Graham Platner Dropped Out (Good) & Mitch McConnell is Missing

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

Plagues are descending upon Michigan, and it's because Haley Stevens has a chance. On today's episode of ELECTION WATCH, the HITO boys dissect the $50 million in outside spending flooding into the Michigan Senate race to support Haley Stevens and attack Dr. Abdul El-Sayed. $28 million of that money came straight from AIPAC, and part of it is being used to lie about Obama's support of Stevens. As the #1 geopolitical podcast, the boys also take the time to deliver wartime updates since the Iran war is heating up and shows no signs of stopping. 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] on this episode:The State of the MI Senate Race - https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/aclu-condemns-house-passage-of-dangerous-bill-that-would-chill-free-speechhttps://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/abdul-el-sayed-tops-rivals-015349994.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAADr7hs7hVWPJqDR9YBkwH9wOepKAk0mDuInNQ-NeM5RmLawxLkK_VgpAnlGElCKIacSESX_cKQ_yDDUoiAnUXXjeSOjqOdEbWDVEbjbcMwFpLG8DmdyDvWM1996yEtn5UGnKyz0DHwe_kxYxpRr99v3rWt7PO4PyTrjBnXmkS6QQhttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/us/politics/haley-stevens-michigan-senate-israel-aipac.htmlhttps://secure.actblue.com/directoryhttps://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5970084-michigan-el-sayed-tax-returns/https://www.deadlinedetroit.com/articles/34825/stevens_defends_her_congressional_vote_on_israel_el-sayed_attackshttps://bridgemi.com/michigan-government/outside-spending-floods-michigans-us-senate-race-most-for-haley-stevens/https://www.metrotimes.com/news/uaw-slams-pro-stevens-super-pac-over-misleading-campaign-ads/https://bridgemi.com/michigan-government/fact-check-where-does-barack-obama-stand-on-michigans-senate-race/https://san.com/cc/did-obama-uaw-endorse-haley-stevens-no-but-voters-think-so/War updates - https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/world/middleeast/iran-war-us-strikes.html https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/7/16/iran-war-live-sirens-in-bahrain-kuwait-us-disables-iranian-oil-tanker https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/7/16/iran-war-live-sirens-in-bahrain-kuwait-us-disables-iranian-oil-tanker https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5970608-pelosi-clark-massie-israel-amendment/

NOTE: After honorably recounting his harrowing experience in the West Bank, Ro Khanna then said some dumb shit: https://x.com/SpookySocialist/status/2077073429610590290?s=20To everyone's surprise, on the same day Mitch McConnell announced he was indeed alive, Lindsey Graham died, and you wouldn't believe who eulogized him. Ro Khanna was detained by Israeli settlers and the IDF during a trip to the West Bank, the Iran war seems to be back on with announcements of Trump's very own tolls for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz. Finally, the boys continue the critically acclaimed ELECTION WATCH series to once again talk about the Michigan Senate Primary and Cori Bush’s race against Wesley Bell in Missouri.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) Goodbye Lindsey Graham(6:55) Intro(10:07) ICE took another innocent life(16:35) Rep. Ro Khanna detained by Israeli settlers and IDF(33:45) Iran War begins again(45:00) ELECTION WATCH: Missouri and Michigan(1:11:00) Reviews/endingSeen on this episode:Ro Khanna detained - https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/11/us/politics/ro-khanna-west-bank.html?eafs_enabled=falsehttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/rep-ro-khanna-says-he-was-detained-by-the-israeli-military-and-settlers-in-the-west-bankIran war - https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07/13/world/iran-war-us-trump-hormuzhttps://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/11/us-airstrikes-iran-strait-hormuz.htmlELECTION WATCH: MISSOURI & MICHIGAN - https://www.axios.com/2026/07/09/aipac-missouri-israel-cori-bush-bell-primary https://integrityindex.us/candidate/wesley-bell https://apnews.com/article/haley-stevens-endorsement-peters-michigan-senate-democrats-57b6f5dbd306093cbd5ea2e774da5bd5 https://theintercept.com/2026/05/22/haley-stevens-center-forward-corporate-pac-portugal-michigan/

