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Democrats flipped both chambers of Congress in the November 3 midterms by one of the widest margins since 1994, and some Republicans in North Carolina and Texas pulled the Democratic lever, likely for the first time.

Patrick McHenry, Vice Chairman of Ondo Finance and former chair of the House Financial Services Committee, joins Austin Campbell, Ram Ahluwalia, and Chris Perkins to unpack what a 250-plus seat House majority and a 55- or 56-seat Senate mean for policy, and why he calls it a “throw the bums out” election.

They also cover the alleged Chinese intelligence link to Megaspeed that put Jensen Huang and Nvidia under scrutiny, why data centers became a stand-in for voter anger, and whether credit card rate caps can pass. McHenry argues the incoming Congress is more pro-crypto than it was six or eight years ago, even without the Clarity Act.

Whichever party answers voters’ angst over AI and the cost of living may decide 2028.

Hosts:

    • Austin Campbell – Host of Bits + Bips, Founder of Zero Knowledge Group, and Adjunct Professor at NYU Stern
    • Ram Ahluwalia – Co-host of Bits + Bips and CEO of Lumida
    • Chris Perkins – Co-host of Bits + Bips and Head of Franklin Crypto

Guest:

    • Patrick McHenry – Vice Chairman of Ondo Finance and Former Chair of the House Financial Services Committee