Introducing “Trumpland with Alex Wagner,” a new podcast covering Trump's first 100 days. Up first: reporting on the J6 pardons.
Nov 13
Don’t Calm Down, with Maxwell Alejandro Frost
<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
47m 35s
Nov 6
We’re Not Dead, Baby!, with David Plouffe
<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
46m 2s
Jan 2025
The Reinvention of Jan. 6
<p>Since the riot on Capitol Hill four years ago, President-elect Donald Trump and his allies have set out to sanitize the events of that day, changing it from a day of violence into, in Mr. Trump’s words, a day of love.</p><p>As he prepares to take office for his second term, Mr ... Show More
35m 32s
Mar 2025
Partisan Taunts and Defiant Protests: Trump’s First Speech to Congress
<p>In his first address to Congress on Tuesday night, President Trump took a highly partisan victory lap as Democratic lawmakers openly protested against him.</p><p>Maggie Haberman, a White House correspondent for The Times, walks us through the speech, including the reactions to ... Show More
29m 18s
Jan 2025
Trump gets to work… and releases Jan 6th prisoners
On the first full day of his presidency, Donald Trump defended his decision to release high-profile prisoners jailed over the Capitol riots and to pardon nearly 1,600 people in connection with Jan 6th. Marianna, Sarah and Anthony are together in DC as they discuss who has been re ... Show More
37m 21s
Jan 2025
Rachel Maddow on Surviving Trump 2.0
<p>MSNBC's Rachel Maddow joins Jon to talk about Trump's breathtaking first week in office, how she decides what to cover—and what to ignore—in an an ultra-chaotic news environment, and the power of embarrassment as a political tool. Then, Maddow shares her strategies for staying ... Show More
1h 1m
Aug 12
Trump Sends the National Guard Into Washington, D.C.
<p>President Trump said on Monday that he would take control of the Washington, D.C., police department and send hundreds of National Guard troops to the city.</p><p>Devlin Barrett, who covers the F.B.I. for The New York Times, explains why the president says this is necessary an ... Show More
23m 48s
Feb 2025
Trump Administration Fires Top Pentagon Officials, Military Lawyers
Over the weekend, the Trump administration fired several high-ranking military leaders and announced it plans to fire over 5,000 probationary Pentagon employees starting this week. This episode: political correspondent Susan Davis, senior political editor and correspondent Domeni ... Show More
12m 39s