157: Sean Wilentz

James and Al celebrate the election polls giving Dems a strong advantage going into the midterms, the effect of immigration policies on the country, and the motivations of MAGA while Trump is floundering. Then, they welcome journalist and author of “How Russia Won”, David Corn, t ...  Show more

James and Al lay out the growing challenges facing Republicans heading into the midterms, how history will view his reign, and how to hold MAGA to account. Then, they welcome journalist and author of “Profiles In Cowardice”, Jacob Weisberg, to discuss the Trump administration’s w ...  Show more

 John McLaughlin, co-founder of McLaughlin and Associates, a premier polling company and Matt Towery, pollster, attorney and syndicated columnist, take a look at the polling in the current Senate, Gubernatorial and Congressional races around the country. If Trumps’ rallies are an ...  Show more

Something happened in 2016 that led Democrats to campaign on unpopular issues. Researcher Simon Bazelon digs into extensive polling data—and on-the-ground-results from tight races—to explain where elites steered us off course, how we can neutralize Trump’s advantages, and why vot ...  Show more

The New Yorker staff writer Benjamin Wallace-Wells joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss Democrats’ sweeping victories in the first major elections of Donald Trump’s second term. They talk about what the results—from Zohran Mamdani’s record-turnout win in New York City to victories in t ...  Show more

Joe spoke with Nathan Gonzales, Editor & Publisher of Inside Elections on the midterm election results and the too close to call Senate races, Bloomberg Congress reporter Billy House live from Atlanta on the runoff election for Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker, Bloomberg Gover ...  Show more