# Power, accountability and fear in 2026 Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-david-pakman-show-745178/power-accountability-and-fear-in-2026 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-david-pakman-show-745178/power-accountability-and-fear-in-2026.md Podcast: [The David Pakman Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-david-pakman-show-745178) Published: 2026-06-30T19:39:00+00:00 Episode link: https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/clrtpod.com/m/mgln.ai/e/35/traffic.megaphone.fm/SHHWD7289224302.mp3 Audio file: https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/clrtpod.com/m/mgln.ai/e/35/traffic.megaphone.fm/SHHWD7289224302.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-david-pakman-show-745178/episodes/power-accountability-and-fear-in-2026 Duration seconds: 4664 ## Resource -- On the Show: -- The Supreme Court struck down Donald Trump's executive order attempting to end birthright citizenship, preserving the constitutional right -- The Supreme Court issues a 6-3 ruling expanding presidential power by affirming Donald Trump's ability to fire independent regulators -- Voters debate on prediction markets whether Donald Trump will declare a national emergency over alleged election interference -- Donald Trump bought millions in Axon Enterprise stock two weeks before his administration sought a $220 million Taser contract -- Donald Trump dismisses the affordable housing bill as an unimportant yawn while prioritizing his SAVE America Act -- Stephen Miller and Mike Johnson warn that losing the midterms means Democrats will launch aggressive committee investigations -- Economic adviser Kevin Hassett explains that rising retail prices stem directly from higher fuel costs linked to military action against Iran -- Healthcare agency head Mehmet Oz claims widespread fraud exists because 40% of people with health insurance do not use it annually -- Donald Trump creates a self-inflicted political trap by blaming every national problem on his predecessors -- The Supreme Court refuses to hear Donald Trump's appeal regarding a civil verdict finding him liable for sexually abusing E. Jean Carroll -- On the Bonus Show: SCOTUS upholds late-arriving ballots, the Iran war has cost Americans $1,000 per household, millions say they're too pessimistic to celebrate July 4, and much more... πŸ’³ PDS Debt: Get your free assessment & find the best option for you at https://pdsdebt.com/pakman πŸ₯„ Magic Spoon: Use code PAKMAN for $5 off at https://magicspoon.com/pakman πŸ€– Sponsored by Venice: Use code PAKMAN for 20% off a Pro Account at https://venice.ai/pakman -- Become a Me… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-david-pakman-show-745178/episodes/power-accountability-and-fear-in-2026/transcription-requests` β€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-david-pakman-show-745178/power-accountability-and-fear-in-2026.md` β€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.