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The Politics Guys — 1000 episodes
Religion as a political ideology
Introducing Explain Like I'm 5
The $37 Billion War, Britain’s Leadership Pivot, Forced-Labor Tariffs, and Arizona’s Primary
Who Controls AI—and Who Pays When It Goes Wrong?
Can Trump Settle With Himself? Rubio’s ICC War, Hegseth’s Purge, and the DSA Left
Trump’s Election Fraud Claims, Iran War Redux, and Lindsey Graham’s Legacy
Can Maine Kill the Super PAC? Larry Lessig’s Supreme Court Strategy
Extended Republics and Expired War Bonds: Dissecting Federalist Papers 14, 15, and 16
Trump's Imperial Presidency in Overdrive and Grahm Platner's Collapse
Scott Wiener on Housing, AI, and Democrats’ Build-or-Fail Moment
Testing Trump’s Power on Birthright Citizenship, the Fed, and Iran
Can AI Make Campaign Texts Less Awful?
Political Ideologies: Multiculturalism
The Unitary Executive Unleashed: Shouting Matches, Veto Threats, and Trump’s SCOTUS Sweep
Outrage Overload: Why Politics Keeps Us Mad—and Who Benefits
Did Trump Capitulate to Iran?
Why Young Lawmakers Are Quitting — and It’s Not Just Salary
$100k Visa Tax, California's Slow Count, Do Courts Trust Trump?
The Politics Guys Present: The U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 10
Germany Drawdown, ICE Budget, Redistricting, Flipping Fetterman
Trump’s Iran Gamble, MAGA Primaries, Abortion Pill Fight
DHS Funding, Comey Indictment, GOP Crack-Up?
Voting Rights, Political Violence, Iran
Why The Midterms Will Be Disappointing
Political Ideologies: Feminism
Blockades, Warsh, SPLC Bank Fraud, Battle for the Ballot
Federalist Papers 9 - 10
Swalwell Resigns, Trump vs Leo, Orbán Falls, Iran, FISA Section 702
The New Rules of Politics: Know Your Coalition
Ceasefires, Culture Wars, and Constitutional Clashes
Political Ideologies: Fascism
Bondi Fired, SCOTUS on Conversion Therapy, Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Battle, Mail-In Voting Executive Order, Trump’s Iran Speech
Federalist Papers 6 - 8
DHS Funding, Iran Rejects U.S. Peace Plan, $580 Million in Well-Timed Bets, Democrats Flip Florida 87, FBI Data Shopping
The New Rules of Politics: Follow The Money
War with Iran, Illinois Primaries, and the Politics of Election Integrity
Federalist Papers 2 - 5
Mojtaba Khamenei, The Kushner Doctrine, Trump’s Legislative Ultimatum, DHS Ongoing Shutdown
The New Rules of Politics: Introduction
Iran War, Midterm Tea Leaves, Trump Fires Noem
Glyphosate, Gabbard, and the USPS
Trump’s SOTU, Tariff Ruling Aftermath, The Pentagon’s AI Power Play
The Politics Guys Present: The U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 9
Political Ideologies: Nationalism
Rubio’s Speech, The Supreme Court on Tariffs, Jesse Jackson, Iran vs the U.S.
The Politics Guys Present: The U.S. Constitution, Taxing and Spending
TrumpRx, Affirmative Action Fallout, American Dominance Ending?
ICE Retreat, Tariff Pushback, DOJ Under Trump
The Politics Guys Present: The U.S. Constitution Necessary and Proper Clause
U.S. / India Trade Deal, Trump Sues the IRS, EPA Calculation of Human Life
DHS Funding, Midterm Election (In)Security, Epstein
The Politics Guys Present: The U.S. Constitution Preamble and Article I Sections 1, 2 and 3
Carney’s Davos Speech, A.I. in Government
Omar Attack, ICE De-escalation?, Trump’s Fed Pick
The Politics Guys Present: The U.S. Constitution An Overview
Ideologies: Anarchism
Greenland U-Turn, Board of Peace, Gaza, House Budget ICE Warrants
Trans Athletes, Housing Gimmicks, and Weaponizing Government
Minneapolis v ICE, Trump v Powell, Iran Protests
Greenland Next, Exiting the Global Minimum Tax Agreement, US Exits International Bodies
Renee Good, Operation Absolute Resolve, TANF Funding
Spiked 60 Minutes Story, Trump’s 2025, Trump-Kennedy Center?
Venezuela Strike, Trump v. Illinois, Mike’s Not a Democrat
Military Conduct, TPUSA, 2026 Predictions, Recommendations and Rants
The Affordability Hoax, Tina Peters and Presidential Power
Streaming Battle, Minnesota Fraud, Listener Questions
Venezuela Actions, Presidential Power
Ideologies: Marxism
National Guard Members Killed, Hegseth's Narco Strikes, Alina Habba, Tennessee Special Election, Oklahoma University Student's Failing Grade
Democrats’ Dilemma, Second Thoughts on Sports Betting
Ukraine Peace Deal, Comey Case Tossed, Military Orders
Comey Indictment, ACA Subsidies, the MAGA Theory of Power
Epstein Files, Trump MBS Meeting, California vs ICE
A.I. in Political Campaigns
Federalist Paper No 1
Government Shutdown Ends, Epstein Documents Continue, Tucker Carlson and the Heritage Foundation
Saving Ourselves From Big Car
Ideologies: Conservatism
Democrats Win, Government Shutdown, Senate Filibuster, Nancy Pelosi
Nations Apart: Colin Woodard on the Regional Cultures That Divide Us
AI Bubble, Trump’s Pardons, Biden’s Autopen
Shutdown Showdown, Trump’s Asia Trip, the CFPB’s Slow Demise
Deprogramming Democrats: Why Insider Lisa Ekman Left the Party
The Constitution's 26th and 28th Amendments
Shutdown Continued, The East Wing, The 9th Circuit on Portland, Arizona Sues Johnson, The Era of Group Chat
John Campbell on Conservative Myths About Tax Cuts for the Rich
Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Test & Trump’s DOJ Power PlaySupreme Court’s Voting Rights Test & Trump’s DOJ Power Play
Shutdown Showdown, Middle East Peace, Portland Protests
Paul Star on Trumpism, Revolution, and Revenge
What is liberalism?
Shutdown, Gaza, Insurrection, Pam Bondi
Rethinking Economic Growth with Dan Varroney
Trump’s Gaza Gamble, Pfizer Deal, Economic Policy
Shutdown Blame Game, Military Speeches, Troops to Portland
Bruce Schneier on AI and the Future of Democracy
What is an Ideology?
Comey, Tylenol, the United Nations
Populism, Power, and the Enduring Global Disorder
FBI in Crisis, Venezuelan Strikes, Listener Questions
Charlie Kirk Reactions, Trump and Crime, Government Funding
Is There Really Democracy in America?
Epstein's Birthday Book, 24th Anniversary of 9/11
Charlie Kirk, Noem v Perdomo
America’s Law and Order Leviathan
Trump’s Architecture & Google’s Monopoly: Power, Politics, and Attention
Trump’s Legal Setbacks: Immigration, Troops in LA, and Tariff Power
Pandemics, Poverty and Politics
The 25th and 26th Amendment
Lisa Cook, Troops in Chicago, Susan Monarez
Bryan Caplan is Pro-Market AND Pro-Business
Alligator Alcatraz, Bolton Raid, Ballot Box Battles
Trump’s Diplomacy, Intel Bailout, Fed Frustrations
New BLS Head, Trump v Higher Ed, Reclassifying Marijuana
Our New Hosts and What We're All About
Trump/Putin Meeting, MPD Takeover, Redistricting Wars
The Everyday Walls of American Life
Jack Smith, Russian Hoax, JD Vance
Labor Statistics, Tariffs, Texas Redistricting
FairVote and Reforming Voting
Starvation in Gaza, Epstein Files, Big Housing Bill
The Fed Holds, Redistricting Wars, DOGE’s New AI Tool
Zohran Mamdani: The Next Big Thing, Or A Democratic Dead End?
