# "Happy Hour": Karoline Leavitt's Unusual Mat Leave, Data Center Backlash, and Trust in Elections: Emily Answers YOUR Questions

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Podcast: [After Party with Emily Jashinsky](https://stenobird.com/podcast/after-party-with-emily-jashinsky-7380547)
Published: 2026-06-12T20:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

On this edition of “Happy Hour,” Emily Jashinsky opens with an interesting question and observation about The White House’s strategy of having cabinet secretaries fill in for Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt while she’s on maternity leave. Emily also fields questions about politics in the news including the Graham Platner sexting scandal, Thomas Massie’s beef with Israel, and election integrity. Emily also takes up pushback against Data Centers and how folks can get involved if they are concerned about having them in their own communities. Emily dives into a number of questions about journalism including Greg Gutfeld and Fox News, CBS’s ongoing problems, and if she’s ever gotten into a fight with her “Breaking Points” co-host Ryan Grim. She offers her personal take about the viral YouTuber story claiming they terminated a pregnancy after a Down syndrome test, her own outlook on life, her Christian faith, why she finds many stories she covers humorous, and more…

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