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Master political strategist James Carville and revered journalist Al Hunt convenes a war room each week to discuss the battle for the soul of the nation! Join them as they gather the sharpes...

Episodes

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393: Margins Matter with Mark McKinnon and Doug Sosnik

James and special guest host, Chief Media Advisor to the Bush presidential campaigns, Mark McKinnon, discuss their rise to politics in the p...

94:46Oct 22, 2026

392: Total Control Massive Failure

James and Al call out Elon’s election spending and MAGA misinformation, rip apart the last 2 years of Republican governance, and the races t...

72:49Oct 15, 2026

391: How Russia Owns Trump with David Corn

James and Al celebrate the election polls giving Dems a strong advantage going into the midterms, the effect of immigration policies on the...

74:24Oct 8, 2026

390: MAGA In Retreat with Jacob Weisberg & Nancy Lacore

James and Al lay out the growing challenges facing Republicans heading into the midterms, how history will view his reign, and how to hold M...

78:13Oct 1, 2026

389: We Didn’t Start The Fire with Sam Forstag

James and Al celebrate the excellent candidates running for office and their growing prospects in the midterms, shame Trump for his renewed...

65:28Sep 24, 2026

388: A.I. Apocalypse with Manny Rutinel and Ira Shapiro

James and Al reflect on Trump’s erratic behavior amid his poorly executed midterm convention, how perception of him and MAGA is changing for...

73:54Sep 17, 2026

387: Trump’s Clown Convention with Zach Dembo

James and Al eviscerate Trump’s midterm convention, share encouraging news about Kansas, analyze the factors most salient to voters, and mak...

64:46Sep 10, 2026

386: Data Centers & Corruption with Bale Dalton & Jimmy Bierman

James and Al compare Trump’s favorability to Congress, the value of youth in politics, the politicization of the military under MAGA, the ex...

80:46Sep 3, 2026

385: The Law and The Sea with Pam Karlan & Elaine Luria

James and Al warn of Trump’s enduring strength with the base after the win of Lindsey Graham’s sister in South Carolina, while emphasizing t...

79:22Aug 27, 2026

384: Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired with Brian Poindexter & John Vincent

James and Al explore the recent primaries in Florida and Alaska, Trump’s waning influence, and the meaning of the results as they look ahead...

73:03Aug 20, 2026

383: The Cavalry Is Coming With Rebecca Cooke & Paul Rivera

James and Al cover yesterday’s primary results and weigh the influence of Trump and the DSA on their respective parties going into the midte...

90:40Aug 13, 2026

382: An Empire Running on Empty with Sarah Trone Garriott & David Wessel

James and Al give their take on the Michigan primary and push back against the DSA and their candidates while the future of the party is at...

92:31Aug 6, 2026

381: Not a Time For A Vanity Vote with Denise Powell

James and Al fight back on Dr. Fauci’s behalf after Republican attacks on him and his legacy and discuss the influence of the Democratic Soc...

69:10Jul 30, 2026

380: Winning In The Swing States with Janelle Stelson

James and Al raise awareness about the effect of misinformation and voter ID laws, call for strong leadership from the ground up, and weigh...

62:19Jul 23, 2026

379: Pound The Facts, Pound The Law, Pound the Table With Cait Conley

James and Al analyze the Senate races in Michigan and Maine after the Platner debacle, reflect on Lindsey Graham’s career, and call for grea...

71:31Jul 16, 2026

378: Populism & Swing Elections with Ron Brownstein & Rebecca Bennett

James and Al welcome journalist Ron Brownstein to discuss the accusations against Graham Platner and the future of Susan Collins’ Senate sea...

68:06Jul 9, 2026

377: America At 250 with Joseph Ellis & Rep. Josh Turek

As America turns 250, James and Al discuss the rise of the DSA and its popularity among younger voters, rising antisemitism, how the recent...

90:24Jul 2, 2026

376: Schisms With Jim Gerstein

250 Year Competition: Vote for which of Trump’s insiders you think the Founding Fathers would send back to England https://forms.gle/XFwsfqk...

71:58Jun 25, 2026

375: Battles Abroad & Battles At Home with David Sanger & Devlin Barrett

250 Year Competition: Vote for which of Trump’s insiders you think the Founding Fathers would send back to England https://forms.gle/XFwsfqk...

88:36Jun 18, 2026

374: The Death Of The Justice Department with Judge Michael Luttig

250 Year Competition: Vote for which of Trump’s insiders you think the Founding Fathers would send back to England CLICK HERE TO VOTE James...

95:22Jun 11, 2026