Centrist Democrats Have Advice for Abdul El-Sayed & the Progressive Left

Hakeem Jeffries, the Bulwark, and Third Way can't help themselves from throwing cold water on the only faction of the party that has any motion right now. Whether it be Jeffries shadowboxing with defund the police rhetoric on Meet the Press, or Third Way announcing a $15 million investment into an effort to discredit the DSA, one thing is clear: the moderates are freaking out. The Florida primary happened this week and the boys break down what we can learn from the mixed bag of results, and what the possible general election scenarios could mean for the progressive movement and Florida as a whole. With general election season in full effect in Michigan, it's important to familiarize ourselves with Abdul El-Sayed's opponent Mike “mass surveillance” Rogers. Through statements and his own legislative record, Mike has made a career out of defending and helping contribute to the mass surveillance of US citizens by the US government.Early access on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQSubscribe to second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3UoTN328OA7fK2dzicP-ZATikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=enInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheofficeThreads: https://www.threads.com/@headintheofficeDiscord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: [email protected](0:00) Hakeem Jeffries is an op(8:30) The coordinated anti-DSA operation (Bulwark & Third Way)(39:10) ELECTION WATCH: Florida(49:50) ELECTION WATCH: Michigan & Mass Surveillance Mike Rogers(1:10:20) Reviews/EndingSeen on this episode:Michigan election news - https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/08/18/democrats-road-retaking-senate-complicated-by-michigan/ https://michiganadvance.com/2026/08/19/telecom-industry-gave-mike-rogers-nearly-100k-while-he-pushed-to-deepen-government-data-sharing/Florida election news - https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-primary-special-elections/florida-senate-resultshttps://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/08/18/us/elections/results-florida-governor-primary.html Attacks on the DSA - https://www.thebulwark.com/p/is-the-dsa-a-republican-psy-op?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=subshttps://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/390527/the-new-principled-anti-americanism/ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/us/politics/democratic-party-socialists-moderates.html?eafs_enabled=false

Matt Yglesias and ANDREW CUOMO have a lot to say about the growing progressive movement, and the boys have a lot to say about their articles. Yglesias tries to give silly advice on how Abdul El-Sayed can appeal to moderate voters, and Cuomo, the disgraced former Governor of New York, wants to let us know how much he dislikes progressives by claiming the Democrats who vote for them are… immigrants!? Then, the #1 geopolitical podcast restakes its claim to the throne by talking about the current Iran war situation, the deteriorating conditions on the USS Lincoln, Pete Hegseth's “warrior ethos”, and what's going on in Gaza.Early access on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQSubscribe to second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3UoTN328OA7fK2dzicP-ZATikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=enInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheofficeThreads: https://www.threads.com/@headintheofficeDiscord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: [email protected](0:00) Matt Yglesias has ideas for Abdul El-Sayed(8:30) Intro(10:15) Andrew Cuomo's anti-Abdul El-Sayed Op-Ed(33:30) Geopolitics: Iran, USS Lincoln, Gaza(58:20) Reviews/endingSeen on this episode:Cuomo Op-Ed - https://www.nydailynews.com/2026/08/13/democrats-must-resist-shifting-far-left/ Iran war updates - https://www.axios.com/2026/08/09/trump-iran-interview https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/world/middleeast/iran-war-us-trump.html https://www.ms.now/news/conditions-safety-uss-lincoln-iran-war https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/us/politics/trump-uss-abraham-lincoln.htmlGaza - https://apnews.com/article/gaza-ceasefire-kushner-netanyahu-hamas-palestinians-israel-321e254af26a0fff1b3ec2b8c00412a2https://apnews.com/article/ben-gvir-israel-gaza-hamas-netanyahu-53f98e92686746f3c9bccd7cf59f26adhttps://apnews.com/article/gaza-hamas-israel-deal-text-7347ef0f3b745f22c12b67f786b70f0fhttps://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-gaza-news-1215e52022856b9de9837237a0e188fa

