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Breaking Bread: New Year’s Resolutions, Trump’s Venezuela Takeover, and the January 6 Anniversary — with Mike Nellis & Katie Phang

Breaking Bread with Mike Nellis & Katie Phang LIVE— Tuesdays @ 12pm ET

Mike Nellis and Katie Phang
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Hey folks,

Katie Phang and I are back. We talked New Year energy, ruthless resolutions, illegal strikes in Venezuela, and why January 6th still matters — especially now, when so many people are trying to memory-hole it. This was one of those conversations that starts light, gets serious fast, and ends with clarity about what’s actually at stake in 2026.

Here are a few moments you’ll want to hit play on:

  • [00:02:21] Katie breaks down why it’s still the “year of shedding” — and why that matters politically

  • [00:07:28] The legal gymnastics behind Trump’s Venezuela strikes (and why they’re on shaky ground)

  • [00:15:25] How post-9/11 war powers spiraled into unchecked presidential force

  • [00:26:08] The NPR archive preserving January 6th evidence as Republicans try to erase it

  • [00:35:00] Why January 6th should have been the line — and what it says that it wasn’t

This episode is about lawlessness, accountability, and the danger of pretending “facts are debatable.” Katie lays out exactly how Trump’s abuses are being justified, challenged, and — in some cases — stopped. And we dig into why January 6th remains a moral and political fork in the road for this country. If you care about democracy, truth, and not repeating the same damn mistakes, this one’s for you.

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With urgency,

—Mike

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Mike Nellis is a Democratic strategist and entrepreneur who has raised over $1 billion for Democratic campaigns and causes. He’s the founder of Authentic.org, an award-winning fundraising and advertising agency, and a former Senior Advisor to Vice President Kamala Harris. This Substack is where he writes with endless urgency about the issues of the day—and how we can save the Democratic Party and our democracy.

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