George W. Bush's GOP is Unrecognizable

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There is a long list of current and former GOP leaders not attending the RNC convention in Cleveland.  Leading the list are both President Bush's, Mitt Romney and John McCain.  All of this while Donald Trump set the record for most votes in a primary.  Does this seem strange to y ... Show More

First: A new CNN poll reveals deep-rooted dissatisfaction with the direction the incumbent president is taking the country, and significant doubts he's up to the job again.  Plus: "Trump Employee #4" flips after the government promises to shield the Mar-a-Lago IT manager from pro ... Show More

Republican Leaders Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy are at odds over the recent RNC censure of two GOP lawmakers. CNN Senior Political Analyst & Reality Check host John Avlon explains which Republicans are siding with McConnell and what they’re saying about the January 6th insu ... Show More

Today, Rep. Adam Kinzinger responded to the Republican National Committee censuring him last week. CNN Senior Political Analyst & Reality Check host John Avlon breaks down Kinzinger’s comments and what other Republicans had to say on the matter, like Marc Short. Plus, a bipartisa ... Show More

David Chalian breaks down how the fate of two Republican lawmakers, from polar opposite sides of the GOP, will indicate the future of the Republican party. Plus, President Biden spoke with Democratic lawmakers as he continues to push his $1.9 trillion Coronavirus relief package. ... Show More

Vox’s Aaron Rupar explains why Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has likened a fellow Republican’s views to cancer. And New York magazine’s Olivia Nuzzi explores what lawmakers peddling conspiracy theories means for the future of the GOP. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained ... Show More

Trump may be out of the White House, but that didn't stop House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy from traveling to Mar-a-lago to try to get back in the President's good graces. David Chalian explains how the GOP is embracing Trumpism, plus why members of Congress are worried about ... Show More

Last week, 13 House Republicans voted with almost all the Democrats to pass the bipartisan infrastructure bill. Unfortunately, that bipartisanship isn’t celebrated by everyone in the GOP. CNN Political Director David Chalian explains what a disturbing voicemail left for a Michiga ... Show More

Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death leads to rank hypocrisy from the GOP, and President Trump amps up his war against mail-in voting while refusing to honor an electoral defeat. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for pri ... Show More

The GOP is in a strange place. After falling short of expectations in the midterms, some Republicans blame Donald Trump, and some want to anoint a challenger for 2024. But with Trump already announced and a GOP-controlled House set to spend two years investigating Joe Biden, is t ... Show More