Democratic Identity Crisis, Trump’s Culture Jabs, 80s Icons Exit
Conspiracy Theories, Paramount Merger, TX Redistricting
Our Money: Monetary Policy as if Democracy Matters
Ukraine, Trump 2.0 at Six Months
Epstein Files, Rescissions Bill, Education Firings
Federal Workforce Reductions, Clean Energy EO, Mamdani
America Party, Epstein, Birthright Citizenship, Tariffs
The 23rd and 24th Amendment
The 4th Of July, The Big Beautiful Bill Act
The War on Words
Mahmoud v Taylor, Free Speech Coalition v Paxton, Zohar’s Mamdani
The U.S. Bombs Iran and Trump v CASA
How The Left Lost The Working Class
Trans Care, Tanks, Troops, and TikTok
Israel and Iran, Minnesota Murders
Trump Accounts, Musk Backs Down, College and LLMs
LA Protests, Army Parade, No Kings, Vaccine Panel Mass Firing
Title: Smith and Wesson, DOGE Social Security Access, Jean-Pierre’s Book
Travel Ban 2025 Edition, Social Media Slap Fights, One Big Beautiful Bill, Ukraine’s Drone Attack
Lura Forcum on the Power of Independents
Ukraine, Musk Exits DOGE, Trump v Big Law
Tariff Rulings, Trump’s Pardons
Eric Heinze on Critical Theory and the Left’s Blind Spots
Campus Showdowns, Trump’s Higher Ed Crusade, a South African Curveball
Budget Battles, Agency Overhaul, and the Limits of Dissent
Why You Have To Be Weird to Run for Office
Birthright Citizenship, Drug Prices, Sports Betting
Tariff Pause, Middle East Trip, Crypto Corruption
How Project 2025 is Reshaping America
Justice Souter, Transgender Military Ban, Trump vs Public Broadcasting
An American Pope, Tariffs, Self-Deportation, HHS Lawsuit
MI Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson on Purposeful Warriors
The 20th and 22nd Amendment
Trump’s First 100 Days, Ukraine Resources Deal, Mike Waltz Out, AEA Ruling, Trump’s Budget
Authenticity, AI, and Political Marketing
Trump Education Actions, Opting Out of LGBTQ+ Stories
Trump v China, Musk and DOGE, Ukraine Peace Deal
How Political Protests Happen
Lowering Drug Prices, Tax Day, Executive Power
Abrego Garcia, Trump v Harvard, Iran Nuclear Talks
Modern Political Campaigns
Alien Enemies, Trump v Universities, Liberalism and Ideology
Tariffs, Trump and Fossil Fuels
The 19th Amendment: Women's Suffrage
American “Liberation” Day, Laura Loomer, Cory Booker, Special Elections
99% Perspiration: Adam Chandler on Americans and Work
Nationwide Injunctions, Trump v Law Firms, Ghost Guns
Signalgate, Tariffs, Election EO, Greenland
Scrubbing History, Redefining DEI, Ukraine War
Dismantling Ed, Democratic Drift, Trump vs. the Judiciary
Talking Trump and DOGE with the ACLU
Targeting Law Firms, Mass Firings, Justice Barrett, Dem Nominees
Budget, Ukraine Ceasefire, Mahmoud Khalil, Resisting Trump
The Double Shift: Spinoza and Marx on the Politics of Work
Foreign Aid, Ukraine, Bias Response Teams
Trump’s Tariffs, Address to Congress, Foreign Policy
Money, Lies and God
The 18th and 21st Amendments
Zelenskyy v Trump, House Budget Bill, Five Things You Accomplished
Special Counsel Firing, Who’s Running DOGE?
Trump and Ukraine, Independent Agency Control
Self Help is Like a Vaccine
Ukraine and Russia, Budget Plan
Anti-Anticorruption?, Constitutional Crisis, Confirmation Votes
The 16th Amendment
DOGE, Tariffs, Gaza
Immigration, Shrinking the Federal Workforce
Trump’s “Shock and Awe”, Confirmation Hearings, Funding Freeze
Outraged: Fighting About Morality and Politics
Trump’s Actions on DEI, Energy, and Climate
A Big Week for Pardons and Executive Orders
TikTok, Porn in Texas, Equal Rights Amendment
LA Fires, Trump Confirmation Hearings
Fighting Forever Chemicals
The 15th Amendment
Trump’s Felony, Trump International Policy, Jack Smith Report
China’s Tech Threat, Corporate Transparency, Listener Questions
Terror Attacks, Jimmy Carter, Healthcare, Working for Trump
America's Censored Classrooms
Opposition Strategy and Biden's Pardons
Debt Ceiling, New Year Political Strategy, Trump Lawsuits
Trump’s Huge Day 1, Predictions for 2025
United Healthcare CEO Murder, Birthright Citizenship
The 14th Amendment and State Action
Hunter Biden's Pardon, Hegseth, Transgender Rights and the Supreme Court
Programming Note - Weekend Episode Delayed
Weak Democrats, Hegseth Accusation, Media Diets
Trump’s Trials, Trump’s Tariffs, DEI Rollback
White Christian Nationalism
Transgender Awareness, Ending Education (the department of)
Trump Nominations, Musk, Ramaswamy, and DOGE
Heather Cox Richardson on Trump 2.0
Can The GOP Govern?
Fundamentals Matter, Trump’s Cabinet Takes Shape
Putin, Power, Sanctions, and Economic Power
The 14th Amendment and Sexual Discrimination
The 2024 Election Aftermath and Germany
Trump Wins Big – Election Reactions
Crummy Candidates, Why Trump Won’t End Democracy
Special Post-Election Episode Announcement
Closing Arguments, Newspaper Non-Endorsements
Political Tribalism: Hatreds We Love
Is Donald Trump Really a Fascist?
More Election Predictions, Polling Problems, Trump's Tariff Talk
2024: The Inflection Election
Election Predictions, GA Hand Count Ruling, Trump and Harris on China
Kamala Harris vs Fox News, Fearless Election Predictions
AI, Silicon Valley, and the Future of American Politics
Election Lawsuits, Trump v Harris on the Economy, EPA Lead Pipe Rule
FEMA Lies, SCOTUS Returns, Harris and 60 Minutes
Faith and Community: Religious Engagement and Politics
The 14th Amendment's Equal Protection Clause
The Vice-Presidential Debate, Israel-Iran, Dockworkers' Strike
Trump’s Appeal, Vance Dossier, 2nd Amendment
Zelensky Visit, Harris on Immigration, Adams and Robinson Scandals
Polarized by Degrees: The Diploma Divide in American Politics
IVF Bill, VA Funding, Listener Questions
Political Violence, Springfield, Ducking the Media, Fed Rate Cut
Build, Baby, Build!
Trump v Harris on the Economy, Federal Budget, Jay’s Beefs with Democrats
Presidential Debate, Swifties for Harris, Trump’s Race to Lose
The 13th and 14th Amendment
Tenet Media, U.S. Senate Races, Hunter Biden’s Guilty Plea, Carlos Del Toro’s Violation of Hatch, SAVE Act
The Politics of Gen Z
Trey & May Answer Listener Questions
Harris’s CNN Interview, Trump and Abortion, A Modified Trump Indictment
The Culture War and School Vouchers
FTC Noncompete Blocked, GOP v Dem Platforms, Listener Questions
Democratic Convention, RFK Jr and Trump, Biden Impeachment Report
Lost in the Middle: America’s Political Orphans
Trump and Harris Economic Plans, Presidential Prediction Models
Musk ‘Interviews’ Trump, Musk Lawsuit, Lowering Drug Prices
How To Raise a Citizen
Google Antitrust, The Squad vs AIPAC, Supreme Court Reform
Harris Picks Walz, Presidential Race
New Deal Law and Order and the Modern Liberal State
The Constitution: The 12th Amendment
Trump's Comments at NABJ Convention, U.S.-Russia Prisoner Exchange, the Killing of Ismail Haniyeh
Understanding Modern Political Campaigns
Netanyahu Visit, Supreme Court, Media Consumption
Biden Bows Out, The Harris Agenda, Secret Service Director Resigns
Taking on Trumpism with High-Dominance Politics
Trump Documents Case Dismissed, Senator Menendez Convicted
Pushing Out Biden, Trump Doc Case Dismissed, Menendez Guilty
Trump Assassination Attempt, VP Vance, GOP Convention
Crossing The Line: US Immigration Policy
AG Garland vs House Republicans, Project 2025
Booting Biden, Trump’s VP, AOC’s Impeachment Resolution
Criminalizing Homelessness, Social Media Regulation, Project 2025
Biden Defiant, Presidential Immunity, Overturning 1/6 Convictions
The Supreme Court on EPA Authority, Bribery, and the OxyContin Settlement
Biden’s Disastrous Debate and a Bunch of Big Supreme Court Decisions
Presidential Leadership From Washington to Biden
The 11th Amendment
Biden's Citizenship Pathway, Moore v United States, Gonzalez v Trevino, United States v Rahimi, Bump Stock Ban Blocked
Republicans and Democrats Agree – Democracy is Under Threat
Contempt for Garland, Ms. Rachel, Trans Men in Women’s Prisons
Hunter Biden Verdict, Supreme Court on Mifepristone and Bump Stocks
Has The Supreme Court Undermined Voting Rights?
The Constitution: 9th and 10th Amendemnts
Biden’s Immigration Order, Merrick Garland, Dr. Fauci
Is Wall Street At War With Workers?
NRA, Ukraine, Libertarians, Texas GOP, Biden’s Black Voter Problem
Trump Convicted, Alito Recusal
Talkin’ Politics and Religion with Corey Nathan
Can You Help Me give a Sh*t: Unlocking Teen Motivation in School and Life
The 7th and 8th Amendments
ICJ and Israel, British Elections, Presidential Primaries, Racial Gerrymandering
Kingdom of Rage: The Rise of Christian Extremism and the Path Back to Peace
CFPB Survives, AT&T Bribery, Stadium Subsidies, Supporting Israel
China Tariffs, Presidential Debates, Redistricting, Israel Aid
Why Tulsi Gabbard Left the Democratic Party
Kristi Noem’s Dog, Civil Forfeiture, Swing State Polling
Israel Weapons Pause, Speaker Johnson, Trump Doc Case, Cuellar Indictment
Abraham Lincoln and Our Ancient Faith
Redistricting, Texas Porn Law, Trump’s Time Interview
Campus Protestors, Antisemitism Awareness, Marijuana Rescheduling
Can Capitalism Save the Planet?
