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Peter Wehner: Trump Fears Irrelevance More Than Infamy
The Atlantic's Peter Wehner joins Charlie to talk about Trump's desperate attempts to remain relevant, his miscalculations about Iran, and MAGA's obsession with Anthony Fauci.
Jon Ossoff on the spiritual rot of Trumpism
Rep. Stansbury Calls Out Republicans for Mass Firings and Destroying the Government
Brian Tyler Cohen | American Conversations
Brian Tyler Cohen is a progressive YouTuber, podcaster, and host of the No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen podcast. Cohen has built an audience of millions across platforms and billions of views on YouTube. His first book, Shameless, was a #1 New York Times bestseller. His newest book, The Day After is the essential guide for anyone who understands that saving democracy requires more than winning—it requires the courage to govern boldly.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHgvzlhJiDYSubStack (2:19)
Brazen corruption': Heather Cox Richardson HUMILIATES Trump but sees a 'VIBE SHIFT' away from MAGA
Heather Cox Richardson identifies a change in American politics. And it’s coming from the people. If historian Heather Cox Richardson ever had an agenda, it’d be protecting democracy. The history professor and author of the “Letters from an American” Substack joins Nicolle this week to consider the knock-on effects of economic pain at the grocery store and unpredictability at the podium on voter’s perception of Trumpism. She reflects on violence from ICE officers in her home state of Maine, the whiplash messaging in the war with Iran and concerns about the cyclosporiasis outbreak — which she sees as emblematic of places “where the federal government used to protect American families and are no longer.” Throughout, Richardson seamlessly adds historical context to our modern-day political struggles. She draws parallels between the moment that we’re in and the rise of the Republican party in the 1850’s, noting that — similar to the way Democratic leaders are responding to the public’s evolving concerns — “the people invented Lincoln.” And she makes it clear that we may already have the clarity we need: “What Americans are really doing in this moment is recovering their agency,” she says. “That’s a vibe shift.”
ICE AIR: Inside America's Secret Deportation Network
What happens after someone is detained by immigration authorities—and before they're removed from the United States?
"ICE AIR: Inside America's Secret Deportation Network" is a multi-state investigation into the transportation system that moves detainees across the country.
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