The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson joins us to discuss Trump weaponizing the DOJ against Governor Newsom.
Then we’ll talk to Johnny Garcia about his run for Texas’s 35th District.

The Lincoln Project&rsquo;s Rick Wilson joins us to discuss Trump weaponizing the DOJ against Governor Newsom. Then we&rsquo;ll talk to Johnny Garcia about his run for Texas&rsquo;s 35th District.

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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Rick Wilson & Johnny Garcia

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The Lincoln Project's Rick Wilson argues that the DOJ’s investigation into Gavin Newsom is selective and politically motivated while ignoring more serious allegations involving Ron and Casey DeSantis, then turns to Trump’s Dallas midterm convention, calling it a train wreck that was all about Trump and failed to land with voters despite the spectacle. He says the event highlighted Trump’s unpopularity, rising diesel and heating oil prices, strain on farmers and ranchers from fuel costs and imported beef, and the ways Republicans are struggling to make their message stick, especially as candidates like Ken Paxton, Mike Rogers, Roger Marshall, and others face growing trouble in red states where economic pain and unpopular tactics are starting to hurt them. Subscribe to Fast Politics and listen 4x a week for interviews just like this on your favorite podcast app: https://episodes.fm/1645614328

The Lincoln Project's Rick Wilson argues that the DOJ&rsquo;s investigation into Gavin Newsom is selective and politically motivated while ignoring more serious allegations involving Ron and Casey DeSantis, then turns to Trump&rsquo;s Dallas midterm convention, calling it a train wreck that was all about Trump and failed to land with voters despite the spectacle. He says the event highlighted Trump&rsquo;s unpopularity, rising diesel and heating oil prices, strain on farmers and ranchers from fuel costs and imported beef, and the ways Republicans are struggling to make their message stick, especially as candidates like Ken Paxton, Mike Rogers, Roger Marshall, and others face growing trouble in red states where economic pain and unpopular tactics are starting to hurt them. Subscribe to Fast Politics and listen 4x a week for interviews just like this on your favorite podcast app: https://episodes.fm/1645614328

Trump Weaponizes DOJ Against Gov. Newsom w/ Rick Wilson

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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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