Yesterday

Trump’s Art of No Deals

What will America look like in the (very) near future? Scott and Jessica talk through what to expect, with the White House announcing a new round of tariff threats and the GOP budget bill now signed into law. Plus — unraveling the moral priorities of Congressional Republicans, wh ... Show More

1h 6m

Jul 4

How Democrats Reclaim Patriotism (ft. Rep. Jason Crow)

Jessica sits down with Congressman Jason Crow, an Army veteran who served three tours in Iraq and Afghanistan before coming to Washington. They talk about what it means to be American — and how that could shape ideas on birthright citizenship, war in the Middle East, and immigrat ... Show More

35m 56s

Jul 2

The GOP’s Unpopular and Harmful Bill (ft. Galen Druke)

With JD Vance casting a tiebreaking vote, the Senate voted Tuesday to advance the GOP budget bill. To process this news, Jessica is joined by Galen Druke — the former host of the FiveThirtyEight Politics Podcast, and current host of GD Politics. They discuss the bill that no one ... Show More

1h 5m

Apr 4

Trump 2.0: Trade Wars and Deportation Battles

Ryan Knutson and Molly Ball unpack the administration’s onslaught of new tariffs and break down what election results in Florida and Wisconsin mean for each party. Plus, they speak with WSJ’s Michelle Hackman about Trump’s aggressive immigration efforts including student deportat ... Show More

26m 9s

May 8

Is Trump’s Trade Messaging Working?

🚨 Get ready for a 🔥 banger of an episode from the Ruthless Variety Program! 🎙️ Join Josh Holmes, Comfortably Smug, Michael Duncan, and John Ashbrook as they break down the latest on Trump’s trade strategies, tariffs, and the economy with a sharp, no-nonsense take you won’t fin ... Show More

1h 47m

Apr 11

Trump's Art of the Fold

Republicans go into full propaganda mode to sell Trump's reversal on tariffs as the culmination of a brilliant master strategy—until Trump himself admits it was just a reaction to the markets freaking out. Meanwhile, in one of his scariest, most authoritarian moves yet, Trump ord ... Show More

1h 38m

Jan 2025

How Trump’s Busy First Week Sets the Stage for His Agenda

After being sworn in on Monday, President Trump hit the ground running with a flurry of executive orders on immigration, taxes, oil production and other priorities, and bold statements on tariffs to international trade partners. The Wall Street Journal’s Washington bureau chief D ... Show More

14m 53s

Apr 7

Why Trump's Tariff War Actually Makes Sense | Episode 16

The country has survived a long weekend of tariffs and begins a new one with glimpses of free trade on the horizon. In this episode: President Trump addresses the multiple aspects of the tariffs and Tucker Carlson sits down with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as he breaks down ... Show More

59m 20s

Feb 2025

Trump’s Tariff Whiplash

The White House announced wide-ranging tariffs against the U.S.'s biggest trading partners: Mexico, Canada and China. At the last minute, both Canada and Mexico negotiated a pause. WSJ’s Gavin Bade unpacks the significance of the tariffs and the latest updates. Further Reading: ... Show More

20m 50s

Apr 10

Trump Blinks

In a dramatic reversal, President Trump pauses most of his global tariffs, while escalating a trade war with China. ABC’s Matt Rivers gets access to the notorious El Salvador prison holding men deported from the US. And Canadian tribal members dispute a British woman’s “record” c ... Show More

30m 15s

Jan 2025

Trump Targets Immigrants

In one of his first acts back in the White House, President Donald Trump signed a bunch of executive orders Monday to severely restrict immigration in the United States. He signed an executive order to end birthright citizenship, a move that's already prompted multiple lawsuits. ... Show More

20m 55s

Mar 2025

Full Show 3/20/25 Trump’s Education Shake-Up, Tesla Attacks and Border Showdown

Heidi Harris fills in with Kim St. Onge on the Marc Cox Morning Show, covering Trump’s bold move to dismantle the Department of Education. The executive order aims to shift power away from federal bureaucrats and back to parents, but will Congress stand in the way? Meanwhile, Ill ... Show More

2h 8m

Apr 28

Countries Negotiating With Trump Over Tariffs Turn to Goldman Sachs

P.M. Edition for April 28. As countries scramble to appease President Trump over tariffs, they are turning to Goldman Sachs for guidance. WSJ reporter AnnaMaria Andriotis joins to discuss what advice the nations are getting. Plus, President Trump has taken aim at universities in ... Show More

13m 29s

The Art of the Trade War