The Washington Sun's Evan McMorris-Santoro breaks down Trump's eroding caucus. Filmmaker Ava DuVernay digs into her new documentary, 14th, and the fight over the 14th Amendment out on Netflix 12/4/26.

The Washington Sun's Evan McMorris-Santoro breaks down Trump's eroding caucus. Filmmaker Ava DuVernay digs into her new documentary, 14th, and the fight over the 14th Amendment out on Netflix 12/4/26.

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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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Evan McMorris-Santoro & Ava DuVernay

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Filmmaker Ava DuVernay joins host Molly Jong-Fast to dig into her documentary 14th, which explores the 14th Amendment as the "everything bagel of democracy," covering birthright citizenship, equal protection, due process, voting rights, insurrection and Congress's power, while linking its meaning to Reconstruction, the Civil War and present-day attacks on civil rights. She describes making the film through interviews with dozens of experts and political voices, says the recent election showed a powerful public revolt and opened a door for structural change, and stresses that celebration has to quickly turn into organizing, strategy and protecting multiracial democracy. She also highlights the rise of Black women and other Democratic leaders in the South and in state politics, the need for preparedness against backlash, and the importance of understanding history so that progress is not followed by another round of violent pushback.

Filmmaker Ava DuVernay joins host Molly Jong-Fast to dig into her documentary 14th, which explores the 14th Amendment as the "everything bagel of democracy," covering birthright citizenship, equal protection, due process, voting rights, insurrection and Congress's power, while linking its meaning to Reconstruction, the Civil War and present-day attacks on civil rights. She describes making the film through interviews with dozens of experts and political voices, says the recent election showed a powerful public revolt and opened a door for structural change, and stresses that celebration has to quickly turn into organizing, strategy and protecting multiracial democracy. She also highlights the rise of Black women and other Democratic leaders in the South and in state politics, the need for preparedness against backlash, and the importance of understanding history so that progress is not followed by another round of violent pushback.

Ava DuVernay: The Real Reason Trump Fears the 14th Amendment

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The Lincoln Project's Rick Wilson breaks down Stephen Miller's growing grip on the Trump White House. The Economist's Owen Winter digs into how data centers became a surprise election issue.

The Lincoln Project's Rick Wilson breaks down Stephen Miller's growing grip on the Trump White House. The Economist's Owen Winter digs into how data centers became a surprise election issue.

Rick Wilson & Owen Winter

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The Economist's Owen Winter joins host Molly Jong-Fast to explain how data centers became a surprisingly important election issue, feeding voters' frustrations with big corporations, AI and a Trump administration that seems out of touch, and why so many counties and state governments passed moratoriums on data centers in response to the backlash. He also breaks down the huge Democratic blue wave, driven by unusually high turnout from Black, Hispanic and young voters along with some Republican voters switching sides, which produced big wins in places like Texas and Mississippi and left several polls missing in Democrats' favor. Later the conversation turns to the Democratic leadership fights and Chuck Schumer's future, a string of Trump-world controversies involving Todd Blanche, Susie Wiles, Calley Means and Pete Hegseth, and the lack of oversight on AI after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admitted an affair with a Chinese spy.

The Economist's Owen Winter joins host Molly Jong-Fast to explain how data centers became a surprisingly important election issue, feeding voters' frustrations with big corporations, AI and a Trump administration that seems out of touch, and why so many counties and state governments passed moratoriums on data centers in response to the backlash. He also breaks down the huge Democratic blue wave, driven by unusually high turnout from Black, Hispanic and young voters along with some Republican voters switching sides, which produced big wins in places like Texas and Mississippi and left several polls missing in Democrats' favor. Later the conversation turns to the Democratic leadership fights and Chuck Schumer's future, a string of Trump-world controversies involving Todd Blanche, Susie Wiles, Calley Means and Pete Hegseth, and the lack of oversight on AI after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admitted an affair with a Chinese spy.

Trump's Data Center Shock Explained w/ Owen Winter

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