The Welcome to Pott Save America, I'm Tommy Vittor. I'm Ali Velshi.

On today's show, Vice President Kamala Harris hits the campaign trail

while J.D. Vance might not be so ready for prime time.

Then we're joined by Transportation Secretary and reported VP contender Pete Budajaj to talk about the campaign,

J.D. Vance, and how Harris should respond to Republican attacks that we all know are coming.

And then Benjamin and Yahoo gives a speech to Congress

that has my blood absolutely boiling.

But first, I should just say, thank you Ali Velshi. You are a truly excellent journalist.

Everyone should catch everything you're doing on EBS NBC.

And also, you filled in for me on Pod Save the World

when I was on paternity leave, and you kind of did a better job than I do so I'm

wondering you know in hindsight was that a polite thing to do to a sleep deprived father?

I'll tell you congratulations and it was a pleasure I don't get nervous much for appearances of being on air or being on podcast given how much I do

I've been nervous two times in probably the last 15 years. The first one was going on Oprah

Whoa and one was filling in for you.

Because everybody talked about, everybody listens to this,

and everybody was like, you know, I get all my information,

I get all my analysis from Pod Save.

So I was actually a tad nervous,

but I'm glad you thought it worked well.

I'm glad to be back with you.

It was truly great.

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