Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchTrump “Death” Rumors Made Him Stronger, Sen. Schmitt on GOP’s Best Defense, DC Power Player Circuit
Episode 34
Mark Halperin opens the show with his reported monologue on the viral “Trump is dead” rumors and how they mirror the 1969 “Paul is dead” controversy about Paul McCartney. Just as conspiracy theories …
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
Ten Biggest Stories After the Summer, Dems' Dreary Political Forecast, Trump’s SCOTUS “Weak Links”
Episode 33
Mark Halperin opens today’s show with his reported monologue on the ten biggest stories of the summer and what they signal for a busy fall news cycle. From Trump’s crime push and the Democratic respo…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
Gavin Newsom’s New 2028 Playbook, Democratic Voter Decline, and Fighting Cancer, with Michael Caputo
Episode 32
Mark opens the show with his reported monologue on why and how Gavin Newsom is so misunderstood. He explains why Newsom stands alone in the Democratic Party’s top tier of potential presidential candi…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Trump’s Five Keys to Success With Ukraine, Why Dems Aren’t Ready for 2028, the GOP’s Balancing Act
Episode 31
Mark opens today’s show with his patented reported monologue on Donald Trump’s strategy for Ukraine and Russia, laying out five pillars that sharply diverge from Joe Biden’s policies. From shifting t…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Trump's D.C. Crime Edge, and Joe Scarborough on How the Democrats Can Confront and Beat Trump
Episode 30
Mark opens today’s show with his reported monologue on the Democrats’ ten-year failure to answer a basic question: how to beat Donald Trump at politics. He begins with Trump’s gambit to address Washi…
Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago
The "Blue Bubble Wrap" Blinding Dominant Media from Truth, Plus Harmeet Dhillon on Remaking the DOJ
Episode 29
Mark kicks off today’s show with a new reported monologue on the shakeup at The Washington Post. He reviews the record of the paper’s most notorious anti-Trump propagandists masquerading as news repo…
Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago
Fact-Checking the Fact Checker: Debating Media Bias About Trump and Biden with Glenn Kessler
Episode 28
Today, Mark Halperin sits down for an unmissable conversation with Glenn Kessler, former Editor and Chief Writer of The Washington Post’s influential “The Fact Checker.” They revisit some of Kessler’…
Published on 3 months ago
Kamala’s 107 Excuses, Corey Lewandowski on Trump 3.0, and Detroit’s Mayor on Leaving the Dem Party
Episode 27
Mark Halperin kicks off today’s show by breaking down what Kamala Harris has — and hasn’t — done since losing the 2024 election. While Donald Trump has used his second term to reshape the political l…
Published on 3 months ago
The 2028 Invisible Primary, Economic Reality, and Booker’s Hamilton Audition with Meghan McCain
Episode 26
Mark Halperin officially kicks off the 2028 presidential race with the debut of his “Invisible Primary Rankings” in his reported monologue. Who’s really ahead to lead the Democratic Party next? It’s …
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
Trump's Four Big Wins the Left Ignores, Plus Dem Identity Crisis, with Michael Smerconish, Emily Jashinsky, and Rich Lowry
Episode 25
Mark Halperin opens today’s show with his new signature reported monologue on the implications of the Democrats’ refusal to acknowledge the major accomplishments of the Trump presidency. He explains …
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago