The 2028 presidential field is already taking shape—and nearly every major contender is underwater with voters. Plus, a Senate security screening uncovers an astonishingly ill-advised briefcase, new research rethinks how quickly the dinosaurs died, and thousands of beagles escape the laboratory pipeline.

On today’s TMI Show with Ted Rall and Manila Chan:

The 2028 election may ultimately become a contest to determine which candidate Americans dislike the least. A new Harvard CAPS/Harris poll shows JD Vance and Kamala Harris leading their respective parties, while Marco Rubio is the only major potential contender tested with a positive net favorability rating—and even he is barely above water.

Then, Weird News Wednesday delivers what may be the worst-packed briefcase in Washington history. A Heritage Foundation official entering a ...