Fast Politics with Molly Jong-Fast

The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson joins us to discuss Trump weaponizing the DOJ against Governor Newsom. Then we’ll talk to Johnny Garcia about his run for Texas’s 35th District. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Runaway Country’s Alex Wagner stops by to talk about her new book, The Steal: Four Right-Wing Hard-Liners, One Republican Presidency, and the Raid on America’s Courts . Then we’ll talk to author Salman Rushdie about his new documentary, Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Jim Acosta Show’s Jim Acosta stops by to talk about Trump’s aides giving up on persuading him. Then we’ll talk to Representative Brendan Boyle about how Democrats fight back against an unpopular president. Plus, as a bonus, we’ll talk to congressional candidate and singer Bobby Pulido about his tight race to flip a red district in Texas’s Rio Grande Valley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Psycho Politics’ George Conway stops by to talk about Trump’s delusional idea to put himself on the ballot in the midterms. Then we’ll talk to Indivisible’s Ezra Levin about their next “No Kings” vote-early campaign. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson joins us to discuss Emperor Trump’s new hair color providing a distraction from his terrible economy. Then we’ll talk to Democracy Defenders Action co-founder Norm Eisen about the battle over mail-in voting. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To The Contrary’s Charlie Sykes stops by to talk about Trump’s continued ruining of the American economy. Then we’ll talk to The Verge’s Nilay Patel about the implications of Meta’s unprecedented settlement over its app’s addictive behavior. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zeteo’s Mehdi Hasan stops by to talk about a new poll showing unprecedented corruption in America. Then we’ll talk to Talking Feds’ Harry Litman about Trump’s countless illegal moves and how they can be prosecuted. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Bulwark’s Sarah Longwell stops by to talk about Trump’s record-breaking disapproval among the American people and her new book, How to Eat an Elephant: One Voter at a Time . Then we’ll talk to former Senator Doug Jones about his run for Alabama governor against Senator Tommy Tuberville. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson joins us to discuss how Trump’s old tricks aren’t working anymore. Then we’ll talk to historian Kai Bird about his new book, American Scoundrel: Roy Cohn’s Dark Journey from Joe McCarthy to Donald Trump . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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MSNOW’s Andrew Weissmann stops by to talk about a judge blocking Trump’s mail-in voting schemes. Then we’ll talk to United Healthcare Workers West President Dave Regan about the California Billionaire Tax. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Jim Acosta Show’s Jim Acosta stops by to talk about Trump’s half-hearted attempts to steal the midterms. Then we’ll talk to Matt Dunlap about his run for Maine’s contentious Second District. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Latino Vote Podcast’s Mike Madrid stops by to talk about the trade war with Canada. Then we’ll talk to Semafor’s Dave Weigel about the transition from the primaries to the general election. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson joins us to discuss Trump’s Natalie Harp problem that won’t go away. Then we’ll talk to author Kurt Andersen about the book everyone is talking about, his new book The Breakup . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As The World Churns Andy Levy stops to talk about Trumps failed War in Iran as the USS Lincoln is being sent home. Then we'll talk to Democracy Forward’s Skye Perryman about her new book Ordinary People, Extraordinary Times: How to Reclaim Your Power, Fight for Freedom, and Reimagine Democracy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To The Contrary’s Charlie Sykes stops by to talk about Donald Trump’s endorsements failing again. Then we’ll talk to Strength in Numbers’ G. Elliott Morris about the way “social experiment” polls are shaping the political narrative. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Talking Points Memo’s Josh Marshall stops by to talk about Trump’s historically low approval rating. Then we’ll talk to the Brennan Center’s Michael Waldman about election security heading into the midterms. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson joins us to discuss Todd Blanche demonstrating that he’ll do whatever Trump says. Then we’ll talk to Brian Poindexter about his run for Max Miller’s congressional seat. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Platypus Economics’ Justin Wolfers stops by to talk about Trump losing the confidence of Republicans on the economy. Then we’ll talk to Reproductive Freedom for All’s Mini Timmaraju about why Democrats aren’t mobilizing voters on abortion. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Good Liars’ Jason Selvig stops by to talk about what he saw in Michigan at a Trump rally. Then we’ll talk to Alissa Ellman about her run for New York’s 24th District. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.