The East Wing as a Metaphor

<p>This past weekend — after months of deflection from the Trump administration — came a sudden tone shift from President Trump himself, who urged House Republicans to support a measure compelling the Justice Department to release the Epstein files. Mary and Andrew begin here, no ... Show More

<p>“Leave aside the cruelty of not giving these funds out,” Andrew says, reflecting on the SNAP benefits case now before the Supreme Court. “What does it say that we're not prioritizing hunger as an issue?” Then, Mary brings listeners up to speed on the dizzying chain of events s ... Show More

<p>The Supreme Court’s landmark decision granting presidential immunity for official acts has reverberated in unprecedented ways since its issuance. One consequence, as Mary and Andrew note in their recent <i>New York Times</i> essay, is that rather than “preventing the weaponiza ... Show More

<p>Election Day is around the corner and Vice President Kamala Harris could become the first woman, first Black woman, and first South-Asian to sit in the Oval Office. In light of this moment, we’re resharing our 2020 series “Kamala: Next in Line,” from MSNBC and Wondery. Hosted ... Show More

<p>Many of your favorite MSNBC hosts gathered recently at an annual fan event to talk about the future of the Democratic party and democracy itself. Jen teamed up with Rachel Maddow to tackle tough and thoughtful questions from audience members including how to cut through all th ... Show More

<p>After two years of campaigning, more than a billion of dollars of advertising and a last-minute change to one of the nominees, the 2024 race for president is now in the hands of the American voters.</p><p>Nate Cohn, the chief political analyst for The Times, gives a guide to u ... Show More

On this episode of “The Liz Wheeler Show,” Liz reveals a hidden deep-state actor attempting to remove Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from his position as secretary of Health and Human Services. Also, Dr. Joseph Ladapo joins the show to discuss the big news that all vaccine mandates in Flo ... Show More

MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on the shocking election win by Democrat Donna Deegan in the Jacksonville Mayor’s race over her DeSantis-backed Republican opponent. New full-length episodes of the MeidasTouch Podcast featuring the brothers are released every Tuesday & Frida ... Show More

Liz Wheeler is on vacation this week. Enjoy this episode from earlier this year! On this episode, Garrett Ziegler, founder of the opposition research nonprofit Marco Polo, joins Liz Wheeler to discuss Anthony Bernal, Jill Biden's mysterious chief of staff. How much influence did ... Show More

On this episode of “The Liz Wheeler Show,” Liz reacts to Sunday’s amazingly impactful memorial service for Charlie Kirk. His wife, Erika Kirk, and President Trump and his staff were eager to show God to the world. Liz also addresses Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension and sheds light on ex ... Show More

<p>On Tuesday, the confirmation process for President-elect Donald J. Trump’s cabinet picks kicked off with Pete Hegseth, for the position of defense secretary.</p><p>Eric Schmitt, who covers U.S. national security, explains how the four-hour hearing unfolded, and what the odds a ... Show More

<p>With Election Day fast approaching, polls show the race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald J. Trump to be the closest in a generation.</p><p>The Times journalists Michael Barbaro, Shane Goldmacher, Maggie Haberman and Nate Cohn break down the stat ... Show More

<p>In the early hours of Wednesday morning, Donald J. Trump was elected president for a second time.</p><p>Shortly before that call was made, the Times journalists Michael Barbaro, Nate Cohn, Lisa Lerer and Astead W. Herndon sat down to discuss the state of the election.</p><p>Gu ... Show More