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To The Contrary with Charlie Sykes

You are not the crazy ones.

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Trump Just Did Something No President Has Tried Since 1798 Feb 17, 2026

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Susan Glasser of The New Yorker joins Charlie to talk about Trump's attempt to arrest and indict six sitting members of Congress, Marco Rubio in Munich, and DHS asking tech companies to expose the personal details of "anti-ICE" social media accounts.

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David Frum: Why Trump is Failing Feb 14, 2026

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David Frum of The Atlantic joins Charlie to break down the shifting public opinion on Trump, Pam Bondi’s congressional testimony, and how AI is changing us.

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Jeff Bezos’ Murder of the Washington Post Feb 12, 2026

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Reporter Ashley Parker spent eight years at The Washington Post before joining The Atlantic. She’s been watching the recent moves by owner Jeff Bezos and the paper’s leadership, and explains to Charlie why she believes they may be leading the paper toward its demise.

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When Viciousness Becomes a Virtue Feb 10, 2026

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Peter Wehner, a contributing writer at The Atlantic and a senior fellow at the Trinity Forum, joins Charlie to explain why some evangelicals see Trump as a defender of their values. Also: Bad Bunny.

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What’s With Rich People These Days? Feb 07, 2026

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Following Jeff Bezos's gutting of the Washington Post, economist Justin Wolfers joins Charlie to try to unpack billionaires' actions. Also, how's the American economy really doing these days?

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Why ICE Can’t Be "Fixed" Feb 05, 2026

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Garrett M. Graff, a contributing editor at WIRED and former editor of POLITICO Magazine, joins Charlie to try to answer that question. Also (not unrelated): where did the Proud Boys go?

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Lincoln Warned Us About Trump Feb 03, 2026

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Legal analyst and Talking Feds host, Harry Litman, joins Charlie to talk about Trump shutting down Kennedy Center, the release of 5-year-old Liam Ramos, and the dire state of the U.S. Attorney office for the District of Minnesota.

To read Litman's piece on the Kennedy Center: Trump Meets Lincoln, Doesn’t Recognize Him

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Will Renee Good and Alex Pretti Ever Get Justice? Jan 31, 2026

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Kristy Greenberg, former Deputy Chief of the Criminal Division of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York and a legal analyst for MS Now, joins Charlie to dive into the current legal landscape and discuss the integrity of our justice system.

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Why Trump's ICE Strategy Backfired Jan 29, 2026

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Mike Pesca, host of The Gist, joins Charlie to unpack how the administration’s “chaos is a ladder” approach to immigration enforcement is failing. Public perception is shifting and ICE is increasingly viewed as the problem, not the protesters.

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Money, Lies, God, and State Sponsored Murder Jan 27, 2026

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Katherine Stewart, journalist and author of the book Money, Lies, and God joins Charlie to process the killing of Alex Pretti and share insights from her work on the New Right.

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