Confidence and Competence

<p>The youngest person in Congress, Representative Maxwell Alejandro Frost of the Florida 10th, says he’s "very pissed off" about the eight senators who agreed to a deal with the GOP to end the shutdown. He says that group – average age 69 – is behaving as though we’re not in a n ... Show More

<p>Last night felt like a make-or-break moment for Democrats, as voters handed decisive victories to the party, especially in New Jersey, Virginia, and New York City. The three candidates that won in those places (Mikie Sherrill, Abigail Spanberger, and Zohran Mamdani respectivel ... Show More

<p>Voters have been hitting the polls across the nation — choosing a governor in two states, electing the next mayor of New York City, as well as deciding on California’s redistricting proposal. And the result was a big night for Democrats. Listen to key moments from MSNBC’s live ... Show More

<p>As Democrat after Democrat races to anoint Vice President Kamala Harris as their party’s presidential candidate, it has become clear that she will face no real challenge for the nomination.</p><p>Nate Cohn, chief political analyst for The Times, and Reid J. Epstein, a Times re ... Show More

Democratic party leaders and donors are rallying around Vice President Kamala Harris as their presumptive presidential nominee. Harris finds herself in her second campaign for the presidency, but this one is in an entirely new context. So how did we get here? Astead Herndon is a ... Show More

<p>Over the next few days at the Democratic National Convention, Vice President Kamala Harris will accept her party’s nomination and reintroduce herself to American voters.</p><p>Astead W. Herndon, a national politics reporter and the host of the politics podcast “The Run-Up,” ta ... Show More

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, j ... Show More

<p>How is the Democratic Party navigating the dominance of President Trump — and reckoning with the reality that more and more voters have been souring on its message?</p><p>The Times journalists Michael Barbaro, Shane Goldmacher, Reid J. Epstein and Annie Karni discuss the state ... Show More

<p>As the final campaign sprint begins, both candidates roll out plans on the issue that matters most to undecided voters: the economy. Republican truth-teller Liz Cheney throws her support behind Kamala Harris, while other Republicans quietly cross their fingers for a Trump defe ... Show More

<p>This week, President Trump proposed two deals that would require allies to put his needs ahead of their own.</p><p>Times’ Journalists Michael Barbaro, Catie Edmonson, Maggie Haberman, and Zolan Kanno-Youngs discuss how, in both cases, Trump got what he wanted.</p><p>Guest: </p ... Show More

 Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz deliver insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers ... Show More

<p>In this episode, Lisa discusses the attempted assassination of  Donald Trump, highlighting significant security failures by the Secret Service and the resignation of its director, Kimberly Cheatle. Senator Ron Johnson joins to critique the Biden administration's handling of Se ... Show More

<p>In this episode, Mary Katharine &amp; Karol discuss Kamala Harris's campaign strategies, particularly her focus on male voters and the promises made to black men. They analyze the implications of these promises and the timing of her campaign efforts. The discussion shifts to t ... Show More