SCOTUS on Homelessness, Trump Immunity, FTC Bans Noncompetes
Ukraine Aid, TikTok Ban, Campus Protests
Bryan Caplan Will Not Be Stampeded!
The Sixth Amendment
Israel, Johnson's Foreign Aid, Uri Berliner, the 1st Amendment
The Lie Detectives: In Search of a Playbook for Winning Elections in the Disinformation Age
Guns, Table Saws, America Divided (or maybe not)
AZ Abortion Law, Student Loan Debt, Trump on Trial
The Uses and Abuses of the Modern University
The Fifth Amendment
Israel and Iran, Biden’s Foreign Policy, Florida’s Supreme Court on Abortion Ban, Trump Media & Technology
NBC and Ronna McDaniel, Truth Social IPO. RFK Jr. and 3rd Parties
Joe Lieberman, Abortion Pill Access, Eastman Disbarment
Parliamentary America: The Least Radical Means of Radically Repairing Our Broken Democracy
Texas and Immigration, Presidential Fundraising, Alternative to the Bar Exam
Shutdown Avoided, Apple Lawsuit, OH Senate Primary and Trumpism
Should Puerto Rico Become the 51st State?
The Constitution: Quartering Soldiers and Warrants
Schumer, Liberals Ban Everything, Judge McAfee, Fani Willis, Nathan Wade, Trump’s RNC
Women in Politics
Bias Response Teams and Free Expression, Listener Questions
Super Tuesday, Trump Insurrection Ruling, State of the Union
The Economic Government of the World
Trump’s Trials, Immigration, McConnell Stepping Down
Trump’s Immunity, Presidential Race, Government Funding
GOP Primary, May and Trans People, Presidential Greatness, Our Ideal Candidates
Ukraine War, Student Debt Forgiveness, Alabama IVF Ruling, Diversity Admissions
Alexander Ward on Restoring American Foreign Policy
The Constitution: The Right to Bear Arms
Trump's Civil Judgment, Navalny's Death, Trump's NATO Remarks, Biden and Netanyahu
Immigration, Ukraine, Nevada Elections, Climate Change
Biden’s Cognitive State, Trump Insurrection and Immunity Cases
Luttig vs Trump, MAGA vs Taylor Swift, State of the Democratic Party
Mayorkas Impeachment, Social Media, Alabama Execution, Biden’s Judges
Donald Trump’s War on Capitalism
Navarro Sentencing, Secret Courts, The Republican Party
New Hampshire, Abbott's Order, Immigration Bill
Bipartisan Tax Deal, Transgender Rights, The Administrative State
Iowa Caucuses, Budget Deal, US and Houthis, Immigration and Ukraine
Black Grief, White Grievance, and the Politics of Loss
The Constitution: Assembly and Petition
Is Israel Committing Genocide in Gaza?
Where’s Austin?, Israel and Genocide, Hunter Biden, Trump’s Statement
The Law of Presidential Impeachment
US Steel, NYT vs. OpenAI, House Majority, Boebert Switch, A.I. in the Courts
Trump 2024, Gay Resigns, More Menendez Charges, Border Dispute
Seth Kaplan on Repairing America’s Fragile Neighborhoods
Harvard President Claudine Gay, State of Democracy, Predictions
Trump’s Eligibility and Immunity, Migrant Caravan, Trade Policy
Anti-Urban Bias and Inequality in America
The Constitution: Freedom of Press
NDAA, Hunter Biden, Israel
What’s Wrong with Congress and How Can We Fix It? (Part 2)
College Presidents on Antisemitism, Israel and the Palestinians
Biden Indictment, Ukraine and Immigration, Fake Electors, Upending the Tax Code
The Constitution: Freedom of Speech
Henry Kissinger, Sandra Day O'Connor, Santos, SEC v Jarkesy
The Misunderstood Rural Voter
Counting Ballots in PA, Congressional Retirements, Elon Musk – Antisemite?
Israel-Hamas, Insurrectionist Trump, Voting Rights
Is Amazon Good for Consumers? The FTC has its doubts.
The Constitution: The Free Exercise Clause
Palestinian Hospital, Xi Jinping and Biden, Laddered Continued Resolution, Santos’ Ethics Report, Supreme Court Ethics
Why Flying is Miserable – And How to Fix It
Is Biden Toast?, Tlaib Censure, Gun Rights, Saving Journalism?
Manchin Out, No Labels, OH KY VA Elections, GOP Debate
Disqualifying Trump, Social Media Blocking, Tuberville’s Fight, The ACA at 10
Israel and Hamas, Biden’s A.I. Order, Election Integrity
UAW and Ford, Ellis Plea, Trump Gag Orders, States Sue Meta, Lewiston
Speaker Mike Johnson, Israel and Hamas
Georgia Election Case, Menendez Charges, Presidential Race, Biden and the Media
Israel and Hamas, House Speaker Fight
Jay Talks with Rep. Jim Jordan (2017)
The Constitution: The Bill of Rights
The Gaza Strip, House Speaker
Steve Inskeep on Lincoln’s Leadership in Turbulent Times
Unconstitutional Agencies, Credit Card Competition, In Praise of Idleness
McCarthy Out, California’s New Senator, Supreme Court Back, Trump Civil Case
Lainey Newman on Rust Belt Union Blues
The Constitution: Article VII
Feinstein, GOP Debate, House Shutdown, NY Fraud Case, Alabama
Heather Cox Richardson on the State of American Democracy
Paxton Acquittal, NCAA Legislation, Senate Dress Code, Masterson Rape Conviction
Shutdown Politics, Garland Testimony, PA Voter Registration
Max Borders on Underthrowing The System
Romney Retirement, CDC vs DeSantis, COVID Fraud
Indicting Hunter, Impeaching Joe, The Big Three vs the UAW
The Constitution: Article VI
Navarro Conviction, Impeachment of Paxton, The Federal Deficit, Mexico’s Pro-Choice Ruling, The State of Labor Unions
Trump, Biden, and Sorority Sisters
Medicare Drug Price Negotiations, Should McConnell Retire?
Trump Indictments, Maui and Climate Change, Prigozhin Murder
GOP Presidential 'Debate', Can Trump Legally Run Again?
The Constitution: Article V
Racketeering, Republican Primary, Marion Newspaper, Tuberville
Are Liberal Elites to Blame for Trump?
Biden & China; SCOTUS & Ghost Guns; Manchin, Trump & Party Loyalty
Biden Special Counsel, Abortion, Trump Indictment, Ukraine Funding
Gender Affirming Care, Constitutional Change, Social Media & Politics
Trump Indictment, 2024 Election, US Credit Downgrade
UFOs, Harvard’s Legacy Admissions, Far-Right Movements
Trump Indictment, Biden Plea Deal, Record Heat
Rachel Korberg on American Workers and Quality Jobs
The U.S. Constitution: Article IV, Sections 3 and 4
Israel, Sea Grain Initiative, Cash Bail, Election Maps, RFK Jr
The U.S. Constitution: Article III, Section 3 and Article IV, Section 1
NATO, Sotomayor, Thomas, Inflation
The Constitution: Article III Sections 1 and 2
White House Social Media Influence, NAACP vs Legacy Admissions, China and Russia
Voting Security, Russia, Listener Questions
Supreme Court End of Term Extravaganza!
Garrett Neiman on Rich White Men
Article II, Sections 3 and 4
Hunter Biden’s Plea Deal, Alito Revelations, Boebert’s Articles of impeachment, Florida Housing Ban
Free Expression in America
Voting Rights, Worker or Contractor, Pride Month, Unabomber, Presidential Field
Bryan Caplan on Voters as Mad Scientists
The Constitution: Article II, Section 2
Trump’s Federal Indictment, Voting Rights Act Upheld, Republican House Revolt, Mike Pence
Jonathan Ward on The Decisive Decade in the US / China Relationship
Partisanship, Civil Conflict, and Civil War
Debt Limit Deal, No Recession (Yet), Paxton Impeachment, SCOTUS Recusal
Kevin Munger on Generation Gap Politics
Listener Questions: Right to Secede, Education, Biden's Record, Taxes
DeSantis, Twitter Spaces, Tim Scott, No Debt Ceiling Increase, Sackett v EPA, Ukraine
The Federalist Papers: What They Are & Why They Matter
Durham Report, Title 42, GOP Presidential Field, SCOTUS Tech Decisions
Mike & Jay Respond to Listener Questions
The Constitution: Article II, Section I
Title 42, Defamation, Trump Town Hall, Santos Indictment, EPA Rules, Dormant Commerce Clause
Oklahoma Execution, Housing & Socializing Risk, Changing American Values
Proud Boys Convictions, Debt Limit, The End of Chevron, Zooey Zephyr
The Big Myth: Loathing Government and Loving the ‘Free’ Market
Carlson Out at Fox, Biden 2024, Trump Rape Trial, Supreme Court Ethics
SCOTUS Mifepristone Ruling, House Debt Ceiling Bill, Disney Sues DeSantis
Bud Light & Dylan Mulvaney, Justice Thomas & Corruption, Tax Day
Fox Settles, Should Feinstein Resign, SCOTUS & Religious Protection
The Constitution: Article I, Section 10
Justice Thomas, Mifepristone, Leaked Documents, Tennessee House, Trump’s Appeal
Elections in Wisconsin & Chicago, Transgender Policy
Abortion Pill Rulings, Net Neutrality, Trump Indictment
Supreme Court & Free Speech, Nebraska Filibuster, Iraq War 20th Anniversary
Trump Indictment, Nashville School Shooting, Regulating A.I.
