Zerlina Maxwell and Josh Barro: We Are in a Bad Place

Zerlina Maxwell and Josh Barro: We Are in a Bad Place

Gerrymandering has always been partisan, but what's happening in Texas is straight-up racial politics. Republicans are targeting and trying to disenfranchise black voters while betting that Latino voters will stick with them. And because Trump hasn't had a lot of luck making the furor over Epstein and Ghislaine go away, JD is stepping in to host a totally 100% aboveboard damage control session at his house—with the top officials at the DOJ. Plus, the U.S. had almost zero job growth in May and June, the economy is slowing, and prices are ticking up.

Josh Barro and Zerlina Maxwell join Tim Miller.

show notes:

Episoder(500)

Casey Newton: Lawlessness and Danger in Tech's Brave New World

Casey Newton: Lawlessness and Danger in Tech's Brave New World

Trump's TikTok deal looks like classic crony capitalism as well as open theft. But China has bigger fish to fry with trade than its TikTok algorithm—which led Congress last year to ban the app in the ...

8 Okt 202559min

Jake Tapper: Trump Is Making the Country Less Safe

Jake Tapper: Trump Is Making the Country Less Safe

A new kind of McCarthyism has settled in at the Justice Department, where career prosecutors—including those handling tough national security cases—are getting canned for voicing any opposition to pol...

7 Okt 20251h 1min

Bill Kristol and Jane Fonda: The New 'Fierce Urgency of Now'

Bill Kristol and Jane Fonda: The New 'Fierce Urgency of Now'

ICE is intentionally provoking violence in the nation’s cities and then glorifying it with their crack video team. Meanwhile, the rhetoric coming from Trump true believers about their desire for a ‘be...

6 Okt 20251h 3min

Tom Nichols: All The Circuit Breakers Are Gone

Tom Nichols: All The Circuit Breakers Are Gone

President Trump’s loyalty purges continue. Prosecutors are fired from the U.S. attorney’s office in Eastern Virginia, including people who had nothing to do with the Comey case. And Kash Patel pushes ...

3 Okt 20251h 1min

Symone Sanders-Townsend: The White House’s Goal Is Enacting Pain

Symone Sanders-Townsend: The White House’s Goal Is Enacting Pain

The Trump administration is turning up the heat now that the government has shut down, cancelling billions for green projects, targeting funding for infrastructure in New York and threatening mass fir...

2 Okt 202554min

Ken Burns: You Have To Be A Bulwark

Ken Burns: You Have To Be A Bulwark

A government shutdown begins, as a standoff over spending enters what could be a painful phase. And President Trump kicks off the week warning his military leaders about facing an invasion from within...

1 Okt 202557min

Van Lathan and David Jolly: How To Beat Middle Finger MAGAism

Van Lathan and David Jolly: How To Beat Middle Finger MAGAism

Pete Hegseth convenes the military’s top leaders to complain about fat troops and generals and plug his book. Meanwhile, Charlie Kirk’s assassination continues to drive debate about how to confront MA...

30 Sep 20251h 24min

Bill Kristol: Trump Wants Troops in Portland

Bill Kristol: Trump Wants Troops in Portland

President Trump orders the National Guard to be deployed to Portland, Ore., after declaring it a war-ravaged city. And reports surface that the administration is considering strikes in Venezuela. Mean...

29 Sep 202553min

Populært innen Politikk og nyheter

giver-og-gjengen-vg
aftenpodden
forklart
popradet
aftenpodden-usa
stopp-verden
lydartikler-fra-aftenposten
rss-gukild-johaug
det-store-bildet
fotballpodden-2
i-retten
dine-penger-pengeradet
rss-ness
nokon-ma-ga
aftenbla-bla
hanna-de-heldige
frokostshowet-pa-p5
rss-penger-polser-og-politikk
bt-dokumentar-2
rss-dannet-uten-piano