Moderates cannot fail, they can only be failed... progressives on the other hand. The boys dive deep into Francesca Hong’s loss in the Wisconsin Democratic Gubernatorial Primary to moderate David Crowley. POLITICO thinks the progressive left has hit its ceiling but the situation surrounding Crowley's win is more complicated and offers useful lessons for a progressive movement that is expanding its electoral ambitions. Peggy Flanagan won her Senate Primary in Minnesota in a landslide, but you won't hear much about it from the people trying to punch left. Stay tuned to the end of the show where the boys interview Oliver Larkin! Larkin is a DSA backed candidate for Florida's 25th Congressional district, running against Jared Moskowitz – the AIPAC backed, do nothing, “DeSantis Democrat” incumbent.Early access on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQSubscribe to second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3UoTN328OA7fK2dzicP-ZATikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=enInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheofficeThreads: https://www.threads.com/@headintheofficeDiscord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: [email protected](0:00) Moderates can never fail(3:45) Intro(9:22) ELECTION WATCH: Wisconsin(40:45) ELECTION WATCH: Minnesota(44:00) Fox News coverage of Abdul El-Sayed(51:55) Interview with Oliver Larkin(1:34:10) EndingSeen on this episode:Election watch: Wisconsin & Minnesota - https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/12/dsa-progressive-francesca-hong-wisconsin-01035101 https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/08/11/us/elections/results-wisconsin-governor-primary.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/08/11/us/elections/results-minnesota-primary.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/us/politics/crowley-hong-wisconsin-governor-primary-polls.html

It says “safety” so how could it be bad? On today's episode, the boys dive into the topic of Flock surveillance – the cameras put up across the nation to spy on everyone that are receiving a propaganda boost recently. In other news, we are one week into the general election in Michigan and there's already so much Discourse™: Kamala Harris endorsed Abdul, zionist Democrats are threatening to vote for Mike Rogers, and Hillary Clinton thinks she's qualified to give advice on winning Michigan. The WNBA was also in the news this week when two washed-up former NBA players announced they were signing up for the WNBA draft to raise awareness about “men in women's sports”. The only men in women's sports are the conservative men that think they're making a point by doing the thing they claim trans women are doing.  Early access on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQSubscribe to second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3UoTN328OA7fK2dzicP-ZATikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=enInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheofficeThreads: https://www.threads.com/@headintheofficeDiscord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: [email protected](0:00) Sam Altman is a total freak(3:05) Intro(4:45) Panopticon 2: Flock Surveillance & Controversies(27:55) ELECTION WATCH: Abdul El-Sayed, Will Lawrence(1:06:55) WNBA & the trans panic(1:21:45) Reviews/endingSeen on this episode:AI & surveillance - https://thehill.com/policy/technology/6016998-flock-camera-map-how-many-are-in-your-neighborhood/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/08/02/how-police-officers-used-vast-network-cameras-spy-their-exes/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2026/07/17/flock-ceo-sorry-for-labelling-activists-terrorists/Abdul news - https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/07/rogers-el-sayed-michigan-voters-01028511https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-world-veteran-issues-stark-warning-abdul-el-sayed-crosses-party-linesWNBA - https://19thnews.org/2025/02/ncaa-transgender-womens-sports-trump/https://www.newsweek.com/how-many-transgender-athletes-play-womens-sports-1796006https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/former-nba-player-royce-white-declaring-next-wnba-draft-enes-kanter-announcement

Abdul El-Sayed is Michigan's Democratic nominee for Senate! Today, the boys delve deep into the DISCOURSE surrounding El-Sayed's primary win, what it meant to beat Haley Stevens, and how much work is needed to get him the win in November's general election. They also talk about down ballot races, most notably in MI-7 with Will Lawrence, and in MI-13 with Donavan Mckinney and their possible up ballot effects. This general is going to be messy and Republicans have already started launching vicious attacks against Abdul. From his full name to his association with Hasan Piker, there will be no (racist) stone unturned when it comes to associating this man with terrorism for the crime of being Muslim in America. Early access on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQSubscribe to second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3UoTN328OA7fK2dzicP-ZATikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=enInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheofficeThreads: https://www.threads.com/@headintheofficeDiscord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: [email protected] on this episode:Election news - https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/05/michigan-senate-primary-progressives-unclear-01025096https://bridgemi.com/michigan-government/michigan-democratic-senate-primary-results-abdul-el-sayed-haley-stevens/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/us/politics/aipac-michigan-general-election.html?eafs_enabled=falsehttps://michiganadvance.com/briefs/mike-rogers-florida-voter-registration-has-finally-been-canceled/ https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/08/05/us/elections/el-sayed-michigan-senate-precinct-maps.html?eafs_enabled=falsehttps://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6011344-el-sayed-rogers-michigan-senate-race/https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/08/04/us/elections/results-michigan-us-house-13-primary.htmlhttps://www.michigan.gov/micrc/-/media/Project/Websites/MiCRC/District-Maps-by-County/MI_AllDistricts_byCounty_Wayne.pdf?rev=dc9730cf204c42649c7d111ac77a95fa&hash=4EC6481DC1FA2E1EF1FAA39A6173DD66https://www.wlns.com/your-local-election-hq/polling-predicted-a-much-larger-win-for-el-sayed-what-happened/

