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May 4
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222: Mark Leibovich and Molly Jong-Fast ...

The Al Franken Podcast
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Trump’s first 100 days back in office have been a whirlwind filled with chaotic, confusing, and authoritarian behavior and very little thoughtful policy - the perfect opportunity to welcome back our friends, Mark Leibovich of The Atlantic and Molly Jong-Fast, host of the Fast Politics Podcast.


These 100 days have been filled with bizarre stories that we may have already forgotten about. So, we run through some of the under reported stories with Mark and Molly and get their opinions on some of the most damaging actions Trump and his administration have taken. Plus, we take a look at how Democrats can message their way back into better poll numbers.


From taking over Greenland to cutting FEMA to how the Supreme Court can use their powers to help reign in some of the chaos, we cover the landscape of the first 100 days and beyond! Only 1,356 days to go until his Presidency is over!


Read Mark Leibovich in The Atlantic:

https://www.theatlantic.com/author/mark-leibovich/


Listen to Molly Jong-Fast's podcast, Fast Politics:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fast-politics-with-molly-jong-fast/id1645614328


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