# Dems Melt Down After Being Stripped of Power | Episode 288

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Published: 2026-05-13T13:46:00+00:00
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## Resource

President Trump heads to China as tensions rise on the global stage; Tennessee Democrats get wiped off every House committee after chaos erupts during a heated redistricting vote; an update from John Thune on the SAVE Act; new developments in the grand conspiracy case involving former CIA Director John Brennan; and Republicans in South Carolina suddenly back down from a map redraw. Watch VINCE Live on Rumble - Mon-Fri 8AM ET ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://rumble.com/vince Sponsors: Fatty15 - https://fatty15.com/vince Blackout Coffee - https://blackoutcoffee.com - code: vince Quince - https://quince.com/vince Boll & Branch - https://bollandbranch.com/vince - code: Vince Tennessee Democrats removed from House committees following special session disruptions https://fox17.com/news/local/tennessee-democrats-removed-from-house-committees-following-special-session-disruptions South Carolina Republicans defy Trump, tank redistricting, for now https://www.foxnews.com/politics/south-carolina-republicans-defy-trump-tank-redistricting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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