Former Rep Adam Kinzinger joins the group (plus Chris Cillizza) to discuss the Court's worst ruling since Korematsu, opening the door to God know what if Trump wins. Also, what would an open convention look like?Highlights / Lowlights:Mona:

The Most Consequential Failure of Recent Times

6 days ago 1h 14m

The Atlantic's David Frum joins to discuss the debate debacle and what comes next? Can Biden be persuaded to drop out? Also, a look at two Supreme Court cases.Highlights / Lowlights David: Slain Gazan named as Doctors Without Borders staff

Attack of the Phones

14 days ago 1h 8m

Will Saletan guest hosts as Tom Edsall joins the panel to discuss rising political polarization, Biden’s latest moves on immigration, and the crackdown on social media and kids using smartphones.Highlights / LowlightsTom: The book 'Wolves o

The 'Absurdly Normal' President

21 days ago 1h 18m

Tom Nichols joins the panel to discuss the rise of the right in Europe (and here), the Hunter Biden verdict, and the Israel hostage rescue.Mona: The Big Lie's Bad, Very Bad Week by Charlie Sykes.Linda: No, You Don’t Have the Power to Stop C

The 'Rally Round the Criminal' Effect

28 days ago 1h 15m

Sasha Havlicek and Philip Bump join the panel to discuss online disinformation, the GOP reaction to Trump guilty verdict, and the Fauci follies in Congress.highlights / lowlightsSasha- The 80th Anniversary of D-Day at Normandy American Ceme

Wanted: A Biden Campaign

May 30th, 2024 1h 13m

Famed presidential photographer David Hume Kennerly joins Bill Kristol and regulars to discuss the Ford Library's cowardly refusal to honor Liz Cheney, how Democrats should handle the Trump verdict, and Biden's standing with the young and old.

What if What the Electorate Knows is Flat Wrong?

May 24th, 2024 1h 4m

Joe Klein joins the panel to discuss Haley's Trump support, Alito's freak flags, and polls showing Americans are deeply misinformed about the state of the economy.highlights / lowlightsDamon: Is the Biden Campaign Running on False Hope? (Is

Will Debates Reset the Race?

May 17th, 2024 1h 1m

Sarah Longwell, Chris Cillizza, Will Saletan join Mona and Bill to discuss the upcoming debates, the polls (and Biden's response to them) and how to spend a record $61 million on a Senate primary and still get trounced.highlights / lowlights

Does This Make Me Look Weak?

May 10th, 2024 1h 2m

The Society for the Rule of Law's Gregg Nunziata joins to discuss the NY and other cases against Trump; Biden's pivot on weapons to Israel, and RFK, Jr's brain worm.highlights / lowlights: Mona: In Letter, 540 Jewish Columbia Students Defen

The Revolution Will Not Be Catered

May 3rd, 2024 54m 43s

FT's Ed Luce joins the group to discuss campus protests and whether Biden is losing.highlights / lowlights:Mona: Country Music, a film by Ken BurnsEd: The Colombia student asking that the protestors be brought food in their encampment.

"Ukraine is anti-Christian" and other Russian Lies

Apr 26th, 2024 1h

Anne Applebaum joins the panel (with Philip Bump) to discuss Ukraine's war effort, Russian disinformation, campus protests, and a change of pace for final segment.What would you have put on the Voyager Spacecraft?Mona: Images of human love:

Will Dysfunctional House GOP Do the Right Thing?

Apr 19th, 2024 1h

Lawfare's Ben Wittes joins the group to discuss Iran's attack on Israel, Congress's action on Ukraine, Trump's NY trial, and the Supreme Court.highlights / lowlightsMona: The Great Hypocrisy of the Pro-Life Movement (David French, NYT)Bi

The Tabloidization of America

Apr 12th, 2024 1h 11m

Patterico joins the panel to analyze Bragg's case against Trump. The panel also looks at the Arizona Supreme Court decision, and the GOP's clownish attempt to find something on which to impeach Biden.highlights and lowlightsDamon: Anxious P

Will Double Haters Park Their Votes on RFK, Jr?

