The Supreme Court's recent voting rights decision could fundementally change not only the nation's electoral landscape, but how the maps themselves are drawn. On Today's Show: Nick Corasaniti , New York Times reporter covering national politics, with a focus on voting and elections, talks about the possibility of "endless redistricting wars," and how this may affect this year's midterm elections and beyond. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our c...
May 04, 2026•21 min•Ep. 495
The Supreme Court heard arguments on two cases where the Trump administration is attempting to end TPS, or Temporary Protected Status, for thousands of Haitians and Syrians living in the US. On Today's Show: Ciarán Donnelly , senior vice president for International Programs at International Rescue Committee, and Daniel Berlin , policy director of Protection Pathways at the International Rescue Committee, offer their take on why the program should stay legal, as well as talk about the humanitaria...
Apr 30, 2026•20 min•Ep. 494
The Supreme Court was busy today, hearing oral arguments over an immigration case, and issuing opinions on a number of other issues. On Today's Show: Emily Bazelon , staff writer for The New York Times Magazine , co-host of Slate's "Political Gabfest" podcast, Truman Capote fellow for creative writing and law at Yale Law School and author of Charged (Random House, 2019), offers legal analysis of today's arguments before the Supreme Court over Temporary Protected Status for certain refugees, and ...
Apr 29, 2026•21 min•Ep. 493
With an abundance of national news, a look at how Democrats in the Congress are thinking about the nation's priorities. On Today's Show: U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D, NJ), author of Stand (St. Martin’s Press, 2026), talks about his ongoing efforts to gain support for a war powers resolution to stop the war in Iran and the approaching 60-day deadline, plus other national news. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal dat...
Apr 28, 2026•24 min•Ep. 492
Should the attack at the White House Correspondents' Dinner be thought of as an assassination attempt, or an attempted mass shooting? On Today's Show: Brian Stelter , chief media analyst for CNN Worldwide, lead author of the Reliable Sources newsletter and the author of several books, including Network of Lies: The Epic Saga of Fox News, Donald Trump, and the Battle for America (Atria/One Signal Publishers, 2024), offers his perspective of the shooting at this weekend's White House Correspondent...
Apr 27, 2026•19 min•Ep. 491
Mayor Mamdani's populist politics and affordability agenda have brought him national attention, as well as comparisons to his predecessor, Fiorello La Guardia. On Today's Show: We present a live conversation in The Greene Space with NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani and WNYC’s Senior Politics Reporter Brigid Bergin , about his first months in office, what he has accomplished so far, and what comes next. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and...
Apr 25, 2026•56 min•Ep. 490
A debate is underway among Democratic party leaders over whether to engage with influential, controversial streamer Hasan Piker. On Today's Show: Jonathan Cowan , co-founder and president of the centrist think tank Third Way, and Daniel Denvir , journalist, host of the Jacobin podcast The Dig, and author of All-American Nativism (Verso Books, 2020), address Piker's statements and debate whether or not politicians should interact with him, and more broadly, if he belongs in the Democratic coaliti...
Apr 23, 2026•24 min•Ep. 489
President Trump has signed an executive order in support of research into whether psychedelic drugs could be used in mental health treatments. On Today's Show: Frederick S. Barrett , director of the Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and professor of the Neuropsychopharmacology of Consciousness in the department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, talks about the use of psychedelics for mental illness and the effects of President Trump's exec...
Apr 21, 2026•17 min•Ep. 487
With congressional elections coming up in November, how are certain national (and international) issues impacting the polls? On Today's Show: David Wasserman , senior editor and elections analyst for The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, talks about early indications for the upcoming midterm elections. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....
Apr 20, 2026•22 min•Ep. 486
With the war in Iran taking up much geopolitical attention, how has focus changed on other conflicts of global importance? On Today's Show: Steven Erlanger , chief diplomatic correspondent for The New York Times , covering Europe, discusses his reporting on how European leaders are trying to keep the focus on helping Ukraine, even as the war with Iran is diverting attention and resources. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use o...
Apr 17, 2026•21 min•Ep. 485
JD Vance is in the spotlight after a number of international stories involving the vice president. On Today's Show: Eli Stokols , White House and foreign affairs correspondent at Politico, talks about the politics of Viktor Orbán's loss and the implications for the White House and MAGA world. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....
Apr 16, 2026•23 min•Ep. 484
In a now-deleted social media post, President Trump shared an AI-generated image depicting himself as Jesus. He has also recently attacked Pope Leo XIV. On Today's Show: Robert P. Jones , president and founder of Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) and the author of the forthcoming Backslide: Reclaiming a Faith and a Nation After the Christian Turn Against Democracy (St. Martin's, 2026), talks about the range of responses from Christians. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.a...
Apr 15, 2026•21 min•Ep. 483
Explosive reporting in the San Francisco Chronicle made public sexual assault allegations against California Representative (and erstwhile candidate for governor) Eric Swalwell. On Today's Show: Jane Manning , director at Women's Equal Justice and former sex crimes prosecutor, explains why the Manhattan D.A. is investigating him, and how this case may shed light on what she says are New York's antiquated sexual assault laws. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for infor...
