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. (more…)  Listen

Kate and Josh discuss some major abortion developments. (more…)  Listen

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. (more…)  Listen

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

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. (more…)  Listen

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. (more…)  Listen

Josh and Kate discuss the newest threat to the VRA, Donald Trump's gag order hearing and George Santos' ethics report. (more…)  Listen

Josh and Kate discuss how the newly minted speaker averted the shutdown (hint: We've seen this movie before) but avoided Kevin McCarthy's fate. (more…)  Listen

 Josh and Kate discuss the slate of 2023 elections and how they square with the sky-is-falling 2024 punditry. (more…)  Listen

Josh and Kate discuss Mike Johnson's early days on the job and major upcoming elections in Ohio and Virginia. (more…)  Listen