34: Howard W. French on Race and the Media, and Ron Brownstein on Shifts in the Electorate

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345: Trump Flips The Bird With Franklin Foer

James and Al sound the alarm over Trump’s authoritarian tendencies, explore the repercussions of his war on the Federal Reserve and the DOJ, and break down the political dynamics in the Senate and at the state level while investigating whether Democratic candidates are ready to m ...  Show more

344: Storm At The Capitol With Mary Clare Jalonick

Following the kidnapping of Maduro by our military, James and Al examine the role that oil and the court-ordered release of the Epstein Files played in Trump’s decision to intervene in Venezuela, how it will affect our politics, and if it’s the start of more aggressive behavior b ...  Show more

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