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David Rothkopf joins Joanna Coles to sound the alarm on Donald Trump’s jaw-dropping betrayal of America, from pumping money into Putin’s war machine to potentially helping fund attacks on U.S. forces. As Trump’s administration embraces authoritarian tactics and threatens a televi ...  Show more

Kurt Andersen and Joanna Coles revisit the Donald Trump that Spy magazine spotted 40 years ago: a blustering New York celebrity who claimed he could master nuclear missiles in an hour and a half. Andersen explains why Trump was a joke then but became president, and why today’s th ...  Show more

Vox’s Aaron Rupar explains why Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has likened a fellow Republican’s views to cancer. And New York magazine’s Olivia Nuzzi explores what lawmakers peddling conspiracy theories means for the future of the GOP. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained ...  Show more

The fellas get you caught up on hacketology, the immigration crisis, and the Corrupt Politicians Act, followed by an interview with Republican Senate Leader Mitch McConnell.  Episode sponsored by Heritage Action: Learn more about their "Save Our Elections" project here. Learn mo ...  Show more

Just weeks after his seizure in Washington, Mitch McConnell freezes up again at a press conference in Kentucky. Liz breaks down the age-old discussion of age limits for politicians, and whether we should implement them at a national level. Plus, new evidence surfaces incriminatin ...  Show more

First: Capitol chaos. House members vote to fund the government. But stiff arm Trump's primary demand, as the president elect tries to work his will and hits his limits. What does it mean for what's next? My panel will join me. Plus: Laws of power. Speaker Johnson faces conserva ...  Show more