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69: Impeachment Day... again w/ Professor Kathleen Belew & Walter Pincus Jan 14, 2021

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With the Capitol garrisoned with troops and the passions of insurrection and the subsequent defense of the Union still cooling, Al and James examine the worrisome situation we find ourselves in going into the Biden inauguration. The threat is evident, and so they are joined by expert on the militia and white power movements, University of Chicago Professor Kathleen Belew to look at how we got to this point, and national security expert and senior columnist for The Cipher Brief, WaPo Alum Walter Pincus to war game how best to handle the final days of the Trump Presidency.
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Professor Kathleen BelewTwitter Website University of Chicago Author of the Bring The War Home: The White Power Movement & Paramilitary America
Walter PincusTwitter The Cipher Brief Washington Post
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68: John Couvillon & Sec William Cohen Jan 06, 2021

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2021 already promises to be as crazy as 2020, and Al and James are ready to game things out for you in their Politics War Room. They’re joined on their first episode of the year by award winning pollster John Couvillon to take a look at the double Democratic victory in the GA Senate races and bask in the results. Then, former Defense Secretary William Cohen comes on to game out the final days of the Trump Administration and how we might handle the ensuing chaos as the nation approaches the transition of power.
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John CouvillonTwitter JMC Analytics & Polling Blog
Fmr. Defense Secretary William CohenThe Cohen Group The Cohen Institute CSIS Books by William
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67: Joe Drape Dec 30, 2020

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With 2021 just around the corner, Al and James celebrate our scientists and first responders, and give us the inside scoop on who has power in the Democratic congress. Then they’re joined by author of Saint Makers, Joe Drape of @NYTSPORTS, to discuss some of the things we’ve seen in the cultural realms outside of politics-- updating us about the state of the modern church, before switching over to take on the way the pandemic has affected the sports industry. Like many others, there is the fear that it won’t come back, but they are still fans rooting for a comeback! More than anything, they look forward to figuring out how to bring our country back in 2021 with our great guests and listeners!
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Joe DrapeTwitter @NYTSPORTS NYT Sports Author of American Pharoah Author of Saint Makers And many other books!
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66: David Sanger, Mary Matalin & Judy Woodruff Dec 23, 2020

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Al and James welcome The New York Times National Security Correspondent David Sanger to analyze the recent Russian cyber attacks on our country and go through our possible responses, legislative and otherwise. James is appalled we could let it happen, and all three wonder if our country is still secure. Then, Al and James continue their annual holiday season tradition by bringing their wives Judy Woodruff and Mary Matalin on the podcast to end the year before the Politics War Room gears up for 2021!
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David SangerTwitter Author of Confront and Conceal Author of The Inheritance Author of The Perfect Weapon The Perfect Weapon HBOTrailer
Mary MatalinWebsite Author of Love & War Author of All’s Fair Author of Letters To My Daughters
Judy WoodruffTwitter PBS NewsHour
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65: Ron Brownstein Dec 16, 2020

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Texas and Trump have been rejected by the Supreme Court and things are starting to look like President-Elect Biden will sail smoothly into his inauguration. Al and James discuss their support for most of his cabinet picks so far, even though they worry that the party needs to focus on shoring up support (not to mention the Senate) before swinging for the fences. Then, they are joined by Ron Brownstein to shoot down any concerns about fraud overturning the election, and gaze into the future of Trump and the two parties, so we can be ready for what’s coming next.
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Ron BrownsteinTwitter CNN National Journal The Atlantic
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64: Tim O’Brien & John Barry Dec 09, 2020

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President Elect Biden’s cabinet is beginning to fill up, and James and Al have a lot to say on the subject. And if the party wants to win both seats in the Georgia Senate run-offs, they would do well to listen! Then, they are joined by Bloomberg columnist and author of Trump Nation, Tim O’Brien to give insight into the final machinations of the Trump White House and what we can expect from him going forward. Luckily there is some optimism from historian and author of The Great Influenza, John Barry, when he helps us game out the next phase of our battle against COVID.
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Tim O’BrienTwitter Trump Nation
John BarryTwitter Website The Great Influenza
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63: Senator Chris Dodd & Stephen Fowler Dec 02, 2020

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It’s the election that never seems to end, but with President-Elect Biden putting together a cabinet and Trump’s legal challenges floundering across the country, Al and James are looking ahead to 2021. Georgia maven Stephen Fowler joins the show to discuss the facts on the ground and his expectations for the Senate races there. Then Senator Chris Dodd comes on to share his optimism for the Biden administration and his surprising hopes for bi-partisanship between Biden and McConnell. The question is, will the country be able to move on with them?
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Stephen FowlerTwitterPodcast: Battleground: Ballot Box
Senator Chris DoddTwitter
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62: Bill Kristol & Evan Osnos Nov 25, 2020

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The Biden era is finally beginning, and his cabinet and prospective agenda are already exciting people across the political spectrum. Al and James are fired up, and talk to political maven Bill Kristol about the prospects for the Republican party, and why he’s a fan of Biden and the Democrats after Trump. Then, journalist and author of Joe Biden: The Life, The Run, and What Matters Now, Evan Osnos, comes on to tell us about the real Biden and what we can expect from his administration internationally. Verdict is, it’s looking good!
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Evan OsnosTwitterAuthor of Joe Biden: The Life, The Run, And What Matters Now
Bill KristolTwitter Conversations With Bill Kristol Defending Democracy Together Republican Voters Against Trump The Foundation for Constitutional Government The Bulwark
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61: Shane Harris & Chris Huttman Nov 19, 2020

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As we get further from the election, it’s time for Biden to start putting together a cabinet. Al and James take a look at how it might look and what to expect in the early days of a Biden-Harris administration before taking your questions. Then they’re joined by Shane Harris, to talk about how President Trump could make the Snowden leaks pale by comparison to what he can sell or release, and Georgia expert Chris Huttman to give us insight into the fate of its Senate seats. Will it go dark blue?
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SHANE HARRISTwitter: @shaneharris Books: @WAR, The Watchers
CHRIS HUTTMANWebsite: 20/20 Insight
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60: Ed Luce & Tom Edsall Nov 11, 2020

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With Biden the presumptive President-Elect, James and Al take a moment to celebrate the win, despite wishing that the Democratic party had worked harder on its messaging. They’re joined by Ed Luce of the Financial Times and Tom Edsall of the New York Times to discuss how the international order will change under a Biden Administration and whether the party can mend the growing schism between the work and moderate wings of the party. Either way, it’s a whole new world...
Books From This Week’s Panelists: ED LUCEThe Retreat Of Western Liberalism
TOM EDSALLThe Age of Austerity: How Scarcity Will Remake American Politics
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