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2024-11-20

  Matt Gaetz: Venmo Money, Venmo Problems

The problems dogging attorney general pick Matt Gaetz don't seem to be going away, as new leaks expose a history of thousands of dollars in Venmo payments to two women at the center of the complaints against him. Meanwhile, newly unearthed video of RFK...
  Crooked Media author
2024-11-19

  Joe and Mika Do the Trump Dance

Donald Trump completes his journey from outcast to cool kid, showing off his MAGA clique at a glitzy UFC fight and even getting nemeses Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski to come groveling to Mar-a-Lago. Meanwhile, it may not be such smooth sailing fo...
  Jon Lovett, Tommy Vietor, Jon Favreau author
2024-11-15

  Trump's YOLO Cabinet

Donald Trump goes all in on naming his biggest political boosters to Cabinet posts, whether they're qualified or not (they're not!). Trump wants alleged sex offender Matt Gaetz for Attorney General, vaccine skeptic RFK Jr. for HHS Secretary, dictator s...
  Jon Favraeu, Dan Pfeiffer author
2024-11-13

  Ezra Klein on Where Democrats Go From Here

Jon and New York Times columnist Ezra Klein, host of The Ezra Klein Show, talk through what we know about how Democrats started to lose working-class and lower-information voters—even before 2024—how social media and interest groups drive those divides...
  Ezra Klein, Jon Favraeu author
2024-11-12

  First Look At Trump's Second Term

Trump begins staffing top roles in his second administration with loyalists and sycophants—and demands that the senators running for majority leader agree to embrace a process that would allow him to appoint whoever he wants without Senate confirmation...
  Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, Tommy Vietor author
2024-11-10

  How Trump Built His Coalition

The best way to understand what happened on Tuesday is to listen to what the actual voters have been saying. Dan checks back in with two strategists who run focus groups with key parts of the electorate: Sarah Longwell of The Bulwark, who's been talkin...
  dan pfeiffer author
2024-11-08

  Let the Blame Game Commence!

As Kamala Harris officially concedes after a terrible election, Democrats begin searching for lessons—and singling out others for blame. Jon, Lovett, Dan, and Tommy discuss Harris's farewell message, the various conflicting and enraging theories being ...
  Tommy Vietor, Jon Lovett, Jon Favreau, Dan Pfeiffer author
2024-11-06

  Making Sense of Trump's Win

After a night of resounding losses and a nationwide lurch to the right, Jon, Lovett, Tommy, and Dan begin to sift through the pieces—what we know, and we don't, about the race Democrats ran, what voters are looking for, and how to endure the turmoil of...
  Jon Favreau, Tommy Vietor, Jon Lovett, Dan Pfeiffer author
2024-11-04

  A Strong Close—And an Iowa Poll Shocker

After a surprise appearance on  Saturday Night Live, Kamala Harris closes on optimism, unity, and lower prices—while Trump fantasizes about reporters getting murdered and says he regrets leaving office after losing reelection. With just one day to go, ...
  Jon Lovett, Tommy Vietor, Jon Favraeu author
2024-11-03

  Election Night Cheat Sheet (feat. Steve Kornacki)

With just two days to go, Dan sits down with Election Night guru and NBC News National Political Correspondent Steve Kornacki for a pre-election deep dive. Steve breaks down the state of the race, shares insights on key battleground states, trends amon...
  Dan Pfeiffer author