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Tim O'Brien: Trump is a Chaos Agent in a Chaotic World
Charlie Sykes sits down with Bloomberg Opinion’s Tim O’Brien to talk about the chaos and consequences of Donald Trump’s second term. From the “No Kings” rallies and the weaponization of the IRS to fe…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Tom Nichols: Free Press, JD Vance, and the MAGA Right
Charlie Sykes welcomes Atlantic writer Tom Nichols for a conversation about the Pentagon’s unprecedented expulsion of the press and what it means for democracy and transparency. They also unpack the …
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Rob Hart: Chicago Under Siege
Charlie Sykes turns his attention from the Middle East to the Midwest, where escalating ICE raids, federal court battles, and National Guard deployments have put Chicago at the center of a national s…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
David French: Trump’s Expanding Power
Charlie Sykes is joined by David French to unpack a week of alarming developments — from Trump’s threatened invocation of the Insurrection Act and deployment of troops to Chicago, to the stunning ann…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Susan Glasser: TrumpSchmerz
New Yorker staff writer Susan Glasser joins Charlie Sykes to talk about what she calls “TrumpSchmerz” — the constant state of worry that hangs over America in the Trump era. They discuss the weaponiz…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Edward Luce: Western Democracy Under Siege
Charlie Sykes sits down with Financial Times U.S. National Editor Edward Luce to examine the accelerating retreat of Western liberalism and the fragility of democratic institutions in the Trump 2.0 e…
Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago
Harry Litman: The Comey Indictment and the Insurrection Act
Charlie Sykes and former U.S. attorney Harry Litman unpack the escalating legal and constitutional crises of the Trump era. From the unprecedented ICE raid in Chicago to the flimsy indictment of Jame…
Published on 2 months ago
Olivia Troye: The Enemy Within, Shutdowns, and Jane Goodall
Charlie Sykes and Olivia Troye take a journey through the week’s political turmoil — from Trump’s Oval Office trolling and the specter of a third term to the weaponization of ICE and the military’s r…
Published on 2 months ago
Paul Rieckhoff: Grievance, Guns, and Power
Charlie Sykes sits down with Paul Rieckhoff, founder of Independent Veterans of America, for a wide-ranging conversation about America’s mass shooting crisis, the culture of grievance fueling extremi…
Published on 2 months ago
Nicholas Grossman: UN Escalators, NATO, and Free Speech
Charlie Sykes is joined by Nicholas Grossman to unpack another chaotic week in politics and foreign affairs. From Trump’s bizarre UN speech and a mysterious generals’ meeting to the flip-flop on Ukra…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago