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2024-12-20

  The Pundies: Worst Takes of 2024

The world's richest man trolls Republicans into a potential government shutdown right before the holidays and the curtain closes on 2024...and it can't come soon enough. We didn't win the White House, the Senate, or the House, but we'll always have the...
  Jon Lovett, Tommy Vietor, Jon Favreau, Dan Pfeiffer author
2024-12-18

  AOC Loses to the Gerontocracy

House Democrats choose not to elevate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, arguably the party's most compelling messenger, to Ranking Member on the House Oversight Committee—instead selecting 74-year-old Gerry Connolly, a committee lifer with no national reach. J...
  Dan Pfeiffer, Jon Favreau author
2024-12-17

  Is Biden Quiet Quitting?

Joe Biden cedes the spotlight to Donald Trump, who's rolling like he's already taken office: meeting with world leaders, attending the annual Army-Navy game, and calmly announcing the next targets in his legal offensive against the media. Jon, Lovett, ...
  Jon Lovett, Jon Favreau, Tommy Vietor author
2024-12-13

  Billionaires' Bet on Trump Pays Off

America's corporate titans seem pretty happy about Donald Trump's election—even pitching in to his inaugural bash—and it's no big mystery why: he's promising yet again to slash their taxes. Meanwhile, in his TIME Person of the Year interview, Trump adm...
  Dan Pfieffer, Jon Favreau author
2024-12-11

  Is Winning an Election a Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Card?

Donald Trump's once-daunting legal challenges continue to melt away, as Special Counsel Jack Smith plans his resignation and Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg lays out options for putting the hush money case on indefinite pause. Dan and Melissa Murray, cohost o...
  Dan Pfeiffer author
2024-12-10

  Pardons, Prosecutions, and Perfume: Trump Unveils 100 Day Agenda

Donald Trump sits down for his first big interview since winning the election and unveils his plans for mass deportations, pardons for January 6th rioters, and revenge against his political enemies. Jon, Lovett, and Tommy explains what they’re watching...
  Jon Lovett, Tommy Vietor, Jon Favreau author
2024-12-06

  Can Biden Stop Trump’s Revenge Tour?

The White House considers preemptive pardons for the people Donald Trump and his allies have promised to target, setting off a debate among Democrats. Jon and Dan talk through the pros and cons of the move, who Biden could consider if he does move forw...
  Jon Favraeu, dan pfeiffer author
2024-12-04

  Covering Trump 2.0

Tommy is joined by Eugene Daniels, Politico White House Correspondent, coauthor of the Playbook newsletter, and president of the White House Correspondents Association, to talk about the changing media environment and what will—and won't—change about c...
  Eugene Daniels, Tommy Vietor author
2024-12-03

  The Old Man and the Clemency

President Biden pardons his son Hunter—a move he'd once promised not to make—and the backlash is immediate. Republicans are calling it a political favor, while some Democrats argue it undermines trust in the justice system. Meanwhile, Trump promises to...
  Tommy Vietor, Jon Favraeu, Jon Lovett author
2024-11-29

  Thanksgiving Mailbag: Trans Rights, Progressive Media, and Skinny Jeans

It’s our annual Thanksgiving Mailbag episode! Jon, Lovett, and Tommy dive into some of your smartest, funniest, and most thought-provoking questions. They tackle everything from concerns about the Democratic Party’s stance on trans rights and Biden’s l...
  Jon Favreau, Tommy Vietor, Jon Lovett author