Kevin McCarthy

On this episode of The Enemies List, Rick is joined by Politico's White House Bureau chief and political correspondent for MSNBC Jonathan Lemire. Together, they discuss how the government is still careening toward a shutdown since Kevin McCarthy's departure, who could potentially be the next speaker of the house, the realistic competition for Donald Trump in the Republican primary, what the Biden reelection campaign will look like, and the Democrat's discontent with Vice President Harris.

Quite a day for the MAGA GOP - their de facto nominee for the 2024 Presidential election slapped with a gag order while attending one of his many upcoming trials and McCarthy is out as Speaker. What does it mean? What's next. Our strategists break it all down.

Our strategists sift through the meaningless and noise and focus on what really matters and must be watched this week.

Trump can't legally buy a gun while the Dems can't stop shooting themselves in the foot with their criticism of Biden and foolishness of playing footsie with a Biden primary challenge. As Rick would say, #GetYouShitTogether. From a potential shutdown to a fire sale on Trump properties, this episode has it all. And who knew our strategists are Swifties?! Join us every Tuesday at 7 PM ET for new episodes of The Strategy Session LIVE.

While flamboyant characters within the GOP continue to draw focus during McCarthy's desperate push to pass anything, moderates within the party make it clear-the real issue is the party's extremism on abortion rights.

Another big win for Joe Biden - a but it's a quiet one. Why he deserves another victory lap - and why he isn't showboating. Just how big a deal is... the deal? And why this might spell doom for Kevin McCarthy with the ultra-MAGA crowd, who are more into Trump's latest pledge to end birthright citizenship... (again).

Can Biden get the Debt Ceiling agreement across the finish line? Will No Labels mean no Biden second term? And Josh Hawley's giving lessons on masculinity? Eesh. Our strategists have feelings they're not hesitant to share.

The danger of MAGA continues to increase from the debt ceiling crisis to actual violence in the streets. Join Stuart Stevens, Reed Galen, Rick Wilson, and Joe Trippi as they identify the dangers and discuss how to fight back. Watch The Strategy Session, Tues. at 7p ET.

Reed Galen joins Rick to talk about the recent firing of Tucker Carlson and where he may end up next, Kevin McCarthy and his debt ceiling gambit, and Biden's re-elect campaign announcement.

Chaos agents want their trumped-up storyline of outrage and political persecution to intimidate Americans. Steven Beschloss recommends we not take the bait.

You don't play games with Putin. Full stop. It shouldn't even need to be said of a man directing his country to commit genocide against its peaceful neighbor. But, Reed Galen writes, the GOP 2024 presidential primary contenders are a collection of unserious people basing everything on pleasing MAGA and nothing in fact, policy, or ethics.

While Ukrainians show true bravery and grit on the frontlines of the fight against authoritarianism, here in the U.S., Kevin McCarthy leads a coalition of the cowardly, ready to cut and run from our democratic ally and hand Ukraine to Putin.

Idiocracy has become the chosen method to the GOP's madness. Tom Nichols joins Rick to discuss what is happening with education in Florida and some of the other crazy ideas being introduced by the GOP.

The two dozen or so ‘moderate’ House Republicans raced to line up behind McCarthy as he sold the House to MAGA. There is nothing moderate or brave about sitting in the majority playing blind, deaf, and dumb while your party shreds the Republic.

To many, it seems the GOP has gone off the deep end. Mother Jones' DC Bureau Chief, David Corn, argues the escalation to crazy has been happening for many years and brings the receipts. And, Rick looks to his home state of Florida for this episode's addition to The Enemies List.

McCarthy's House of Chaos, election denialism, total dysfunction, and utter disregard for promises made to or in the best interest of the American people disqualify the Republican party as an option for a functioning democracy.

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.

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.

The GOP should remember - when you start a forest fire, everything in it dies. Hear why Joe believes the House wildfire of chaos could lead to the GOP suffering severe electoral burns.

Time and again, we’ve witnessed McCarthy enable and appease Trump. McCarthy understands, even if Republicans want to pretend otherwise, that Trump remains the ultimate powerbroker in the GOP.