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Why Young Lawmakers Are Quitting — and It’s Not Just Salary
Mike talks with Layla Zaidane, president and CEO of Future Caucus, the largest nonpartisan organization of young lawmakers in the United States, abou…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
$100k Visa Tax, California's Slow Count, Do Courts Trust Trump?
In this supporters’ exclusive midweek episode, Mike and Ken work through four fights over executive power, legal process, and institutional trust: Ju…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Iran War Whiplash, Maine’s Risky Bet, and Trump’s DNI Workaround
Mike and Ken discuss another volatile week in U.S. politics, starting with the escalating conflict with Iran, Trump’s claims of a looming peace deal,…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Trump’s War, Trump’s Settlement, Trump’s Shadow
Mike and Jay open with the increasingly strange U.S. war with Iran, where a still-closed Strait of Hormuz, murky ceasefire claims, stalled negotiatio…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
The Politics Guys Present: The U.S. Constitution, Article II, Section 2
This episode explores the constitutional powers of the U.S. President as outlined in Article II, Section 2, including the roles of Commander-in-Chief…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Founders’ Fire: From 1776 to the Age of Trump
Mike is joined by historian Arthur Herman to discuss his new book Founders’ Fire, which argues that America’s recurring strength comes from founders:…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Pope Leo on AI, the DNC Autopsy, and Democratic Decline
This supporters’ exclusive midweek episode opens with Mike, Michael, and Russ discussing Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, which …
3 months ago
Iran Deal, Paxton’s Texas Win, and the Redistricting Arms Race
Mike, Michael, and Russ open with the tentative U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding and whether it amounts to a real end to the war or just a pause…
3 months ago
The Politics Guys Present: The U.S. Constitution, Article II
This episode explores the intricacies of Article 2 of the U.S. Constitution, focusing on the presidency, electoral processes, and historical debates …
3 months ago
Originalism, Executive Power, and the Roberts Court
Mike talks with Thomas Berry, director of the Cato Institute’s Robert A. Levy Center for Constitutional Studies and editor in chief of the Cato Supre…
3 months ago