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Rick Wilson & Sen. Chuck Schumer Apr 14, 2025

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The Lincoln Project's Rick Wilson joins us to discuss Trump’s erosion of public confidence in his plans to "Make America Great Again." Then we’ll talk to Senate Minority Leader and Antisemitism in America author Chuck Schumer about the Democrats’ plans to fight the SAVE Act.

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Charlie Sykes & Thomas Zimmer Apr 12, 2025

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To The Contrary newsletter author Charlie Sykes examines Trump’s attacks on his political opponents. Democracy Americana’s Thomas Zimmer examines America’s continued lean toward authoritarianism.

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Andy Levy & Rep. Gregory Meeks Apr 10, 2025

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The New Abnormal’s Andy Levy skewers the market chaos caused by Trump’s temperamental tariffs. Rep. Gregory Meeks details how Congress can stop Trump’s tariff madness.

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Dan Nathan, Jon Allen & Amie Parnes Apr 09, 2025

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Risk Reversal’s Dan Nathan examines the business reaction to Trump’s insane tariffs.
NBC’s Jon Allen and The Hill’s Amie Parnes detail their new book Fight: Inside the Wildest Battle for the White House.

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Rick Wilson & Kat Abughazaleh Apr 07, 2025

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The Lincoln Project's Rick Wilson skewers Trump for crashing the economy. Kat Abughazaleh details her run for Congress in Illinois' Ninth District.

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Neera Tanden, Justin Wolfers & Sen Martin Heinrich Apr 05, 2025

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The Center for American Progress’s Neera Tanden skewers Trump’s disastrous first 100 days. New Mexico Senator Martin Heinrich details how Democrats fight back. Then we’ll have a special bonus from our YouTube channel with economist Justin Wolfers, who explains why tariffs aren’t the answer to our economic woes.

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Joyce Vance & Laura Gamboa Apr 03, 2025

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Civil Discourse Substack author Joyce Vance examines the Constitution's checks and balances keeping Trump in check.
Professor Laura Gamboa examines her article for Foreign Affairs, "How to Save a Democracy," and the lessons from other countries' authoritarian crises.

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George Conway & Simon Rabinovitch Apr 02, 2025

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The Atlantic’s George Conway examines Trump’s lawlessness and how our institutions hold up to it.The Economist’s Simon Rabinovitch details how Trump’s tariffs will actually affect the global economy.

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Rick Wilson & Annie Karni Mar 31, 2025

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The Lincoln Project's Rick Wilson dissects Signalghazi’s continued fallout.The New York Times' Annie Karni details her new book Mad House: How Donald Trump, MAGA Mean Girls, a Former Used Car Salesman, a Florida Nepo Baby, and a Man with Rats in His Walls Broke Congress.

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Josh Marshall & Anthony Walton Mar 29, 2025

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Talking Points Memo’s Josh Marshall surveys the fallout of Signalghazi.
Poet and writer Anthony Walton details his new book The End of Respectability: Notes of a Black American, His Life, and His Nation.

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