In this week's episode, Marsh will explain British elections just in time for the empire to fall, Donald Trump gets through his China visit without jumping out of the car at a red light and running around it, and Trump supporters still won't have their gold phones.

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Headlines sources:
Trump’s China summit: https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/15/key-takeaways-from-trumps-china-trip/
England Local election results 2026
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2026/england/results#council-scoreboard
The More Than 30 Scandal-Hit Reform Candidates Elected Last Week
https://bylinetimes.com/2026/05/12/the-more-than-30-scandal-hit-reform-candidates-elected-last-week/ How Mamdani and Hochul Are Solving New York City’s Budget Crisis
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/nyregion/mamdani-budget-nyc.html
Trump phone shenanigans: https://www.pcmag.com/news/after-delays-scam-accusations-trump-mobile-says-t1-phone-ships-this-week and https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/nation-world/trump-mobile-shipping-gold-t1-phones-after-nearly-a-year-of-delays/507-28f15b24-fc2a-45b0-bea1-23effcad36b5Who Are the Favorites to Win Eurovision?
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/15/arts/music/eurovision-song-contest-favorites.html