Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe REAL Story of Why Trump Changed Course on Minnesota, and How Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Took Over After Limbaugh
Episode 69
On today’s episode of Next Up, Mark Halperin uses his reported monologue to go inside what really drove Donald Trump to change course on Minnesota. H…
1 month ago
The Truth About Trump's Second Term Foreign Policy Strategy, and the Charlie Kirk Void, with Michael Knowles, DeRosa and Bednar
Episode 68
President Trump is leaning hard into foreign policy and national security, even as voters keep signaling they want answers on costs, security, and ev…
1 month, 1 week ago
What's Really Behind Trump’s Greenland and Iran Strategy, and the Truth About the Economy, with Doug Sosnik
Episode 67
Mark Halperin kicks off today’s episode with a sweeping reported monologue on Donald Trump’s escalating pressure campaign over Greenland and what it …
1 month, 1 week ago
Trump’s Greenland End Game and His Showdown with Europe and NATO, Plus Iran’s Next Chapter Revealed, with Ben Ferguson, Yemisi Egbewole, and Morton Halperin
Episode 66
Mark kicks off today’s episode with his reported monologue on the white-hot fight over Greenland — and why Donald Trump’s push to bring the island u…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Why Pritzker Is Rising and Buttigieg Is Slipping in the "8 for '28" Dem Nomination Rankings, with Dem Party Experts
Episode 65
Mark kicks off today’s episode with the January return of his signature “8 for ’28” reported monologue, revealing how the Democratic field is already…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
How America’s Red-Blue Divide Plays Into the ICE Shooting in MN, and Trump’s Global Power Plays Explained
Episode 64
Mark Halperin opens the episode with his reported monologue examining what the Minnesota shooting reveals about America’s deep Red–Blue divide — and …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Rubio’s Political Resurrection and Power in Trumpworld, and Jessica Reed Kraus Spills Political Tea
Episode 63
From the "Little Marco" insults of 2016 to the most powerful foreign policy seat in Washington, how did Marco Rubio pull off the ultimate political r…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Dems in Disarray, Bari Takes Over CBS, Trump's Success Explained, & A Look Ahead at 2028: Mark's Most Memorable Reported Monologues of 2025
A year in review through Mark Halperin’s most memorable reported monologues of 2025. From Democratic turmoil and seismic media shifts to explaining T…
2 months ago
Brit Hume, Joe Scarborough, Megyn Kelly, Newt Gingrich: Memorable Guests of 2025
A look back at some of the most memorable guest conversations of 2025 on "Next Up with Mark Halperin." Featuring Brit Hume, Joe Scarborough, Megyn K…
2 months, 1 week ago
Top Political Soundbites of 2025, Trump's Israel and Tucker Friendships, and Life After a Pardon
Episode 62
Mark Halperin opens the episode with his 2025 top political soundbites, revisiting the moments from politics and media that best captured the power s…
2 months, 2 weeks ago