A week of unforced errors. @glennkirschner.bsky.social, #JoshMarshall, and @alivitali.bsky.social join me to discuss Trump’s abortive push to save the slush fund, the collapse of the Reflecting Pool prosecution, Fauci’s return to the headlines, and more. Link: youtu.be/eGoMj5q53Yw
Talking Feds with Harry Litman
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Trump’s abortive push to save the slush fund, the collapse of the Reflecting Pool prosecution, Anthony Fauci’s return to the headlines, and more. @glennkirschner.bsky.social, #JohnMarshall, and @alivitali.bsky.social join Harry on an all-new Talking Feds. Link: youtu.be/eGoMj5q53Yw
In this week's 1 on 1, Senator @warnock.senate.gov joins Harry to discuss his new book, why he sees America at a moral crossroads, and the reforms he believes are essential to defeating Trump and renewing American democracy. Link: youtu.be/wRPvIrgDouM
Raphael Warnock Makes the Moral Case Against Trump
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Here you have it -- an ALL NEW @talkingfeds.bsky.social with @sbg1.bsky.social, #AsteadHerndon, and @juliettekayyem.bsky.social. We break down Trump’s return to war with Iran, Hegseth’s obfuscations about American casualties, and pivotal Senate fights in Maine and Michigan. youtu.be/mFcrBN7Lb4E
@sbg1.bsky.social, #AsteadHerndon & @juliettekayyem.bsky.social join us to assess the mounting political damage from Trump’s war with Iran and the races that could decide the midterms. Plus: Hegseth’s evasions, a transformed ME contest, & MI's battle for the Dem Party’s future. youtu.be/mFcrBN7Lb4E
How To Lose a War in Six Months
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In this 1 on 1, #MaggieHaberman joins Harry to reveal how Trump is remaking the White House in his image -- and shares new reporting on his health, the midterms, the Insurrection Act, and the unchecked power of his second term. Link: youtu.be/kkyVaknDuyk
An ALL NEW @talkingfeds.bsky.social with #AaronBlake, @conorlambpa.bsky.social, and @mimirocah1.bsky.social. We break down Todd Blanche’s confirmation prospects, Trump’s re-embrace of ICE, and whether his primetime election rant was a declaration of war on fair midterms. Link: youtu.be/N2MLWtCNzC4
In this week’s roundtable, #AaronBlake @conorlambpa.bsky.social & @mimirocah1.bsky.social join Harry to assess Todd Blanche’s confirmation prospects, the fallout from two new ICE killings, and what Trump’s primetime election rant reveals about his plans for the midterms. Link: youtu.be/N2MLWtCNzC4
In this week's 1 on 1, @jkbjournalist.bsky.social joins Harry to explain what senators should ask Todd Blanche about Jeffrey Epstein, why the DOJ is still failing Epstein’s victims, and why she believes Trump may pardon Ghislaine Maxwell. Link: youtu.be/bW7rB7waJEA
Here you have it -- ALL NEW @talkingfeds.bsky.social w/ @deanbaker13.bsky.social @pkrugman.bsky.social & @stephruhle.bsky.social. We examine the economic fallout from Trump's on-again, off-again war with Iran, his self-enrichment, the Court's role, & Kevin Warsh at the Fed. youtu.be/1XoRMOZnzq4
In this week’s roundtable, Harry convenes @deanbaker13.bsky.social, @pkrugman.bsky.social & @stephruhle.bsky.social to assess the economic fallout from Trump’s war with Iran, his self-enrichment, the Supreme Court’s enabling role & Kevin Warsh’s challenge at the Fed. youtu.be/qBsDxMtpYyM
"Going back" isn't a winning message, says @adamschiff.com Democrats need more than restoring what Trump dismantled -- they need "big, bold ideas" that move the country forward. Watch the full conversation here: youtu.be/1XoRMOZnzq4
In this week's 1 on 1, @schiff.senate.gov joins Harry to break down Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination, the fight to protect the midterms, and Democrats’ plans to push back against Trump’s assault on the rule of law. Link: youtu.be/1XoRMOZnzq4
Here you have it—an ALL NEW @talkingfeds.bsky.social w/ #AmyHowe, @dahlialithwick.bsky.social & @stevevladeck.bsky.social. We break down the biggest Supreme Court decisions, the overlooked rulings that matter most, and what’s ahead next term. Link: youtu.be/ULjegE9HWbk
In “Slaughterhouse-Six,” Harry convenes #AmyHowe, @dahlialithwick.bsky.social & @stevevladeck.bsky.social to unpack the Supreme Court term’s biggest rulings, the cases with lasting consequences, and what may be coming from the Court next. Link: youtu.be/ULjegE9HWbk
