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Symone Sanders-Townsend & Mary Ziegler May 01, 2025

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The Weeknight host Symone Sanders-Townsend skewers Trump’s first 100 days and the lies he’s trying to spin around them. Personhood author Mary Ziegler details her powerful new book on reproductive rights.

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Jeet Heer & Peter S. Goodman Apr 30, 2025

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The Nation’s Jeet Heer examines Canada’s election and what it means for Trump’s rule of America. The New York Times’ Peter S. Goodman details what the empty shipping containers coming into America’s ports mean for the shelves in your local community.

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Charlie Sykes & Rachel Janfaza Apr 28, 2025

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To The Contrary newsletter author Charlie Sykes examines Trump’s first 100 days of changing America.The Up and Up founder Rachel Janfaza details the divide in Gen Z’s voting and the complicated landscape of their support for Trump.

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Sam Adler-Bell & Stephen Vladeck Apr 26, 2025

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Know Your Enemy’s Sam Adler-Bell examines Trump’s weaponization of law enforcement.The Shadow Docket author Stephen Vladeck details the courts’ pushback against Trump’s agenda.

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Jeet Heer, Jim Acosta & Brendan Duke Apr 24, 2025

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The Nation’s Jeet Heer details Trump’s not-so-great deal-making skills.
Substack’s The Jim Acosta Show host Jim Acosta examines Trump backing down on tariffs.
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Brendan Duke details how slowed imports at our ports affect Trump’s tariff gambit.

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Michael Tomasky & G. Elliott Morris Apr 23, 2025

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The New Republic’s Michael Tomasky examines where Trump’s lawlessness is headed. Strength In Numbers newsletter’s G. Elliott Morris details what polls can tell us about Trump’s agenda.

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Rick Wilson & Theodore Schleifer Apr 21, 2025

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The Lincoln Project's Rick Wilson parses what the court’s rebuke of Trump’s agenda means for America.The New York Times’ Theodore Schleifer examines America’s oligarchs and how the country is reacting to their overreaches.

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Ali Vitali & AG Dana Nessel Apr 19, 2025

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MSNBC’s Ali Vitali examines the state of democracy and Democratic politics.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel details how AGs are fighting back against Trump.

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Anne Applebaum, David Sirota & Darryl Silver Apr 17, 2025

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The Atlantic’s Anne Applebaum examines how our authoritarian rise is actually happening faster than usual. The Apprentice producer Darryl Silver shares what we can learn from his experience working with Trump. Plus, we have a special bonus from our YouTube channel featuring The Lever’s David Sirota on what Democrats can learn from Trump’s tariffs.

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Kurt Andersen & Alex Gibney Apr 16, 2025

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Evil Geniuses author Kurt Andersen examines Trump crossing new lines of lawlessness.
Documentarian Alex Gibney details his latest documentary, The Dark Money Game, which explores the money that influences our politics.

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