Ep. 178: The Fight Against Despondency

Josh and Kate discuss the Republican filibuster of even starting debate on Democrats’ major voting rights bill, and game out the path forward for democracy safeguards.

06.23.21 | 4:38 pm
Merrick Garland
Ep. 177: Grading Garland’s DOJ

Josh and Kate analyze the Department of Justice under Attorney General Merrick Garland and its pursuit of accountability (or lack thereof) for the Trump era.

06.16.21 | 4:52 pm
Manchin
Ep. 176: So…What Now?

Josh and Kate discuss Senator Joe Manchin’s opposition to S1 and newly reiterated refusal to touch the filibuster, analyzing the way forward for Democrats with a potentially non-functioning Senate.

06.09.21 | 4:52 pm
Ep. 175: Two Tracks

Josh and Kate discuss Democrats’ efforts to ratchet up the pressure on a few specific filibuster-loving Senate colleagues. Meanwhile, former President Trump has traded in his blog for the rally stage (and hopes of a late-summer coup?)

06.03.21 | 5:15 pm
Ep. 174: Manchin, Militias and Mueller

Josh and Kate discuss the news of the day, including Senate gridlock, an upswell in violence against local government officials and the battle over a memo related to the Mueller report.

05.26.21 | 4:16 pm
Ep. 173: McCarthy’s Latest Mess

Josh and Kate discuss the fate of the January 6 commission as Kevin McCarthy struggles to unify his caucus.

05.19.21 | 5:21 pm
Ep. 172: Reverberations Of January 6

Josh and Kate discuss Liz Cheney’s ouster and the various congressional investigations into the event that ultimately led to her firing.

05.12.21 | 8:21 pm
Ep. 171: Never Break The Cheney

Josh and Kate discuss the current intra-GOP warfare, former President Trump’s new blog and the debate around mask-wearing.

05.05.21 | 6:35 pm
Rudy Got Raided

Josh and Kate discuss the FBI raids on Rudy Giuliani’s properties and recap the events that brought us to this stunning development.

04.29.21 | 7:09 pm
Ep. 170: Dems In Array

Josh and Kate discuss a week of actual fake news rocketing around the rightwing media ecosystem leading up to President Biden’s first big speech.

04.28.21 | 5:03 pm