The Constitution: Article I, Section 9, The Powers Denied States
Trump Investigations, DeSantis, Xi Jinping & Vladimir Putin, TikTok, French Riots
Willow Oil Project, DeSantis & Trump on Ukraine, American Happiness
SVB Failure & Socialism for the Rich, TikTok Ban
DeSantis v Disney, Newsom v Walgreens, CPAC, After School Satanists
Tucker Carlson, Biden’s Budget, Jobs Report & Child Labor
The Constitution: The Power to Tax and Spend
Student Loan Forgiveness, Dominion Lawsuit, Scott Adams, COVID Lab Leak, Windsor Framework
Are Google and Twitter Aiding Terrorists?, Parody & Qualified Immunity, America as the “Land of Opportunity”
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine One Year Later, Kevin McCarthy & Tucker Carlson
Biden’s Balloons, Medicare & Social Security, Blue Slips, American Healthcare
GA Grand Jury, Train Derailment, Cognitive Health of Elected Officials
Economist Bryan Caplan on Why You Shouldn’t be a Feminist
The Constitution: Article I, Section 8 Necessary and Proper
Biden's State of the Union, Post-Bruen Gun Regulations, Pennsylvania Special Elections, Spy Balloon Part 2
Ousting Omar, Haley 2024, Chinese Solar Panels, American Greatness
Tyre Nichols & Policing, Bill Barr & John Durham, US & China
Elie Honig on How The Powerful Evade Justice
Alec Baldwin & The 5th Amendment, American Greatness
Google Lawsuit, Tanks to Ukraine, NATO Expansion, Classified Documents
The Constitution, Part IV
Dobbs Leak, Debt Ceiling, Ukraine Aid, Biden Documents, House Committees
Trouble at the FAA, Mike Gets to Talk Regulations!
The Many Investigations of Joe Biden
Trump’s Taxes & The IRS, 2023 Predictions, GOP Lies, Enlarging the House
Speaker McCarthy, Roberts’ Report, Biden’s Judges
Judge Pierre Bergeron on State Courts, Criminal Sentencing, and Trial by Jury
Santos’ Lies, 1/6 Report, Trump’s Taxes, FY23 Budget, Zelensky, Immigration
Budget Deal, TikTok Bans, SBF / FTX and Campaign Finance
Griner, Sinema, GA Senate, Trump Legal Woes, DNC Primary Changes
Trump Special Master, Rail Strike, Student Loan Forgiveness, Sedition Convictions
Garland’s Special Counsel, Trump Tax Returns, MBS Immunity, Pot Legislation
Trump Special Counsel, Midterms & 2024, Same Sex Marriage, Biden & Xi
Midterms: Results, Reactions, Consequences, Ballot Issues
Pelosi Attack, Affirmative Action, Trump’s Taxes, Twitter, Midterms
Robb Willer and Jan Voelkel on Strengthening American Democratic Attitudes
Fetterman & Oz, Midterms & Polling, Republicans & Ukraine
Truss Resignation, Russian and Iran, Senate Debates, Midterm Predictions, Lindsey Graham, Loan Forgiveness
1/6 Committee, Trump Documents, Danchenko & Durham
Nuclear Armageddon, China Chip Ban, Pot Pardons, Trump Search, Judicial Corruption
Nord Stream Sabotage, Russian Annexation, Special Master Overruled, McConnell, Old Joe
Trump’s Legal Troubles, Putin’s Nuclear Threat
Special Master, Inflation, Migrants to Martha’s Vineyard, Graham’s Abortion Ban
Bill Kuhn on the GOP as a Threat to Democracy
Special Masters, Trump Rally, Removing Insurrectionists, Labor Laws
Gorbachev, Biden on MAGA, Trump Search, Alaska’s RCV Election
Student Loans, Primaries, 4th Amendment
Trump Raid, Espionage Act, Alaska & Wyoming Primaries
Michelle Wilde Anderson on Reimagining Discarded America
FBI Trump Raid, Good(ish) Inflation News, Protecting Veterans
Kansas Abortion Vote, Midterm Primaries, Codifying Roe, Finland and Sweden in NATO, Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit
Legislative Bonanza, Monkeypox Response
Bryan Caplan on Evil Politicians
Secret Service Text Messages, A Good Guy With A Gun, The Sound of Screaming Has Been Removed, Police Shooting, Members of Congress Arrested
Abortion Battles, Inflation, COVID, Joe Manchin, Brittney Greiner, Moore v Harper
Joe Zammit-Lucia on The New Political Capitalism
Post-Dobbs, WV v EPA, Biden v Texas, 1/6 Committee
Jan 6 Update, School Prayer, Dobbs and Guns Part 2
The End of Roe, Gun Rights, Funding Religious Education
That’s Not Funny: Matt Sienkiewicz on Right-Wing Humor
Fed Rate Increase, Primaries and New Mexico, Trump's Jan 6 Response, Senate Gun Bill, LGBTQI+ Executive Order
Will Moravits on Policing and Race in America
1/6 Hearings, Kavanaugh Threat, Guns, Summit of the Americas, Formula Shortage, Gas Prices
Howard Blum & The Spy Who Knew Too Much
Russia & Ukraine, SCOTUS & Social Media, Sussmann Acquittal, Guns, Heard-Depp, Katz Firing
Uvalde Shooting, Primaries, Police Accountability, Regulating Big Tech
Buffalo Shooting, Pennsylvania Primaries, Cawthorne's loss, FEC vs Cruz, Bezos vs President Biden, Abortion
Life After Roe, Trump’s Primary Success, COVID, Ukraine/Russia, Inflation, Expat Mike?
Adam Probolsky on Polling and Partisan Identification
Abortion Leak, Intelligence Leak, Puerto Rico, JD Vance, Shurtleff
Paul Brandus on Presidential Communication in the Biden and Trump Administrations
Disney & Florida GOP, Musk & Twitter, Russia & Ukraine, Title 42
McCarthy’s Lie, Mask Mandate, DeSantis vs. Disney, Russia & Ukraine, Tax Day, 4/20
Jennifer Sciubba on How Sex, Death, and Migration Shape Our World
Brooklyn Shooting, New NATO Members, Oklahoma Abortion Ban, Tax Policy, Pakistani Espionage?
