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Sam hosts Daniel Nichanian (@Taniel) of “The Appeal: Political Report” to discuss how Democrats fared in under-reported local races and Paul Reickhoff (@PaulRieckhoff) joins Sam in the second hour of the show to debate how the Democrats should address their 2020 electoral failures in the coming election cycle. On today’s show: Trump says vaccine will be […]
Sam hosts Ryan Grim (@RyanGrim), DC Bureau Chief of the Intercept, to discuss the Democrats’ troubling results last Tuesday and how party dynamics will play out in the next congressional term. On today’s show: Fox News’ Howard Kurtz does “both sides” comparison of GOP obstruction of Biden transition team and Whoopi Goldberg being mean. Chris Coons […]
Sam hosts Shahid Buttar (@ShahidForChange), candidate for CA-12 challenging Nancy Pelosi, to discuss his campaign, Pelosi’s leadership failures, California’s wildfires, and the week’s most important headlines. On today’s show: Tucker Carlson says it’s Lindsey Graham’s fault that Trump talked to Bob Woodward. Shahid Buttar (@ShahidForChange) joins Sam to discuss his campaign and break down the news. […]
Sam hosts Time Magazine senior correspondent Charlotte Alter (@CharlotteAlter) to discuss her new book The Ones We’ve Been Waiting For: How a New Generation of Leaders Will Transform America on how millennial political leadership will change the country in the not-so-distant future.  On today’s show: Brian Kilmeade asks Dr. Oz if economic impact “outstrips” public health benefit, Dr. […]
Happy Yom Kippur! It’s a Michael/Sam hybrid Wednesday featuring a recent interview Sam did with former North Carolina Representative Brad Miller on his latest piece in the American Prospect, “The 40-Year War: William Barr’s long struggle against congressional oversight.” On today’s show: Bernie announces he’s reducing number of 2020 campaign events. Bradley Miller, former House […]
Digby (@digby56) and Anthony Fantano (@theneedledrop), host of the Needle Drop, join us! On today’s show: Trump walks into TP USA summit. TP USA uses fake presidential seal by accident. Digby (@digby56), of Salon.com and Digby’s Hullabaloo, joins us to talk Mueller hearings and the case for impeachment. As usual, Sam and Digby wonder what, exactly, the […]