Devolution Power Hour Ep. 502: Kristi Noem’s Promotion, Todd Blanche & the Uniparty

Jon Herold and Chris Paul open with the White House press secretary's rough week and whether a president who breaks his own news even needs one, plus Chris's post on what being a bar attorney really means. Then it's on to Kristi Noem's move from Homeland Security to the Shield of the Americas, and why Jon says calling it a promotion is the kind of cheerleading that leaves people with the rug pulled out from under them. Next, Jon plays a Patrick Byrne clip, with heavy caveats, on reports that Todd Blanche shut down the grand conspiracy investigation. That leads into the uniparty, the Republican establishment, and why so many people are tired of hearing "one more election cycle." The back half covers Trump blaming John Cornyn and Karl Rove ahead of Ken Paxton's Texas Senate race, the Wagner Group's Hollywood-style propaganda, the second season of The Agency, the unrest in France, and Trump's praise for Jon Husted. They close with the chat and an AI music video Chris picked out.