Texas Democrats fight back

Mitch McConnell’s health continues to be a problem as the Senator’s office releases a new statement. Brian interviews Rep. Jamie Raskin, Rep. Yassamin Ansari, and Puck News’ Peter Hamby.Order THE DAY AFTER: https://www.harpercollins.com/pages/thedayafterWritten by Brian Tyler Coh ...  Show more

Trump hit with a barrage of dismal polling ahead of midterms. Brian interviews Jon Lovett about the future of the Democratic Party in Los Angeles, CA.Order THE DAY AFTER: https://www.harpercollins.com/pages/thedayafterWritten by Brian Tyler CohenProduced by Sam GraberRecorded in ...  Show more

Texas Democrats, in an attempt to block Trump's redistricting effort, shut down a special legislative session by fleeing the state. Texas State Rep. James Talarico joins the show to explain what happens now and why he and his Democratic colleagues believe that getting out of town ...  Show more

Texas Democrats leave the state to protest GOP's redistricting plan. The White House defends the firing of the jobs data czar. Montana police are on the hunt for a man involved in a deadly bar shooting. Outrage over a new hostage video as Israel faces mounting pressure to end the ...  Show more

In a dramatic act of protest on Sunday, Democratic members of the Texas House of Representatives began to flee the state. It is a last-ditch attempt to stop President Trump and Texas Republicans from adopting an aggressively redrawn congressional map that would eliminate Democ ...

Alise and Amanda are back to break down why Texas Democrats have left their state for the next 27 days to prevent a vote on sweeping voting rights restrictions. They explain how the lawmakers can be arrested if they return and how they plan to troll Congress while in exile. They ...  Show more