Zeteo’s Mehdi Hasan examines Trump’s maneuvers to avoid the release of the Epstein files.
Then Vanessa Williamson details her new book The Price of Democracy: The Revolutionary Power of Taxation in American History.

Zeteo&rsquo;s Mehdi Hasan examines Trump&rsquo;s maneuvers to avoid the release of the Epstein files. Then Vanessa Williamson details her new book The Price of Democracy: The Revolutionary Power of Taxation in American History.

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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Mehdi Hasan & Vanessa Williamson

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The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson joins us to discuss Trump’s new hate-election strategy to win the midterms.
Former Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler joins us to talk about his new book, This Is the Plan: How to End America’s Meltdown and Save Democracy.

The Lincoln Project&rsquo;s Rick Wilson joins us to discuss Trump&rsquo;s new hate-election strategy to win the midterms. Former Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler joins us to talk about his new book, This Is the Plan: How to End America&rsquo;s Meltdown and Save Democracy.

Rick Wilson & Ben Wikler

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Molly Jong-Fast interviews Rick Wilson about Axios reporting that Republicans expect a bleak midterm environment and are betting on a “hate election” strategy focused on culture-war attacks rather than an economic agenda, arguing that Trump’s unpopularity, a weak affordability message, and an unpopular Iran conflict make that approach far less viable than in past cycles like 2018. They discuss Democratic brand weakness as largely driven by intraparty frustration—voters wanting leaders to “fight” rather than “cave”—and Wilson warns that purity battles and coalition infighting could squander opportunities, including a potentially competitive landscape in Florida amid GOP turmoil around gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds. The discussion then turns to the UK prosecution of Andrew and Tristan Tate on rape and trafficking charges, contrasting it with ongoing controversies around the handling of Epstein-related matters in the U.S., including access to files and the treatment of Ghislaine Maxwell, before closing with Jong-Fast inviting Wilson to return. 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 interviews Rick Wilson about Axios reporting that Republicans expect a bleak midterm environment and are betting on a &ldquo;hate election&rdquo; strategy focused on culture-war attacks rather than an economic agenda, arguing that Trump&rsquo;s unpopularity, a weak affordability message, and an unpopular Iran conflict make that approach far less viable than in past cycles like 2018. They discuss Democratic brand weakness as largely driven by intraparty frustration&mdash;voters wanting leaders to &ldquo;fight&rdquo; rather than &ldquo;cave&rdquo;&mdash;and Wilson warns that purity battles and coalition infighting could squander opportunities, including a potentially competitive landscape in Florida amid GOP turmoil around gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds. The discussion then turns to the UK prosecution of Andrew and Tristan Tate on rape and trafficking charges, contrasting it with ongoing controversies around the handling of Epstein-related matters in the U.S., including access to files and the treatment of Ghislaine Maxwell, before closing with Jong-Fast inviting Wilson to return. Subscribe to Fast Politics and listen 4x a week for interviews just like this on your favorite podcast app: https://episodes.fm/1645614328

Trump’s New IMPOSSIBLY DUMB Midterm Strategy w/ Rick Wilson

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George Conway stops by to talk about Trump’s deranged speech and election lies.
Dr. Ashish Jha joins us to discuss RFK Jr.’s gross negligence leading to an outbreak of explosive diarrhea.

George Conway stops by to talk about Trump&rsquo;s deranged speech and election lies. Dr. Ashish Jha joins us to discuss RFK Jr.&rsquo;s gross negligence leading to an outbreak of explosive diarrhea.

George Conway & Dr.  Ashish Jha 

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