Are any of Trump’s Cabinet picks in trouble?
Trump will return to office in a few weeks and confirmation hearings for his Cabinet picks will begin soon. The panel discusses which nominees may face resistance.
How Arizona went from McCain Republicanism to Trumpism
Ten years ago, John McCain was the dominant political figure in Arizona. Jeffrey Goldberg and George Packer discuss how quickly the state shifted from McCain Republicanism to Trumpian Republicanism.
Why Democrats lost and the future of the party
Jeffrey Goldberg and George Packer discuss the 2024 election results, why Democrats were shocked that Donald Trump won and the future of the party.
How did Musk become the most powerful man in Washington?
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, is also the most powerful man in Washington right now. The panel discusses how this came to be and if President-elect Trump will wear thin of Musk.
The biggest political surprises of 2024
There were several noteworthy news events during the 2024 campaign season. The panel discusses their biggest political surprises of the year.
Trump runs into GOP divides over his ambitious agenda
President-elect Trump and Republicans on Capitol Hill are unified on the big picture ahead, eagerly backing the Trump agenda on key issues like the border, taxes and energy. But that’s the easy part. The hard part is a split that has emerged among GOP leaders over how and when to turn Trump’s legislative wishlist into law.
Trump's backpedaling on promises to lower prices
After making inflation and the cost of groceries part of his campaign, President-elect Trump is starting to walk back some of his promises to lower prices. The panel discusses what's behind that change and Trump's other potentially extreme actions on immigration.
Mitt Romney's failed attempt to 'save' the Republican Party
A former Republican standard-bearer said goodbye to Washington this week. Mitt Romney joined the Senate in the early years of Trump's first term and had a strong belief that he could steer the Republican Party away from what he considered the toxic elements of Trumpism. He's leaving with the GOP fully controlled by Trump.
Trump sticking with Hegseth after a week of revelations
The Fox morning host chosen by President-elect Trump to lead the world’s most powerful military is still in the game after a week of stunning revelations about his private life and personal demons. The drama around Pete Hegseth has diverted attention from Trump’s choice to run the FBI who appears ready to use his power to prosecute Trump’s enemies.
How foreign policy, health care may change under Trump
This week, President-elect Donald Trump announced that he was going to impose massive tariffs against the U.S.'s big trading partners like Canada and Mexico. But how will tariffs impact foreign policy? The panel discusses the issue and also breaks down what lies ahead for the future of health care in America.
What to expect from Trump's planned federal overhaul
President-elect Donald Trump has major changes planned for several federal agencies, and has nominated loyalists to key Cabinet positions to further his agenda. But can Trump and his allies actually bring radical change to the executive branch? The panel dissects his plans and their potential consequences.
After Gaetz, Senate scrutiny moves to Trump's other picks
Controversy over former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz’s nomination to and withdrawal from the top role in President-elect Trump's Justice Department soaked up headlines this week, but other nominations appear equally improbable. The panel discusses other key nominees and whether the Senate will approve their confirmation.
Can McConnell defy Trump's isolationism during his 2nd term?
As President-elect Donald Trump continues to form his Cabinet, the panel discusses long-time Republican lawmakers like Sen. Mitch McConnell's reactions to Trump's picks, and McConnell's plans to address isolationism within some factions of the party.
What's behind Trump's controversial Cabinet choices
Donald Trump names a vaccine denier to head the Health and Human Services Department. For attorney general, he picks a person who most likely wouldn’t be able to pass an FBI background check and he has nominated an apologist for Putin as director of national intelligence. The panel discusses Trump’s controversial Cabinet choices.
The split in thinking over Trump's Cabinet nominees
The panel discusses why there's a split in thinking over Trump's Cabinet nominees and their qualifications.
How Trump won and what he'll do with the power
Donald Trump has told voters that he would be a dictator on his first day back in office, and now he has an open-field run to remake American government and society. The panel discusses how he won and what he’ll do with the power he’s been handed.
Why Democrats lost their working-class coalition
This election marked, among other things, the birth of a new Republican-led multiracial working-class coalition and the beginning of an upheaval in the Democratic Party. The panel discusses how both parties will adapt.
What's next for the parties after the election
An unusual and improbable presidential campaign is coming to a close. The panel discusses how we got here and where the race stands with just a few days until Election Day.
What to watch as election results start to come in Tuesday
The panel discusses what they will be watching closely as the election results start to come in on election night.
How voters will react to Trump's escalating rhetoric
With just over a week until the election, Kamala Harris is calling Donald Trump a fascist following reports that he expressed admiration for the way Hitler ran his army. The panel discusses the latest Trump controversy and how voters will react.
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