Congress Cashes In While You Struggle | Karel Cast 25-147 The new bill reopening the U.S. government is a massive payday for Congress—not for you. Buried deep in the legislation are perks for lawmakers, including a retroactive $500,000 payout for any member whose phone records were seized during the January 6th investigations. Billions more are being funneled into office upgrades, security, and staff expansions. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court keeps siding with Trump’s cruelty—letting people go hungry and putting healthcare back in the hands of rich White men who play God with your life. Karel also opens up about his own skin cancer removal, using it to spotlight the major advances in cancer treatment and testing—and the question that matters most: Will these medical breakthroughs only help the rich? And Disney’s Toy Story 5 sends a quiet message: screens are destroying kids. But maybe—just maybe—this is evolution. As technology becomes universal, should kids actually be learning to thrive in a screen-based world? 🎙️ The Karel Cast streams live Monday–Thursday at 10:30 a.m. PST across all major platforms—YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, and Spreaker. ❤️ Support independent journalism: patreon.com/reallykarel 📺 Watch & Subscribe: youtube.com/reallykarel 🐾 Follow Karel & Ember on TikTok and Instagram @reallykarel #KarelCast, #Congress, #GovernmentShutdown, #PoliticalCorruption, #USPolitics, #BreakingNews, #SupremeCourt, #TrumpNews, #HealthcareCrisis, #CancerAwareness, #WealthInequality, #ToyStory5, #ScreenTime, #MediaAnalysis, #ProgressiveMedia, #IndependentJournalism, #LiberalTalk, #LasVegas, #TalkShow, #KarelAndEmber https://youtube.com/live/xcjnIB_A4iU