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Harry Litman: The Epstein Files Fallout
Charlie Sykes and legal analyst Harry Litman break down why the newly released Epstein files have Donald Trump and his allies unusually on edge. They…
7 months, 1 week ago
Nicholas Grossman: No, The Dems Did Not Win The Shutdown
Charlie Sykes talks with political scientist Nicholas Grossman about the Democrats’ sudden surrender after weeks of holding the line against Trump’s …
7 months, 1 week ago
Adam Kinzinger: The Last Republican
Charlie Sykes sits down with former Congressman Adam Kinzinger to discuss his new documentary The Last Republican and the personal and political fall…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Jonathan Rauch: SCOTUS, the Blue Wave and the Future of Democracy
Charlie Sykes and Jonathan Rauch dissect a surprising Supreme Court challenge to Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff powers and what it could mean for the…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Daniel Drezner: Baseball, Billionaires and the Breakdown of the GOP
Charlie Sykes is joined by political scientist Daniel Drezner for a wide-ranging conversation that begins with baseball’s most thrilling World Series…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Simon Bazelon: Deciding to Win
Charlie Sykes talks with Simon Bazelon, lead author of Deciding to Win, a new report urging Democrats to refocus on economic and public safety issues…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Ben Wittes: Who Is The Administrator of DOGE?
Charlie Sykes talks with Lawfare’s Ben Wittes about the erosion of congressional power, Donald Trump’s attempts to reshape the civil service, and the…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Anne Applebaum: Americans Are Not Angry Enough Yet
Charlie Sykes is joined by historian and journalist Anne Applebaum to discuss the accelerating erosion of democratic norms in the United States. They…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Justin Wolfers: The Erosion of Democratic Institutions
Economist Justin Wolfers joins Charlie Sykes to unpack the puzzling disconnect between Wall Street’s optimism and Main Street’s uncertainty, and what…
7 months, 4 weeks ago
Adam Kinzinger: Trump Tales a Wrecking Ball to the White House
Charlie Sykes and Adam Kinzinger take stock of another chaotic week in American politics, from Donald Trump’s demand for $230 million in taxpayer mon…
8 months ago