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Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt

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 sharpest minds from across the country to see who has the most compelling case for the American people on the issues that matter most.

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157: Sean Wilentz

Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt ·

2022/08/18

James and Al reflect on the recent primary elections, the raid on Mar-a-Lago, and the Democrats’ growing odds in the midterms. Then, they bring on Princeton professor and author Sean Wilentz to dive into the potential of populism and an embrace of FDR’s and Bill Clinton’s legacies to revitalize the party. Will that be the key to defeating the growing radicalism of MAGA Republicans? Email your questions to James and Al at politicswarroom@gmail.com or tweet them to @politicon. Make sure to

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156: Will Bunch: After The Ivory Tower Falls

Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt ·

2022/08/11

James and Al lay out the current state of the midterm elections and the implications of the raid on Mar-a-Lago. Then, they are joined by author and Philadelphia Inquirer national columnist Will Bunch for a conversation about the disaster Republican moves to privatize and commoditize higher education have posed for young people around the country. Email your questions to James and Al at politicswarroom@gmail.com or tweet them to @politicon. Make sure to include your city, we love to hear where

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155: David Maraniss: Path Lit By Lightning

Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt ·

2022/08/04

James and Al celebrate Celtics star Bill Russell, then bring on accomplished author and WaPo associate editor David Maraniss to discuss the life and legend of Jim Thorpe. In their conversation they look at the struggles he faced throughout his life, the restoration of his status as an Olympic champion, and the many challenges Native Americans have suffered in our history. Email your questions to James and Al at politicswarroom@gmail.com or tweet them to @politicon. Make sure to include your

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154: Rico with Law Prof. Morgan Cloud

Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt ·

2022/07/28

James and Al highlight the need for Democrats to maintain solidarity in the primaries to protect democracy and the importance of the Dobbs referendum coming up in Kansas. Then, they’re joined by Emory Law School Professor Morgan Cloud for an in depth discussion of RICO laws and how federal statutes differ from those in Georgia. Will GA be more successful in prosecuting Trump’s actions after the election results came out? Email your questions to James and Al at politicswarroom@gmail.com or tweet

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153: Lis Smith: Any Given Tuesday: A Political Love...

Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt ·

2022/07/21

James and Al are joined by Pete Buttigieg’s Senior Communications Advisor Lis Smith for a conversation about her career journey as a political veteran, how to succeed on the campaign trail, and what to look for when you pick a candidate. They also take on the issues defining the midterms, what democratic messaging needs, and the importance of making the elections about the candidates instead of a referendum. Email your questions to James and Al at politicswarroom@gmail.com or tweet them to

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152: Foreign Affairs with Ed Luce & Michael Abramowitz

Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt ·

2022/07/14

James and Al are joined by Financial Times U.S. National Editor Ed Luce and Freedom House President Michael Abramowitz for a look at the recent upheavals in foreign affairs. In their conversations, they cover the resignation of Boris Johnson and its impact on Britain, the latest developments in our relationship with Saudi Arabia, and what it all means for the United States, Ukraine, and Europe. Email your questions to James and Al at politicswarroom@gmail.com or tweet them to @politicon. Make

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151: Revisionist History: The Triplicate Program and...

Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt ·

2022/07/10

We’re sharing a bonus episode from our friends at Revisionist History, Malcolm Gladwell’s podcast about things misunderstood and overlooked. This season, Malcolm’s obsessed with experiments – natural experiments, scientific experiments, thought experiments. In this preview, we learn about Paul Madden, who ran the California Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement in the 1930s. He enacted an expensive, burdensome, annoying bit of bureaucratic anti-drug hysteria known as the “triplicate program” that made

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150: Tim Miller: Why We Did It

Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt ·

2022/07/07

James and Al are joined by Bulwark writer, author, and anti-Trump conservative Tim Miller to delve into the departure of the Republican party from the Reagan/Bush legacy in an appeal to the grievances of its base. They also look at the fire of political passion, the addiction of the campaign trail, and how it can drive people to go along to get along. When your candidate goes off course, what does it take to break free? Email your questions to James and Al at politicswarroom@gmail.com or tweet

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149: The State of the Supreme Court with Linda...

Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt ·

2022/06/30

The State of the Supreme Court with Linda Greenhouse

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148: Ryan Grim from The Intercept

Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt ·

2022/06/23

James and Al review the latest 1/6 hearing and upcoming Supreme Court rulings, then welcome D.C. Bureau Chief of The Intercept Ryan Grim to analyze the increasing ineffectiveness of progressive organizations and the perils of woke culture. In their conversation, they break down the fragmentation of the Left, and emphasize the need to build coalitions to achieve goals and win elections– even if it’s uncomfortable. Email your questions to James and Al at politicswarroom@gmail.com or tweet them to

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147: Rep. Ro Khanna

Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt ·

2022/06/16

James and Al fire off on the ineffectiveness of liberal organizations and what they need to do to help win elections. They then welcome Silicon Valley Congressman Ro Khanna to lay out his view of progressive capitalism and the need to bring our industries back home, highlighting the importance of common sense and why we shouldn’t give up on the promise of the USA. Email your questions to James and Al at politicswarroom@gmail.com or tweet them to @politicon. Make sure to include your city, we

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146: The Betrayal: How Mitch McConnell and the Senate...

Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt ·

2022/06/09

James and Al break down the results of this week’s primary elections and are joined by author and congressional expert Ira Shapiro. In their conversation, they discuss how Mitch McConnell has contributed to the destruction of the Senate as an institution, its value as a check on executive power, and the need to unify against obstruction and to defend our values. Email your questions to James and Al at politicswarroom@gmail.com or tweet them to @politicon. Make sure to include your city, we

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145: To Risk It All with Admiral James Stavridis

Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt ·

2022/06/02

Following the Memorial Day weekend, James and Al welcome former NATO Supreme Allied Commander, Admiral James Stravidis, to look back on some of our greatest naval heroes. Then, they discuss the ways the different branches of the armed forces are responding to modern challenges, the need for more ships, and how strategic ambiguity is being used to deter a conflict between China and Taiwan. Email your questions to James and Al at politicswarroom@gmail.com or tweet them to @politicon. Make sure

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144: It's The Economy Stupid with Roger Altman

Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt ·

2022/05/26

James and Al go off on the growing epidemic of gun violence and the apathy of the public. Then, they welcome Fmr. US Deputy Treasury Secretary and Evercore Founder Roger Altman to understand what’s happening with the economy. In their conversation, they cover the role of the Fed, the possibility of recession, and what President Biden has done to strengthen the country’s prospects. Email your questions to James and Al at politicswarroom@gmail.com or tweet them to @politicon. Make sure to

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143: This Will Not Pass with Jonathan Martin &...

Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt ·

2022/05/19

James and Al sound off on the politicians who would back Russia after their aggression. Then, they are joined by NYT political correspondents and authors of “This Will Not Pass” Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns to analyze where the parties stand going into midterms, and break down the most important results from this week’s primaries. Email your questions to James and Al at politicswarroom@gmail.com or tweet them to @politicon. Make sure to include your city, we love to hear where you’re

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141: Debugger - Defending democracy from big tech

Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt ·

2022/05/13

Big Tech makes big decisions over our lives: What products we see, how we feel about world events, what to censor — to some degree, even what medical decisions we make. Yet who controls Big Tech? The firms are so powerful and rich they really act as judge and jury now. Increasingly, they are accountable to no one. “Defending Democracy (and us!) from Big Tech” is a 3-episode docu-series from the Debugger Podcast exploring the depths of the problem...and the potential for solutions. Link to

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142: Fmr. SecDef Bill Cohen

Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt ·

2022/05/12

James and Al take on the Supreme Court for invalidating abortion rights, and stress the need for activist groups on the Left to get out into the field and fight for us. Then, they welcome former Secretary of Defense Bill Cohen for an update of the situation in Ukraine and the fight for democracy here at home after the events of January 6th. Email your questions to James and Al at politicswarroom@gmail.com or tweet them to @politicon. Make sure to include your city, we love to hear where

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140: Jeff Nussbaum

Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt ·

2022/05/05

James and Al fire off on the disastrous Supreme Court decision overturning Roe V. Wade, and the state of our judicial system after the leak. Then, they welcome former speech writer to Joe Biden, Al Gore, and many other leaders, Jeff Nussbaum. In their conversation they cover the history of the key moments and undelivered speeches that defined the world from Emperor Hirohito, to Eisenhower, Nixon and Hillary Clinton. Email your questions to James and Al at politicswarroom@gmail.com or tweet them

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139: Will Be Wild

Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt ·

2022/04/29

From critically acclaimed podcast studios Pineapple Street and Wondery comes a new 8-part series called Will Be Wild that shines a light on the human stories left out of the headlines. It goes deep into the lives of people who took part in that day. People who saw it coming. And people who fear that January 6th was just the beginning of something, not the end. Follow Will Be Wild wherever you get your podcasts, or you can listen early on Amazon Music or early and ad-free by subscribing to

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138: Sen. Mallory McMorrow

Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt ·

2022/04/28

James and Al call on Democratic interest groups to kick things into high gear before the midterms and are joined by MI State Senator and viral star Mallory McMorrow. They discuss the increasing hate and personal attacks from Republicans, how to stand up for the values of the Democratic party, and the need to fight back with policy and hope when faced with culture war. Email your questions to James and Al at politicswarroom@gmail.com or tweet them to @politicon. Make sure to include your

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