Kate and TPM’s Josh Marshall talk with Professor Heather Cox Richardson about the state of American democracy and how we got here.

Josh and Kate discuss presidential immunity, the major Wisconsin maps ruling, and feelings of hope heading into 2024.

Kate and Josh discuss a major ruling from the Colorado Supreme Court, the myriad of Trump-related cases headed for the Supreme Court, and some actually non-horrible polls for Joe Biden.

Kate and TPM’s Josh Kovensky talk with Serhiiy Plokhy, director of Harvard University’s Ukrainian Research Institute, about the Russia-Ukraine war at an inflection point as support for Ukraine fades within the Republican party’s right flank and future aid is imperiled.

Kate and Josh discuss some major abortion developments.

Kate chats with TPM’s Josh Marshall and Hunter Walker, along with journalist and lawyer Luppe Luppen, to discuss Walker and Luppen’s upcoming book about the future of the Democratic party.

Josh and Kate bid a fond farewell to George Santos (and Kevin McCarthy!).

Kate and TPM’s Nicole Lafond are joined by Professor Karen Lee Ashcraft to discuss a masculinity “in crisis,” its intrinsic connection to right-wing politics and how the Josh Hawleys and J.D. Vances of the world are hijacking it for their own ends.

Josh and Kate discuss the ascendant Nikki Haley, the war on the administrative state and Hunter Biden’s journey towards Congress as George Santos is on his way out.

Josh and Kate discuss the newest threat to the VRA, Donald Trump’s gag order hearing and George Santos’ ethics report.