On Head in the Office, two big-time political gurus, Jeremy & Gage, dissect the weekly news and offer a leftist point of view on recent events. As society flirts with fascism, perpetuates massive inequality, and protects the most privileged, Head in the Office examines why our political systems seem to never function properly and are so terrible all the time through comedy and charming commentary. New episodes every Wednesday and Friday at noon. Early access on Patreon: www.patreon.com/headintheofficepod
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/headintheofficepod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQ Subscribe to second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3UoTN328OA7fK2dzicP-ZA TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheoffice Threads: https://www.threads.com/@headintheoffice Discord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: headintheofficepod@gmail.com (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/ending Seen on this episode: Michigan Senate Race - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bU-WMUPZ6U https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-07-31/haley-stevens-departs-rally-amid-shouting-influencer-cancels-second-event https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/02/politics/michigan-senate-democrats-abdul-el-sayed-haley-stevens The DNC is broke lowkey - https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/26/us/politics/ken-martin-dnc-democrats.html?eafs_enabled=false https://www.notus.org/democrats/dnc-headquarters-collateral-loan-ken-martin-phone Iran 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-takeover Support 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 McKinney Seen 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/headintheofficepod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQ Subscribe to second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3UoTN328OA7fK2dzicP-ZA TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheoffice Threads: https://www.threads.com/@headintheoffice Discord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: headintheofficepod@gmail.com (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/ending Seen 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-sayed https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/27/el-sayed-backlash-leaked-comment-michigan-senate-01012659?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter https://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-reconciliation https://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/headintheofficepod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQ Subscribe to second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3UoTN328OA7fK2dzicP-ZA TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheoffice Threads: https://www.threads.com/@headintheoffice Discord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: headintheofficepod@gmail.com
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/headintheofficepod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQ Subscribe to second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3UoTN328OA7fK2dzicP-ZA TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheoffice Threads: https://www.threads.com/@headintheoffice Discord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: headintheofficepod@gmail.com (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/ending Seen on this episode: ELECTION WATCH: Michigan - https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/17/politics/obama-michigan-senate-stevens-el-sayed-ads ELECTION 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/headintheofficepod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQ Subscribe to second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3UoTN328OA7fK2dzicP-ZA TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheoffice Threads: https://www.threads.com/@headintheoffice Discord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: headintheofficepod@gmail.com Seen 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-speech https://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_kxYxpRr99v3rWt7PO4PyTrjBnXmkS6QQ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/us/politics/haley-stevens-michigan-senate-israel-aipac.html https://secure.actblue.com/directory https://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_attacks https://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=20 To 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/headintheofficepod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQ Subscribe to second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3UoTN328OA7fK2dzicP-ZA TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheoffice Threads: https://www.threads.com/@headintheoffice Discord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: headintheofficepod@gmail.com (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/ending Seen on this episode: Ro Khanna detained - https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/11/us/politics/ro-khanna-west-bank.html?eafs_enabled=false https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/rep-ro-khanna-says-he-was-detained-by-the-israeli-military-and-settlers-in-the-west-bank Iran war - https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07/13/world/iran-war-us-trump-hormuz https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/11/us-airstrikes-iran-strait-hormuz.html ELECTION 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/headintheofficepod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQ Subscribe to second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3UoTN328OA7fK2dzicP-ZA TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheoffice Threads: https://www.threads.com/@headintheoffice Discord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: headintheofficepod@gmail.com (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/ending Seen 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-senate Haley 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-00162404 ICE 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-trump https://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/headintheofficepod Substack: https://headintheoffice.substack.