30: Is Maria Bartiromo Is Out at Fox?

Erin and Kurt break down Maria Bartiromo's shocking exit from Fox amid alleged White House leaks, debate whether Trump and Kamala should campaign for midterm candidates, argue over the best Democratic surrogates, and take on a bipartisan bill to strip pensions from ethics-violating members of Congress.

00:00 — Cold open: Kurt needs a drink after "one of the dumbest conference calls" of his life, and Erin pays off her no-bike-helmet bet after Seth Moulton's primary loss

01:21 — Big story: Maria Bartiromo is out at Fox News and Fox Business

01:48 — Kurt's reaction: losing a "cornerstone" talent this way is shocking — pulled off air in August with no goodbye show

02:57 — Erin draws the comparison to Fox abruptly firing the #1-rated Tucker Carlson

03:35 — How it broke: a brief farewell statement, then reporting (Oliver Darcy) that Bartiromo was allegedly screenshotting internal memos and texts for the administration

04:21 — Kurt on why this is a fireable, contract-breaking offense — and why you never trust "the leakiest people in the professional world" to keep a secret

05:35 — Fox's pattern: nobody's untouchable (Beck, O'Reilly, Megyn Kelly, Tucker) — "Exhibit A: Jesse Waters"

06:03 — Erin: CNN did the same with Chris Cuomo and Don Lemon

07:33 — Jason Chaffetz steps in to fill Bartiromo's morning slot

07:49 — Speculation kicks off: could Bartiromo be in line for White House Press Secretary?

08:12 — Erin's take: unlikely — more probable she goes independent or launches her own venture