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The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson examines why Democrats are failing to register voters.Graham Platner details his run for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Maine against Senator Susan Collins.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

As The World Churns’ Andy Levy examines Trump’s authoritarian attack on John Bolton.California Governor Gavin Newsom details his redistricting response to Texas’s extreme gerrymander.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

NOTUS’ Evan McMorris-Santoro examines why Republicans are acting so irrationally. The Shadow Docket author Stephen Vladeck details the legality of Trump’s D.C. takeover.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Your suspicions were correct: according to The Wall Street Journal, Trump’s name is in the Epstein files—and the Attorney General told him so all the way back in May. Trump responds with more lies, obfuscations, and distractions, accusing Barack Obama of treason, and sending Tuls ... Show More

On day two of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago the party is rolling out the big guns again to whip up support for their nominee Kamala Harris. However, the party will need to mobilize more than just loyalists if it's going to beat Donald Trump to the White House in N ... Show More

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy discusses Trump's tax bill hitting GOP resistance in the House, and the countdown to the July 4th deadline. He speaks with Bloomberg's Jonathan Ferro, Lisa Abramowicz, and Annmarie Hordern.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

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

While both candidates continue to crisscross the nation’s battlegrounds, Vice President Harris is also doing something former President Trump is not: interviews in traditional and new media. This week, Republican communications veteran Brendan Buck joins former Senator Claire McC ... Show More

On Veterans Day, thanks to all who served, and are serving. Trump makes key early appointments. How will left react to new Trump administration. Debate over recess appointments in Senate. Cornyn, Thune and Rick Scott in race for Senate Majority Leader.  Rick Scott made his case w ... Show More

After a marathon 27-hour session, Senate Republicans passed their version of President Trump's “big, beautiful bill.” Getting enough senators on board meant last-minute wrangling over key issues, including Medicaid, clean energy and the deficit. WSJ's Richard Rubin explains how S ... Show More

Trump says he'll decide whether to strike Iran sometime in the next two weeks; while some of the biggest names in MAGA, like Tucker Carlson and Ted Cruz try to sway his choice. Pete Hegseth and Tulsi Gabbard are reportedly on the outs at the White House, Trump flip-flops on immig ... Show More

The Wall Street Journal publishes a shocking 50th birthday letter Donald Trump wrote to Jeffrey Epstein that discusses a "wonderful secret" the two shared. Jon and Dan react live to The Journal's letter, discuss Trump's attacks against his supporters who still want the Epstein fi ... Show More