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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 budget demands. They break down why the timing baf…
Published on 3 weeks, 4 days 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 fallout from his stand against Donald Trump. Kinzinger…
Published on 3 weeks, 6 days 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 limits of presidential authority. They also break…
Published on 1 month 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 in years and ends with America’s political curveb…
Published on 1 month 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. Bazelon argues that since 2012, highly educated …
Published on 1 month 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 growing danger of a one-man government. They unpa…
Published on 1 month 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 explore how corruption, institutional fragility, …
Published on 1 month, 1 week 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 that says about America’s economic direction. The…
Published on 1 month, 1 week 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 money and his controversial White House renovations, …
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Jim Acosta: No Kings and Trump's AI Jet
Charlie Sykes and Jim Acosta unpack the massive “No Kings” rallies, Trump’s inflammatory AI video targeting protesters, and the unsettling normalization of authoritarian behavior from the Oval Office…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago