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John Eastman Witch Hunt
John Eastman’s “It’s A Political Witch Hunt” Defense
Facing disbarment, Eastman seems poised to plead to "stupidity" and claim "witch hunt." But the California State Bar is unlikely to view stupidity as a valid reason to allow him to continue practicing law.
January 29, 2023
That Trippi Show
Rating Joe Biden Two Years In
Good news for Dems in '24? Yes, say Joe Trippi and Alex Shashlo. After two years in office, Biden's performance has been nothing short of remarkable. Major investments in infrastructure - in red states and blue, leading a multinational coalition against Putin's genocide in Ukraine, managing and rebuilding from a global pandemic, record jobs growth, and slowing inflation - quite a first 2 yrs. But Alex just had to say it - VP MTG? You can't avoid the crazy, but we can fight back.
January 27, 2023
Rhetorical Tricks compact
Why Some Will Forever Buy The Big Lie
Some will never quit believing Trump's big lie and he has proven that he'll never stop telling it. Jen Mercieca explains why this conspiracy works despite the facts.
January 26, 2023
Support Ukraine
The Last Death
Sarah Ashton-Cirillo writes that the blood of every war-related death, civilian and military, is on Putin's hands and why Ukraine is fighting to make the next death the last.
January 26, 2023
Protest against gun violence
Counting Days In Bullets And Bodies
We haven't made it through the first month, and the mass shooting death count is already staggering. Victor Shi asks when is enough finally enough?
January 26, 2023
Marjorie Taylor Greene and McCarthy In Toxic Love
A Timeless Story Of Toxic Love
McCarthy pledged, "I will never leave that woman. I will always take care of her." One filthy hand washes the other in this toxic love story.
January 26, 2023
The GOP's Dangerous Practice Of Censoring Truth
When governments enter the business of banning books and censoring history, alarm bells should ring loudly about the state of democracy in the present.
January 25, 2023
Rick Wilson
Calling Out Crazy
"That's not conservative. That's bleeping crazy."
January 25, 2023
Rick Wilson's Enemies List
Democratic Defense And The 2024 Election
Democrats are looking to regain control of the House in 2024, but redistricting is just one of the obstacles they face in not only gaining seats but defending those they have. Cook Political Report Editor-In-Chief Amy Walter speaks with Rick about what the mid-terms taught us and what she sees for the 2024 election. And Rick blasts his latest addition to the Enemies List. Find out who.
January 25, 2023
Trump, MAGA, and GOP Hopefuls Are Sharpening Their Knives
The attack ads targeting Biden are will be coming fast, furious, and sooner than you think. Rick Wilson and Reed Galen talk Biden vulnerabilities and what Joe and the Democrats must do to win a fight where democracy is on the line.
January 24, 2023
Rick Wilson's Enemies List
One Year Later For The Amazing Ukraine
Putin's criminal invasion of Ukraine started nearly a year ago. Guest Alex Vindman talks with Rick about Ukraine's defiance and status, how they've surprised Russia, and what they need to continue defending their country and democracy. And Rick puts a permanent entry on the Enemies List. Listen to find out who.
January 23, 2023
Trump ugly
Trump Gets Hit With Big Sanctions (and more)
Trump and his attorney are under court order to pay Hillary Clinton, and 30 others, nearly $1 million for the idiotic RICO lawsuit that got tossed. Teri Kanefield breaks it down as only she can.
January 22, 2023
Biden with Foreign Policy Team
Democrats to Republicans: Are you with America or Putin?
This moment has the potential to shape American politics for decades. But for that to happen, Democrats need to drive home the message that Putin’s Russia is a threat to America and the GOP stands with Putin.
January 20, 2023
That Trippi Show
How To Save Democracy With Mike Podhorzer
What really happened in the days after the 2020 election - and how did people across the political spectrum come together to save our democratic process? Mike Podhorzer joins Joe and Alex to talk about why building a pro-democracy coalition is crucial. Also - Why a massive media miss at the end of 2022 probably cost the Democrats the House.
January 20, 2023
Ken Harbaugh's Burn The Boats With Guest Stuart Stevens
Stuart Stevens dedicated his life to getting Republicans elected. He worked for dozens of candidates, including both Bush and Romney during their presidential campaigns, and was extremely successful. Now however, Stuart regrets the part he played in the rise of Trumpism. In 2020, he wrote It Was All a Lie, about his time in the Republican party, and how Trumpism is “the natural outcome of five decades of hypocrisy and self-delusion.” Through the Lincoln Project and Resolute Square, he’s working to counteract the movement he helped build.
January 19, 2023
Florida racists
Florida, Man
Speaking as a Floridian, we might be some Red Hills, cracker-ass, hog-farming, shark-fishing, citrus-growing deep-fried weirdos, but the MAGA base is too odd even for us.
January 19, 2023
Taylor Greene with Santos
Waiting For The GOP To Change? Snap Out Of It!
More than half of McCarthy’s conference voted not to certify the free and fair 2020 election. These are not normal people and they will not change.
January 19, 2023
Dying vegetation and Capitol
Toxic Forever: Chemicals, Lobbyists, and Republicans
The links between Republicans in Congress, Lobbyists, and the Chemicals industry are sick, and they're making us sick, too.
January 19, 2023
Timmer's Top Ten
Top Ten Concessions Kevin McCarthy Made to Secure the Speaker’s Gavel
McCarthy groveled a lot and gave up a lot to get his sweaty hands on the Speaker's gavel. Jeff Timmer has the top ten.
January 19, 2023
Everything is Connected
Ben Meisalas on Building Interconnectedness
January 18, 2023