Mamdani's Win, Palantir's Stock Slide, and Tesla's Pay Package

Pivot

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4.3 • 7.6K Ratings

🗓️ 7 November 2025

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Kara and Scott discuss Democrats' Election Night victories, and what they mean for the 2026 midterms. Then, Palantir's stock takes a dive amid overvaluation and shorting concerns, and Tesla shareholders vote on Elon Musk's trillion-dollar pay package. Plus, Trump's tariffs face the Supreme Court, and the far right erupts in civil war over Tucker Carlson's interview with white nationalist Nick Fuentes. We're going on tour! Get tickets at pivottour.com Watch this episode on the ⁠⁠Pivot YouTube channel⁠⁠.Follow us on Instagram and Threads at ⁠⁠@pivotpodcastofficial⁠⁠.Follow us on Bluesky at ⁠⁠@pivotpod.bsky.social⁠⁠Follow us on TikTok at ⁠⁠@pivotpodcast⁠⁠.Send us your questions by calling us at 855-51-PIVOT, or email [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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