Apr 5th, 2024 1h 6m

Matt Bennett of Third Way joins to discuss the end of No Labels, RFK, Jr., and other third parties as well as Florida's new abortion law.highlights / lowlights Mona: Karl Rove admonishing Trump's embrace of January 6 criminals (audio)Damo

Sacrilege for Sale

Mar 29th, 2024 1h 7m

The Atlantic's Peter Wehner joins the panel to discuss Trump hawking a "patriotic" Bible, accusations of lawfare regarding Trump's trials, and Putin's war on truth.Highlights / Lowlights:Mona— What Would You Have Israel Do to Defend Itself?

Trump is Hard Up for Cash

Mar 22nd, 2024 1h 17m

Nicholas Grossman joins the panel to discuss Trump's money troubles as a national security threat and political challenge, the "bloodbath" brouhaha, and Schumer's speech about Netanyahu.highlights / lowlights Damon: Miranda's Last Gift by D

Trump's Georgia Acts Were Even Worse Than You Thought

Mar 15th, 2024 1h 6m

Michael Isikoff, co-author of Find Me the Votes: A Hard-Charging Georgia Prosecutor, a Rogue President, and the Plot to Steal an American Election, details some of the undercovered aspects of Trump's 2020 election subversion. The panel also dis

The Dreaded General Election Arrives

Mar 8th, 2024 1h

On this week’s episode, Philip Bump of The Washington Post joins guest host A.B. Stoddard and the usual crew to discuss the beginning of the general election.highlights / lowlightsA.B.- The NC Exit Polls where voters thought Trump had bet

The Threat of Christian Supremacism

Mar 1st, 2024 1h 13m

David French of The New York Times joins the panel (plus Cathy Young) to discuss the Supreme Court's gift to Trump; Mitch McConnell's tainted legacy; and the threat from Christian supremacism.highlights / lowlightsMona: Stephen Richer's int

Putin's GOP Enablers

Feb 23rd, 2024 55m 54s

AEI's Kori Schake joins to discuss Ukraine funding, GOP's moral and strategic collapse, Nikki Haley's role, calls for a Gaza ceasefire, and more.highlights / lowlights Damon: John Avlon: I'm running for Congress.Linda: Something’s Fishy A

Should Democrats Dump Biden?

Feb 16th, 2024 1h 16m

Chris Cillizza joins the panel for a thought experiment on Biden, as well as the NY special election and its implications for November, NATO, and whether today's GOP as bad as 1930s GOP?highlights / lowlightsMona: Why Americans Suddenly Sto

Betraying Ukraine, Episode 3

Feb 9th, 2024 1h

The Dispatch's Scott Lincicome returns to discuss cheap avocados, the "China shock," and other economic matters. The panel then discusses the GOP heel turn on the border, betraying Ukraine, and whether the Crumbley verdict was a step too far.

Do People Care That Trump's a Sociopath?

Feb 2nd, 2024 1h 4m

ABC's Jonathan Karl joins to discuss Trump's under-covered first two years as post-president. Also the immigration deal that isn't.highlights / lowlightsDamon: Baumgartner by Paul AusterLinda: After a Decade of Decline, the US Undocumente

Can Haley Make a Difference?

Jan 26th, 2024 1h 8m

Yascha Mounk joins to consider the NH results, Greg Abbott's defiance of the Supreme Court, and a dissenting view on a much-praised TV series.highlights / lowlightsMona: Jamie Dimon Joins the Trump Normalizers by Dennis Aftergun and Walter

Intimidation and the GOP

Jan 19th, 2024 1h 5m

Zack Beauchamp of Vox joins the panel (plus Will Saletan) to discuss Iowa and New Hampshire and the role of death threats in the Republican Party.Highlights / Lowlights: Mona: Peter Schickele, Composer and Gleeful Sire of P.D.Q. Bach, Dies