Larry Jacobs on Democracy Under Fire
Jackson Confirmation, Russian War Crimes, Amazon Union, Title 42, GOP Insurrectionists
Chris Brady on the Politics and Promise of Cryptocurrency
Prosecuting Trump, Russia, Anti-Lynching Law, Biden’s Budget, Responding to Anti-Trans Laws
Ketanji Brown Jackson, Hunter Biden, Ukraine, Idaho Abortion, Indiana & Utah Anti-Trans Bills, Inflation
Isaac Saul on Media Bias, Ideological Diversity, and How Tangle Can Help
Ukraine & Russia, Federal Reserve, COVID Surge, Sunshine Protection, Biden & the 9th
Justin Gest on Majority Minority
Russia, Biden on Crypto, Bipartisanship Breaks Out, LGBTQ+ Laws
Andrew Rice on The Year That Broke America
Russian Invasion, Trump Criminal Violations, Biden's State of the Union Address, White House COVID Strategy, Texas Primary, Egbert v Boule,
Russian Invades Ukraine, Biden’s Nominates Ketanji Brown Jackson, 1st Amendment vs LGBTQ+ Anti-Discrimination
Economist Bryan Caplan: Labor Econ vs The World
Russia, DOJ Sues MO, TX Sues CDC, Durham Probe, Kids Online Safety, Politics & Culture
Alabama & the Voting Rights Act, National Archives vs Trump, Ending Congressional Stock Trading, the Open App markets Act, Trucker Protests,
Russia & Ukraine, Trump & The GOP, Ginni Thomas & Judicial Recusal, Brian Flores Sues NFL, Joe Rogan
Economist Glenn Hubbard: The Wall And The Bridge
Breyer Retires, Affirmative Action, Oil Leases, Inflation & The Economy, TR Statue Removed
The Filibuster, Executive Privilege, New York Attorney General, Gerrymandering 2022, Biden's Polling
Vaccine Mandates, Voting Legislation, Russia Pipeline Sanctions, Presidential Debates, Dr. Fauci vs. Dr. Paul, Jan 6ers Running for Office
1/6 Reflections, Electoral Count Act, The Fed & Inflation, State of the Judiciary, MTG Twitter Ban
Looking Back at 2021, Predicting Forward to 2022
Meadows Contempt, Jan 6 Revelations, Texas Lawsuit, Newsom, Russian Threats, Omicron
Texas Abortion Law, Debt Ceiling, Ukraine, Olympic Boycott, Racial Gerrymandering, The Future
Shutdown Averted, The Supreme Court & Abortion, Amazon & Unions, Mike’s Privilege
Omicron Variant, Oil Reserve Release, Arbery Verdict, Biden’s Fed Nominations, Tucker Carlson’s “Patriot Purge”
Rittenhouse, Bannon, Representative Paul Gosar
Federal Courts Block OSHA Vaccine Mandate and Trump Document Release, Worsening Inflation & Build Back Better
Infrastructure Passes With Build Back Better Delayed, Republican Electoral Gains
Trump's Opinion, DOJ Memo, Virginia Gubernatorial Race
Supreme Court Stay, Supreme Court Commission, Biden on Taiwan, Manchin's (Lack of) Spending
Eric Posner on How Antitrust Failed Workers
Texas Abortion Law, Jobs & Inflation, The Nobel Price & Minimum Wage Increases
Debt Agreement, Facebook Whistleblower, Abortion Injunction
Government Funding & Debt Ceiling, Biden’s Big Bills, Presidential Approval
Values, Cancel Culture, and The Politics Guys; COVID Vaccines; Immigration
COVID, AUKUS, Freedom to Vote, Peril
Biden Vaccine Mandates, DOJ Sues Texas over Abortion Law, 9/11 - 20 Years Later
Abortion Ruling, Texas Voting Law, Afghanistan
Afghanistan, Vaccine Mandates, The House Narcissist Caucus, Eviction Moratorium
Afghanistan, COVID
DeSantis & COVID, Senate’s $3.5 Trillion Budget, Legislative Politics
Eviction Moratorium, COVID & DeSantis, Infrastructure
January 6th Committee, Infrastructure, COVID
Jan 6 Commission, Infrastructure Again, Pegasus Project, Chinese Cyberhacking
DACA, Dems $3.5 Trillion Budget, Inflation, Schumer’s Pot Bill, Prosecuting Military Crimes
States Sue Google, Trump Sues Social Media Giants, Biden Order on Competition
Trump Indictments, SCOTUS on AZ Election Laws & CA Donor Registration, Facebook Antitrust Suit
Seth David Radwell and American Schism
Biden on Crime, New York Mayoral Race, Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, Students' Speech Rights, NCAA
SCOTUS and the ACA, Juneteenth, The Fed & Inflation, Religious Freedom
Biden in Europe, Infrastructure, Inflation, January 6 Senate Committee Reports
Texas’ Voting Law, Assaults on Democracy, Labor Market
January 6 Commission, COVID Lab Leak, China Competition Act
Israel & Hamas, 1/6 Commission, The End of Roe v. Wade?
Cheney Out, Stefanik In, Colonial Pipeline, Infrastructure Taxes
Florida Voting Law, COVID Vaccine, Liz Cheney & House GOP
American Families, Census 2020, Cyber Ninjas, Rudy Giuliani
Chauvin Verdict, Climate Summit, The FTC Loses Big at the Supreme Court
Police Conduct, Afghanistan Withdrawal
Reconciliation, SALT, Gun Control, COVID Passports, Supreme Court Reforms
Infrastructure, Georgia Voting Law, NCAA at the Supreme Court
Mass Shootings, Biden News Conference, Voting Rights & The Filibuster
Border Crisis, Georgia Shootings, US / China Talks
Uzuegbunam v. Preczewiski, Biden’s Record, Voting Rights, Trump Tells RNC to Cease and Desist
COVID Bill, For The People Act, Joe Manchin, CPAC & Trump
James Morone on our “Republic of Wrath”
McConnell on Trump, COVID Bill, Equality Act, Neera Tanden, “Fake News” Hearings
Rep. Rob Wittman on The Chinese Threat and US Strategic Preparedness
McConnell v Trump, Trump's Acquittal, Politicizing the Freeze, COVID Round Three
Impeachment Trial, A New Party?, Georgia Investigates Trump
Stimulus Talks, Greene, Cheney, and the GOP, Trump Impeachment
Impeachment Part 2, Organization of the Senate, Leahy's Health, Biden's Executive Actions
President Biden’s Inauguration and Executive Actions
Capitol Riot, Republican Reactions, Trump’s Second Impeachment
The Insurrection, Trump’s Culpability, Social Media’s Role, the Future of the American Presidency
Trump Overridden, COVID Stimulus, Vaccine Rollout, Election Challenges
COVID Relief, Russian Hacking, Election Challenges, Barr Resigns
SCOTUS Rejects Election Challenge, Vaccine Approval, Facebook Antitrust, COVID Talks
DACA Ruling, Stimulus Talks, Election Challenges, GA Runoff, Bill Barr’s Big Week
Election 2020: Democratic & Republican Challenges, Election Systems, Constitutional Changes, Optimism about the Future?
Trump Pardons Flynn, Transition, SCOTUS Religion Order, The Economy & COVID
What The Founders Learned from the Greeks & Romans and Why It Matters Today
Election Stealing, Presidential Transition, COVID Stimulus, Judy Shelton
Election 2020: Georgia Runoffs, Biden Priorities, Gridlock & 2022, What We’ve Learned
Runoffs, Mike Pompeo, ACA
Election 2020: The Aftermath, Part II
Election Analysis, Lessons for Republicans and Democrats
Election 2020: The Aftermath (Part I)
Barrett Confirmation, SCOTUS Election Rulings, 2020 Election
Election 2020: Polls & Predictions
The Last Debate, 60 Minutes, Pennsylvanian Ballots, Google Antitrust
Election 2020: Immigration & Citizenship
Dr. Brad Spellberg on Solving The Great American Healthcare Rip-Off
Amy Coney Barrett Confirmation, Supreme Court & the Census, Hunter Biden’s Laptop
Election 2020: Race & Gender
COVID in the White House, Stimulus Bill, Michigan Governor Kidnap Plot
Election 2020: COVID Hits the White House, Trump Pulling out of Next Debate, VP Debate
Amy Coney Barrett Revisited, Presidential "Debate," White House COVID Outbreak, Tucker Carlson
The Catastrophe in Cleveland: The First Presidential Debate
Amy Coney Barrett Nomination, Breonna Taylor, Politicizing a Vaccine
David Litt on Reforming American Democracy (in one book or less)
Election 2020: Foreign Policy & The Military
Ginsburg’s Death, Trump vs Redfield on COVID, AG Barr’s Contentious Comments
Election 2020: Trump and Biden on The Economy
DOJ Intervenes, Record Deficit, COVID Bill Fails
Election 2020: Trump and Biden on COVID-19 and Healthcare
Law & Order, CDC Eviction Moratorium, Vaccine by Nov 1?, Trump vs WHO on Vaccine Program
Election 2020: What Makes a Good President?, VP Picks, Polls & Predictions
Republican Convention, Kenosha, Republicans for Biden
Election 2020: Vote Fraud & Election Security
The Democratic National Convention, The Senate Intelligence Report, Steve Bannon
Reforming Criminal Justice: Plea Bargaining, “Legal Fictions”, and Sentencing
Let Them Eat Tweets!
Coronavirus Legislation, Primary Elections, Medicaid Expansion
Stella Immanuel, Barr Testifies, Big Tech Hearings, Stimulus Stalls
Portland Protests, Operation Legend, Census Concerns, Cancelled Convention, COVID-19
John Lewis, Masks, Federal Executions, Trump Campaign Shakeup
Stone Commutation, Opening Schools, SCOTUS on Trump’s Finances & the Electoral College
Independence Day, COVID Masks, Russian Bounties, Abortion Rights, Religious Freedom
Policing Bills, Berman Firing, Flynn Ruling, Immigration Order, COVID Increase
Bolstock, DACA, Bolton
Building Better Police & Problematic Primaries
Jeffrey Sachs on The Ages of Globalization
George Floyd Protests, Jobs Report, Rosenstein Testimony
Lane Kenworthy on Social Democratic Capitalism
Floyd, Twitter, Trump
Capitalism, Alone
Inspector General Firings, Trump Threatens MI & NV Over Elections, The WHO and China
Title IX Clarification, Michael Flynn & the Russia Investigation, Trillions More for COVID Aid?
Michael Flynn, FBI Abuses, An Independent Attorney General?, New Title IX Rules
The Politics Guys & The Brown Girls Guide to Politics
Biden, Armed Protests, Amash
COVID Aid, Immigration Shutdown, States Reopening, SCOTUS on EPA Regulation
COVID-19 & Federalism, Grading the Response, The WHO and China
Sanders Out, Wisconsin Votes, Trump Removes Michael Atkinson and Glenn Fine
Stay-At-Home Extended, Encouraging Numbers?, SBA Loan Program, Resource Fights, Masks
Coronavirus Stimulus, Defense Production Act, Restarting the Economy
Reasons to be Rationally Optimistic About The Coronavirus Pandemic
Coronavirus, Ohio's Primary That Wasn't, Social Media in an Emergency
Thomas Philippon on How America Gave Up on Free Markets
Coronavirus Pandemic Response & How Moderate is Joe Biden, Anyway?
