With many well-respected liberal thinkers pressuring Ruth Bader Ginsburg to step down while a Democrat's in the White House, what might be going through her mind? Today on The Gist, Slate's Dahlia Lithwick discusses the latest news from the high court. Then, with ISIS on the march in Iraq, the American Interest editor Adam Garfinkle shares historical and con ... Show More
Apr 15
Sarah Isgur: "Stop Blaming the Court and Start Blaming Congress"
Today on The Gist, Sarah Isgur editor of SCOTUSblog and co-host of Advisory Opinions, joins to dismantle the media’s most persistent myths about a strictly partisan Supreme Court. Drawing from her new book, Last Branch Standing, Isgur explains the reality of the 3-3-3 court, why ... Show More
30m 4s
Jan 2025
Republicans Take Control of Congress — and Harris Certifies Her Own Loss
<p>During their first few days in power, the Republican-controlled House and Senate vowed to put aside their furious intraparty battles to make Donald J. Trump’s sweeping agenda the law of the land.</p><p>Catie Edmonson, a congressional correspondent for The New York Times, discu ... Show More
31m 7s
Jan 2025
Drunkenness, Women and Wokeness: A Dramatic Confirmation Hearing for Pete Hegseth
<p>On Tuesday, the confirmation process for President-elect Donald J. Trump’s cabinet picks kicked off with Pete Hegseth, for the position of defense secretary.</p><p>Eric Schmitt, who covers U.S. national security, explains how the four-hour hearing unfolded, and what the odds a ... Show More
34m 50s
Nov 2024
Why Abortion Rights Won Even as Kamala Harris Lost
<p>Last Tuesday, voters across the country approved measures to protect abortion rights, while rejecting the presidential candidate who claimed to champion those same rights.</p><p>Kate Zernike, who covers the issue for The Times, explains that gap and what it tells us about the ... Show More
25m 25s
Aug 2024
NEW POLLS: KAMALA & WALZ ⬆️ - August 7th, 2024
Join Don to hear all about the biggest news stories of the day. Tonight, Don is joined by Host of The Bulwark Podcast Tim Miller, Political Communication Strategist Richard Greene, New York Daily News columnist Harry Siegel, and cofounder of the Black Voters Matter Fund Cliff Alb ... Show More
1h 10m
May 2025
Roundup: Mike Waltz Is Out, Young Democrats Ask What's Next, And Can't Let It Go
Mike Waltz is out as President Trump's National Security Adviser, it's the first major departure for the Trump White House since the start of his second term. Then, young Democrats are expressing dissatisfaction with their party, and making moves: primarying sitting incumbent law ... Show More
21m 40s
Jan 2025
Friday Roundup: More Hearings And Trump's First Two Weeks In Office
Kash Patel, Trump's pick to lead the FBI, and Tulsi Gabbard, his nominee for intelligence chief, had their hearings on Capitol Hill. Will they be confirmed?Then, a look back at President Trump's first two weeks in office. This episode: White House correspondent Deepa Shivaram, ju ... Show More
26m 38s