Weaponized (un)truths: Has the GOP ‘lost its mind’?

Weaponized (un)truths: Has the GOP ‘lost its mind’?

Robert Draper's "Weapons of Mass Delusion: When the Republican Party Lost Its Mind" focuses exclusively on the GOP during the crucial 18-month period after January 6 and vastly adds to our understanding of the Trump era. Far-right representatives Paul Gosar, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and Matt Gaetz are part of a new breed of Republican party fighting with their GOP elders. The subtitle of Draper's book — emphasizing when, not how — Trump-inspired elected officials helped the former president solidify his grip over the Republican party is as important as understanding what has happened to the party. In this week's Playbook Deep Dive, Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza unwinds Draper's chronicle of what has happened to the Republican party, and America, through his character-driven account of the people and events shaping the extremes of American politics today. Ryan Lizza is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.Robert Draper is a contributing writer for the New York Times Magazine. Afra Abdullah is associate producer for POLITICO audio.Kara Tabor is producer for POLITICO audio.Brook Hayes is senior editor for POLITICO audio.Adam Allington is senior producer for POLITICO audio.Jenny Ament is executive producer for POLITICO audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Behind the velvet rope at White House Correspondents' Dinner (with Tammy Haddad)

Go behind the scenes of White House Correspondents’ Dinner weekend with Tammy Haddad, a veteran TV executive and one of DC’s ultimate social connectors.  POLITICO's Dasha Burns and Tammy unpack why t...

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Can the GOP pull off a California upset? (with Steve Hilton)

Can the GOP pull off a California upset? (with Steve Hilton)

California’s governor's race just got a major shakeup. Democrat Eric Swalwell dropped out amid sexual assault and misconduct allegations, and now the field is wide open ahead of the June 2 primary. ...

17 Apr 35min

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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) joins POLITICO’s Jonathan Martin at the Masters to talk Trump, 2028 and the upcoming Georgia Senate race. Plus: Kemp on EVs, economic policy and why he’s staying focused on...

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Inside the war on Trump’s new MAGA (with Marjorie Taylor Greene)

Inside the war on Trump’s new MAGA (with Marjorie Taylor Greene)

Former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) – the MAGA acolyte-turned-antagonist who resigned from Congress after a public and messy fight with Donald Trump – joins “The Conversation” to talk a...

10 Apr 43min

NASA’s chief on how we beat China to the moon and beyond

NASA’s chief on how we beat China to the moon and beyond

Artemis II has launched around the moon. Now, NASA has its sights set on Mars. NASA administrator and billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman sat down with POLITICO's Dasha Burns at Kennedy Spac...

3 Apr 42min

How Democrats Can Win Back Trump Country (with Gov. Andy Beshear)

How Democrats Can Win Back Trump Country (with Gov. Andy Beshear)

Andy Beshear is the most popular Democratic governor in the country – in a state Donald Trump won by more than 30 points in 2024. He explains why he believes a President JD Vance could be “more damag...

27 Mar 36min

Inside Newsom’s plan to take on Trump

Inside Newsom’s plan to take on Trump

Today, we're bringing you an episode from our new show, On the Road. California Gov. Gavin Newsom sat down with POLITICO’s Jonathan Martin for a wide-ranging conversation about the personal experience...

24 Mar 1h 9min

Sen. Ruben Gallego wants to make Democrats fun again

Sen. Ruben Gallego wants to make Democrats fun again

When Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) won his Senate seat in 2024, he outperformed Kamala Harris in one of the closest battleground states in the country.  Now that he’s in Washington, Gallego’s backgrou...

20 Mar 35min

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