Why White House press secretaries still matter
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt leaves the post at the end of August. We look back at her tenure, why the job still has importance in the age of social media, and how the role of press se...
17 Aug 18min
Two planes, a president and a catering truck
When President Trump left the NATO summit in Turkey last month, he covertly switched planes because the government had received reports of an Iranian threat on Trump’s life. We discuss the significanc...
14 Aug 28min
Voters sent mixed messages in Tuesday's primaries
Voting wrapped up in several states’ primaries on Tuesday, and the results were a mixed bag. We discuss takeaways from primaries in Minnesota, Wisconsin, South Carolina and Connecticut.This episode: W...
12 Aug 19min
Women could be the deciding votes in Maine Senate race
More women than men have voted in every election in Maine in the last decade, and women are a key reason Republican Sen. Susan Collins won reelection six years ago. We discuss how Collins and Democrat...
11 Aug 21min
How Trump's focus on his legacy drives his decisions
President Trump has said repeatedly, publicly and privately, that he doesn't want to be compared in the history books to former President Herbert Hoover, who led the country during the economic collap...
10 Aug 25min
GOP grapples with misconduct allegations against two lawmakers
It was another busy week in the world of politics. We discuss a Senate committee's vote to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress, Todd Blanche's newly cleared path toward confirmation as attorney...
7 Aug 29min
What is Trump's interest in Paramount's merger with WB?
President Trump has taken a particular interest in Paramount's plan to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery for $111 billion. We discuss why the president is backing the deal — which is on hold after a grou...
6 Aug 18min
