A Party in Turmoil

As today's show begins, President Trump is escorting Xi Jinping on an archivist-guided tour of the National Archives, where the foundational documents of American democracy permanently reside. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

As today's show begins, our CNN colleague Betsy Klein has had a heck of a time attempting to get access to the White House. This, despite a judge last night temporarily throwing out President Trump's press ban of CNN, MS NOW and Politico. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit p ...  Show more

As the shutdown becomes a meme fight, is the GOP’s celebration giving the wrong impression to fed up Americans? Plus, the no wars president tells Congress the United States is in the middle of one with drug cartels. But, are his boat strikes crossing a legal line? Learn more abou ...  Show more

A government shutdown appears inevitable after Democratic leaders and President Trump fail to reach a deal to extend soon-to-expire Affordable Care Act subsidies. Jon, Lovett, and Tommy discuss what Democrats will need to do to win this shutdown fight and then check in on the lat ...  Show more

Apparently, there's an opposition party in this country—but they've been awfully quiet lately. Meanwhile, Trump's immigration crackdown nearly sparks a trade war with Colombia, and back at home, he's doing battle with his own  federal government—from loyalty tests to gutting d ...

Warning: This episode contains strong language.

Over the past few days, a routine debate over government funding has exploded into an angry showdown over the Democrats’ identity in the Trump era, and whether their current leadership is right for the moment.

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