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Something unusual happened in the Texas primary and it should have people paying attention. Democratic voter turnout surged to levels that normally don’t happen in midterm cycles.

When that kind of participation shows up in a state like Texas, it raises a much bigger question about the political energy building across the country and what it could mean for the races that will decide control of Washington.

If momentum like that spreads beyond one state, the ripple effects could be enormous.

Several Senate races are already sitting on a political fault line and the balance of power in Washington may be far less stable than it looks right now.

Another political problem is brewing inside Washington itself. A Senate hearing involving Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem took a turn that surprised a lot of people when criticism started coming from both Democrats and Republicans.

When pressure starts building from both sides of the aisle, the political clock can start ticking very quickly.

At the same time the conflict with Iran is creating a second battle back home over how the war is being explained to the public. Pentagon officials insist the mission’s working.

Reporters are asking a completely different set of questions about where this conflict could lead and how long it could last.

Then there’s the situation facing Americans trying to leave the Middle East as the conflict grows. Citizens have been told to call a government number if they need help getting out.

What some callers say they hear when they reach that number raises serious questions about planning, responsibility, and whether anyone in Washington actually has a real evacuation strategy. Or if anyone in Washington actually cares?

The turnout shock in Texas, the growing tension in Washington, and the troubling situation facing Americans overseas are all colliding at the same moment. I dig into what’s happening and why it matters.

I’m Jeff Alan Wolf and this is A World Gone Mad.

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