Historian Thomas Zimmer parses the inner workings of why Trump and Musk are rushing through their demolition of government institutions. Harvard’s Theda Skocpol examines what helped shape the right’s urge to dismantle government.

Historian Thomas Zimmer parses the inner workings of why Trump and Musk are rushing through their demolition of government institutions. Harvard&rsquo;s Theda Skocpol examines what helped shape the right&rsquo;s urge to dismantle government.

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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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Thomas Zimmer & Theda Skocpol

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The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson stops by to talk about the weaponization of Trump’s Justice Department.
Later in the show, we’ll talk to Senator Tammy Baldwin about holding Trump accountable.
Plus, as a bonus, journalist and author Beth Macy joins us to talk about her run to flip Virginia’s 6th Congressional District.

The Lincoln Project&rsquo;s Rick Wilson stops by to talk about the weaponization of Trump&rsquo;s Justice Department. Later in the show, we&rsquo;ll talk to Senator Tammy Baldwin about holding Trump accountable. Plus, as a bonus, journalist and author Beth Macy joins us to talk about her run to flip Virginia&rsquo;s 6th Congressional District.

Rick Wilson, Sen. Tammy Baldwin & Beth Macy

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The Lincoln Project's Rick Wilson argues that the Trump DOJ exists mainly to protect Donald Trump by targeting his enemies, shielding the Epstein files and related tapes, and blocking investigations such as the one involving Zorro Ranch, while also using antitrust actions against TV networks in ways he sees as tied to media consolidation and foreign money. He then shifts to election politics, saying Democrats are gaining momentum and could flip the Senate and House, with possible wins in places like North Carolina, Texas, Alaska, and other states, driven by strong candidates, Republican scandals, and a broader “blue wave” fueled by early voting and rising turnout among Latino and Black voters. 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 Trump DOJ exists mainly to protect Donald Trump by targeting his enemies, shielding the Epstein files and related tapes, and blocking investigations such as the one involving Zorro Ranch, while also using antitrust actions against TV networks in ways he sees as tied to media consolidation and foreign money. He then shifts to election politics, saying Democrats are gaining momentum and could flip the Senate and House, with possible wins in places like North Carolina, Texas, Alaska, and other states, driven by strong candidates, Republican scandals, and a broader &ldquo;blue wave&rdquo; fueled by early voting and rising turnout among Latino and Black voters. 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 Weaponized DOJ Dirty Little Secret w/ Rick Wilson

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Carolyn Ryan explaining how The New York Times is using large-scale data, polling, and on-the-ground reporting to model results, track early voting, and contextualize polls and money across competitive states like Alaska, Kansas, Florida, and Texas, while emphasizing independent journalism and civic literacy. The discussion then turns to Republican candidate quality, Trump’s influence, accusations and scandals involving candidates and officials, concerns about democracy, corruption, and authoritarianism, and a long segment on Ukraine, Russia, drones, and the failures of current U.S. defense thinking, before closing with criticism of Ken Paxton’s taxpayer-funded travel. Then Professor Timothy Snyder talks about how America is losing its ground as a super power. Subscribe to Fast Politics and listen 4x a week for interviews just like this on your favorite podcast app: https://episodes.fm/1645614328

Carolyn Ryan explaining how The New York Times is using large-scale data, polling, and on-the-ground reporting to model results, track early voting, and contextualize polls and money across competitive states like Alaska, Kansas, Florida, and Texas, while emphasizing independent journalism and civic literacy. The discussion then turns to Republican candidate quality, Trump&rsquo;s influence, accusations and scandals involving candidates and officials, concerns about democracy, corruption, and authoritarianism, and a long segment on Ukraine, Russia, drones, and the failures of current U.S. defense thinking, before closing with criticism of Ken Paxton&rsquo;s taxpayer-funded travel. Then Professor Timothy Snyder talks about how America is losing its ground as a super power. 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 Scary RED UNDERTOW Explained w/ Carolyn Ryan & Timothy Snyder

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