For a third successive week, we had a great and unanticipated shifting of the tides. In a juggernaut of adroit maneuvering in the immediate wake of Biden’s withdrawal, Kamala Harris all but secured the presidential nomination and launched a campaign against Donald Trump. A terrific bipartisan roundtable of Jonah Goldberg, Ali Vitali and Rick Wilson…

Courier Newsroom founder Tara McGowan joins Anthony Davis to reflect on a tumultuous week in U.S. politics, from Biden’s historic announcement and Trump’s attempted assassination to the rise of VP Kamala Harris - and her Presidential campaign for equal rights and the fight for democracy, only on The Weekend Show. DEALS FROM OUR SPONSORS! Rhone: Upg…

Former Congressman Joe Kennedy III joins Defending Democracy to talk about the local solutions to national democracy problems, the Groundwork Project, whether Election Day should be a holiday and more. Learn more about the Groundwork Project: https://www.groundworkproject.com/ Learn more about the states and local organizations Groundwork works wit…

We are in the midst of a political maelstrom as intense, consequential, and unpredictable as very few in the nation’s history. A terrific clear-eyed roundtable of Alisyn Camerota, David French, and Norm Ornstein joins Harry to discuss the shifting landscape in both major political parties. The national convention marked Republicans’ total emergence…

Actor and comedian Tom Arnold joins The Weekend Show to discuss his very public relationship with US politics, and how some of our own families have been co-opted into the MAGA cult. Plus, the danger of re-electing a convicted felon, rapist and gaslighter who seeks to deconstruct the administrative state and rebuild it in his own far-right, Christi…

It’s clear that there are issues with the U.S. Supreme Court. From justices accepting lavish gifts to the shadow docket to outrageous rulings, immense reform is needed to ensure that faith and trust is restored in the nation’s highest court. Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse discusses the most pressing issues facing the Court and how we fix t…

The tectonic shifts in the legal and political landscapes of the last 3 weeks have upended all prospect for legal accountability for Trump before the election, and the country is paying far less attention. But all of the 4 criminal cases remain in play in some fashion. In this special episode of Talking Feds, 3 of the country’s most prominent analy…

Three weeks now into a political crisis of the highest stakes and volatility, as Biden attempts to bypass political elites & fundraisers, many of whom seem implacably set against him, and take his case directly to the American people. Susan Glasser, Jason Kander and Mike Podhorzer join Harry to bear down hard on Biden’s prospects for survival and t…

As new information emerges about the Trump rally shooting, Anthony Davis brings live coverage, including President Biden’s Oval Office address, and reaction to the political cost of violence in a western democracy. DEALS FROM OUR SPONSORS! HumanN: Get a free thirty-day supply of SuperBeets Heart Chews on all bundles and 15% off your first order by …

Everything is bigger in Texas — including voter suppression. Former Congressman Beto O'Rourke discusses the fight for voting rights in the Lone Star State and how people can help. Support Powered by People: https://poweredxpeople.org/ -Subscribe to our newsletters: https://www.democracydocket.com/youtubesubscribe/-Become a Democracy Docket member: …

Our annual end-of-term Supreme Court episode comes to grips with a momentous Court year that upended the national political and legal landscapes, in the process augmenting the Court’s own powers and giving a leg up to Donald Trump and the horrifying prospect of his return to power. A great roundtable of Emily Bazelon, Melissa Murray, & Steve Vladec…

Human rights lawyer Qasim Rashid joins Anthony Davis to discuss the cost of institutional racism in the USA, as white supremacist Christian nationalists try to take over the courts, the judiciary and Congress with their message of hate for women, LGBTQ community and people of color - and what ‘we the people’ can do to stand up for equality, inclusi…

New York State Senator Zellnor Myrie discusses New York’s terrible voting laws, efforts to improve ballot access and how MAGA extremism has infected even the Empire State. Check out Sen. Myrie’s website: https://www.zellnor.nyc/ -Subscribe to our newsletters: https://www.democracydocket.com/youtubesubscribe/ -Become a Democracy Docket member: democ…