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQ Subscribe to second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3UoTN328OA7fK2dzicP-ZA TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheoffice Threads: https://www.threads.com/@headintheoffice Discord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: headintheofficepod@gmail.com Timestamps (0:00) McMorrow dropped out... (19:02) ELECTION WATCH: Haley Stevens is just evil bro (48:45) Democrats' Project 2029 (1:12:20) Reviews/Ending Seen 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_chips Early access on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepod Substack: https://headintheoffice.substack.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQ Subscribe to second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3UoTN328OA7fK2dzicP-ZA TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheoffice Threads: https://www.threads.com/@headintheoffice Discord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: headintheofficepod@gmail.com (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/ending Seen 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-amendment https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/30/supreme-court-ruling-birthright-citizenship https://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/headintheofficepod Substack: https://headintheoffice.substack.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQ Subscribe to second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3UoTN328OA7fK2dzicP-ZA TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheoffice Threads: https://www.threads.com/@headintheoffice Discord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: headintheofficepod@gmail.com (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/ending Seen 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/headintheofficepod Substack: https://headintheoffice.substack.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQ Subscribe to second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3UoTN328OA7fK2dzicP-ZA TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheoffice Threads: https://www.threads.com/@headintheoffice Discord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: headintheofficepod@gmail.com (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/ending Seen 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/headintheofficepod Substack: https://headintheoffice.substack.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQ Subscribe to second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3UoTN328OA7fK2dzicP-ZA TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheoffice Threads: https://www.threads.com/@headintheoffice Discord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: headintheofficepod@gmail.com (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/ending Seen 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-lebanon https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/22/strait-of-hormuz-iran-us-shipping-oil.html White House reflecting pool - https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/18/politics/blue-material-reflecting-pool-renovation Jasmine Crockett - https://www.newsweek.com/jasmine-crockett-unsure-shell-support-talarico-campaign-12097308
Trump lost the Iran war BIGLY, and the boys are here to break down the surrender and laugh about how funny it is. The 14-point memorandum of understanding went public on Wednesday and includes a complete end to the war on all fronts, including Lebanon , a $300 billion investment fund for the rebuilding of Iran, and unfreezing up to $167 Billion in Iranian assets. Trump flip-flopped on ballistic missiles and nuclear enrichment for civilian reasons, saying it would be unfair not to let Iran do it if their neighbors get to. The question hanging over everyone's heads is whether or not the deal will hold, considering Israel continues to strike Lebanon and says publicly that they will not pull out. Stay for the end where the HITO boys clown on Peter Thiel's secret society and the people involved in it, thanks to a new WIRED article. Trevor Project Fundraiser!: https://headintheoffice.com/ Early access on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepod Substack: https://headintheoffice.substack.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQ Subscribe to second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3UoTN328OA7fK2dzicP-ZA TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheoffice Threads: https://www.threads.com/@headintheoffice Discord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: headintheofficepod@gmail.com (0:00) Insane cope (3:48) Intro (6:50) Iran defeats the United States, peace deal made public (57:00) Peter Thiel's Secret Society "Dialog" (1:09:00) Reviews/ending Seen on this episode: U.S.