FUN HALF: https://youtube.com/live/H7ZQTANlVOw?feature=share 5/6/26 - Sam Seder welcomes Rory Johnston, publisher of Commodity Context a data-centric commodity research newsletter specializing in the oil and gas industry; and Ari Berman, author and national voting rights correspondent at Mother Jones. More from Rory: https://substack.com/@commoditycontext More from Ari: https://www.motherjones.com/author/ari-berman/ Watch the Majority Report live Monday–Friday at 12pm EST on YouTube or http://www.Majority.fm To connect and organize with your local ICE rapid response team visit ICERRT.com The Congress switchboard number is (202) 224-3121. You can use this number to connect with either the US Senate or the House of Representatives. Today's Sponsors: • JUST COFFEE: Go to https://JustCoffee.coop and use coupon code MAJORITY for 10% off your purchase! • RITUAL: Get 25% off during your first month. Visit https://ritual.com/MAJORITY • WILDGGRAIN: Get $30 off your first box + free Croissants in every box. Go to https://Wildgrain.com/MAJORITY to start your subscription. Become a Majority Report member: https://fans.fm/majority/join Find MR merch at our store: https://shop.majorityreportradio.com/ More from the MR crew: Bryan Vokey https://www.instagram.com/mrbryanvokey Matt Binder DOOMED https://www.youtube.com/MattBinder Brandon Sutton DISCOURSE https://www.youtube.com/@Th3Discourse Emma Vigeland https://www.instagram.com/emmavigeland/ Matt Lech LEFT RECKONING https://www.youtube.com/LeftReckoning Our alt YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/majorityreportlive 00:00 - The Majority Report with Sam Seder 00:41 - Show Kickoff: Oil Markets & Voting Rights 01:21 - Today's Headlines: Trump, Project Freedom, and the Bond Market 02:15 - GOP Primary Revenge and Voter Suppression Reports 03:50 - Health Update: COVID-19 and Shingles Vaccine Research 06:03 - Analysis: The Reversal of "Project Freedom" in the Strait of Hormuz 08:35 - Fact-Checking Jesse Watters & Fox News on Iran Policy 13:57 - Jesse Watters’ History and 12-Dimensional Chess Commentary 21:19 - Rory Johnston: The Global Oil Market and the Strait of Hormuz Crisis 24:14 - Understanding the Global Oil Supply Glut vs. Current Deficits 28:40 - Corporate Strategy: How Exxon and Chevron View Oil Volatility 31:59 - How Oil Futures and Trader Mentality Impact Gas Prices 36:32 - The Infrastructure Damage & Potential Long-Term Oil Deficits 40:43 - Iran's Oil Storage Capacity and Drilling Challenges 46:25 - Ari Berman: The History and Decline of the Voting Rights Act 49:08 - How Jim Crow Tactics Shaped the Need for the VRA 51:08 - Breakdown: Section 2 and Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act 54:23 - The Purcell Principle and Recent Supreme Court Interventions 57:16 - Justice Alito’s Ruling on Partisan Gerrymandering vs. Racial Bias 1:02:35 - De Facto Racism and the Intentional Discrimination Standard 1:09:23 - Revisionist History of Reconstruction 1:15:39 - Representative Buddy Carter on Georgia’s Redistricting Future 1:20:51 - Post-Interview Reflections: The Future of the 2026 Elections 1:25:52 - New York City’s Budget Deficit and Eric Adams' Administration 1:26:54 - Action Alert: Taxing the Ultra-Wealthy to Protect Essential Services