Super Tuesday, Biden Rising, Bloomberg & ‘Buying an Election’, Warren & Sexism, Coronavirus Response
Presidential Electability, Constitutionality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Patterson v. Walgreens
Trump’s Pardons, Mike Bloomberg, What to Look for in a Presidential Candidate
Justice Department Independence, NH Primary, Bernie and a Democratic Socialist President
Allan Lichtman on Repeal The Second Amendment
Impeachment, Iowa Apps, Barr’s Memo, SOTU
Trump's Acquittal, FISA, Progressive Prospects, Political Principles, Christians for Trump, News Sources
An Impeachment Trial Without Witnesses, Iowa Caucuses, The ‘Stop Bernie’ Movement
Purity, Socialism, Supporting the Troops, Polarization, Education, Parties, Bernie v Trump, the Judiciary
Trump’s Trial, Religious Funding, Faithless Electors
Economist Bryan Caplan on Open Borders
Senate Trial, Lev Parnas, USMCA, Warren v Sanders, iPhone Hacking
Richard Robb on Choice in Economics, Politics, and Life
Iran Confrontation, Senate Impeachment Trial, Three Years of Trump
Binyamin Appelbaum on The Economists' Hour
Middle East Tensions, Democratic Race, Hopes & Predictions for 2020
Trump Impeached, IG Report Aftermath, 2020 Budget, USMCA
The Politics Guys and Future Hindsight
IG Report, Articles of Impeachment, USMCA, Executive Orders on Jewish Identity, UK Elections
Jacob Hacker on The Great Risk Shift
Impeachment, Harris Out, Biden’s ‘No Malarkey’ Tour, Cutting SNAP
The Politics Guys & The Political Orphanage
Taliban Talks, Hong Kong, Navy Secretary Fired, CBD Crackdown
The Politics Guys & Democracy Works on Trump, Impeachment and the Future of Democracy
Impeachment, The Democratic Debates, Government Funding, Trump Pardons, Netanyahu
Strategic Voting, Hunter Biden, ‘President Pelosi’, Warren’s Roots
Impeachment, Deval Patrick, Sandy Hook Gun Lawsuit
America, Compromised: Lawrence Lessig on Corruption in America
Impeachment, Election Results, and the State of the Democratic Field
Scott Adams on how ‘Loserthink’ is Ruining America
Impeachment Rules, Baghdadi Dead, Another Fed Rate Cut, Democratic Race
Behind the Scenes in the Obama White House with Lawrence Jackson
Deficit, Subpoenas, Trump’s Sixth Veto, Tulsi Gabbard
U.S. Congressman Thomas Massie on How Congress *Really* Works
Rep. Elijah Cummings, Turkey’s Invasion, Impeachment, Presidential Contest, Growing Senate GOP Opposition to Trump?
Tom LoBianco on Mike Pence
Syria, Impeachment, China-NBA, and the Supreme Court Term
Nick Tomboulides on Term Limits
Ukraine, Hunter & Joe Biden, Impeachment, Bernie’s Heart, Warren’s Rise
Bruce Ackerman on Revolutionary Constitutions
Ukraine, Impeachment, Weed, Inequality
Mike & Jay on Judicial Confirmation, Reforming the Court, and the Upcoming Term
Iran, O'Brien, Kavanaugh, and Congressional Hearings
Jen Schradie on How Digital Activism Favors Conservatives
Democratic Debate, Asylum Injunction, Bolton Out, NC Special Election, FDA & E-Cigarettes
Libertarians for Booker, Campaign Promises, Ending Extremism, Cybersecurity, Policing
Climate Change Town Hall, Brexit Gets Messy (Again), Terrorist Watchlists, Republican Primaries
Reforming Democracy: Supreme Court Appointments
Opioids, Challenges to Trump, Democratic Presidential Race, Isakson Resigns, Intimidating Border Wall
‘Democrat’ Party, Injunctions, Ranked-Choice Voting, Democracy, Presidential Candidate Priorities, Gun Control
Trump vs the Fed, ‘Disloyal’ Jews, Flores Settlement, Buying Greenland, Planned Parenthood & Title X
Will and Brian Take Your Questions
Epstein, Israel, Hickenlooper and the Dems, New Immigration Rules, and the American Dream
Jennifer Rauch on Why Slow Media is Satisfying, Sustainable, and Smart
Mass Shootings, China & Currency Manipulation, ICE Raid, Castro Tweets Trump Donors
David Hawkings and The Fulcrum
The Democratic Debates, The Fed, Trade Wars Continued, the Director of National Intelligence
The Voter Study Group's Report: On the Money
The Wall Returns!, Budget Deal, Mueller, Facebook Fine, California Cuts a Deal
The Rise of Mayor Pete, the Democratic Debate, and the Role of Capitalism
We Landed on the Moon, Trump Tweets, Contempt, and Conditions at the Border
Kristin & Mike Take a Test
Epstein / Acosta, Border Crossings Down, British Ambassador Resigns, Emoluments Suit Dismissed, Democratic Tensions
Tyler Cowen’s Love Letter to Big Business
Trump’s Potential Executive Orders on the Census Citizenship Question and Drug Prices, The Border Patrol Facebook Group, School Busing
Superdelegates, Democratic Strategy, Biden’s Troubled Past, Out of Touch Politics Guys, and Media Bias
Democrats Debate, Gerrymandering, Census Citizenship Question, Administrative Authority, Border Crisis Funding
Helena Rosenblatt on the Lost History of Liberalism
Trump in 2020, Hicks before the House, Gallagher Trial, and the Actions of Iran
David Rose on Why Culture Matters Most
Mexico Deal, Iran Tensions, Barr & Ross Contempt Charges, Conway & Sanders
Impeachment and 2020
Trump Goes to Europe, Jobs Report, Mexican Tariffs, and ICE
Israel, Electoral Strategies, "Freedom molecules," Presidential Crimes, Presidential Power, Political Moderates
Mueller Statement, Mexican tariffs, Abortion, Debate Thresholds
I Think You’re Wrong (But I’m Listening): Beth Silvers and Sarah Stewart Holland on How to Have Grace-Filled Political Conversations
Trump Investigations, Iran Tensions, Health Care Conscience Rule, Tobacco Legislation
Matt Grossmann on How Policy Change Happens
US v China, Overturning Roe, Apple Lawsuit, Trump’s Immigration Plan
Trump Approval, 2020, and Party Leadership
Struggle for Power, Subpoenas, Taxes, China, and Iran
Electability, Net Neutrality, Homelessness, Obama Spying Scandal, Impeachment, Candidate Transparency
Barr Testimony, Immigration, Venezuela, Trump Sues Banks
Tackling Homelessness, Civility as Oppression, Convicting Trump, Rising Education Costs
To Impeach or Not to Impeach, That is the Question, IRS deadlines, the Aftermath of the Mueller Report, Joe Biden in 2020
Trump vs Omar, Holding Media Accountable, Capitalism & Regulation, Trump’s Second Term
Mueller Report, Trump’s Yemen Veto, Barr Limits Bail for Asylum Seekers
Chick-Fil-A, Trump’s Taxes, Democratic Fundraising, Podcast Politics
DHS Shakeup, Barr Before Congress, Net Neutrality, Assange Arrested
Brian Smentkowski on Myths Stemming from our Misunderstanding of the Bill of Rights
Mueller, Joe's Woes, and the Role of Government
Medicare For All, Trump’s Obstruction, Mike & Jay’s Apostasies, Mayor Pete, Israel, Bernie, Gerrymandering, Trusting The Media
Mueller Investigation,Trump and Obamacare, Medicaid Work Requirements
Brexit and the Electoral College
DC vs. Donald Trump, Free Speech on College Campuses, Economics and Elections, The Democratic Primary Field
Anti-Trump Conspiracy, Online Media, Late-Term Abortions, Is Mike Naive on Immigration?
Trump Vetoes ‘No Emergency’ Resolution, Boeing & the FAA, Trump’s Budget, Beto’s In, College Admissions Scandal
Mark Godsey on The Innocence Project and Blind Injustice
For The People Act, Ilhan Omar & Anti-Semitism, New Trump Investigations, Manafort Sentencing
Matthew Pressman on the Liberal Values That Shaped the News
House vs Trump on Emergency, Trump Walks on Kim, Medicare for All, Big Pharma, Cohen Testimony
Timbs v. Indiana and the ISIS Ambassador Bride
National emergencies, presidential power, Andrew McCabe and the 25th Amendment
Things to Like About Trump, Is AOC The Democrats’ Trump?