-Iran peace deal - https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/strait-hormuz-reopen-us-lift-iran-sanctions-14-point-deal-seeking-end-rcna350513 https://time.com/article/2026/06/17/us-iran-peace-deal-agreement-leaked-draft-text/ https://time.com/article/2026/06/17/trump-s-iran-agreement-draws-more-alarm-than-relief-from-gop/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_content=170626 https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/netanyahu-to-lean-on-right-wing-pundits-pro-israel-senators-to-influence-final-iran-deal-cnn-reports/ https://www.nbcnews.com/world/lebanon/israel-issues-new-lebanon-occupation-map-talks-us-deployment-rcna350681 https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/17/middleeast/us-iran-war-mou-text-intl https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/17/israeli-air-strikes-on-lebanon-continue-threatening-us-iran-deal https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/iran-live-updates-israel-wont-074331332.html https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/18/iran-war-day-111-tehran-warns-us-as-14-point-plan-takes-effect https://www.kcra.com/article/what-we-know-300-billion-economic-plan-iran-deal/71618736 https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/16/politics/trump-obama-iran-money https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/iran-deal-includes-300-billion-fund-more-than-half-which-already-committed-2026-06-16/ https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/17/business/iran-war-financial-benefit Peter Thiel’s secret society - https://www.wired.com/story/leak-exposes-members-of-peter-thiels-secretive-dialog-society/ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/hollywood-peter-thiel-secret-society-1236624737/
Does anyone know what is in this deal?! Sunday evening, the US and Iran signed (?) an agreement that would supposedly open the Strait of Hormuz and end the US naval blockade. The deal supposedly ends hostilities and opens parties up to negotiate on Iran's nuclear future over the 60-day period. What else is in the deal? No one knows! Will the deal hold up? Probably not! All parties involved in the negotiations said ending the war in Lebanon was part of the deal, yet Israel is still committed to their invasion. Stay tuned for the end, where the HITO men talk about the proliferation of data centers across the country, and what Democrats like Gretchen Whitmer aren't doing to stop them. Trevor Project Fundraiser!: https://headintheoffice.com/ Early access on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepod Substack: https://headintheoffice.substack.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQ Subscribe to second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3UoTN328OA7fK2dzicP-ZA TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheoffice Threads: https://www.threads.com/@headintheoffice Discord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: headintheofficepod@gmail.com (0:00) bruh (2:00) Intro (4:40) U.S.-Iran Peace Deal (??) (39:20) The Politics of AI: Data Centers, Public Opinion, and Democrats (1:05:15) Reviews/ending Seen on this episode: Iran war - https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-war-ceasefire-deal-e0a9e4e1152ea8da10ea066ad174a23a https://www.npr.org/2026/06/14/nx-s1-5858099/us-iran-trump-deal-end-war-hormuz https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/06/14/world/iran-war-trump-us https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/deal-reached-united-states-iran-war-rcna350039 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/14/world/middleeast/israel-us-iran-deal.html https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/06/15/world/iran-war-trump-us-deal https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/15/vance-iran-deal-negotiations-nuclear.html Data centers & AI - https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/13/republicans-ai-josh-hawley-tech-republicans-artificial-intelligence-00961315 https://www.ipsos.com/en-us/where-republicans-and-democrats-stand-ai-data-centers https://coloradosun.com/2026/04/27/data-center-bills-stalled-colorado-legislature/ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/climate/data-center-bans.html?eafs_enabled=false https://hai.stanford.edu/ai-index/2026-ai-index-report
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, candidate for US Senate in Michigan, joins the boys once again to discuss how his campaign has gone thus far, the various "controversies" he has faced (Hasan Piker, fake doctor allegations, etc.), Medicare for All vs a public option, how we should think about regulating artificial intelligence, abolishing ICE, and much more. Support Abdul's campaign: https://abdulforsenate.com Trevor Project Fundraiser!: https://headintheoffice.com/ Early access on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepod Substack: https://headintheoffice.substack.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQ Subscribe to second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3UoTN328OA7fK2dzicP-ZA TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheoffice Threads: https://www.threads.com/@headintheoffice Discord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: headintheofficepod@gmail.com
It's been over 100 days of war with Iran and everyone is lying! Countries are lying about ceasefires, investors are believing them (WHY??), and Donald Trump is saying he never promised no new wars. Also, another Graham Platner story dropped and it’s not great! Early access on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepod Substack: https://headintheoffice.substack.com/ HITO Merch: https://headintheoffice.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQ Subscribe to second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3UoTN328OA7fK2dzicP-ZA TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheoffice Threads: https://www.threads.com/@headintheoffice Discord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: headintheofficepod@gmail.com Seen on this episode: Iran war reescalates - https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/07/world/live-news/iran-war-trump-israel-lebanon https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/07/world/middleeast/israel-beirut-attacks-hezbollah.html https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/pentagon-raised-threat-israeli-spying-us-highest-level-sources-say-rcna348565 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/06/us/politics/pentagon-sees-growing-espionage-threat-from-israel.html https://finance.yahoo.com/sectors/energy/articles/gas-prices-falling-last-experts-132233565.html
