Rick Wilson's The Enemies List

All eyes were on Georgia for the runoff election between Raphael Warnock and Hershel Walker. Tia Mitchell, the Atlanta Journal Constitution's Washington reporter, joins Rick to discuss Warnock's victory, how he defeated Walker and how powerful Georgia has become as a swing state. And Rick teaches a lesson in civility with this episode's entry onto The Enemies List. Listen to find out who he schools.

The long arm of the law is reaching out for Donald Trump from many directions. Harry Litman, a lawyer, commentator, law professor, political political commentator, and former U.S. Attorney, joins Rick on this episode of The Enemies List. They talk about the appointment of Jack Smith as special counsel in the Trump investigations. The myriad of lawsuits aimed at Trump and his failed appeals to get them thrown out. Litman points out these trials will be studied in history books for years to come. And, a familiar name is added to the enemies list. Listen to find out who Rick rants about on this episode. https://bit.ly/3P82A5g

Former Donald Trump attorney, Michael Cohen, joins the enemies list to talk about where Trump's head is with regard to defending himself in court while also running for President. In a hilarious exchange Cohen reveals how to beat Trump at his own game and offers his services free of charge to a potential opponent. And, of course, you wont want to miss who gets put on The Enemies List.

Former Republican National Committee Chairperson, Michael Steele, joins Rick on The Enemies List. They discuss the Republican majority for the upcoming term in the House. Who is really in control and the chaos that will ensue. Also on the docket is what happens to all the politicians that recognize Joe Biden as President and denounced the January 6th insurrection. Plus, Rick adds a new group to the growing Enemies List. Listen to find out who they are.

Gen Z did the Democrats a huge favor in the mid-term elections by showing up at the polls. Writer, speaker, activist and contributor to Resolute Square, Victor Shi, joins Rick to discuss voter turnout. At 17, Shi was elected as the youngest delegate for Joe Biden to the DNC Convention in 2020. He is currently involved in getting out the Gen Z vote and is a student at UCLA. He discusses the important role Gen Z had in the mid-terms and will have in the upcoming Presidential election. Rick puts this week's Enemies List entrant on blast. Listen to find out who gets blasted.

Rick is joined by Sarah Rumpf who is the contributing editor at Mediate, a freelance journalist and a political consultant, and Peter Schorsch, the Publisher and Executive Editor of Floridapolitics.com. They discuss the Florida four and the battle that will ensue between Ron Desantis and The Florida Man. They also discuss the Republican stronghold on the Sunshine State. Rick is also enraged by who makes the list this week. Listen to find out who that is.

Rick welcomes Alex Berrios, co-founder of MiVicino, a year round voter registration and engagement organization, to the podcast. Alex knows the ground game and in person game better than anyone else. He and Rick talk about all the dirty tricks played in Florida and nationwide to make it harder to vote. Alex knows the hispanic vote and what's needed to get hispanic voters to support a candidate. And Rick's pick for the list is a good one this week. Don't miss it.

Rick speaks his mind, as he usually does, about what Trump’s announcement that he's once again running for President means for the American people and what it means for the survival of democracy. He explains, this is not the time to throw your hands up and give in but instead, it's time to speak up, time to stand your ground and fight, fight hard for democracy.

Rick is joined by scholar and cultural historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat. An expert on authoritarianism. They dissect what happened in the midterms and how and why Americans chose democracy. Plus, who makes the list this episode.

Rick talks with foreign policy, national security and political affairs analyst and commentator David Rothkopf who is the author of the book, American Resistance. They talk about the deep state myth and how Donald Trump tried to control the government during his Presidency. Mr. Rothkopf details how Trump tried to eliminate civil servants who would say no to his craziness. They discuss Schedule F created by Trump to eliminate officials who put loyalty to the Country over loyalty to him. Rothkopf reveals what each one of his interviewees told him about Trump's presidency. What do you think it is?

On the day after the midterms, Rick speaks to legendary journalist Bob Woodward. Bob’s insights to Trump’s psyche while POTUS are unrivaled. They discuss what they call Trump’s moral free fall during COVID, election denying, the fascination with KimJung Un, his megalomaniacal tendencies and more. This is an episode you can’t miss, especially if you want to look to 2024 and what the stakes are. And, find out who Rick puts on the enemies list this time.

In this special pre Election Day episode, Rick and political strategist Simon Rosenberg talk about the upcoming mid- terms. Why isn’t the media pushing back on right wing propaganda on who’s ahead in the polls? What does record early turnout mean? The right seems to have more to spend on everything, including polling. So, is it a red wave as the right claims or will it end up being a red mirage. Also, Lincoln Project confounder Reed Galen joins Rick for a special day before Election Day episode to chat about Trump announcing, how so many races are polling within the margin of error and too close to call.