What have we actually learned about Donald Trump’s ties to Russia, and his administration’s efforts to cover those ties up? What role did Russia really play in the 2016 election? And what are special counsel Robert Mueller’s possible endgames — what can he really do, and when might he do it? In January, I had Lawfare’s Susan Hennessey on the podcast to guide ... Show More
Yesterday
American democracy's structural flaw
Back in 2015, before President Donald Trump, before January 6, before all the craziness of the last decade, Matt Yglesias made a blunt prediction: American democracy is doomed. Guest host Zack Beauchamp talks with Matt about what that argument got right, what it missed, and why t ... Show More
38m 41s
Feb 2018
Trump, Russia and 'Alternative Financing'
<p>After Special Counsel Robert Mueller indicted 13 Russians for an intensive, elaborate effort to interfere with the 2016 elections, President Trump reacted as he has before — with bluster and bellicosity, at <a href="https://www.politico.com/story/2018/02/18/trump-twitter-muell ... Show More
24m 49s
Apr 2018
From the Archives: Hillary Clinton - November 1, 2017
Hillary Clinton talks about the FBI investigation into President Trump's campaign ties to Russia, the influence money has on politics, empowering women and "What Happened."
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31m 36s
Feb 2020
Russia, Russia, Russia! Our President's One Track Mind
You may think that all Donald Trump thinks about is himself. Or his latest grift. Or cheeseburgers. But when you look at his recent behavior, it looks like even with impeachment behind him, our president saves most of his bandwidth for the land of Tchaikovsky, Putin and borscht. ... Show More
40m 1s
Jan 2024
Understanding Republican-side animosity towards the media, with Yakov Hirsch
A talk about trying to understand Trump's anger at the American media, Republicans' anger at the media, and how this relates to toxic polarization in America. This is from a talk I had with Yakov Hirsch in late November 2023. Other topics discussed include: Trump-Russia media cov ... Show More
45m 3s
Jun 2021
Where on the internet is Donald Trump? | Tell Me More
The former president was kicked off social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube in the wake of the Capitol riots, and it’s not clear when — or if — they’re going to let him back on. There’s been buzz about Trump starting his own platform, but he’s had a hard tim ... Show More
13m 3s