# Trump Gets Nightmare News as Dems Close In on Key Race

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Podcast: [Sidebar with Katie Phang](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sidebar-with-katie-phang-7778035)
Published: 2026-04-23T22:15:00+00:00
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Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson has been fighting for democracy for years, and now she takes that fight to the Governor’s office. She is running to be the next Governor of Michigan, and she joins Katie Phang for a discussion of what it takes to tackle the affordability crisis that is haunting so many Americans right now. Subscribe to Katie Phang's YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@katiephangnews Subscribe to Katie's Substack here: https://katiephang.substack.com

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