
The midterms aren't just a horse race. They're a stress test, a referendum on where the country is headed, assuming the guy in the White House lets voters weigh in at all. Stress Test, from Mother Jones, is a pop-up video podcast tracking the fight, the money, and the lies—and hunting hard for hope—all the way through Election Day. Washington Bureau Chief David Corn and Video Correspondent Garriso... more
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On this episode of Stress Test, David Corn and Garrison Hayes process the thumping received by Donald Trump and the GOP and the road ahead for Democrats. How the party balances investigating Trump and his cronies with delivering everyday economic rel... more
The country is only hours into a stunning new reality: Democrats will now control both houses of Congress after voters staged a nationwide rout of the Republican Party. We’re still digging into the ramifications of the earthquake that hit last night—... more
Tonight was a massive repudiation of Trump, his rampant corruption and his politics of fear, bigotry, and division. Across the map, Democrats defeated Republicans in race after race, gaining control of both the House and Senate. As they recorded this... more
It’s almost over, and on this special Election Eve edition of Stress Test, David Corn and Garrison Hayes deconstruct the manic final moments before America votes.
The big last-minute surprise was the 11th-hour bombshell out of Michigan. Defeated Dem... more
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The New Mother Jones Stress Test is great!!
It’s so refreshing to get cutting edge commentary that’s not frozen with fear from the Trump World corporate media.
Your latest show on Datacenter’s was super informative and leads someone to realise that a world with data center driven A’I with Flock Camera corporate government oversight is here and is a huge concern and threat to World wide Democracy and individual liberty.
Yet another horse race election podcast. No voter education, just speculation on what topics/candidates voters are for or against.
Trump never toke payment from us tax payers… His taxes were legit…
Russia hoax was Democrat lead to deflect Hunter Biden’s laptop debacle…
This podcast is an absolute delusion to prop up the deceived DemonRats
Mother Jones has hopped on to the, probably not for profit, but who knows? podcasting bandwagon, by going to Audm. Have we been charged for radio? Not in the US. MJ has a magazine that likely generates a fair amount
of ad revenue (not add, folks) and I don't remember if the podcast has sponsors or Patreon because I listen sporadically. Sporadically enough that it's not worth paying a lump sum to download and delete.
All these nickles and dimes, these $5-$10/month charges on podcasts (and app... more
Sorry to hear that this is ending (for now) I really enjoyed your podcast. I will miss the hard hitting honest stories, and the willingness to speak truth to power. Thanks for the journey and I will keep an eye out for your return.
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A limited-run, video-led series examining the 2026 midterms as a test of American democracy. Washington bureau chief David Corn and video correspondent Garrison Hayes connect current political headlines with reported investigations, interviewing Mother Jones journalists and outside figures with direct knowledge of the issues. Coverage ranges from voting rights, election interference, campaign finance and political disinformation to Christian nationalism, immigration, climate concerns and the local effects of data center development. The format combines host discussion, guest interviews and newsroom reporting, often tracing how national political forces affect voters, communities and public institutions. Its distinctive focus is the mechanic... more
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