THOUGHTCRIME Ep. 149 — Can 2026 Please End? A...

Don't panic: We've been here before. The 2022 midterms were supposed to be a massive red wave and instead turned into a major disappointment. For some, that meant it was time to give up. For Charlie, it was a chance to work harder than ever to change the trajectory of the country ...  Show more

The neoconservative faction is out in force now, trying to make excuses for how the midterms were not a referendum on their hugely unpopular war against Iran. The team reacts, then talks to Christopher Rufo, who explains why this week doesn't discredit the so-called "New Right." ...  Show more

We’re nearly six months into Donald Trump’s second term as president, and a lot of us are still trying to figure out what that actually means. Not just politically. But culturally. What kind of country are we living in? And what kind of future are we heading toward? In today’s ep ...  Show more

Jon is joined by youth polling experts John Della Volpe and Kristen Soltis Anderson to talk about apathy among young voters this election cycle. Why are they so disengaged? Are some truly defecting to Trump? And what message, if any, can get them out for the polls? Jon, John, and ...  Show more

While Republicans are sunning themselves in the warm glow of their triumph, ushering in the comeback term of Donald Trump, Democratic politicians, activists and voters are currently stumbling around in the dark. Their post mortem of the Kamala Harris campaign hasn’t yielded any s ...  Show more