It's almost Election Night in Michigan! The boys dropped an early election night special to dive deep into the state of the Michigan Senate Primary in its final days as Haley Stevens crashes out on Twitter, runs away from influencers at her own events, and generally runs a bad campaign. With Michigan Primaries wrapping up, the boys also zoom out to talk about the DNC’s money and Ken Martin problems, and well as whatever is going on with the Iran war. Early access on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQSubscribe to second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3UoTN328OA7fK2dzicP-ZATikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=enInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheofficeThreads: https://www.threads.com/@headintheofficeDiscord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: [email protected](0:00) Haley Stevens generational crash out(6:55) Intro(8:55) McMorrow accused of being DSA(17:45) More Haley Stevens hate(35:08) The DNC is BROKE(55:05) Geopolitics: Iran War updates(1:05:10) Reviews/endingSeen on this episode:Michigan Senate Race - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bU-WMUPZ6Uhttps://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-07-31/haley-stevens-departs-rally-amid-shouting-influencer-cancels-second-eventhttps://www.cnn.com/2026/08/02/politics/michigan-senate-democrats-abdul-el-sayed-haley-stevensThe DNC is broke lowkey - https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/26/us/politics/ken-martin-dnc-democrats.html?eafs_enabled=falsehttps://www.notus.org/democrats/dnc-headquarters-collateral-loan-ken-martin-phoneIran war - https://apnews.com/article/trump-iran-strait-hormuz-israel-gaza-mideast-f4c225f6667d9fd171616304701825a0

The left is insurgent, and the establishment could not be more worried. In the closing days of this Michigan primary, the boys bring you TWO banger segments. First, Haley Stevens recently signal boosted a diabolical article written by a never-Trump conservative ideologue titled "Now the Democratic Party's Self-Destructive Wing Turns to Michigan". Naturally, the boys break down the think piece and explain how the establishment is mortified at the prospect of no longer having to moderate to win swing state elections if Abdul El-Sayed is victorious. Second, Gage sits down with Donavan McKinney, current State Representative and Congressional candidate for Michigan's 13th District, to discuss Shri Thanedar's failures, what Detroit needs from D.C., and the progressive left movement broadly.Phone bank for Abdul (Gage’s session is 7/31 at 4PM): https://go.abdulforsenate.com/jeremy-and-gage-phone-bank-takeoverSupport Donavan McKinney: https://www.donavanforcongress.com(0:00) PHONEBANK FOR ABDUL(1:54) Intro/announcements(5:05) Opinion Piece about Abdul(35:40) Interview with Donavan McKinneySeen on this episode:Opinion piece about Abdul - https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/07/22/sanders-warren-aocs-support-el-sayed-hurts-democratic-hopes/

