To The Contrary’s Charlie Sykes stops by to talk about Trump wanting out of Iran and his slush fund.
Comedian Rosebud Baker joins us to discuss how Trump has changed America and her new memoir, Fully Baked: A Messy Memoir.

To The Contrary&rsquo;s Charlie Sykes stops by to talk about Trump wanting out of Iran and his slush fund. Comedian Rosebud Baker joins us to discuss how Trump has changed America and her new memoir, Fully Baked: A Messy Memoir.

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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Charlie Sykes & Rosebud Baker 

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Molly Jong-Fast and Charlie Sykes dig into a series of fast-moving political and media controversies, starting with reports that Donald Trump may retreat from a proposed “slush fund” tied to legal defenses while still seeking extraordinary protections from IRS scrutiny—an idea they argue reflects both corruption and legal overreach. They discuss how public and institutional pushback can force reversals, why Democrats are focusing their messaging on oligarchy and self-dealing, and how Trump’s apparent indifference to midterm consequences and policy discipline leaves Republicans exposed. The conversation then shifts to foreign policy, including Trump’s frustration with a war he wants to exit, tensions with Benjamin Netanyahu, and the ways strongmen and allied leaders can manipulate Trump’s incentives. Finally, they examine turmoil at CBS and 60 Minutes, describing internal resistance to leadership changes they see as politically motivated, and highlighting how prominent journalists pushing back may signal a broader unwillingness in parts of the media to accommodate pressure from Trump-aligned power brokers. Subscribe to Fast Politics and listen 4x a week for interviews just like this on your favorite podcast app: https://episodes.fm/1645614328

Molly Jong-Fast and Charlie Sykes dig into a series of fast-moving political and media controversies, starting with reports that Donald Trump may retreat from a proposed &ldquo;slush fund&rdquo; tied to legal defenses while still seeking extraordinary protections from IRS scrutiny&mdash;an idea they argue reflects both corruption and legal overreach. They discuss how public and institutional pushback can force reversals, why Democrats are focusing their messaging on oligarchy and self-dealing, and how Trump&rsquo;s apparent indifference to midterm consequences and policy discipline leaves Republicans exposed. The conversation then shifts to foreign policy, including Trump&rsquo;s frustration with a war he wants to exit, tensions with Benjamin Netanyahu, and the ways strongmen and allied leaders can manipulate Trump&rsquo;s incentives. Finally, they examine turmoil at CBS and 60 Minutes, describing internal resistance to leadership changes they see as politically motivated, and highlighting how prominent journalists pushing back may signal a broader unwillingness in parts of the media to accommodate pressure from Trump-aligned power brokers. Subscribe to Fast Politics and listen 4x a week for interviews just like this on your favorite podcast app: https://episodes.fm/1645614328

Why Trump's Slush Fund & Iran War Failed w/ Charlie Sykes

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The Lincoln Project's Rick Wilson joins us to discuss Trump kneecapping JD Vance presidential aspirations. Then we'll talk to The Center For American Progress Tom Moore about his plan to overturn Citizens United that one state has already passed. 

 

The Lincoln Project's Rick Wilson joins us to discuss Trump kneecapping JD Vance presidential aspirations. Then we'll talk to The Center For American Progress Tom Moore about his plan to overturn Citizens United that one state has already passed.&nbsp;
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Rick Wilson & Tom Moore

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Rick Wilson joins Molly for a wide-ranging political conversation that frames Donald Trump’s inner circle as a constant “survival contest,” arguing that figures like J.D. Vance and Marco Rubio are being positioned against each other as Trump tests loyalty and searches for a future MAGA heir while floating ideas like a controversial “weaponization fund” that even many Republicans reportedly dislike; Wilson also points to behind-the-scenes operators he says are driving hardline strategies, describes how Trump uses leaks and narrative-shaping to destabilize allies, and connects the intraparty turmoil to broader electoral stakes, including churn within the administration, efforts to purge insufficiently loyal Republicans, and key down-ballot fights such as Texas and Maine, where candidate character stories collide with larger concerns about Senate control, the economy, and the Supreme Court. Subscribe to Fast Politics and listen 4x a week for interviews just like this on your favorite podcast app: https://episodes.fm/1645614328

Rick Wilson joins Molly for a wide-ranging political conversation that frames Donald Trump&rsquo;s inner circle as a constant &ldquo;survival contest,&rdquo; arguing that figures like J.D. Vance and Marco Rubio are being positioned against each other as Trump tests loyalty and searches for a future MAGA heir while floating ideas like a controversial &ldquo;weaponization fund&rdquo; that even many Republicans reportedly dislike; Wilson also points to behind-the-scenes operators he says are driving hardline strategies, describes how Trump uses leaks and narrative-shaping to destabilize allies, and connects the intraparty turmoil to broader electoral stakes, including churn within the administration, efforts to purge insufficiently loyal Republicans, and key down-ballot fights such as Texas and Maine, where candidate character stories collide with larger concerns about Senate control, the economy, and the Supreme Court. Subscribe to Fast Politics and listen 4x a week for interviews just like this on your favorite podcast app: https://episodes.fm/1645614328

Trump Is Kneecapping JD's Future EVERYDAY! w/ Rick Wilson

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