# The $400M Takeover of the Republican Party Nobody Noticed

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Podcast: [AM Mornings](https://stenobird.com/podcast/am-mornings-7606135)
Published: 2026-05-06T19:57:35+00:00
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## Resource

If you want to call in to future episodes join the club: https://patreon.com/ammorningsThe political machine doesn't have a heart—it has a balance sheet. We break down the bizarre sequence of events that handed a $400 million political empire over to a grieving widow in just eight days, and why the establishment is quietly grooming Erica Kirk for 2028. Plus, we debate the Supreme Court gutting the Voting Rights Act, Trump's promise to annex Cuba, and take a call from a retired Air Traffic Controller who explains exactly why the skies are getting dangerous.

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