Hegseth’s Pentagon Purge
Julia Ioffe joins Peter to dig into the power struggle reshaping the Pentagon, where Pete Hegseth’s promotion of Christopher LaNeve to Army Chief of Staff is raising serious questions. Julia explains ...
29 Huhti 18min
Will the WHCD Show Go On?
Dylan Byers joins Peter to assess the state of political media in the wake of the attempted Trump assassination at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner—and the perplexing normalization of political ...
28 Huhti 18min
Media Monday: Malice at The Hilton & The NFL’s D.C. Blitz
After an unexpectedly off-script night at The Hilton in D.C., Jon Kelly and Peter trade their WHCA reflections and observations before turning their attention to the NFL’s Capitol Hill charm offensive...
27 Huhti 39min
Sen. Jim Banks’ G.O.P. Reality Check
Leigh Ann Caldwell sits down with Indiana Sen. Jim Banks to discuss the red lines for any ceasefire agreement with Iran, before getting into whether the ongoing war is a political liability for Republ...
25 Huhti 29min
Is Netflix Meddling in the Paramount-WBD Merger?
Eriq Gardner joins Peter to dig into the whispers around Washington that Netflix is quietly working to torpedo the proposed Paramount-Warner Bros. merger. Then they consider whether state attorneys ge...
24 Huhti 17min
The Beltway’s MAGA Prom
Dylan Byers joins Peter to preview this weekend’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner, where Donald Trump’s first-ever attendance is already rattling the media class. And the guest list isn’t helping: ...
23 Huhti 20min
Wall Street’s Iran Bump
Bill Cohan joins Peter to make sense of Wall Street’s latest head-scratcher—big banks posting record profits, even as an Iran-driven energy shock accelerates inflation and sends gas prices climbing. W...
22 Huhti 21min
JD Vance’s Deadline Diplomacy
Julia Ioffe joins Peter as the clock runs down on Wednesday’s deadline to reach a deal with Iran and end the conflict. Julia explains why a resolution seems increasingly unlikely—and parses Trump’s na...
21 Huhti 21min
