Why the 2028 White House Race Just Completely Changed

Mark Halperin’s recorded monologue unveils his new September "8 for '28" Democratic presidential leaderboard, with insight from sources at the highest level of American politics, breaking down the latest information on the most likely Democrats to lead the party’s quest to return to the Oval Office.

Then, Professor Richard Werner, who coined the term “quantitative easing,” joins Mark to discuss the markets, Kevin Hassett’s economic outlook, federal spending, the budget deficit, rising interest payments, and the future of AI.

Then, Democratic strategist Hyma Moore joins Mark looking at the evolving 2028 Democratic field—including Kamala Harris, Gavin Newsom, Pete Buttigieg, Josh Shapiro and Rahm Emanuel.

What could the 2028 field look like—and what do the latest economic and political developments mean for the elections ahead?

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