Power, accountability and fear in 2026

-- On the Show: -- The Supreme Court struck down Donald Trump's executive order attempting to end birthright citizenship, preserving the constitutional right -- The Supreme Court issues a 6-3 ruling expanding presidential power by affirming Donald Trump's ability to fire independent regulators -- Voters debate on prediction markets whether Donald Trump will declare a national emergency over alleged election interference -- Donald Trump bought millions in Axon Enterprise stock two weeks before his administration sought a $220 million Taser contract -- Donald Trump dismisses the affordable housing bill as an unimportant yawn while prioritizing his SAVE America Act -- Stephen Miller and Mike Johnson warn that losing the midterms means Democrats will launch aggressive committee investigations -- Economic adviser Kevin Hassett explains that rising retail prices stem directly from higher fuel costs linked to military action against Iran -- Healthcare agency head Mehmet Oz claims widespread fraud exists because 40% of people with health insurance do not use it annually -- Donald Trump creates a self-inflicted political trap by blaming every national problem on his predecessors -- The Supreme Court refuses to hear Donald Trump's appeal regarding a civil verdict finding him liable for sexually abusing E. Jean Carroll -- On the Bonus Show: SCOTUS upholds late-arriving ballots, the Iran war has cost Americans $1,000 per household, millions say they're too pessimistic to celebrate July 4, and much more... 💳 PDS Debt: Get your free assessment & find the best option for you at https://pdsdebt.com/pakman 🥄 Magic Spoon: Use code PAKMAN for $5 off at https://magicspoon.com/pakman 🤖 Sponsored by Venice: Use code PAKMAN for 20% off a Pro Account at https://venice.ai/pakman -- Become a Member: https://davidpakman.com/membership -- Subscribe to our (FREE) Substack newsletter: https://davidpakman.substack.com -- Get David's Books: https://davidpakman.com/echo (00:00) Start (01:24) SCOTUS upholds birthright citizenship (08:32) SCOTUS expands Trump's power (13:50) Trump could issue an election emergency (24:15) Investigation uncovers another Trump grift (31:15) Trump yawns at housing bill (40:16) Republican warn about losing midterms (48:00) Trump advisor admits the truth about Iran (54:17) Dr. Oz claims widespread insurance fraud (1:01:01) Trump can't blame everything on Biden (1:08:10) SCOTUS declines to hear Trump abuse case Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices