2024 election

It’s News Day Tuesday! Sam and Emma speak with Elizabeth Pancotti, director of special initiatives at Roosevelt Forward and contributor the Fireside Stacks newsletter on SubStack, to discuss the Kamala Harris’s potential economic policy as a presidential candidate. First, Sam and Emma run through updates on the Secret Service post-assassination attempt, Harris’ nomination, Netanyahu’s upcoming congressional […]
Happy Monday! Sam and Emma speak with Dave Weigel, author of the “Americana” newsletter at Semafor, to discuss the groundbreaking news from yesterday that President Biden will be dropping out of the presidential race, and endorsing Vice President Harris. First Sam and Emma run through updates on Biden’s candidacy, Trump’s nomination, Harris’ rapid fundraising efforts and endorsements, the […]
Happy Monday! Sam and Emma break down the biggest headlines from an eventful weekend. First, they run through updates on the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, Trump’s stolen documents case, Israel’s continuing slaughter of Gaza in the face of supposed ceasefire negotiations, Trump’s polling, the RNC, Biden’s candidacy, Giuliani’s legal (and now financial) woes, Houston’s devastating […]
It’s an EmMajority Report Thursday! She speaks with Dr. Genevieve Guenther, founding director of the organization End Climate Silence, affiliate faculty at the Tishman Environment & Design Center at the New School, to discuss her recent book The Language of Climate Politics: Fossil-Fuel Propaganda and How to Fight It.  Then, she speaks with blogger Ettingermentum of […]
It’s Hump Day! And the MR Crew discuss the news of the day before the long weekend. First, Sam and Emma run through updates on calls for Biden to step aside, the White House’s PR blitz to overcome those calls, Trump’s various legal woes, new FDA regulations, more State Department resignations, Israel’s massive land theft […]
It’s Casual Friday! Sam and Emma speak with Jamelle Bouie, opinion columnist at the New York Times and co-host of the Unclear and Present Danger podcast, to recap last night’s presidential debate and discuss the other big headlines of the day.  First, Sam and Emma run through updates on last night’s presidential debate, the Supreme Court’s attack on the administrative […]
It’s Casual Friday! Emma and the MR Crew break down the biggest headlines of the day. Then, they’re joined by comedian Matt Lieb, co-host of the Bad Hasbara podcast! First, Emma runs through updates on the Supreme Court’s upholding of the right to seize arms from domestic abusers, the continued slowwalking of Trump’s documents case, Armenia’s […]
It’s Casual Friday! Sam and Emma speak with Heather Digby Parton, contributing writer at Salon.com and proprietor of the blog Hullabaloo, to round up the week in news. First, they run through updates on the US Economy, the anniversary of D-Day, Clarence Thomas’ corruption, Bannon’s prison order, Bibi’s Congressional address, ceasefire negotiations in Gaza, the NAACP’s call to halt weapons sales […]
It’s Casual Friday! Sam and Emma speak with Heather Digby Parton, contributing writer at Salon.com and proprietor of the blog Hullabaloo, to round up the week in news. First, Sam and Emma run through updates on Israel’s most recent massacre in Gaza, the EU resuming funding to UNRWA, Biden and Trump beefing over who’s more of a fascist on the border, the […]
It’s News Day Tuesday! The MR Crew is back from the long weekend! They speak with Dave Weigel, author of the “Americana” newsletter at Semafor, to break down the results from last night’s Iowa Republican Caucus. First, Sam runs through updates on the expanding conflict in the Middle East, the massive pro-Palestine demonstrations across the globe this […]