Midterm Blood Bath, $4T AI Sell Off, Data Center Freeze, What's Next for Trump

The hosts analyze the 2026 midterm elections, which resulted in a significant setback for the GOP, discussing the factors that contributed to the loss and the implications for the remainder of Trump's term. They then turn to the financial markets, where the AI sector experienced a sharp sell-off, wiping out $4 trillion in value amid concerns over data center expansions and potential regulatory bans. The episode also covers a Science Corner segment on OpenAI's claimed solution to the Exponential Time Hypothesis, a longstanding open problem in theoretical computer science.