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Katie Couric: Dolls, Alcatraz, and Narcissism
Katie Couric: Dolls, Alcatraz, and Narcissism

Katie Couric joins Charlie Sykes to unpack the psychological underpinnings of Donald Trump’s political appeal and the enablers around him. They explo…

11 months, 1 week ago

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Susan Glasser: The Grift Presidency
Susan Glasser: The Grift Presidency

Charlie Sykes and New Yorker columnist Susan Glasser examine the unprecedented scale and brazenness of corruption in Donald Trump's second term. From…

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Olivia Troye: Military Parades and Doll Rationing
Olivia Troye: Military Parades and Doll Rationing

Charlie Sykes is joined by former White House Homeland Security advisor Olivia Troye to unpack the surreal and sobering first 100 days of Trump’s ret…

11 months, 2 weeks ago

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Nicholas Grossman: Tariffs, Tyranny, and Tipping Points
Nicholas Grossman: Tariffs, Tyranny, and Tipping Points

Charlie Sykes is joined by Nicholas Grossman, editor of Arc Digital and political science professor, to dissect the first 100 days of Trump's second …

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Ryan Lizza: 100 Days of Trump 2.0
Ryan Lizza: 100 Days of Trump 2.0

Charlie Sykes is joined by journalist Ryan Lizza to unpack the first 100 days of Trump's second term and why much of the political media is failing t…

11 months, 3 weeks ago

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Adam Kinzinger: Trump's Weakness Abroad, Corruption at Home
Adam Kinzinger: Trump's Weakness Abroad, Corruption at Home

Charlie Sykes and Adam Kinzinger unpack Donald Trump's public humiliation by Vladimir Putin, his surrender on Ukraine, and the dangerous implications…

11 months, 3 weeks ago

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Kinzinger-Sykes: Trump Arrests a Judge
Kinzinger-Sykes: Trump Arrests a Judge

The FBI arrested Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan. Charlie Sykes and former Congressman Adam Kinzinger gave their reaction.

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

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Paul Rieckhoff: Rise of the Fake Tough Guys
Paul Rieckhoff: Rise of the Fake Tough Guys

Charlie Sykes is joined by Paul Rieckhoff to break down the chaos engulfing the Pentagon under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth—from classified leaks o…

11 months, 3 weeks ago

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Ben Wittes: This is the Fight That Matters
Ben Wittes: This is the Fight That Matters

Charlie Sykes is joined by Lawfare’s Ben Wittes to unpack a whirlwind week in Trumpworld—from the Supreme Court’s late-night rebuke of secret deporta…

11 months, 4 weeks ago

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Tom Nichols: The Sum of All Fears — Easter Edition
Tom Nichols: The Sum of All Fears — Easter Edition

On this Easter Sunday, Charlie Sykes is joined by Atlantic writer Tom Nichols to unpack the dizzying pace of democratic erosion in Trump's second ter…

11 months, 4 weeks ago

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