Trigger Warning: the Graham Platner story is covered in depth.In this episode, the Hito boys bite deep into gnawing questions of establishment Democrat failures and the unacceptable status quo that Trump and the Republicans have subjected us to. What's Going on with Mitch McConnell? Who's to blame for Graham Platen's candidacy? Who won the Michigan Senate primary debate between Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed? These questions and more are answered on today's packed episode of the Head in the Office Podcast! Watch the replay of our live coverage of the Michigan Democratic Debate: https://youtube.com/live/NuueGZlZQ6k?feature=share 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) Is Mitch McConnell alive?(7:24) Intro(11:04) Graham Platner drops out(40:10) ELECTION WATCH: Abdul El-Sayed vs Haley Stevens(1:07:30) ICE takes another innocent life(1:15:50) IRAN WAR IS BACK(1:24:00) Reviews/endingSeen on this episode:Platner out of the race, what now? - https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/06/graham-platner-sexual-assault-allegation-00987737 https://punchbowl.news/article/campaigns/platner-out/ https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/08/politics/graham-platner-drops-out-maine-senateHaley Stevens vs Abdul El-Sayed - https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/michigans-slugfest-senate-primary-rcna353316 https://www.politico.com/news/2024/06/09/aipac-republican-donors-democratic-primaries-00162404ICE killed another innocent person - https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/08/us/houston-ice-shooting.html Iran - https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07/09/world/iran-war-us-trumphttps://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/us-iran-war-trump-says-ceasefire-over/Misc - https://ballotpedia.org/Ages_of_members_of_the_119th_Congress_(2025-2026)

With Mallory McMorrow out of the race, the Michigan Democratic Primary for the open Senate seat is *literally* a battle between good and evil. Abdul and his positive vision for the future stand in stark contrast with Haley Stevens' plan to continue the unpopular status quo and ineffectively fight against Trump by voting to thank ICE while claiming the agency needs reform. Electability and unfounded accusations of misogyny are two of the ways centrists are trying to shoot Abdul's candidacy down, but the HITO boys break down why they’re wrong and why the old ways of understanding electability aren't compatible with the current base of the party. In other news, Project 2029 is starting to trickle out, and you'll never believe the policy Democrats chose to headline their new initiative…  Early access on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepodSubstack: https://headintheoffice.substack.com/YouTube: 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) McMorrow dropped out...(19:02) ELECTION WATCH: Haley Stevens is just evil bro(48:45) Democrats' Project 2029(1:12:20) Reviews/EndingSeen on this episode:Project 2029 - https://www.semafor.com/article/06/28/2026/democrats-project-2029-goes-after-tech-companies-with-online-safety-plan https://www.project2029foramerica.org/post/kids-over-clicks

Melat Kiros won in Colorado, Abdul El-Sayed is in the lead, and Kamala Harris is capitulating to the Uncommitted Movement. Leftist election-watchers are EATING!! The boys break all of the recent election news down for you, and later, Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12) joins the show to discuss it further. Lastly, the boys cover recent rulings from SCOTUS, specifically the birthright citizenship case and its discontents. Make sure to mark your calendars for the upcoming Michigan Democratic Senate primary debate on July 7th at 6:30PM ET!Check out Rachel Cohen’s SCOTUS analysis: https://cohen489.substack.com/?utm_campaign=profile_chipsEarly access on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepodSubstack: https://headintheoffice.substack.com/YouTube: 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) Conservatives scared of DSA(6:05) Intro(8:16) ELECTION WATCH: Melat Kiros wins in Colorado(16:20) ELECTION WATCH: what's next?(36:55) Interview with Rep. Summer Lee(58:10) SCOTUS news: birthright citizenship, political ads, and more(1:41:45) Reviews/endingSeen on this episode:ELECTION WATCH - https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/01/us/politics/colorado-primary-takeaways.html https://www.cnn.com/election/2026/primaries/colorado?admin1=08&election-data-id=2026-SD&election-painting-mode=single-party-candidates&filter-key-races=false&filter-flipped=false&filter-remaining=false https://www.axios.com/2026/07/01/harris-mamdani-progressives-2028 SCOTUS - https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/14th-amendmenthttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/30/supreme-court-ruling-birthright-citizenshiphttps://www.scotusblog.com/2026/06/supreme-court-strikes-down-trumps-order-ending-birthright-citizenship/https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/06/justices-strike-down-campaign-finance-law/https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/supreme-court-transforms-campaign-finance-rules-lifting-limits-on-party-spending

