Our foreign policy guru, @JoeCirin.bsky.social is helming the podcast today and no matter what Trump says, America has not yet won this war. His guest, Middle East expert and key negotiator on the Obama Iran Nuclear deal, Rob Malley explains why.
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Trump has backed himself into a corner with his Iran War. Although he claims otherwise, he is desperate to get out of it. But the Iranians are not going to make it easy. The man who served three Democratic Presidents, Rob Malley lays it out.
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Expertise, insight and a bit of humor in another tough week with Jason Dick at CQ @RollCall.com, @LedyardKing.bsky.social, @NationalJournal.com Daily and Maeve Sheehy, Bloomberg Government and @savbehrmanndc.bsky.social at CQ RollCall.com.
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Not only does Lanny Davis think we need to find common ground with the GOP, but that we need to be welcoming to everyone INSIDE the Democratic Party. Not gonna go ever too well with the left-leaning base.
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It's conventional wisdom that MAGA will never turn n Trump, but with the war in Iran, the Epstein Files, his attack on the Pope and the Trump-as-Jesus post, things are beginning to crack, and Davis says it an opening for Democrats.
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One more area where Davis thinks we can find agreement with more and more Republican VOTERS (not Pols), is a desire for civility. And a growing distaste among them for Trump’s gross and increasingly unhinged behavior.
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Lanny Davis says if we are to get out of this toxic, political environment, we need to find ground with normie Republicans, (if we can find them.) Common ground he identifies and urges Dems to support, is balancing the budget.
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When Lanny Davis was at Yale he crossed paths with 2 future presidents, 2 future Secretaries of State and a couple of governors. Not all of whom he agreed with. And it was there he began to believe in the necessity of civility.
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My old friend Democratic super lawyer Lanny Davis has a new book on civility in politics. Which is not what D voters are telling pollsters: They want fighters. So do I. But Lanny makes a good case for his contrasting viewpoint.
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My thanks for a great show to DCDufour.bsky.social
@NationalJournal.com, @OKnox.bsky.social, @USNews.com,
@allansmith.bsky.social, @NBCNews.com and @ZachCCohen.bsky.social @BGOV.com
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My thanks for a great show to
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@ZachCCohen.bsky.social, @BGOV.com
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The roles of women and enslaved people in the American Revolution are often overlooked. Not by Rick Atkinson in my conversation on the eve of the 250th Anniversary of The American Revolution. I hope you’ll take a listen or watch.
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Was there a woman who was a better writer and smarter person than the Founding Fathers? Yes there was. Take a listen to my interview with Rick Atkinson to find out her name.
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How good a general was George Washington? Rick Atkinson, with his first 2 books on the American Revolution and his featured role on Ken Burns' American Revolution, he’s the perfect person to ask. You maybe surprised at his answer.
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Did you know Benedict Arnold was one of George Washington’s best generals? That was before he became a traitor. But do you know why he turned on his country? That and many other great revelations on the Pod with Rick Atkinson.
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As we approach America's 250th, I spoke with Rick Atkinson about the American Revolution. His 3 WW II books, 2 on the American Revolution and his role in Ken Burns' PBS Series on The Revolution, made for a great conversation.
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Another wild week and another wonderful panel doing their best to make sense of it all. Emily Goodin, Jason Dick and @PBump.com brought reporting, insights and even some humor to end the week.
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"This week, we experienced both the best of America and the worst. The best was Artemis II. That same day, the worst of America was on display when Trump showed up at the Supreme Court to support his plan to end birthright citizenship"
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"Is Trump’s war in Iran a 'holy war' and all part of God’s plan? Trump may think so, but not the American pope. In blistering remarks from the Vatican on Palm Sunday, Pope Leo soundly rejected that idea. 'Jesus, King of Peace, rejects war.'"
Not only is my friend @jeffreytoobin1.bsky.social a great legal analyst, but he's also a self-described “obsessive” golfer. And he writes about Golf. He has some thoughts on Tiger Woods’ serious legal problems.
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Tomorrow the Supreme Court hears Trump’s “interpretation” of Birthright Citizenship. @jeffreytoobin1.bsky.social explains the right answer in terms even Alito and Thomas could understand if they weren’t just MAGA Justices at this point.
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Donald Trump's corruption and naked partisanship is staggering. @jeffreytoobin1.bsky.social lays out the connection between two of his most egregious power plays: pain for Blue states and pardoning convicted criminal fraudsters in Red.
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When Trump pardons one of his rich friends who happens to be a criminal, who does it really hurt? I can tell you who it really hurts: the people who are owed restitution from these criminals and that will never get it thanks to Donald Trump.
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I’ve got some bad news for those of us hoping for a full accounting of Trump’s actions as POTUS. @jeffreytoobin1.bsky.social reminds us that the Supreme Court gave Trump immunity so powerful, he would not even need to pardon himself.
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Great insights from our panel from the WH to the Congress: Jennifer Haberkorn, Deputy White House Editor @POLITICO.com, @IgorBobic.bsky.social, Senior Politics Reporter @HuffPost.com and @BennettJohnT.bsky.social, White House Correspondent, @RollCall.com.
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"According to the 2026 World Happiness Report, the planet's happiest country is FINLAND! Followed by Iceland and Denmark, #'s 2 and 3; Costa Rica, #4; and Sweden and Norway, #'s 5 and 6. The U.S. ranks #24, after Lithuania, Slovenia, the UAE, Germany, UK."
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"With passage of the so-called SAVE America Act, Republicans will not solve a widespread problem of voter fraud, since no such problem exists. But they will disenfranchise millions of their own voters. Did any Republican read this legislation?"
My latest column.
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Former DNC Chair
@jaimeharrison.bsky.social
makes a prediction about the Midterms by looking back at the 31-seat Democratic pick-up in 2006. More of his insights on the House and the Senate (we could take it back!) today on the Pod.
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The age-old question for Democrats: Can a Democrat win a statewide race in Texas? We’ve poured millions of dollars into Beto O’Rourke’s Senate race in 2018. Should we do the same for James Talarico. @jaimeharrison.bsky.social says yes.
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We all know that the image of the Democratic Party is bad. How to overcome that in the Midterms? @jaimeharrison.bsky.social’s answer? Focus on what matters to people and make them understand what Democrats will *DO* to make their lives better.
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