In this week's 1 on 1, #DavidBrooks joins Harry to explore how America can overcome loneliness, polarization, and Trumpism -- and why the next great divide may be one of “cognitive inequality,” not just income. Link: youtu.be/omqH9mkouXo
Here you have it -- an ALL NEW @talkingfeds.bsky.social Contrarian ep w/ @mariacardona.bsky.social & @normeisen.bsky.social. We unpack the Supreme Court’s final stretch, Democratic primary shakeups, and the latest legal threat to Trump’s slush fund. Link: youtu.be/m_0SPhsDW-k
In "Kick Out Your Tired and Poor," Harry convenes @mariacardona.bsky.social & @normeisen.bsky.social to assess the Supreme Court’s looming decisions, Democratic primary upheavals, and a court ruling that could derail Trump’s biggest self-dealing scheme. Link: youtu.be/m_0SPhsDW-k
In this week's 1 on 1, @chrismurphyct.bsky.social joins Harry to argue that defeating Trump isn't enough. Drawing from his new book, he lays out a bold vision for rebuilding America's economy, culture, and democracy. Link: youtu.be/e7KuaCBrXUo
Here you have it — an ALL NEW @talkingfeds.bsky.social w/ @michael-feinberg.bsky.social, @therealmccabe.com & @asharangappa.bsky.social. We examine Patel’s troubled leadership, the purge of veteran personnel, and the fight to keep the FBI from becoming a tool of Trump. Link: youtu.be/HaWCpTdW9wU
Will the FBI Stand Up to Trump?
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In today's episode, Harry convenes @michael-feinberg.bsky.social, @therealmccabe.com & @asharangappa.bsky.social to assess Kash Patel’s leadership, the damage from his personnel purge, and whether FBI leaders will stand up before the Bureau is politicized beyond repair. Link: youtu.be/HaWCpTdW9wU
Will the FBI Stand Up to Trump?
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In this week's 1 on 1, @mollyjongfast.bsky.social joins Harry to unpack Trump’s shaky Iran deal, mounting court losses, the fate of the slush fund, and a controversial bid to place a loyalist at the center of U.S. intelligence. Link: youtu.be/in5u1fHE6vs
Here you have it — an ALL NEW @talkingfeds.bsky.social w/ @normornstein.bsky.social, @tarasetmayer.bsky.social & @jacobweisberg.bsky.social. We examine Trump’s legal setbacks, a deceptive Pulte U-turn, the Epstein fallout, and why Todd Blanche’s AG bid may be in trouble. Link: youtu.be/rms3zmXgXhE
Trump's Birthday Bummer
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In “Trump's Birthday Bummer,” Harry convenes @normornstein.bsky.social, @tarasetmayer.bsky.social & @jacobweisberg.bsky.social to assess Trump’s mounting legal troubles, the real story behind a seeming u-turn, and why the Epstein files imperil Todd Blanche’s nomination. Link: youtu.be/rms3zmXgXhE
Trump's Birthday Bummer
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In this week's 1 on 1, #DevlinBarrett joins Harry to reveal how Trump’s allies transformed the DOJ from within—and how that overhaul paved the way for a $1.8 billion slush fund and unprecedented presidential self-dealing. Link: youtu.be/96PUmtFCK3M
Here you have it—an ALL NEW @talkingfeds.bsky.social w/ @realbarbaraboxer.bsky.social, @sykescharlie.bsky.social & @glennthrush.bsky.social. We unpack a GOP revolt, the fallout from the Graham Platner scandal, Trump’s newest appointment, and the battle over his slush fund. youtu.be/WvVqFBGLz7k
In today's roundtable, Harry convenes @realbarbaraboxer.bsky.social, @sykescharlie.bsky.social & @glennthrush.bsky.social to assess Republican infighting, the impact of the Platner scandal on the Senate map, and the latest questions surrounding Trump’s self-enrichment schemes. youtu.be/WvVqFBGLz7k
Here you have it—an ALL NEW @talkingfeds.bsky.social w/ @jonathanalter.bsky.social, @dgraham.bsky.social & @heidiheitkamp.bsky.social. We assess the Texas Senate race, Trump’s “self-deal steal,” and what happened at Bondi's hearing. Link: youtu.be/esy9RHuxVGE
In “Purges, Payoffs, and Paxton,” Harry convenes @jonathanalter.bsky.social, @dgraham.bsky.social & @heidiheitkamp.bsky.social to examine Democrats’ chances against Ken Paxton, Trump’s latest self-dealing controversy, and a reported DOJ investigation of E. Jean Carroll. Link: youtu.be/esy9RHuxVGE
In this week's 1 on 1, @praddenkeefe.bsky.social joins Harry to unravel the mysterious death at the center of his new book—and how oligarch wealth, corrupt systems, and Trump-style excess are reshaping both London and America. Link: youtu.be/gXspEQ53nLM