National Emergency(?), Public Lands Bill, Amazon Cancels NY HQ2
Venezuela, 2020, and Anarco-Communism
State of the Union, Green New Deal, State of Virginia, Abortion Stay, and Trump Investigation Updates
News Recommendations, Privacy Legislation, Experience as a Handicap, Demographic Representation, Cohen’s Ethics, Politics Guys Bingo
Building a Wall, Trump vs. Intel Chiefs, INF Treaty Withdrawal, Afghanistan Pullout, Pressing Maduro in Venezuela
Civil War, Critical Thinking, Federalizing Elections, and Nominations
Roger Stone, Covington Catholic, Giuliani, and the Shutdown
Aquinas and the Market: Theologian & Economist Mary Hirschfeld on a Humane Economy
Shutdown, Barr Confirmation, Citizenship on Census, Gillibrand Announces
Revamping the Constitution
Longest Shutdown Ever, National Emergency(?), Leaving Syria
Patrick Deneen on Why Liberalism Failed
Shutdown & Border Security, The New Congress, 2020 Presidential Field
Vote Fraud, Mandatory Voting, Term Limits, Sneaky Legislatures, Gerrymandering
Politics Guys Holiday Hiatus
Government Shutdown, Mattis Resigns, Criminal Justice Reform, Obamacare Declared Unconstitutional
Tyler Cowen on Stubborn Attachments to Prosperity and Freedom
Chief of Staff, Cohen Sentencing, A Not Nice Photo Op, Huawei Arrest
Complex Government, Gerrymandering, Moral Foundations of Politics, Election Misconduct, Mandatory Voting
Bush Funeral, NC Vote Fraud, Lame Duck Legislation, Khashoggi Killing, Trump and China
Trump vs The Fed, Compulsory Voting, Underreported Bipartisanship, Hidden Tribes
George H.W. Bush, Cohen Plea, Mississippi Senate Runoff, GM Layoffs, Tear Gassing Children
Mike the Obnoxious Centrist, E-Cigarettes, Jay and the Facts, Why Liberalism Failed
Trump v Roberts, House Democrats Face Winning and Pelosi, In Defense of Saudi Arabi, the Whitaker Appointment
Jamie Susskind on Future Politics
Is Jay Far Right?, Recounts, Tobacco Regulations, Saudi Sanctions, Challenges to Pelosi
Jeff Sessions, the Mueller Investigation, Trump’s Asylum Denial Proclamation
Mike & Jay on the 2018 Midterm Elections
Mike & Jay LIVE! Synagogue Bombing, Immigration Rhetoric, and Midterm Predictions
Midterm Elections, Voters, and the 14th Amendment
Psychiatrist Justin A. Frank Puts Trump on the Couch
Mail Bombs, the Caravan, INF Withdrawal, and Voter Suppression in Georgia
Canadian Trade, Our Overton Window, Tax Policy, Is Libertarianism Realistic?
Khashoggi Killing, ‘Borrow and Spend’ Republicans, New Rule Targets Big Pharma
Greg Lukianoff on the Coddling of the American Mind
Trump's Op-Ed, Kavanaugh Apology, Midterms, Haley's Exit, Khashoggi's Murder
Sami Saydjari on Cyber-Threats
Kavanaugh, Nafta 2.0, Hacks, Trump Money
Onkar Ghate on The Enduring Appeal of Ayn Rand
Kavanaugh-Ford, the Budget, Jay Responds to His Critics, and a Trump Hypothetical
Kavanaugh Accusations, Trump Intel Release, Trade War, SCOTUS & Anonymous Donations
Michele Gelfand on Rule Makers & Rule Breakers
Woodward, Op-Eds, Cruz, Canada, and Manafort
Larry Bartels on Democracy for Realists
Kavanaugh Hearings, ‘Resistance’ Inside the White House, Arizona’s New (Old) Senator, Tech Threats
Do Never-Trumpers Skew the Numbers? and other questions answered
McCain’s Legacy, NAFTA, Google, and Printed Guns
Glen Weyl on Radical Markets: Uprooting Capitalism and Democracy for a Just Society
Manafort & Cohen, Kavanaugh Confirmation, Hunter Indictment, EPA & ‘Affordable Clean Energy’
Joshua Cohen on Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders, and Attention
Behind the Scenes in the Obama (and Trump) White House with Beck Dorey-Stein (Politics Plus)
Democratic Diversity, Pulling Security Clearances, Strzok Fired, Predator Priests, For-Profit Schools
Libertarians, Medicare for All, GOP Racism, 3rd Parties, Obama Spying Scandal
Neuroscientist Tali Sharot on Political Influence, Persuasion, and Donald Trump (Politics Plus)
The Ohio 12th, Missouri and the “Right to Work” Law, the Manafort Trial, Insider Trading and Representative Collins, Nunes’ Private Remarks
Antitrust, Occam’s Razor, Bad Candidates, Lines in the Sand, Farmer Payments, Russia Investigation
Mona Charen on how Modern Feminism Lost Touch with Science, Love, and Common Sense (Politics Plus)
Manafort Trial, 3D Printer Guns, Fuel Efficiency Standards, Another Blow to Obamacare
John Sides on Public Perceptions of Muslims in the Trump Era
David Frum on Trumpocracy (Politics Plus)
Farm Subsides, US and Iran Spat, The Michael Cohen Tape, and Facebook’s Record Decline
Fake News, Judicial Deference, Environmental Regulation, Abolishing ICE, Ideological Orthodoxy
Trump-Putin Summit, Endangered Species Act, EU Fines Google, Judicial Nominations
Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha on Politics, Lead, and the Flint Water Crisis
Russia Indictments, SCOTUS Pick, NATO Summit, Trade War, Strzok Testifies
Power Imbalance, Trump Supporter Motivations, What if the Democrats Win?, The National Debt, How to Effect Change
SCOTUS Strategy, Pruitt Resigns, Trade Wars, Immigration, Republicans in Russia
Anthony Kennedy, the Politics of the Supreme Court, and how a New Justice May Change the Court
Kennedy Retires, Travel Ban, Public Unions, CA Abortion Law, TX Redistricting, Immigration
Police Immunity, Regulating Business, Covering Trump’s Lies, How We Perceive Migrants
Family Separation, SCOTUS on Gerrymandering & Sales Tax, Space Force!, US Leaves Human Rights Council
Why the Electoral College? Why a Two Party System? Ranked-Choice Voting Systems Explained
Introducing Politics Plus
DOJ Investigates FBI, Trump Meets Kim, Supreme Court Upholds Ohio Voter Purge, China vs U.S. on Tariffs
Pro-Choice Healthcare, North Korea, Voter Mobilization, GOP Strategy, Trade Philosophy, Good Regulations?
G7 Meet, Masterpiece Cakeshop, Immigration, Trump's Pardons
Robert Sutter on US China Relations
Trade Wars, Trump-Kim Summit, Jobs Report, Arkansas Abortion Law, Trump's Pardons
Trump's Unconstitutional Twitter Feed, The Supremes & Arbitration, House GOP Mini-Rebellion, Is Mike Too Moderate?
PG151: North Korea, Dodd-Frank Rollback, 'Right to Try' Act, Fixing the VA, Spygate & Mueller
Herbert Hoover - the most fascinating, under-appreciated man of the 20th century (Seriously!)
PG150: Santa Fe, U.S. Opens The Embassy in Jerusalem, North Korea Has Harsh Words for Bolton, Haspel Is Confirmed, Senate Intel Committee Ag
Ran Levi on Hacking, Cybersecurity, and Ransomware
PG149: Iran Nuclear Deal, North Korea Summit, Torture & the CIA Nomination, 2018 Primaries, Michael Cohen's Shenanigans
Broken Healthcare, The Value of Protest, Labor Unions, Syria, Thoughts on Trump
Kurt Andersen on Fantasyland: How America Went Haywire
PG 147: North and South Korea Meet, Macron Goes to Washington, How Special of a Special Election in Arizona?, Ronnie Jackson Withdraws, and
Sheila Tate on First Lady Nancy Reagan
PG146: North Korea, Russia, Gorsuch Sides with Liberals, Crafty Congressional Republicans, James Comey's Media Blitz
Economist Tyler Cowen on The Complacent Class
PG145: US Strike on Syria, Ryan Out, Zuckerberg Testifies, Cohen Raid, IG McCabe Report
Danielle McDonald on Barriers to Justice
PG144: A War of Words and Tariffs between China and the United States, Zuckerberg Goes to Congress, the Potential U.S. Pullout from Syria
Military Force, Healthcare Workers, Does Jay Respect Young People?, Thoughts on Burke, Flip-Flopping
PG143: VA Shakeup, Census Concerns, Kim Jung Un Takes a Trip, Repeal the 2nd Amendment?, Russia Relations
Jacob Hacker on What We've Forgotten About Growth & Prosperity
PG142: Budget Deal, US vs China, Facebook vs Privacy, PA 18, Bolton In McMaster Out
Bryan Caplan on The Case Against Education
PG141: A Line at the White House Exit, Stormy Daniels Sues Trump, and the Student Walkout
'Collusion' Investigation, Healthcare, Contempt & Civil Discourse, Chain Migration
PG140: North Korea Talks, Sessions Sues California, Trump's Tariffs, Florida vs the NRA
What We've Learned About Fake News
PG139: Trump's Tariffs, Gun Policy, A New Cold War?, Hicks Quits
Reforming an Unresponsive Political System
PG138: Gun Laws, North Korea Sanctions, PA Gerrymandering, Mueller Charges
School Shooting, Contempt for Religion, Universal Healthcare, GOP Debts
PG137: South Florida Shooting and the FBI, Mueller’s Indictment, Senate Immigration Fails, Mitt Romney for Senate, and No Solo-Press Confere
The Crisis of the Middle Class Constitution
PG136: Trump Rejects Dem Memo, Budget Agreement, Gerrymandering (also - Mike 'Sings'!)
