# Political Life Support - July 7, 2026

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Podcast: [The Young Turks](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-young-turks-745254)
Published: 2026-07-08T03:48:00+00:00
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An exclusive report alleging that a woman who previously dated Graham Platner accused him of sexual assault is sending shockwaves through one of the country's most closely watched political races. No one in Washington knows whether or not Mitch McConnell is even alive following a huge medical scare at his home last month, while three tankers were struck in the Strait of Hormuz, threatening hopes for a return to normal shipping traffic. Thanks to today's sponsors: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at shopify.com/tyt Get 40% OFF the Ground News Vantage Plan when you sign up at ground.news/tyt Stay informed without the media spin at ground.news/tyt Visit www.sleep.me/tyt to get up to $255 off your Chilipad 2.0 with code TYT Use less data, get paid by switching to Noble Mobile: https://go.tyt.com/getnoble Hosts: Ana Kasparian, Cenk Uygur SUBSCRIBE on YOUTUBE ☞  https://www.youtube.com/@TheYoungTurks FOLLOW US ON: FACEBOOK  ☞   https://www.facebook.com/theyoungturks TWITTER  ☞       https://twitter.com/TheYoungTurks INSTAGRAM  ☞  https://www.instagram.com/theyoungturks TIKTOK  ☞          https://www.tiktok.com/@theyoungturks 👕MERCH  ☞      https:/www.shoptyt.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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