Harvard professor and How Democracies Die co-author Steven Levitsky details why he’s more optimistic about Trump failing a year into his presidency. Wesleyan University President Michael Roth examines how universities are pushing back against Donald Trump.

Harvard professor and How Democracies Die co-author Steven Levitsky details why he&rsquo;s more optimistic about Trump failing a year into his presidency. Wesleyan University President Michael Roth examines how universities are pushing back against Donald Trump.

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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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Steven Levitsky & Michael Roth

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Charlie Sykes said Wisconsin is likely to be decided by a very small margin again, but he sees Democrats with an edge because of the political environment, higher engagement, and Republican weakness in the state’s rural areas and suburbs, especially as issues like tariffs and gas prices hurt farmers and voters. He noted David Crowley’s surprise primary win and strong polling despite being less well known statewide, while criticizing Republican nominee Tom Tiffany as a MAGA election denier. Sykes also discussed how Donald Trump has squandered support among Hispanic voters, pointing to Maria Salazar’s criticism of Trump as a sign of a broader shift, and argued that Republicans are increasingly tuning Trump out. He said Congress should focus on oversight and accountability, including possible impeachment of cabinet officials like Pete Hegseth and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and emphasized that Democrats should keep everything aimed at winning the 2028 election. Subscribe to Fast Politics and listen 4x a week for interviews just like this on your favorite podcast app: https://episodes.fm/1645614328

Charlie Sykes said Wisconsin is likely to be decided by a very small margin again, but he sees Democrats with an edge because of the political environment, higher engagement, and Republican weakness in the state&rsquo;s rural areas and suburbs, especially as issues like tariffs and gas prices hurt farmers and voters. He noted David Crowley&rsquo;s surprise primary win and strong polling despite being less well known statewide, while criticizing Republican nominee Tom Tiffany as a MAGA election denier. Sykes also discussed how Donald Trump has squandered support among Hispanic voters, pointing to Maria Salazar&rsquo;s criticism of Trump as a sign of a broader shift, and argued that Republicans are increasingly tuning Trump out. He said Congress should focus on oversight and accountability, including possible impeachment of cabinet officials like Pete Hegseth and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and emphasized that Democrats should keep everything aimed at winning the 2028 election. Subscribe to Fast Politics and listen 4x a week for interviews just like this on your favorite podcast app: https://episodes.fm/1645614328

Why GOP Candidates Are TRASHING TRUMP w/ Charlie Sykes

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Political commentator Ashley St. Clair talks about Elon Musk’s plans for civil war.
Then we’ll talk to author Bradley Onishi about his new book, American Caesar: How Theocrats and Tech Lords Are Turning America into a Monarchy.

Political commentator Ashley St. Clair talks about Elon Musk&rsquo;s plans for civil war. Then we&rsquo;ll talk to author Bradley Onishi about his new book, American Caesar: How Theocrats and Tech Lords Are Turning America into a Monarchy.

Ashley St. Clair & Dr. Bradley Onishi

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Ashley St. Clair describes her journey from getting involved in conservative politics at 18 through Turning Point and MAGA culture, becoming an influencer, and eventually publicly breaking away after seeing what she says was misogyny, manipulation, and coordinated messaging from the right. She says she was offered a $40 million NDA to stay silent, but chose to speak out to set an example for her children and to use her free speech, even though she knew it would make her “public enemy number one” on the right. In the interview, she also argues that Elon Musk deliberately stokes division, manipulates Twitter’s algorithm in his favor, and is interested in data and control, while describing the broader conservative messaging machine as a mix of paid campaigns, group chats, retweet-driven validation, dossiers, and cruelty that kept people in line and pushed coordinated narratives. Subscribe to Fast Politics and listen 4x a week for interviews just like this on your favorite podcast app: https://episodes.fm/1645614328

Ashley St. Clair describes her journey from getting involved in conservative politics at 18 through Turning Point and MAGA culture, becoming an influencer, and eventually publicly breaking away after seeing what she says was misogyny, manipulation, and coordinated messaging from the right. She says she was offered a $40 million NDA to stay silent, but chose to speak out to set an example for her children and to use her free speech, even though she knew it would make her &ldquo;public enemy number one&rdquo; on the right. In the interview, she also argues that Elon Musk deliberately stokes division, manipulates Twitter&rsquo;s algorithm in his favor, and is interested in data and control, while describing the broader conservative messaging machine as a mix of paid campaigns, group chats, retweet-driven validation, dossiers, and cruelty that kept people in line and pushed coordinated narratives. Subscribe to Fast Politics and listen 4x a week for interviews just like this on your favorite podcast app: https://episodes.fm/1645614328

Why Elon Musk Is Provoking A CIVIL WAR w/ Ashley St. Clair

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