Abortion, Trump's Racism, Podcasts We Like, How Mike Became a Liberal
PG135: GOP vs FBI, State of the Union, Immigration, Infrastructure
The Age of American Unreason in a Culture of Lies
The Flu Bug Strikes! | Sam Quinones on the Opioid Epidemic
Dana R. Fisher on American Resistance
PG134: Government Shutdown, March for Life, NC Gerrymandering
GOP vs Facts, Politics Guys vs Diversity, Jay's Burkean Ideals, 2020 Contenders
The Politics of Farm Labor
PG133: Immigration, Is Trump a Racist?, Medicaid, Surveillance Law
Whistleblowing, Leaking, and Employment Discrimination
PG132: Korea Talks, Iran Protests, DOJ on Marijuana, Wolff’s Book and Offshore Drilling
Political Bribery, Corruption, Secret Money, and Broken Elections
Avocado Politics
PG131: Tax Reform Law, UN vs US, Trump's National Security Strategy, Shutdown Averted
Patients, Physicians, and Employers on Value in Health Care
PG130: Alabama Elections, Net Neutrality Officially Ends, The GOP Tax Cut (again), Sexual Allegations and Mueller
Norman Ornstein - One Nation After Trump
PG129: Jerusalem, Sexual Harassment Resignations, 2018 Budget, Monuments
The U.S. Constitution Explained
PG128: Senate Tax Bill, Flynn Makes a Deal, Who's Running the CFPB?
Spy Schools: How Intelligence Services Have Infiltrated Higher Education
PG127: Net Neutrality, AT&T Time-Warner Merger, Transgender Ban, Sexual Harassment
Bad News for Mike's Favorite Agency, Mendez Mistrial, Listener Mail
PG126: Tax Bill Advances, Sexual Harassment
How Safe is Your Food?
PG125: The Great House and Senate Tax Plan Question, Elections in VA, NJ, and ME, Trump Visits Asia, and Roy Moore's Denial
Trumpaversary
PG124: (A Lot) About the GOP Tax Plan, Muller Indictments, Terrorism in NYC, and the Powell Nomination
Americans for Financial Reform
PG123: Opioid Emergency, CFPB Overruled, Jeff Flake, Tax Reform
MIT Professor Luis Perez-Breva on Innovation
PG122: Healthcare, Budget Resolutions, Travel Ban 3.0, The Honest Ads Act
Listeners Ask About: Guns, WW3, Healthcare, Plus Facebook Data
PG 121: Trump and the Democrats on Dreamers and Healthcare, Harvey Weinstein’s Worst Kept Secret, The Boy Scouts Make A Change & A President
Overturned Courts, Market-Based Healthcare, Affirmative Action, Political Correctness, Politicizing Weather
PG120: Gun Policy After Las Vegas & Gerrymandering
Harvard's Nancy Koehn on Courageous Leadership in Turbulent Times
PG119: Price Resigns, Puerto Rico, Senate Primary, Graham-Cassidy, New Travel Ban, Tax Reform
Glenn Hubbard on Tax Cuts, Growth, Inequality, & Secular Stagnation
PG 118: Trump's UN Speech, The Escalating Nomenclature of North Korea and the United States, Facebook and Drudge go Russian, and the Alabama
Congressman Jim Jordan on the Debt Limit, Tax Reform, and the 2016 Election
PG117: Trump's DACA Deal, Bernie's Medicare For All, Equifax Breach
Political Correctness and Identity Politics
PG116: DACA, Trump's Deal with Dems, North Korea, Travel Ban
Henry Petroski on The State of American Infrastructure
PG115: Hurricanes, Transgender Lawsuits, and Sanctuary Cities
Trump vs the Senate, Browns Protest, Trump vs the Eclipse, Listener Mail
PG 114: Arpaio Pardon, Transgender Ban, Afghanistan Policy, Voter ID Laws
Saadia Madsbjerg on Changing the Status Quo with Innovative Finance
PG113 Charlottesville (again), Bannon's Out, and the Rise of Hope Hicks
Journalist & Environmental Activist Mark Lynas
PG112: Charlottesville, North Korea, Opioid Emergency, Climate Report
Defense Spending, Future Jobs, Overpaying for Health Care, Fossil Fuel Subsidies
PG111: Scaramucci Out & Kelly In, Immigration, Jobs, Senate Ignoring Trump
Former Colorado Governor Bill Ritter on The New Energy Economy
PG110: The Senate Skinny Bill Fails, Scaramucci Unloads, & the Senate Russian Sanctions
Lawrence Lessig on Campaign Finance Reform
PG109: Health Bill, Spicer Resigns, Sessions' Rough Week, Electoral Integrity
Kenneth Rogoff on Eight Centuries of Financial Folly & The Curse of Cash
PG108: Health Bills, Meetings with Russians, FBI Confirmation Hearings, & Mike's Favorite Regulatory Agency
Harvard's Gary King on Gerrymandering, Big Data, & Chinese Social Media Use
PG107: North Korean Missile Test, American First Meets the G20, Modern Day Presidential, and Illinois Budget
Brooke Gladstone On The Media
PG106: Healthcare Holdup, Travel Ban, Religious Funding, Seattle's Fight for 15
Kurt Schlichter Explains How Hillary Clinton is Evil & Listener Mail
PG105: Senate Health Bill, Special Election, Russia Sanctions
An A+ For Donald Trump
PG 104: Shootings, Sessions, Cuba, and the Federal Reserve
Moneyball for Politics: Sasha Issenberg's 'The Victory Lab'
Climate Change Politics & Policy after Paris
PG103: Comey Testifies, Trump's FBI Pick, The Kansas Experiment
The Economist's Ryan Avent on The Wealth of Humans
PG102: Paris Accord Exit, Afghanistan, Suing Big Pharma
Fighting Trump State by State & Mapping Police Violence
PG101: Trump's Travels, Fantastical Budgets, SCOTUS on Redistricting
Die-Hard Independent Matthew Dowd on 'A New Way'
PG100: Special Counsel, Trump's Trip, NAFTA Renegotiation
Donald Trump: Threat to Democracy?
PG99: Trump Fires Comey, Sessions Gets Tough on Crime, Election Fraud
Daniel Drezner Interview
PG98: GOP Health Care 'Victory', Spending Bill, What We're Reading
James Fallows Interview
PG97: 100 Days of Trump, Trump's Tax Plan
Larry Sabato & Listener Mail
PG96: Elections, Bill O'Reilly, Executive Orders, Ann Coulter
The Indivisible Guide - Being Heard in the Age of Trump
PG95: Trump's Foreign Policy, Dem House in 2018?, Healthcare Chicken, Is Trump Learning?
Polling, The Selfie Vote, & Data Driven Government
PG94: Syria, Gorsuch, Susan Rice, Devin Nunes, China
Politics and Policy in a Second Machine Age
PG93: Russia, Trump vs Freedom Caucus, GOP vs EPA, NATO Slackers
Brad DeLong Interview
PG92: Obamacare Lives!, Gorsuch, Russia, Immigration
Progress, Abortion, Liberals & Conservatives, Transgender Rights
PG91: Budget, Healthcare, Travel Ban, Taxes, Wiretapping
Norman Ornstein Interview
PG90: GOP Health Plan, Revised Travel Ban, Wikileaks & the CIA
Interview with Crowdpac's Steve Hilton
PG89: Trump's Speech, Russia & Sessions, Budget Plans, Anti-Semitism
Lane Kenworthy Interview
PG88: CPAC, LGBTQ Rights, Kudos to POTUS, Mexico, Town Halls
Jason Brennan Interview
PG87: Chaos Cabinet, 'Unhinged' Press Conferences, Russia Connections?
Future of the Dems, Misogyny, Depolarization, Fearing Trump
PG86: Travel Ban, Senate Confirmations, Russia, Is Trump Mellowing?
Marc Levinson Interview
PG85: Host Swap! Supreme Court Nominee, Immigration Ban, Trump Executive Orders
Marion Nestle Interview
PG84: Immigration Ban, NSC Reorg, Fake News, Border Walls, Jay’s Defenders
Is Jay a Trump shill? Is Mike wrong about Cuba?
PG83: President Trump, Women’s March, Chelsea Manning
Ask The Politics Guys: Obama’s Legacy?
PG82: Farewells, Fake News, Russia Scandal?, Trump’s Ethics, Hearings, Obamacare
A National Popular Vote for President?
PG81: Russian Hacking, Building the Wall, House Ethics, Repealing Obamacare
Martin Ford Interview
PG80: Russian Hacking, Questionable Trump Picks, Fed Rate Hike
Brendan Nyhan Interview
PG79: Russian Election Influence, Cabinet Picks, Trump’s Tweets, Congress Works?
Ask The Politics Guys: Election Questions
PG78: Recounts, The Carrier Deal, More Trump Picks, OSU Terror Attack
Bryan Caplan Interview
PG77: Recount!, Trump Transition, Conflicts of Interest, Obama Clemency
Sunday Spillover
Ask The Politics Guys: What to Expect from a Trump Presidency
PG75: How Trump Won, Putrid Polls, & The Future of the Parties
Ask The Politics Guys: How Important are Supreme Court Nominations?