# ‘The Idiocracy'

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Podcast: [The Weeknight](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-weeknight-7308595)
Published: 2026-07-11T00:28:32+00:00
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## Resource

BREAKING: The clock is ticking on a major, bipartisan housing bill set to become law at midnight, but President Trump is refusing to sign it. The Weeknight hosts and guests respond.

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