The Lincoln Project's Rick Wilson skewers Trump for crashing the economy. Kat Abughazaleh details her run for Congress in Illinois'... more

The Center for American Progress’s Neera Tanden skewers Trump’s disastrous first 100 days. New Mexico Senator Martin Heinrich details how... more

Civil Discourse Substack author Joyce Vance examines the Constitution's checks and balances keeping Trump in check.Professor Laura Gamboa examines her... more

The Atlantic’s George Conway examines Trump’s lawlessness and how our institutions hold up to it.The Economist’s Simon Rabinovitch details how... more

The Lincoln Project's Rick Wilson dissects Signalghazi’s continued fallout.The New York Times' Annie Karni details her new book Mad House:... more

Talking Points Memo’s Josh Marshall surveys the fallout of Signalghazi.Poet and writer Anthony Walton details his new book The End... more

The Nation’s Jeet Heer examines Signalgate and Republicans' failure to brush it off.Michigan State Senator Mallory McMorrow details her new... more

Charlie Sykes examines Pete Hegseth’s little group chat problem. The Shadow Docket author Stephen Vladeck details the dynamics of when... more

Rick Wilson examines Donald Trump’s dismantling of the Department of Education. Wesleyan University President Michael S. Roth details Trump’s attempts... more

Slate’s Dahlia Lithwick examines the Supreme Court’s mixed messaging. Legendary economist Paul Krugman analyzes Trump’s continued crashing of the markets. Plus,... more

The Al Franken Show’s Al Franken discusses how changing leadership in the Senate would play out and his role in... more

The Atlantic’s Ron Brownstein examines the odds of Trump’s unpopular policies leading to his midterm demise. Author Jason Stanley details what... more

The Lincoln Project's Rick Wilson examines the Democrats' handling of the CR and their leadership’s strategies. Comedian Trae Crowder discusses his... more

The Mary Trump Show’s Mary Trump skewers the Democrats' lack of leadership.Rep. Robert Garcia details the real-world cost of Donald... more

The New Abnormal co-host Andy Levy examines the state of American democracy.Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, the congressman representing the district with... more

On The Tape’s Dan Nathan explains the stock market’s very, very bad reaction to Donald Trump’s policies. The New York... more

The Lincoln Project's Rick Wilson examines the infighting inside Trump’s White House. Amanda Zurawski discusses the life-threatening consequences of strict... more

Zeteo’s Mehdi Hasan examines the deep dissonance between what Trump promised the American people and his current presidency. Congressman Jared... more

Legendary campaign manager Stuart Stevens examines how Trump shifts the goalposts to create the perception that his policies are popular.... more

The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson reacts to Trump’s mess of a Joint Address to Congress. The Washington Post’s Dana Milbank... more

The Lincoln Project's Rick Wilson examines Elon Musk’s actual motives for constantly hanging around the Capitol. Wisconsin Democrats Chair Ben Wikler... more

MSNBC contributor Charlie Sykes takes the temperature on Trump’s Unified Executive Theory and his aggressions against our Constitution. Author Michael... more

The Atlantic’s George Conway examines illegality of Trump’s administration and how it will play out. Pro Publica’s Lizze Presser detailshe... more

Governor Tim Walz examines some of the messaging errors of the 2024 election. The Nation contributor Jeet Heer details the... more

The Lincoln Project's Rick Wilson examines Elon’s profoundly dumb email to federal workers. The Brennan Center’s Michael Waldman details how... more

Think Like an Economist podcast’s Justin Wolfers examines the “fuzzy math” behind DOGE’s supposed savings for Americans. The Eurasia Group’s... more

Media Matters’ Angelo Carusone examines the missed opportunities to push back against Trump’s agenda. Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse details... more

Talking Points Memo’s Josh Marshall stops by to discuss Trump taking a sledgehammer to our government. Author Katherine Stewart talks... more

The Lincoln Project's Rick Wilson skewers Trump’s latest dictator-like language. Former Consumer Financial Protection Bureau head Rohit Chopra details the... more

Talking Feds host Harry Litman stops by to discuss the insane amount of chaos in the Justice Department. Congressman Eric... more

Charlie Sykes examines the continued erosion of law and order in America. Congresswoman Becca Balint details the Republicans' attempts to... more

Substack's The Jim Acosta Show host Jim Acosta examines Trump’s strategy to exploit the weak points in our government.Wired’s David... more

The Lincoln Project's Rick Wilson examines Trump’s voters learning what his agenda actually is. More Perfect Union’s Josh Miller-Lewis details the... more

Former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara examines the legal obstacles that can keep Trump in check. Citation Needed’s Molly White details... more

