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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

Apr 13

The contradictions of wokeness

What does it mean to be “woke”? It's become a catch-all term to smear or dismiss anything that has any vague association with progressive politics. So anytime you venture into an argument about “wokeness,” it becomes hopelessly entangled in a broader cultural battle. Today’s gues ... Show More

53m 20s

Apr 10

How to forgive yourself

It’s easy to forgive other people because you don’t have to live inside their head. Forgiving yourself is different and much, much harder. Sean Illing is joined by philosopher Myisha Cherry to talk about what it actually means to forgive yourself without letting yourself off the ... Show More

41m 55s

Jul 2024

Republicans Rally in the Face of Democratic Disarray

The Republican Party gathered this week for its presidential nominating convention and the message coming from the gathering is clear: Donald Trump, after the failed assassination attempt on his life, has rallied the party successfully heading into the final stretch of the electi ... Show More

30m 38s

Oct 2024

How Democrats Could Win The House

While Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are vying for the White House, neither will be able to make good on their campaign promises if they don’t also get some help from their respective parties in Congress. Control of both the Senate and the House ar ... Show More

18m 39s

Nov 2020

My Twitter War With the Congresswoman from QAnon

Molly Jong-Fast explains to Rick Wilson why she got into a brouhaha with the Congresswoman from the First District of QAnon in the latest episode of The New Abnormal, which features presidential transition veteran Neera Tanden of The Center For American Progress and Carl Zimmer o ... Show More

1h 2m

Jan 2023

What losing Nancy Pelosi as a leader means for Dems

A new Republican-led House of Representatives convenes tomorrow, and after decades as a Democratic leader, Nancy Pelosi is stepping away from the helm. Undoubtedly, her strength was in unifying her caucus — something that Kevin McCarthy, the G.O.P frontrunner for the speakership, ... Show More

25m 54s

Aug 2023

The GOP Debate Preview with Mollie Hemingway and Noel Fritsch

Who is a serious GOP contender for 2024? Are there ANY serious contenders besides the one Republican not on stage Wednesday night? Mollie Hemingway of The Federalist joins for a look at the imminent Republican debate, plus a larger discussion of the left's plan to create yet anot ... Show More

34m 48s

Nov 2025

LEMON DROP | Trump's Attempts to Hide the Epstein Scandal & the Shift to the Left for Latino Voters

In this episode, Don sits down with Democratic strategist and consultant Chuck Rocha to break down the chaos unfolding in Washington, D.C. The GOP is rattled. Trump is visibly anxious. And with the explosive release of the Epstein emails, the former president’s frantic attempts t ... Show More

24m 27s

Feb 2025

Democrats Aren't Popular. What Should They Do About It?

The Democratic Party has reached at least a 15-year low in the public’s view, according to a recent Quinnipiac poll. Fifty-seven percent of registered voters have an unfavorable view of the party, while that’s just 45 percent for the Republican Party. And more Democrats than not ... Show More

43m 21s

Molly Ball on Nancy Pelosi’s future and ...