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Real Talk with Ruben

Real Talk with Ruben

By: Ruben Gallego
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No spin. No talking points. Just what's actually happening in Washington and why it matters to you. Senator Ruben Gallego breaks down the week in politics — straight, honest, and without the noise. He's a Marine, a son of immigrants, and a U.S. Senator. He's been in the room. He'll tell you what's really going on. New episodes every Thursday at 5 PM. Real talk. No filter.

2026 Ruben Gallego
Political Science Politics & Government
Episodes
  • This New Bill Could Double Your Overtime Pay
    5 Aug 2026

    Workers have not seen their overtime rate double in nearly 90 years. Families are stretching every dollar to afford their needs—we need to put more money in their pockets.

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    3 min
  • You're Being Scammed and No One's Talking About It
    24 Apr 2026

    JetBlue told a grieving traveler to clear his cache and cookies after jacking up his ticket $230. That wasn't an accident. That was surveillance pricing — and no one's talking about it.

    I introduced a bill to stop corporations from using your personal data to charge you more than your neighbor for the exact same flight. Big data shouldn't be able to exploit you at your most vulnerable moment.

    And then there's the tariff refund scheme. Trump's tariffs got struck down by the Supreme Court — but the corporations that paid them are getting billions back. You're not. Instead, insiders like Howard Lutnick's kids allegedly bought up those tariff promises for pennies on the dollar and are about to cash in. You got taxed twice. They got rich.

    This is why we fight.

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    7 min
  • 5 Reasons Trump's Iran War is Stupid
    26 Mar 2026

    You won’t believe the logic coming out of the administration right now. We are currently in a war with Iran, yet we’re considering lifting sanctions so they can sell us their oil. We’re effectively funding the very regime we’re trying to stop. Between the Strait of Hormuz being held hostage and the loss of critical resources like helium and fertilizer, the "plan" is falling apart.Here's five reason's why Trump's Iran war is stupid.

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    10 min
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