Former Senator Al Franken discusses the never-ending chaos in the GOP. Axios's Alex Thompson details the rough launch of MAGA Mike Johnson's speakership. Schuyler VanValkenburg outlines the crucial race for Virginia State Senate's 16th District.

Former Senator Al Franken discusses the never-ending chaos in the GOP. Axios's Alex Thompson details the rough launch of MAGA Mike Johnson's speakership. Schuyler VanValkenburg outlines the crucial race for Virginia State Senate's 16th District.

Join noted author & pundit Molly Jong-Fast for irreverent humor that cuts right to the heart of our politics today as she discusses the top political headlines with some of today’s best minds. Known for being one of the few interviewers in politics to cut through the talking points, Molly reveals the personalities and issues tearing the country apart. She asks the questions no one else does, and gets the answers even her guests didn’t expect to give – and exactly what you want to know. Tune in every Monday, Wednesday & Friday for the funniest yet serious look at what’s ailing America.

Join noted author &amp; pundit Molly Jong-Fast for irreverent humor that cuts right to the heart of our politics today as she discusses the top political headlines with some of today’s best minds. Known for being one of the few interviewers in politics to cut through the talking points, Molly reveals the personalities and issues tearing the country apart. She asks the questions no one else does, and gets the answers even her guests didn’t expect to give – and exactly what you want to know. Tune in every Monday, Wednesday &amp; Friday for the funniest yet serious look at what’s ailing America.

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Al Franken, Alex Thompson & Schuyler VanValkenburg

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The Jim Acosta Show’s Jim Acosta stops by to talk about Trump’s aides giving up on persuading him.
Then we’ll talk to Representative Brendan Boyle about how Democrats fight back against an unpopular president.
Plus, as a bonus, we’ll talk to congressional candidate and singer Bobby Pulido about his tight race to flip a red district in Texas’s Rio Grande Valley.

The Jim Acosta Show&rsquo;s Jim Acosta stops by to talk about Trump&rsquo;s aides giving up on persuading him. Then we&rsquo;ll talk to Representative Brendan Boyle about how Democrats fight back against an unpopular president. Plus, as a bonus, we&rsquo;ll talk to congressional candidate and singer Bobby Pulido about his tight race to flip a red district in Texas&rsquo;s Rio Grande Valley.

Jim Acosta, Rep. Brendan Boyle & Bobby Pullido

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Jim Acosta argues that Donald Trump is increasingly isolated, surrounded by a curated bubble of flattering information, and behaving in ways that suggest serious decline and instability, with Natalie Harp described as helping feed that bubble; the conversation says Trump is fixated on vanity “insanity projects” like gold fixtures, the ballroom, the Kennedy Center, the helipad, and the Rose Garden, while his upcoming Dallas convention is expected to be a debacle with weak attendance and awkward timing against the NFL season. They also discuss how Republicans are distancing themselves, how Trump’s actions on Iran and the economy have left him with few cards to play, and how his family and inner circle are allegedly focused on lining their pockets, all of which they say shows a president in deep trouble and out of touch with reality. Subscribe to Fast Politics and listen 4x a week for interviews just like this on your favorite podcast app: https://episodes.fm/1645614328

Jim Acosta argues that Donald Trump is increasingly isolated, surrounded by a curated bubble of flattering information, and behaving in ways that suggest serious decline and instability, with Natalie Harp described as helping feed that bubble; the conversation says Trump is fixated on vanity &ldquo;insanity projects&rdquo; like gold fixtures, the ballroom, the Kennedy Center, the helipad, and the Rose Garden, while his upcoming Dallas convention is expected to be a debacle with weak attendance and awkward timing against the NFL season. They also discuss how Republicans are distancing themselves, how Trump&rsquo;s actions on Iran and the economy have left him with few cards to play, and how his family and inner circle are allegedly focused on lining their pockets, all of which they say shows a president in deep trouble and out of touch with reality. Subscribe to Fast Politics and listen 4x a week for interviews just like this on your favorite podcast app: https://episodes.fm/1645614328

Trump Staffer's Can't Get Through To Him ?! w/ Jim Acosta

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Psycho Politics’ George Conway stops by to talk about Trump’s delusional idea to put himself on the ballot in the midterms.
Then we’ll talk to Indivisible’s Ezra Levin about their next “No Kings” vote-early campaign.

Psycho Politics&rsquo; George Conway stops by to talk about Trump&rsquo;s delusional idea to put himself on the ballot in the midterms. Then we&rsquo;ll talk to Indivisible&rsquo;s Ezra Levin about their next &ldquo;No Kings&rdquo; vote-early campaign.

George Conway & Ezra Levin

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Al Franken, Alex Thompson & Schuyler VanValkenburg

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