Melat Kiros, candidate for Colorado's 1st Congressional District (CO-1), joins the show to discuss her challenge to 30+ year Democratic incumbent Diana DeGette, cutting off offensive and defensive aid to Israel, abolishing ICE and addressing immigration from the left, regulating the development of AI, and a lot more.If you want to support Melat, check out her campaign page: www.kirosforco.com Our fundraiser for the Trevor Project: www.headintheoffice.com Early access on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepod Substack: https://headintheoffice.substack.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQ Subscribe to second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3UoTN328OA7fK2dzicP-ZA TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheoffice Threads: https://www.threads.com/@headintheoffice Discord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: headintheofficepod@gmail.com
This week, Graham Platner finds himself embroiled in yet another controversy that probably won't have electoral consequences. Amid the controversy, the HITO boys reflect on the state of the Maine senate race, the Democratic party’s strategy writ large, and the motivations behind most of the anti-Platner forces. On the Iran war side of things, on Monday, negotiations completely broke down as state-affiliated Iranian news announced Iran would close the Strait of Hormuz and no longer consider talks while Israel continues its operations in Lebanon and Gaza. The boys also cover protests outside of Delaney Hall, an ICE detention center in New Jersey, where detainees are doing a hunger strike. Trevor Project fundraiser: https://headintheoffice.com/ Early access on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepod Substack: https://headintheoffice.substack.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQ Subscribe to second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3UoTN328OA7fK2dzicP-ZA TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheoffice Threads: https://www.threads.com/@headintheoffice Discord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: headintheofficepod@gmail.com (0:00) Susan Collins blames veterans for their own deployment (5:40) Intro (9:30) Iran War CONTINUES (26:20) Graham Platner controversies (54:18) Delaney Hall & Massive anti-ICE protests (1:09:05) Reviews/ending Seen on this episode: Delaney Hall hunger strike - https://www.reuters.com/pictures/protests-outside-newark-ice-facility-hunger-strike-inside-continues-2026-05-28/ https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/25/us/new-jersey-ice-facility-protests https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/30/protests-ice-immigration-detention-center-new-jersey https://tracreports.org/immigration/quickfacts/ https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/29/us/ice-protests-new-jersey Iran war - https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/01/iran-us-negotiations-strait-of-hormuz.html https://www.nbcnews.com/world/lebanon/israel-captures-key-lebanon-site-crossing-litani-river-rcna347732 Platner - https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/30/us/politics/graham-platner-maine-senate-texts.html https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/30/platners-campaign-sexual-texts-00943720?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=dlvr.it
The Texas Senate general election is set! James Talerico is facing off against a contender for America's most corrupt man, Texas AG Ken Paxton, but before we get to that, the HITO boys have to talk about Katie Miller defending her husband Stephen Miller from the Ugly allegations on Fox News, the same updates on the Iran war over and over again, and our buildup of Naval forces outside of Cuba. Early access on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepod Substack: https://headintheoffice.substack.com/ HITO Merch: https://headintheoffice.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQ Subscribe to second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3UoTN328OA7fK2dzicP-ZA TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheoffice Threads: https://www.threads.com/@headintheoffice Discord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: headintheofficepod@gmail.com (0:00) Stephen Miller is ugly (6:05) Intro (8:20) Iran War: fake ceasefires & media capitulation (36:25) Josh Shapiro's Politico interview (43:40) Texas Senate election: Talarico vs Paxton (1:00:50) Reviews/ending Seen on this episode: More Iran news - https://thehill.com/policy/international/5898818-iran-oman-support-trump-administration-middle-east-conflict/ https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5898902-central-command-iran-attack-kuwait-ceasefire-violation/ Cuba - https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/27/cuba-us-military-attack-00938740?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=dlvr.it Texas Senate race - https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/polls/texas-us-senate-election-polls-2026.html https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/james-talarico-says-missed-mark-cringey-comments-texas-general-electio-rcna347174 https://www.texastribune.org/2026/05/19/ken-paxton-waco-plea-deal-child-sex-abuse-texas-attorney-general/
