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MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell examines how Trump expressing his hatred of Taylor Swift could help him lose his presidential aspirations. The Groundwork Collaborative’s Lindsay Owens educates us on price gouging, including VP Harris's plans to fight it. Democracy Forward’s Skye Perryman details how her organization is pushing back against Republicans' constant overreach of power. As a bonus, we have a portion of a conversation from Democracy Forward's event at the DNC with Congresswoman Becca Balint, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett, and Congressman Maxwell Frost.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

18 Sep 20241h 12min

The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson skewers Trump for cozying up to Laura Loomer. Kate Conger and Ryan Mac detail their book Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter. The 19th's Amanda Becker examines her new book You Must Stand Up: The Fight for Abortion Rights in Post-Dobbs America.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

16 Sep 20241h

NBC News' Jon Allen breaks down the fallout from Trump’s abysmal debate performance. The Leadership Conference’s Maya Wiley details her new book Remember, You Are a Wiley. Dr. Nii-Quartelai Quartey examines his book Kamala, The Motherland, and Me.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

13 Sep 202452min

The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson skewers the MAGA influencers who were taking Russian money to produce pro-Russian interest content. The Lever founder David Sirota stops by to talk about his podcast The Master Plan, which details how the right mapped out legalizing corruption through the Supreme Court. Yale Professor Jason Stanley examines his new book Erasing History: How Fascists Rewrite the Past to Control the Future.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

9 Sep 202457min

Talking Points Memo’s Josh Marshall skewers the right-wing influence outfit Tenet Media after it was indicted by the DOJ. Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, rebuts J.D. Vance’s attacks on her character. Run For Something’s Amanda Litman details the down-ballot races to focus on to ensure Dems win in November.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

6 Sep 202454min

Legendary campaign manager Stuart Stevens examines Trump’s path to re-election and how unlikely it looks. Bolts Magazine’s Daniel Nichanian examines how local government legal battles will affect the upcoming election. Wesleyan University President Michael S. Roth explains why he hopes his students become even more politically engaged.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

4 Sep 202451min

The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson skewers Tulsi Gabbard’s turn to Trump world. Status News’ Oliver Darcy examines the media’s poor coverage of the election. Then we’ll talk to New York Times’ Anupreeta Das about her new book, Billionaire, Nerd, Savior, King: Bill Gates and His Quest to Shape Our World."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2 Sep 202459min