The E in elections stands for evil. Join the HITO boys as they recount the weekend's happenings, including Jim Clyburn blaming black voters for the 2024 election loss, Updates on the Michigan Primary, and what's going on with Mamdani and Iran. With the Michigan Senate Primary reaching its final days, the Democratic establishment is desperate to spend all of its political capital on supporting Haley Stevens. $60 million dollars of outside spending has flooded into this race to support Haley Stevens, and Stevens has benefited from AIPAC’s largest single race investment in history. It's the many vs the money, and Abdul needs all the help he can get to fight this historic spend against him. Phone bank for Abdul (Gage’s session is 7/31 at 4PM): https://go.abdulforsenate.com/phonebank Early access on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQSubscribe to second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3UoTN328OA7fK2dzicP-ZATikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=enInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheofficeThreads: https://www.threads.com/@headintheofficeDiscord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: [email protected](0:00) Jim Clyburn with a wild take(10:05) Intro/announcements(14:15) ELECTION WATCH: Michigan, Whitmer Endorsement, Haley Stevens phoniness(1:01:10) House passes NDAA & Mamdani pressed about Netanyahu(1:19:20) Reviews/endingSeen on this episode:ELECTION WATCH: Michigan - https://michiganadvance.com/2026/07/23/stevens-campaign-parts-ways-with-consultant-after-palantir-work-comes-to-light/https://www.ap.org/news-highlights/elections/2026/aipac-has-spent-a-record-amount-on-michigans-senate-primary-the-biggest-test-of-its-influence-yet/https://michiganadvance.com/2026/07/08/new-poll-shows-el-sayed-stevens-statistically-tied-in-michigans-democratic-u-s-senate-primary/https://www.instagram.com/p/C-qeSsyxA46/https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/27/politics/black-voters-michigan-senate-stevens-el-sayedhttps://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/27/el-sayed-backlash-leaked-comment-michigan-senate-01012659?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitterhttps://bridgemi.com/michigan-government/pro-stevens-groups-erase-el-sayed-fundraising-edge-in-michigan-senate-race/House Passes NDAA - https://www.npr.org/2026/07/22/nx-s1-5903130/house-vote-iran-war-funding-reconciliationhttps://thehill.com/homenews/house/5984555-democrats-join-gop-vote-ndaa/

Aisha Farooqi, candidate for Michigan’s 11th Congressional district, joins the show to discuss her campaign, her primary opponents, the necessity of abolishing ICE and holding ICE agents accountable, the complicity of the establishment in genocide, and much more. Support Aisha’s campaign: https://aishaforcongress.com/Phonebank for Abdul (Jeremy’s session is 7/25 at 1pm ET): https://go.abdulforsenate.com/jeremy-and-gage-phone-bank-takeover Early access on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQSubscribe to second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3UoTN328OA7fK2dzicP-ZATikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=enInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheofficeThreads: https://www.threads.com/@headintheofficeDiscord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: [email protected]

 The boys doom about the prophesied Michigan Senate primary with two weeks left in the critical race! Obama has refused to condemn the AIPAC ad using his words from 2018 to deceive voters into supporting Haley Stevens. Jake Tapper attacked Abdul El-Sayed during an interview, comparing him to Trump, saying he was too mean to Stevens, and trying to sow discord between him and Mamdani. Michigan isn't the only race where money is backing moderate Democrats bigly; Minnesota – another M state – sees Angie Craig getting 12 million dollars in outside spending to defeat her more progressive challenger Peggy Flanagan. Also, the Iran war is lowkey on again but maybe not, who knows!!!Phone bank for Abdul: https://go.abdulforsenate.com/phonebank Early access on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQSubscribe to second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3UoTN328OA7fK2dzicP-ZATikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=enInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheofficeThreads: https://www.threads.com/@headintheofficeDiscord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: [email protected](0:00) Jake Tapper being incredibly smug(8:50) Intro(12:25) ELECTION WATCH: Michigan(42:10) ELECTION WATCH: Minnesota(1:04:50) Iran War(1:12:20) Review/endingSeen on this episode:ELECTION WATCH: Michigan - https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/17/politics/obama-michigan-senate-stevens-el-sayed-adsELECTION WATCH: Minnesota - https://www.startribune.com/dark-money-mn-senate-democrat-primary-flanagan-craig-super-pac-ads/601863328 https://integrityindex.us/candidate/angie-craig-97448a85 https://integrityindex.us/candidate/margaret-flanagan-e0cf3f94 https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/democratic-group-launches-ice-attack-rep-angie-craig-minnesota-senate-rcna345888 Iran - https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/us/politics/troops-injured-jordan-iran-war.html?eafs_enabled=false