954: Trump's YOLO Cabinet
Donald Trump goes all in on naming his biggest political boosters to Cabinet posts, whether they're qualified or not (they're not!). Trump wants alleged sex offender Matt Gaetz for Attorney General, v...
15 Nov 20241h 15min
953: Ezra Klein on Where Democrats Go From Here
Jon and New York Times columnist Ezra Klein, host of The Ezra Klein Show, talk through what we know about how Democrats started to lose working-class and lower-information voters—even before 2024—how ...
13 Nov 20241h 14min
952: First Look At Trump's Second Term
Trump begins staffing top roles in his second administration with loyalists and sycophants—and demands that the senators running for majority leader agree to embrace a process that would allow him to ...
12 Nov 20241h 21min
951: How Trump Built His Coalition
The best way to understand what happened on Tuesday is to listen to what the actual voters have been saying. Dan checks back in with two strategists who run focus groups with key parts of the electora...
10 Nov 20241h 12min
950: Let the Blame Game Commence!
As Kamala Harris officially concedes after a terrible election, Democrats begin searching for lessons—and singling out others for blame. Jon, Lovett, Dan, and Tommy discuss Harris's farewell message, ...
8 Nov 202456min
949: Making Sense of Trump's Win
After a night of resounding losses and a nationwide lurch to the right, Jon, Lovett, Tommy, and Dan begin to sift through the pieces—what we know, and we don't, about the race Democrats ran, what vote...
6 Nov 202454min
948: A Strong Close—And an Iowa Poll Shocker
After a surprise appearance on Saturday Night Live, Kamala Harris closes on optimism, unity, and lower prices—while Trump fantasizes about reporters getting murdered and says he regrets leaving offic...
4 Nov 202449min
Election Night Cheat Sheet (feat. Steve Kornacki)
With just two days to go, Dan sits down with Election Night guru and NBC News National Political Correspondent Steve Kornacki for a pre-election deep dive. Steve breaks down the state of the race, sha...
3 Nov 202444min
