Mitch McConnell

We begin this episode with a quick note of appreciation from Rick, to you and everyone who has supported in this fight. From there Rick sits down with New York Times bestselling author Michael Tackett to discuss his new book, The Price of Power: How Mitch McConnell Mastered the Senate, Changed America, and Lost His Party. Tackett unpacks McConnell's transformation from a pragmatic politician to a key architect of modern conservatism, his mastery of Senate rules, and his role in reshaping the judiciary. The conversation explores McConnell's relationship with Trump, his controversial post-January 6 decisions, and the enduring impact of his leadership. Michael's book, The Price of Power: How Mitch McConnell Mastered the Senate, Changed America, and Lost His Party, available now.

Jonathan Martin, Senior Political Columnist at Politico, joins Rick for a pointed conversation on the state of American politics. They dive into the legacy of Mitch McConnell and the future of Senate leadership, analyzing potential successors, the potential for the Senate to devolve into MAGA further, and the evolving dynamics within the Republican Party.

Respect for the Supreme Court is at an all-time low, and rightfully so. Stuart Stevens believes that Gen Z has the power, ethics, and drive to restore the Court to a state worthy of Americans' trust.

The effects of Kevin McCarthy being elected as Speaker of the House will have far-reaching ramifications. This is one of the many topics Rick covers with his guest, CNN Senior Political Analyst and anchor John Avlon. They also discuss the role of the media in covering politics today and touch on their former boss, Rudy Giuliani. And Rick has a double entry on this episode's Enemies List. Listen to find out who is the lucky pair.

If Kevin McCarthy thinks being House Speaker will make Mitch McConnell follow his lead, he is crazier than his House GOP caucus.

Rick Wilson scorches the GOP writing that abandoning candidate quality and nominating the crazies in 2022 was more facade falling away.

We're up to 299 MAGA cult election deniers running for office. How many of them can we beat? Joe and Alex discuss the races that may decide the balance of power in the House. And as Mitch McConnell said... there's plenty of other "candidate quality" problems to get into with Herschel Walker's latest scandals. And don't ask Dr. Oz to dog-sit. And what does this mean for 2024 and beyond?  Show Notes: Where Republican Election Deniers Are On The Ballot Near You Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In our first statewide deep dive, we take a close look at Ohio - and our Ohio friends David Pepper and Chris Gibbs join us to give their expert takes. How does a Democrat win Ohio statewide? What's Tim Ryan doing right -- and where the heck is JD Vance right now? How much does momentum mean in a state like Ohio? Which races beyond the Senate are key bellwethers? Three House districts might go a long way to deciding the balance of power in Congress. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices