The New Republic’s Jeet Heer talks about how the late Toronto Mayor Rob Ford was a precursor to President Trump. As a native Canadian, he also talks about his “continental” view of politics and his thoughts on the Russia probe.
Preeminent civil war historian James McPherson, the George Henry Davis ’86 Professor Emeritus of United States History at Princeton University, joins Josh Marshall to discuss the fraut politics of 1850s and 1860s — and where we see their echoes today.
Seth Hettena, author of “Trump/Russia,” talks about Donald Trump’s pursuit of a real estate deal in Moscow dating back decades. Now that Michael Cohen has admitted that he pursued the Moscow real estate project deep into the 2016 campaign, we revisit Seth’s reporting on why Trump wanted the deal so badly.
Robert Mueller’s quiet period appears to be over. On Thursday he struck a deal with Michael Cohen, who pleaded guilty to lying to Congress about the proposed Trump Tower deal in Moscow. And Roger Stone associate Jerome Corsi continues to spiral on live TV. TPM reporters Tierney Sneed and Josh Kovensky explain what’s going on.
Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joins the podcast to talk about the changing political dynamics in his home state. He also gives his take on the ongoing debate within the Democratic Party about whether Nancy Pelosi should retake the speaker’s gavel.
TPM reporter Tierney Sneed has been covering a trial in NYC on a controversial question that Wilbur Ross has pushed for on the Census. If Ross prevails, the question could have the effect of dramatically shifting political power away from Democratic areas and toward Republican ones. Tierney helps us break down what’s behind the ongoing legal drama.
Washington Post writer Greg Sargent talks about his new book, “An Uncivil War,” which focuses on current threats to American democratic institutions and how the left can capture a new pro-democracy spirit and run with it.
While most of the country focused on the results of the U.S. House and Senate races, Democrats also had a big night in state legislative elections. Future Now’s Daniel Squadron is back on the podcast to discuss the results of state-level elections, where Democrats may gain as many as 400-plus seats.
On the eve of Election Day, TPM’s senior political correspondent Cameron Joseph breaks down the state of the 2018 race. Josh and Cameron take us through the key races that could determine control of the House and even Senate.
TPM reporters Tierney Sneed and Josh Kovensky catch us up on the latest developments in the Mueller probe, which has been relatively quiet as the midterm elections fast approach. Tierney also takes us inside a particularly bizarre story involving conservative grifters targeting Robert Mueller’s reputation.