Centrist Democrats are still freaking out about the progressive wins in last week's New York primary elections. Elissa Slotkin said we need new leadership in the House and Senate, to which she was met with pushback from multiple establishment Democrats. The boys break down the biggest narratives that have emerged from the centrists trying to discredit the work of progressives. What's in the moderate's new “Promise to America”? Nothing – literally nothing, not unlike their usual statements. Broadly, the Centerist/moderate wing of the Democratic Party is failing to cope with their waning grip on the base. Also, the war with Iran is still on, kind of???Early access on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepodSubstack: https://headintheoffice.substack.com/YouTube: 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) Elissa FLOPkin(6:26) Intro(8:55) Iran updates: tensions rise, Israel & Lebanon agreement(22:00) Promise to America & other centrist cope(1:16:15) Reviews/endingSeen on this episode:Iran war news, Lebanon & Israel - https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/escalating-us-iran-strikes-threaten-unravel-peace-efforts-rcna352093 https://apnews.com/article/lebanon-israel-washington-deal-hezbollah-da963d9d930698c5b62f8591af7b31ef https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/27/world/middleeast/lebanon-israel-deal-divisions-protests-beirut.html 

NOTE: Espaillat was not elected to Congress until 2017 -- the statement about him serving for 30 years was incorrect. Sorry for the misinformation!The boys break down the massive wins for progressives and Mamdani’s political movement in NYC. Republicans and Democrats alike are NOT happy about what transpired Tuesday night, and we cover all of the biggest reactions. From Jaime Harrison to Jesse Watters to other establishment Democrats, there is no cope not analyzed and no seethe unmade-fun of. What does this mean for the future of the party, can a progressive win in a swing state, and will moderate Democrats ever give Progressives their flowers? Tune in to find out answers to these questions and so much more!Trevor Project Fundraiser!: https://headintheoffice.com/ Early access on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepodSubstack: https://headintheoffice.substack.com/YouTube: 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) Centrist election cope(5:20) Intro(7:40) ELECTION WATCH: DSA takes New York(1:00:45) ELECTION WATCH: Michigan(1:15:50) Extras: Iran, political prosecution, SCOTUS(1:20:50) Reviews/endingSeen on this episode:Election watch - https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/us/elections/results-new-york-primary.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/nyregion/new-york-primary-campaign-spending.html https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/haley-stevens-elon-musk-critic-keeps-spacex-pac-money-key-michigan-sen-rcna351252 https://x.com/PatrickSvitek/status/2064313280869335317 https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5938488-letitia-james-mamdani-endorsements/

The boys talk about the woes of translating Ben Gvir's tweets, why JD Vance will never be president, and a host of other news revolving around the US-Israel relationship as it pertains to the Iran war and beyond. Stay tuned to the end, where we round up some of the weekend's nonsense, from the Reflecting Pool drama to Jasmine Crockett not endorsing James Talarico. Trevor Project Fundraiser!: https://headintheoffice.com/ Early access on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepodSubstack: https://headintheoffice.substack.com/YouTube: 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) Never translate a tweet from Ben Gvir(4:30) Intro(8:25) Israel is trying to drag us back into war with Iran(50:30) Reflecting Pool algae(56:55) Jasmine Crockett won't endorse Talarico(1:09:20) Reviews/endingSeen on this episode:Israel tries to pull us back into war - https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/iran-trump-lebanon-israel-war-mou https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/06/22/world/iran-us-trump-lebanonhttps://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/22/strait-of-hormuz-iran-us-shipping-oil.htmlWhite House reflecting pool - https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/18/politics/blue-material-reflecting-pool-renovationJasmine Crockett - https://www.newsweek.com/jasmine-crockett-unsure-shell-support-talarico-campaign-12097308