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Trump's Imperial Presidency in Overdrive and Grahm Platner's Collapse
Trey Orndorff and Ken Katkin tackle the ongoing volatilty of the U.S. / Iran conflict and its month-old Memorandum of Understanding falling apart. Ke…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Scott Wiener on Housing, AI, and Democrats’ Build-or-Fail Moment
Michael Levy talks with California State Senator Scott Wiener of San Francisco, one of the country’s leading Democratic voices on housing policy, art…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
The Supreme Court on Mail Ballots, Trans Sports Bans, and Campaign Spending Limits
This supporters’ exclusive midweek episode digs into three major Supreme Court rulings with big implications for elections, transgender athletes, and…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Testing Trump’s Power on Birthright Citizenship, the Fed, and Iran
Mike and Jay kick off the Fourth of July weekend with a quick reflection on America at 250 before turning to a packed week of constitutional conflict…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Can AI Make Campaign Texts Less Awful?
Mike talks with Tom Carroll, co-founder and CEO of Convos, a controlled AI-powered texting platform designed to turn campaign texting from one-way bl…
2 months ago
Political Ideologies: Multiculturalism
In this supporter-exclusive midweek episode, Trey is joined by Justin, and they cover multiculturalism as an ideology.
On this week’s show, Trey and J…
2 months ago
The Unitary Executive Unleashed: Shouting Matches, Veto Threats, and Trump’s SCOTUS Sweep
Political scientists Trey Orndorff (Oklahoma Christian University) and Justin Holmes (University of Northern Iowa) break down a wildly volatile week …
2 months ago
Outrage Overload: Why Politics Keeps Us Mad—and Who Benefits
Mike talks with David Beckemeyer, fellow Democracy Group podcaster and host of Outrage Overload, about why American politics so often feels like a pe…
2 months, 1 week ago
When “National Security” Becomes a Blank Check
This supporters’ exclusive midweek episode takes on three fights over executive power, national security, and the rule of law. Mike and Jay dig into …
2 months, 1 week ago
Did Trump Capitulate to Iran?
Mike and Jay dig into a chaotic week in politics, starting with the Trump administration’s memorandum of understanding with Iran—a deal meant to reop…
2 months, 1 week ago