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What Zohran’s Victory Signals About the Left (ft. Rep. Greg Casar)
Jessica sits down with Texas Congressman Greg Casar, chair of the House Progressive Caucus, to talk about how the Democrats can win back the trust of…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
A Shaky Ceasefire (ft. Rep. Jim Himes)
Scott and Jessica talk through the aftermath of the weekend’s airstrikes in Iran — the lack of coordination in the lead-up, differing accounts of the…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
How to Fight (and Beat) Trump in Court
Jessica is joined by Skye Perryman, President and CEO of Democracy Forward, a nonprofit organization behind many legal challenges to Trump administra…
9 months ago
Is Israel the Superpower of the Middle East?
Scott and Jessica unpack the rapidly escalating war between Israel and Iran under Trump’s leadership. As civilian casualties rise and Trump teeters o…
9 months ago
Team Resistance vs. Restraint (feat. Rep. Ritchie Torres)
Representative Ritchie Torres joins Scott and Jessica to talk about the Democratic Party’s strategy, the L.A. protests, the budget bill, and more. He…
9 months, 1 week ago
Are Protestors Playing Into Trump’s Hands?
Scott and Jessica talk about the protests in California sparked by ICE raids, and the White House’s decision to deploy Marines and National Guard mem…
9 months, 1 week ago
MAGA’s Cultural Moment (feat. Wesley Morris)
Pulitzer Prize-winning critic Wesley Morris joins Jessica for a sharp, funny, and deeply thoughtful conversation about the intersection of politics a…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Trump’s Trade War in Limbo
Scott and Jessica unpack the recent court rulings on the legality of Trump’s emergency tariff powers, and look ahead to the possible changes coming t…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
What’s Buried in the Bill (feat. Rep. Greg Landsman)
Congressman Greg Landsman joins Jessica to unpack the House’s massive budget bill—aka Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill”—and the real-world consequences bu…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
The Death of the American Dream (feat. Rahm Emanuel)
Scott and Jessica sit down with Rahm Emanuel—former Chicago mayor, Obama Chief of Staff, and U.S. Ambassador to Japan—for an unfiltered conversation …
9 months, 3 weeks ago