The David Pakman Show 2026-08-24
-- On the Show:
-- Dan Koh, Former White House Deputy Cabinet Secretary and former Deputy Director of Intergovernmental Affairs under President Biden, joins us to discuss his candidacy for Congress to represent Massachusetts' 6th district
-- Texas voters are defecting from Republicans over issues like building data centers, turning the upcoming Senate race into a toss-up
-- Donald Trump celebrates economic strain in Iran while United States crude oil inventories drop to a 50-year low under his administration
-- Jared Kushner secretly meets with Hakeem Jeffries to discuss key domestic issues as Republicans face potential midterm losses
-- Donald Trump imposes 50% tariffs on Canadian imports after trade negotiations with Prime Minister Mark Carney break down
-- Mark Carney stands firm against Donald Trump as internal infighting within the American trade team leads to a breakdown in negotiations
-- Donald Trump's medical reports show a significant weight gain, drawing attention to the 80-year-old president's worsening health
-- Melania Trump abruptly leaves her seat at an IndyCar event after executive assistant Natalie Harp appears behind Donald Trump
-- On the Bonus Show: Border Patrol arrests a man waiting for his sailor son's return from the USS Lincoln, Trump wants to impose a $100,000 fee on H-1B worker visas, the crisis of overqualified workers, and much more...
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