Inside Scoop: Epstein’s influence, how Mamdani won, energy bills
The “Inside Scoop” show, hosted by Jim Antle, executive editor of the *Washington Examiner* magazine, offers weekly episodes featuring exclusive insights adn expert analysis from the magazine’s authors. This week, Antle discusses key topics including the Trump management’s handling of the jeffrey Epstein files and its potential impact on GOP prospects in upcoming midterm elections. He highlights that many low-propensity voters view the Epstein revelations as a major issue,which could affect voter turnout in nonpresidential elections.
The episode also includes a conversation with Mediaite editor Isaac Schorr about his cover story on Zohran Mamdani, who won New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary by appealing largely to affluent white voters in traditionally liberal neighborhoods, rather than the expected working-class and minority communities.Schorr describes Mamdani as a cultural, rather than policy-driven, candidate whose image resonates with certain anti-American sentiments.
Lastly, the show covers the implications of the newly enacted “One Big Lovely Bill” law, which could lead to increased consumer energy bills in Republican-led states while boosting benefits in Democratic ones-posing challenges for everyday Americans and GOP lawmakers trying to maintain their slim congressional majority.
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Inside Scoop: Epstein’s influence, how Mamdani won, big-not-beautiful energy bills
Jim Antle, the magazine’s executive editor, brings to life the pages of the Washington Examiner magazine in the show Inside Scoop. Each episode features exclusive insight from the article authors and expert analysis.
This week, Antle analyzes how the Trump administration’s handling of the Epstein files could influence the GOP in the midterm elections and possibly beyond. Many low-propensity voters see the release of the files as a top issue. Those same voters have always been challenging in nonpresidential election years due to their low turnout for local elections.
Antle sits down with the editor at Mediaite, Isaac Schorr, to discuss Schorr’s cover article — How Mamdani won: The collapse of patriotism among affluent white people fueled the socialist’s rise. Zohran Mamdani won New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary over former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in June.
“He’s more of a ‘vibes’ candidate than a policy candidate,“ Schorr said. “Mamdani won because he’s crafted this image that has a lot of cultural cachet these days, and that’s an anti-American one.”
“In more diverse neighborhoods, the kind of neighborhoods that have traditionally been the Democratic Party stronghold — blacks, Hispanics, in the Bronx, in more working-class neighborhoods — Cuomo actually came out on top,” Schorr said. “Mamdani really ran up the numbers in these affluent white neighborhoods. I believe they called it in The New York Times the “Commie corridor.” In Manhattan, in Brooklyn, is where Mamdani actually ran up the numbers, which would surprise a lot of people.”
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With the One Big Beautiful Bill Act now law, consumer energy bills in states represented by Republicans could spike, and handouts to blue-state residents could increase. Our in-depth report on Taylor Millard’s article explains that this is terrible news for everyday Americans and for members of the GOP hoping to hold on to their narrow majority in Congress.
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