# Three Martini Lunch: California Vote Counting Chaos, Ali Velshi Attacks America 250, & New Platner Allegations | Last Call

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Published: 2026-06-08T13:57:30+00:00
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Welcome to Last Call, a look at the biggest stories Jim and Greg covered over the past week on the 3 Martini Lunch. This week they discuss California’s chaotic election process, MSNOW’s Ali Velshi complaining that he can’t celebrate America’s 250th birthday because we’re such a racist country, troubling new allegations against Maine Democratic Senate […]

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