Legendary Democratic strategist James Carville stops by to preview the lame-duck session of Congress. Ross Morales-Rocketto, co-founder of Run For Something, tells us about the results of the down-ballot midterm races and the interesting things he saw in campaigns for local offices. Dr. Marc Loustau, an expert on Eastern European religion and politics, tells us about what we can learn from Hungary’s slide into authoritarianism. 

Legendary Democratic strategist James Carville stops by to preview the lame-duck session of Congress. Ross Morales-Rocketto, co-founder of Run For Something, tells us about the results of the down-ballot midterm races and the interesting things he saw in campaigns for local offices. Dr. Marc Loustau, an expert on Eastern European religion and politics, tells us about what we can learn from Hungary’s slide into authoritarianism.

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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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James Carville, Ross Morales Rocketto & Dr. Mark Loustau

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Runaway Country’s Alex Wagner stops by to talk about her new book, The Steal: Four Right-Wing Hard-Liners, One Republican Presidency, and the Raid on America’s Courts.
Then we’ll talk to author Salman Rushdie about his new documentary, Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie.

Runaway Country&rsquo;s Alex Wagner stops by to talk about her new book, The Steal: Four Right-Wing Hard-Liners, One Republican Presidency, and the Raid on America&rsquo;s Courts. Then we&rsquo;ll talk to author Salman Rushdie about his new documentary, Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie.

Alex Wagner & Salman Rushdie

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Alex Wagner is the host of Runaway Country and the author of The Steal Four Right-Wing Hard-Liners, One Republican Presidency, and the Raid on America's Courts Alex Wagner talks the Republican “midterm convention” in Dallas that became focused on Trump, with speakers describing him as increasingly unhinged, dependent on audience approval, and surrounded by officials and allies too afraid to challenge him. It also highlights J.D. Vance’s political positioning, the underwhelming performances of Trump’s handpicked cabinet figures like RFK Jr. and Scott Bessent, and the troubling influence of Natalie Harp as a gatekeeper to Trump. The conversation then shifts to a book about how a long-running conservative project reshaped the Supreme Court and American law through figures like Ed Meese, Paul Weyrich, Robert Bork, Clarence Thomas, and others, arguing that the current court is the product of decades of deliberate strategy. Finally, it warns about a looming court decision on mail-in ballots and says the court has already helped undermine confidence in elections, regardless of how it rules. Subscribe to Fast Politics and listen 4x a week for interviews just like this on your favorite podcast app: https://episodes.fm/1645614328

Alex Wagner is the host of Runaway Country and the author of The Steal Four Right-Wing Hard-Liners, One Republican Presidency, and the Raid on America's Courts Alex Wagner talks the Republican &ldquo;midterm convention&rdquo; in Dallas that became focused on Trump, with speakers describing him as increasingly unhinged, dependent on audience approval, and surrounded by officials and allies too afraid to challenge him. It also highlights J.D. Vance&rsquo;s political positioning, the underwhelming performances of Trump&rsquo;s handpicked cabinet figures like RFK Jr. and Scott Bessent, and the troubling influence of Natalie Harp as a gatekeeper to Trump. The conversation then shifts to a book about how a long-running conservative project reshaped the Supreme Court and American law through figures like Ed Meese, Paul Weyrich, Robert Bork, Clarence Thomas, and others, arguing that the current court is the product of decades of deliberate strategy. Finally, it warns about a looming court decision on mail-in ballots and says the court has already helped undermine confidence in elections, regardless of how it rules. Subscribe to Fast Politics and listen 4x a week for interviews just like this on your favorite podcast app: https://episodes.fm/1645614328

This Detail Shows Trump’s Decline w/ Alex Wagner

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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 Pulido

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James Carville, Ross Morales Rocketto & Dr. Mark Loustau

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