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Jessica Tarlov and Aaron Parnas are back for Raging Perspective with 35 days until the midterms.
They open with a bombshell recording obtained by the New York Times: Ken Paxton, the Republican Senate nominee in Texas and longtime Trump ally, is privately admitting that Trump may be hurting him politically. In the recording, Paxton says his numbers — and everyone’s — dropped after Trump’s recent convention in Dallas. How bad is this for Paxton — and what does it mean for the Texas Senate race?
Former special counsel Jack Smith testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday, defending his two Trump prosecutions and saying he will not be silenced by threats. The Justice Department is investigating accusations that Smith lied to the House about obtaining lawmakers’ phone records. A moment between Smith and Senator Schmitt went viral — Aaron and Jessica react, with an eye toward the expression on Katie Britt’s face.
Trump is working overtime to make “superintelligence” a thing. All executive branch departments and agencies are now required to use that phrase instead of “artificial intelligence,” a change announced after a White House lunch with AI leaders. The tech leaders signed what Trump called a “morally binding” agreement to establish AI safety standards — a one-page, voluntary pact calling for four layers of controls and auditing, including internal monitoring, outside evaluators, and independent board oversight. Trump compared it to “a constitution” and praised what he called “tremendous self-policing.” Aaron breaks down why Trump is doubling down on AI when it’s becoming increasingly unpopular — and what actually came out of the agreement. Plus: the U.S. launched an AI-powered version of America.gov. Aaron shares what’s he’s learned from the site so far.
Plus, a quick check in on the situation in Iran, and listener questions.
Join us next Wednesday at 12pm ET for the next edition of Raging Perspective.