The Nation’s Jeet Heer tries to make sense of Trump’s plans to expand America across the globe. Democracy Forward’s Skye... more

Historian Thomas Zimmer parses the inner workings of why Trump and Musk are rushing through their demolition of government institutions.... more

The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson details Trump’s many assaults on the rule of law.What's the Matter with Kansas author Thomas... more

Media Matters’ Angelo Carusone examines the media's reaction to Trump’s shock-and-awe legislation strategy. Eoin Higgins details his new book, Owned: How... more

The Washington Post’s Dana Milbank examines Republicans' chaotic confirmation hearings. MSNBC’s Alex Wagner details Trump’s immigration shock and awe and... more

Talking Points Memo’s Josh Marshall examines how Trump’s spending freezes impact everyday American life. California Attorney General Rob Bonta details... more

The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson examines Trump’s first week back in office. Bloomberg’s Davey Alba and Leon Yin detail how... more

Garbage Day’s Ryan Broderick details how Democrats are navigating the new governing order, while Vanity Fair’s Nick Bilton examines Trump’s... more

Semafor’s Dave Weigel analyzes President Trump’s first days back in office, while More Perfect Union’s Faiz Shakir discusses his bid... more

MSNBC contributor Charlie Sykes analyzes the shock and awe of Trump’s first day back in office. Planned Parenthood President Alexis... more

Democracy Docket’s Marc Elias examines the legal battles of the Trump 2.0 era. The Brennan Center’s Michael Waldman details the... more

The Lincoln Project’s Stuart Stevens examines the lessons learned as Biden leaves office. Democracy Forward’s Skye Perryman details how they... more

The New Yorker’s Evan Osnos examines Republican's compliance with Trump’s agenda. Slate's Dahlia Lithwick details Pam Bondi's confirmation hearing.  See... more

The Atlantics George Conway Eamines Bidens final days and what he should do with pardons The New York Times Ryan... more

Senator Ron Wyden details his new book It Takes Chutzpah. Newly minted Governor of Delaware Matt Meyer examines his journey... more

The Nation’s Jeet Heer explores why Trump is so eager to annex Canada. Senator Tammy Duckworth details her Article II... more

Evil Geniuses author Kurt Andersen provides a historical perspective on how Pat Buchanan paved the way for today's Trump. When... more

The Mary Trump Show's Mary Trump stops by to discuss the incoming vision of Trump 2.0. The Shadow Docket author... more

The Lincoln Project's Rick Wilson joins us to discuss what Mike Johnson’s leadership in the House will look like. Columbia... more

MSNBC contributor Charlie Sykes details the chaos within the GOP infighting even before Trump takes office. Heated's Emily Atkin examines... more

Director Matt Tyrnauer examines how Gore Vidal's legacy resonates through today’s political lens. Author Brian Klaas details strategies to fortify... more

Peter Shamshiri and Michael Liroff, hosts of the podcast 5-4, examine the key developments from the Supreme Court this session.... more

Historian Julian Zelizer details the historical lessons that can help us understand today’s political landscape. Bloomberg’s Zeke Faux examines his... more

Bolts Magazine Daniel Nichanian details how the states are going to affect policy in 2025. Mother Jones Anna Merlan examines... more

Status News’ Oliver Darcy details the evolving media landscape.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vanity Fair’s Lili Anolik examines her book Didion Babitz, which delves into Joan Didion’s fascinating life and her relationship with... more

The Lincoln Project's Rick Wilson examines Donald Trump facing his own version of Donald Trump and what that means. Enemies:... more

Talking Feds host Harry Litman examines Trump’s latest legal aggressions. The Washington Post’s Ben Terris discusses the DJ influencing Trump—and... more

The Washington Post’s Dana Milbank details the obvious turmoil unfolding as Trump takes office. Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell examines... more

The Al Franken Show's Al Franken examines how Trump's administration might get caught in the mechanics of the U.S. government. Justice... more

The Lincoln Project's Rick Wilson examines the political realignment following the 2024 election. Rep. Mikie Sherrill details her gubernatorial run... more

The Boston Globe's Sam Brodey gets us up to speed on the strange twists inside Congress. ProPublica’s Robert Faturechi examines... more

The Lincoln Project’s Stuart Stevens examines the current state of American democracy. Director Alex Gibney details his new film The... more

TPM’s Josh Marshall examines what the next Trump administration might look like. Rolling Stone’s Noah Schachtman analyzes Eric Adams's desperate... more

The Focus Group podcast’s Sarah Longwell examines her assumptions about the 2024 election and how they can be improved for... more