Episode

New Signs of Life for Senate Democrats

Podcast: Money, Power, Politics with Stephanie Ruhle
Published: Aug 21, 2026
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Summary

August 21st, 9am: New signs of potential momentum for Democrats in critical Senate races, with more states now in play as the party pushes to retake the majority. Then, after nine months at sea, the USS Lincoln heads home, and new reporting on why its sailors endured poor living conditions and shortages of critical supplies. Plus, Trump under pressure on Iran, and how his latest pivot signals a major effort to avoid new attacks. Laura Barrón-López, Damian Paletta, Mychael Schnell, David Noriega, Ron Insana, Brendan Greeley and Priya Sridhar join Money Power Politics this morning.