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The Disconnect at the RNC Between Trump’s Call For Unity and Partisan Speeches From MAGA Warriors. We begin with day two of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee and explore the disconnect between Trump’s call for unity and the poisonous partisanship spewing forth from Marjorie Taylor Greene, Senator Ron Johnson (who claims the wrong speech … Continued
Trump’s Judge Dismisses the Most Winnable Case Against Him, Taking Her Cue From Justice Thomas We begin with the shockingly partisan decision from Judge Aileen Cannon to dismiss the documents case against Trump in Florida on made up legal grounds, apparently taking a cue from Supreme Court Justice Thomas. Joining us to discuss what moves … Continued
A Former Press Secretary to Kamala Harris on Who Could Best Beat Trump, as Divisions Among Democrats Intensify, While Republicans Can’t Get Enough of Their Candidate’s Depravity and Dementia We begin ahead of this evening’s critical press conference, which President Biden is holding at the end of the NATO summit, as calls for him to … Continued
Insight Into Biden’s Inner Circle Resisting Growing Calls For Him to Step Down We begin with the gathering storm of calls from Democratic lawmakers and donors for Biden to step down — and get some insight into Biden’s inner circle, who are resisting these calls. We speak with the author of a book on the … Continued
As Biden and the Democrats Circle the Wagons, Concerns Persist in the Rest of the Country, Meanwhile Trump Gets a Free Pass in the Media We begin with Democratic lawmakers and officials heeding the call from the White House to circle the wagons in support of Joe Biden; meanwhile the rest of the country appears … Continued
Should Biden Follow the Example of George Washington? We begin with President Biden’s defiance in the face of mounting calls from Democratic donors and House and Senate members for him to step down, as more and more talk of getting behind VP Kamala Harris to run against Trump is emerging from the punditry and the … Continued
A View From Abroad as Biden Stands Between the Survival of Global Democracy and the Rule of Law and Dictatorship We begin on the fourth of July and go to London to speak with Sarah Churchwell, a Professor of American literature and humanities at the School of Advanced Study of the University of London. She is … Continued
A Historical Assessment of How the Major Political Parties Have Become Hollow Shells We begin with an historical assessment of how the major political parties have become hollow shells locked in a polarized struggle for power, with personalities dominating our politics rather than parties and platforms. With increasing talk of the Democrats having an open … Continued
The Supreme Court Has Handed the Criminal Trump a Loaded Gun, Might Biden Also Use it? We begin with the loaded gun the Supreme Court handed to a convicted criminal who is ahead in the polls and might be elected the next president, having vowed to be a dictator and to exact retribution. This means … Continued
If Biden is Lucky to Be Running Against Trump and Not a Younger Candidate, Does That Mean The Republicans Would be Worse Off Against a Younger Democratic Candidate? We begin with Biden’s disastrous debate performance on Thursday and the chorus of calls from nervous Democrats to resign that followed. While it is clear that Biden … Continued
