Episodes

  • This GOP Congressman Says Speaker Johnson Has “Failed to Lead”

    This GOP Congressman Says Speaker Johnson Has “Failed to Lead”
    Dec 5 2025
    Kevin Kiley is a California Republican who has a few notes for his party’s leadership in the House of Representatives. He also may have been drawn out of his job with the new district lines California voters passed last month at Gov. Gavin Newsom’s urging. Rep. Kiley joins David Chalian to explain the vibe shift underway in the Republican conference as it prepares for the 2026 midterm elections and a future beyond President Trump. Producer: Dan Bloom Technical Director: Dan Dzula Executive Producer: Steve Lickteig Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
    Show More Show Less
    17 mins
  • Is President Trump Losing Control of MAGA?

    Is President Trump Losing Control of MAGA?
    Nov 21 2025
    Donald Trump reversed course on the Epstein files to get right with his party in what proved to be a rare crack in the strong bond the president has with his MAGA base. In addition to the Epstein matter, President Trump has come in for some criticism from supporters over his messaging and focus (or lack thereof) on prices and affordability and his penchant for putting foreign affairs front and center. Jonathan Martin of POLITICO is here to assess whether this is the beginning of Trump's lame duck period and who, or what, comes next. Producer: Dan Bloom Technical Director: Dan Dzula Executive Producer: Steve Lickteig Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
    Show More Show Less
    26 mins
  • Terry McAuliffe: Donald Trump is the Democrats’ Best Weapon

    Terry McAuliffe: Donald Trump is the Democrats’ Best Weapon
    Nov 14 2025
    In the wake of big electoral victories, Democrats are at odds over how and why they just ended the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Visiting the studio today is a man who has certainly navigated moments of intra-party tension. Terry McAuliffe was the 72nd Governor of Virginia, he led the Democratic National Committee from 2001-2005, and he was Chair of Hillary Clinton’s 2008 presidential campaign. He’s here with an assessment of the Democrats’ shutdown strategy and a prescription for winning the 2026 midterms. Producer: Dan Bloom Technical Producer: Dan Dzula Executive Producer: Steve Lickteig Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
    Show More Show Less
    27 mins
  • How Zohran Mamdani Changed the Game in NYC

    How Zohran Mamdani Changed the Game in NYC
    Nov 7 2025
    Once a little-known state assemblyman, Zohran Mamdani catapulted himself to victory in New York City’s mayoral race, earning a prominent place in the national conversation to go with it. Errol Louis is the Political Anchor of Spectrum News NY1, and he’s here to tell David Chalian how Zohran Mamdani rewrote the political playbook in Gotham. Producer: Dan Bloom Technical Director: Dan Dzula Executive Producer: Steve Lickteig Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
    Show More Show Less
    23 mins
  • The Home Stretch: Elections in NYC, NJ, and VA

    The Home Stretch: Elections in NYC, NJ, and VA
    Oct 31 2025
    As election season 2025 enters its final stretch, candidates in New York City, New Jersey, and Virginia sprint to the finish line. CNN Correspondents Jeff Zeleny and Eva McKend have been all over the trail, and they’re here to spill out their notebooks and tell David Chalian what they’ve learned during the campaign. Producer: Dan Bloom Technical Director: Dan Dzula Executive Producer: Steve Lickteig Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
    Show More Show Less
    25 mins
  • Curtis Sliwa Sees a Path to Becoming NYC’s Mayor

    Curtis Sliwa Sees a Path to Becoming NYC’s Mayor
    Oct 24 2025
    Running to be mayor of New York City is a tall order for any Republican given Democratic voters outnumber Republican voters by six to one. Curtis Sliwa is once again the GOP's standard bearer in America's largest city after losing to Eric Adams four years ago, but this time he is competing against a rising progressive star in the Democratic Party in Zohran Mamdani and the former governor Andrew Cuomo who left office in disgrace four years ago. And he's doing so while facing enormous pressure to drop out of the race. As the campaign reaches its home stretch, Sliwa tells David Chalian what he’s learned from a lifetime in New York and his two runs for mayor. Producers: Dan Bloom & Sofía Sanchez Technical Director: Dan Dzula Executive Producer: Steve Lickteig Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
    Show More Show Less
    21 mins
  • How Does This Shutdown End?

    How Does This Shutdown End?
    Oct 17 2025
    With the government shutdown in its third week, we call in Congressman Ro Khanna, a Democrat from California who hails from the progressive wing of his party. Rep. Khanna tells David Chalian what’s negotiable for Democrats, what’s off the table, and how he thinks this standoff will eventually come to an end. Producer: Dan Bloom Technical Director: Dan Dzula Executive Producer: Steve Lickteig Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
    Show More Show Less
    24 mins
  • An Extraordinary Moment in American Justice

    An Extraordinary Moment in American Justice
    Oct 10 2025
    The prosecution of former FBI director James Comey is an extraordinary chapter in the history of American justice. Former federal and state prosecutor Elie Honig has a new book, When You Come at the King: Inside DOJ's Pursuit of the President, From Nixon to Trump, and he tells David Chalian how to place Comey’s case in a historical context. Producer: Dan Bloom Technical director: Dan Dzula Executive producer: Steve Lickteig Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
    Show More Show Less
    26 mins