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Rick Wilson & Sen. Chris Murphy Oct 06, 2025

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The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson examines Stephen Miller’s continued efforts to cast Democrats as terrorists.Then Senator Chris Murphy details how Democrats are fighting back against Trump’s aggressions.

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Justin Wolfers & Jacob Soboroff Oct 04, 2025

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Think Like an Economist’s Justin Wolfers examines the Trump administration’s refusal to release job statistics. MSNBC’s Jacob Soboroff details the implications of ICE indiscriminately raiding Americans’ homes.

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Mary Trump & Jason Leopold Oct 02, 2025

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The Mary Trump Show’s Mary Trump examines President Trump’s mental decline. Bloomberg’s Jason Leopold details his blockbuster reporting on Jeffrey Epstein’s emails.

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Sam Seder & Ben Collins Oct 01, 2025

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The Majority Report’s Sam Seder examines the government shutdown. The Onion editor Ben Collins details how fear of Trump’s retribution shut down his new mockumentary Jeffrey Epstein: Bad Pedophile.

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Rick Wilson & Tom Frieden Sep 29, 2025

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The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson examines the impending government shutdown.
Former CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden details his new book The Formula for Better Health: How to Save Millions of Lives—Including Your Own.

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Charlie Sykes & Jonathan Mahler Sep 27, 2025

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To The Contrary’s Charlie Sykes examines Trump’s fast-paced authoritarianism. The New York Times’ Jonathan Mahler details his powerful story on the Trump administration cutting cancer research funding.

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Harry Litman, Sen. Charles Schumer & Rep. Haley Stevens Sep 25, 2025

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Talking Feds’ Harry Litman examines the distrust of the administration’s press during a horrific shooting. Congresswoman Haley Stevens details her run for the open Senate seat in Michigan.
Plus, we have a bonus conversation with Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer about the upcoming government shutdown showdown.

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Tim Miller & Jessica Valenti Sep 24, 2025

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The Bulwark’s Tim Miller examines Trump’s disastrous speech at the UN. Abortion Everyday’s Jessica Valenti details how some Democrats are floating the idea of running pro-life candidates.

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Rick Wilson & Ian Bremmer Sep 22, 2025

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The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson examines the insane accusations of bribery against Tom Homan.
Then The Eurasia Group’s Ian Bremmer details how Trump’s reckless monetary policy is playing out on the world stage.

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Meredith Shiner & Will Sommer Sep 20, 2025

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The New Republic’s Meredith Shiner examines how to push back against Trump’s increasingly disturbing rule. The Bulwark’s Will Sommer details the chaos in MAGA World following the killing of Charlie Kirk.

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