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Hi, I'm Molly Zhang Fast, and this is Fast Politics,

where we discuss the top political headlines with some of today's best minds.

And a new poll from Gallops as Americans feel worse off financially than at any point in the last 25 years. We have such a great show for you today.

To the contrary zone, Charlie Sykes stops by to talk about Donald Trump using his political capital for the stupidest thing possible.

Then we'll talk to the New York Times' own Jody Cantor about her new book, How to Start, discovering your life's work.

But first, the news.

Molly, one of the funniest things, if you listen to the discourse, especially on the right,

you would think the Democrats rule over three, maybe even four branches of the government

with an iron fist that just whips every one into shape when really it is nonstop GOP

in fighting that rules over our bodies of government.

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