So how did Trump maintain a stranglehold on the Republican party after his first term? What happened at Mar-a-Lago and what can we learn that we don't already know? In this episode Rick sits with Meridith McGraw, a national political correspondent for Politico and author of the new book "Trump in Exile." They delve into McGraw's comprehensive reporting on Do ... Show More
Nov 17
The DOJ Covers Up the Epstein Files: The Criminal Conspiracy in Real Time
In this explosive episode, Rick Wilson rips the lid off the DOJ’s choking, years-long effort to bury the Epstein files—those blacked-out, shredded, quietly “misplaced” documents that just happen to shield some of the most powerful men in America. We dig into the redactions, the v ... Show More
15m 31s
Nov 7
Trump is Starving His Own Base
While Donald Trump’s Great Gatsby party at Mar-a-Lago made headlines for its gold-plated excess, millions of Americans are struggling to pay rent and buy groceries. As the nation faces rising prices, budget cuts, and shrinking safety nets, Trump’s luxury pageantry couldn’t feel m ... Show More
13m 19s
Nov 2024
Donald Trump’s America
<p>As the fallout from the election settles, Americans are beginning to absorb, celebrate and mourn the coming of a second Trump presidency.</p><p>Nate Cohn, chief political analyst for The Times, and Peter Baker, chief White House correspondent, discuss the voting blocks that Tr ... Show More
30m 57s
Oct 2024
Trump 2.0: A Presidency Driven by Revenge
<p>In a special series, “The Daily” examines what a second Trump presidency would look like, and how it would challenge democratic norms.</p><p>This episode focuses on former President Donald J. Trump’s growing plans for revenge, which his allies and supporters often dismiss as m ... Show More
37m 40s
Aug 2024
Inside the Three Worst Weeks of Trump’s Campaign
<p>For much of the past year, Donald J. Trump and those around him were convinced that victory in the presidential race was all but certain. Now, everything has changed, after the decision by President Biden not to seek a second term.</p><p>Jonathan Swan, who covers the Trump cam ... Show More
30m 51s
Jan 2025
Trump 2.0 Arrives in Force
<p>Since his inauguration, President Trump has exercised a level of power that has directly challenged the checks and balances that, on paper, define the U.S. government.</p><p>The Times journalists Michael Barbaro, Maggie Haberman, Jonathan Swan and Charlie Savage discuss Mr. Tr ... Show More
27m 5s
Nov 2024
Washington Prepares for Trump ... Again
Back in January, Joe Biden kicked off his aborted presidential campaign by accusing Donald Trump of sacrificing democracy to put himself back in charge. This week the American people, knowing exactly who Trump is, returned him to the White House. For more on how Washington prepar ... Show More
58m 55s
Nov 2024
Inside Trump World as the Next Chapter Begins
<p>In the days since the election, Donald J. Trump has started preparing to retake the White House.</p><p>Jonathan Swan, who covered Mr. Trump’s presidential campaign for The Times, and Maggie Haberman, a senior political correspondent, take us inside the campaign’s endgame.</p>< ... Show More
35m 14s
Jul 2024
Trump Picks His Running Mate — and Political Heir
<p>On the first day of the Republican National Convention, Donald J. Trump chose his running mate: Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio.</p><p>We watched the process unfold in real time in Milwaukee.</p><p>Michael C. Bender, who covers Mr. Trump and his movement for The Times, takes us thr ... Show More
27m 26s