Ramaswamy dominated, DeSantis dodged, Christie attacked the wrong guy—and Trump and Tucker Carlson talked about Jeffrey Epstein. Tommy and Dan recap the lowest lows of the first Republican debate, and Republican strategist Sarah Longwell joins to explain whether any of this matters to real-life voters.
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How Many Republicans Will Follow MTG?
<p>After a public fallout with the President, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene unexpectedly announces that she'll resign from congress on January 5. Could her decision spark a wave of resignations from her Republican colleagues? Jon, Lovett, and Tommy discuss why so many GOP represent ... Show More
1h 40m
Nov 23
What Will Democratic Governance Look Like? + Lina Khan (Crooked Con)
<p>Live from Crooked Con, Alex Wagner hosts a discussion with Sen. Brian Schatz, Sen. Ruben Gallego, and Rep. Pramila Jayapal about what America would look like with Democrats in charge of one or both chambers, and how we sell Americans on that vision. Then, former FTC Chair Lina ... Show More
1h 37m
Feb 2023
Who Can Own the Most Libs? Tim Miller on the ’24 GOP Primary
<p>Tim Miller, former Republican operative, current Never Trumper, and contributor at the Bulwark, joins Jon to kickoff the GOP’s very online, very weird 2024 presidential primary. The two discuss Donald Trump’s return to Facebook, Ron DeSantis’ culture wars, and the competition ... Show More
1h 1m
Aug 2023
A Fiery First Republican Debate — Without Trump
<p>Last night, Republicans held their first debate of the 2024 presidential cycle without the party’s dominant candidate onstage: Donald J. Trump.</p><p>Maggie Haberman, a senior political correspondent for The Times, walks us through the debate and discusses how it might influen ... Show More
26m 53s
Jun 2024
Making Sense of Last Night's US Presidential Debate
Last night, a fumbling Joe Biden faced serial liar Donald Trump in the first live debate of the campaign. Now, America faces a choice: a visibly aging man who failed to live up to that moment, or an authoritarian convicted felon facing even more courtroom trials ahead. Few people ... Show More
59m 52s
Jan 2024
Trump’s Voters vs. Haley’s Donors
<p>Inside the Republican Party, a class war is playing out between the pro-Trump base, which is ready for the nomination fight to be over, and the anti-Trump donor class, which thinks it’s just getting started.</p><p>Astead Herndon, a political correspondent for The Times and the ... Show More
30m 6s