John examines a House Judiciary Committee report detailing allegations of sexual abuse and assault against Donald Trump, including claims involving Jeffrey Epstein. He questions the Justice Department’s handling of the Epstein files, the treatment of Ghislaine Maxwell, and the withholding of records. He calls for an independent investigation that protects survivors and follows the evidence wherever it leads. Then, he welcomes Richard Chew, morning host at Chicago’s WCPT, to talk about the mood in the Midwest with Election Day approaching and the races that could reshape the Senate. They discuss Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton’s Senate campaign and progressive priorities like Medicare for All, a $25 minimum wage, and banning congressional stock trading, along with the candidates and battleground states that could help Democrats reach 52 seats. Next, John welcomes Reverend Brandan Robertson, author, activist, and public theologian, for a conversation about reclaiming Christianity’s message of inclusion and liberation. Robertson discusses the progressive faith communities organizing across the country, the history of religious leadership in social justice movements, and why LGBTQ people should never have to choose between their identity and their faith. And finally, he welcomes comedians Keith Price and Rhonda Hansome for Handsomely Priced Tuesday. They take aim at Republicans’ midterm strategy of branding Democratic candidates as “weird,” and discuss Donald Trump’s racist attacks on Muslim candidates, Nicki Minaj’s political turn, and the billionaires pouring money into politics.