The week had a tsunami like intensity that left abundant wreckage in its wake, both in the political and legal landscapes; and a fantastic roundtable of Andrea Mitchell, Charlie Sykes, and Jacob Weisberg bears down on what went awry and the unavoidable question—unthinkable one week ago—whether Biden needs to step aside. We then turn to the momentou…

Juliette Kayyem, one of the world's foremost experts in terrorism, explains how rhetoric from MAGA Republicans has inspired predictable acts of violence. She discusses with Anthony Davis the stakes leading up to the election as tensions run high and misinformation remains a serious threat to democracy, only on The Weekend Show. DEALS FROM OUR SPONS…

The hot-button issues in US society are getting hotter as the political season commences in earnest. A long blueprint for operations in a 2nd Trump administration sets out volcanic changes in abortion, religion, the administrative state, immigration, & more. In this episode, a great roundtable of Gloria Borger, Dahlia Lithwick, and Jen Rubin joins …

Mental health professional Dr John Gartner analyzes Donald Trump’s cognitive decline, his dementia and narcissistic personality disorder. Gartner’s ‘Duty To Warn’ of the threat to American democracy and national security is explicit and pressing. Gartner also exposes Trump as a Russian operative, a lifelong criminal and danger to the free world. DE…

Law professor and former United States Attorney Joyce Vance joins Marc Elias to discuss whether the justice system can handle a defendant like Trump, the state of voting rights in Alabama and what we all can do to save democracy. Read Joyce’s Substack: https://joycevance.substack.com -Subscribe to our newsletters: https://www.democracydocket.com/yo…

The world feels more upside down than ever, as Donald Trump staged a victory tour in the wake of his convictions and Republicans on the Hill fell completely and obsequiously in line. A great Talking Feds panel of Susan Glasser, Jacob Weisberg, & Rick Wilson analyze Trump’s total capture of the party & what it portends for November. We then move to …

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Pod Save America co-host, former Obama senior advisor and writer Dan Pfeiffer joins to discuss the role of media in protecting democracy, polls and changes in politics over the past 20 years with Marc Elias. -Get involved with Vote Save America: https://votesaveamerica.com -Read Dan’s substack: https://www.messageboxnews.com -Listen to Pod Save Ame…

MAGA nation launched a coordinated campaign this week against Trump’s felony convictions followed by a literal call to arms and a dark promise of retribution. A great roundtable of Bill Kristol, Congressman Ted Lieu, and Tara Setmayer considers the danger of the MAGA rhetoric. We then move to analyze the Hunter Biden case and its relationship to th…

After MAGA Republicans on the Covid Committee accused Dr Fauci of profiting from the pandemic, Dr Eric Feigl-Ding joins Anthony Davis to discuss the politicizing of public health and how it could negatively impact society next time around. DEALS FROM OUR SPONSORS! Rhone: Upgrade your closet with Rhone and use ANTHONY to save 20% at https://www.rhon…

With Trial’s convictions in NY state court behind us, it’s the perfect time for our quarterly close focus on the Department of Justice, by 3 stalwart friends of the podcast who know DOJ best – Katie Benner, Paul Fishman, & Amy Jeffress. After discussing the possible effect on DOJ of the NY case, we take up the state of play of the two Jack Smith in…

One last week of trial brings a final Talking Feds episode with a roundtable of great reporters who were among the few in the courtroom, Jon Alter, Maggie Haberman, and Hugo Lowell. We break down the dramatic differences b/t the trial as reported in the media and as it actually was, zeroing in on the chief reasons for the DA’s decisive victory and …

Texas Democratic Representative James Talarico joins Anthony Davis to discuss the rise of Christian Nationalism and religious extremism in both politics and education, from MAGA Republicans, Trump and the Supreme Court and how Project 2025 will undo social progress, equality and climate policies across the US. DEALS FROM OUR SPONSORS! Rhone: Upgrad…

The hiatus in the Trump trial gives us the opportunity to dive into other legal and political news for the first time in several weeks. A stellar panel of Jason Kander, Carol Lee, and Congressman Eric Swalwell assesses the debates, Haley’s endorsement of Trump, & the swing-state polls. We then consider the Justice Alito’s display of pro-MAGA flags …