Trump’s immigration policies and the strain of Miami’s affordability crisis, where rising costs, luxury development, and climate-driven flooding are pushing out working- and middle-class families. He also argues that local journalism is under threat, cites the Miami Herald’s legacy and its major investigations, and says his experience as a reporter and anchor taught him how to earn public trust. Throughout the interview, he criticizes Maria Salazar for defending Trump and downplaying detention conditions, says ICE is targeting people who were promised only the “worst of the worst” would be deported, and condemns the diversion of $10 million in Medicaid money to political action committees as a scandal that harmed vulnerable people. Subscribe to Fast Politics and listen 4x a week for interviews just like this on your favorite podcast app: https://episodes.fm/1645614328

Elliot Rodriguez, a first-time congressional candidate and Cuban American with deep roots in Miami journalism, says the Cuban American community is waking up to what he sees as the cruelty of Donald Trump&rsquo;s immigration policies and the strain of Miami&rsquo;s affordability crisis, where rising costs, luxury development, and climate-driven flooding are pushing out working- and middle-class families. He also argues that local journalism is under threat, cites the Miami Herald&rsquo;s legacy and its major investigations, and says his experience as a reporter and anchor taught him how to earn public trust. Throughout the interview, he criticizes Maria Salazar for defending Trump and downplaying detention conditions, says ICE is targeting people who were promised only the &ldquo;worst of the worst&rdquo; would be deported, and condemns the diversion of $10 million in Medicaid money to political action committees as a scandal that harmed vulnerable people. Subscribe to Fast Politics and listen 4x a week for interviews just like this on your favorite podcast app: https://episodes.fm/1645614328

A Journalist In Congress Changes The Game w/ Elliot Rodriguez

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Run For Something's Amanda Litman says Republicans are increasingly running away from Donald Trump because he has become toxic, unpopular, and tied to broken promises on prices and war, while also enriching himself and his allies. She argues Democrats should not overread a possible win as proof they did everything right, but instead learn from the current moment by focusing on candidates who fit their communities, investing in state legislatures and local races, and talking about practical issues like housing, taxes, education, healthcare, and voter access. Her view is that Democrats need to win, govern in ways people can feel, and then communicate those results clearly through modern tools and local, relatable messaging rather than abstract arguments about democracy alone. Subscribe to Fast Politics and listen 4x a week for interviews just like this on your favorite podcast app: https://episodes.fm/1645614328

Run For Something's Amanda Litman says Republicans are increasingly running away from Donald Trump because he has become toxic, unpopular, and tied to broken promises on prices and war, while also enriching himself and his allies. She argues Democrats should not overread a possible win as proof they did everything right, but instead learn from the current moment by focusing on candidates who fit their communities, investing in state legislatures and local races, and talking about practical issues like housing, taxes, education, healthcare, and voter access. Her view is that Democrats need to win, govern in ways people can feel, and then communicate those results clearly through modern tools and local, relatable messaging rather than abstract arguments about democracy alone. Subscribe to Fast Politics and listen 4x a week for interviews just like this on your favorite podcast app: https://episodes.fm/1645614328

The GOP Panic TRAP Dems Must Avoid w/ Amanda Litman

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Mahmodd Khalil described being seized by DHS agents in front of his visibly pregnant American wife, held incommunicado, and transported across the country without access to lawyers or any clear explanation, all after being labeled a foreign policy threat for speaking out against the killing of Palestinians and serving as a visible negotiator in Columbia protests; he says the government never charged him with a crime, later tried to justify his detention through a fabricated green-card issue, and that both the Trump administration and Columbia University played roles in targeting him and other Palestinian students. He also spoke about the trauma of ICE detention, describing harsh conditions, isolation, and the psychological pressure placed on detainees to give up and sign deportation orders, while emphasizing that his fight is not just for himself but for free speech, dignity, and accountability for broader abuses in the system.Subscribe to Fast Politics and listen 4x a week for interviews just like this on your favorite podcast app: https://episodes.fm/1645614328

Mahmodd Khalil described being seized by DHS agents in front of his visibly pregnant American wife, held incommunicado, and transported across the country without access to lawyers or any clear explanation, all after being labeled a foreign policy threat for speaking out against the killing of Palestinians and serving as a visible negotiator in Columbia protests; he says the government never charged him with a crime, later tried to justify his detention through a fabricated green-card issue, and that both the Trump administration and Columbia University played roles in targeting him and other Palestinian students. He also spoke about the trauma of ICE detention, describing harsh conditions, isolation, and the psychological pressure placed on detainees to give up and sign deportation orders, while emphasizing that his fight is not just for himself but for free speech, dignity, and accountability for broader abuses in the system.Subscribe to Fast Politics and listen 4x a week for interviews just like this on your favorite podcast app: https://episodes.fm/1645614328

How Trump Ruins Someone's Life w/ Mahmoud Khalil

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