Apr 14, 2026•21 min•Ep. 482
Prompted by unfounded internet speculations, the First Lady made a public statement last week that she had no ties to Jeffrey Epstein. On Today's Show: Vicky Ward , investigative journalist, host of the Chasing Ghislaine podcast and author of books including Kushner, Inc. (St. Martin's Press, 2019) and, with James Patterson, The Idaho Four: An American Tragedy (Little, Brown and Company, 2025), talks about Melania Trump's announcement denouncing Jeffrey Epstein and delves into the relationship b...
Apr 13, 2026•17 min•Ep. 481
Two days into a ceasefire with Iran, we take stock of how the conflict has reshaped the region's geopolitics. On Today's Show: Ishaan Tharoor , a contributor to The New Yorker , formerly a foreign affairs columnist at The Washington Post , discusses Trump's approach to Iran, how the White House has 'never fully understood' the war it started, and what it could mean for the success, or failure, of the ceasefire. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about o...
Apr 09, 2026•22 min•Ep. 479
There are limits of conflict jurisprudence and how leaders in the U.S., Israel and Iran think about following, or skirting, the rules about what constitutes 'war crimes.' On today's show: Former Lt. Col. Rachel E. VanLandingham , national security law expert, law professor at Southwestern Law School, and former chief legal advisor for international law at U.S. Central Command, where she advised on operational and international legal issues related to the armed conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq, ...
Apr 08, 2026•32 min•Ep. 478
President Trump recently said it was "not possible" for the federal government to fund Medicaid and Medicare, despite a White House budget proposal that boosts defense spending to $1.5 trillion. On today's show: Maya Goldman , healthcare reporter at Axios, unpacks what that means for the millions of Americans who rely on those programs and the states who'll have to fill the gaps. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of persona...
Apr 07, 2026•32 min•Ep. 477
On Today's Show: Sarah Fitzpatrick , staff writer at The Atlantic covering national security and the Department of Justice, discusses the latest news from the U.S. military, including President Trump's revised deadline and some of the risks of the current Pentagon strategy. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....
Apr 06, 2026•30 min•Ep. 476
Leqaa Kordia , a Palestinian woman who was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after participating in protests near Columbia University, was recently released on bond after a year in at the Prairieland Detention Center in Texas. On Today's Show: She discusses what she endured in the detention facility under conditions that she describes as "horrific," joined by her attorney Sarah Sherman-Stokes , a clinical associate professor at Boston University School of Law. Hosted by Simple...
Apr 03, 2026•26 min•Ep. 475
President Donald Trump spoke to the nation about the war in Iran on Wednesday evening. He said that the war was nearing completion and threatened to bomb Iran "back to the stone ages." On today's show: Senator Andy Kim (D-NJ) reacts to those remarks. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Apr 02, 2026•31 min•Ep. 474
On Today's Show: Jonathan Lemire , co-host of Morning Joe on MSNOW, writer for MSNOW and contributing writer to The Atlantic , talks about the latest developments in national politics, including President Donald Trump's executive order attempting to change rules for mail-in voting. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....
Apr 01, 2026•16 min•Ep. 473
As Passover begins, a look at the divergent views on Israel from within Jewish American communities and families. On Today's Show: Eyal Press , contributing writer to The New Yorker , shares his reporting on how disagreements over Israel, Gaza and Zionism itself are dividing synagogues, Jewish families and communities across America. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....
Mar 31, 2026•22 min•Ep. 472
With all the national and international politics at play, an influential local senator shares his thoughts and takes calls from constituents on the issues. On Today's Show: U.S. Sen. Cory Booker , D-NJ, author of Stand (St. Martin’s Press, 2026) weaves history, personal stories and current politics into a defense of principles as a way of facing crises. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....
Mar 30, 2026•24 min•Ep. 471
The Senate voted overnight to fund key parts of the Department of Homeland Security, including TSA. On Today's Show: Evan McMorris-Santoro , national politics reporter at NOTUS and co-author of the NOTUS daily newsletter, and Mary Clare Jalonick , congressional reporter for The Associated Press and the author of Storm at the Capitol: An Oral History of January 6th (PublicAffairs, 2026), talk about what has to happen next to end the crisis at airports, the status of the SAVE Act and more. Hosted ...
Mar 27, 2026•23 min•Ep. 470
Ceasefire negotiations over the war in Iran continue, and so do reports of possible escalation. On Today's Show: Kian Tajbakhsh , Iranian-American scholar, visiting professor of international relations at New York University, fellow of the Committee on Global Thought at Columbia University and former political prisoner, and William Christou , Middle East reporter for The Guardian , break down the latest on U.S.-Iran negotiation efforts, and offers analysis and insight into the state of the war. ...
Mar 26, 2026•20 min•Ep. 469
After Tuesday's oral arguments in Watson v. Republican National Committee on Tuesday, the Supreme Court appears likely to overhaul the way many states count mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day but are postmarked before the deadline. On Today's Show: Carrie Levine , editor-in-chief of Votebeat , talks about the impact of that change. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....
Mar 24, 2026•25 min•Ep. 468
Donald Trump's relationship with the rule of law, and with various investigative bodies has always been tense, at best. On Today's Show: Andrew Weissmann , professor of practice at NYU School of Law, co-host of the podcast Main Justice and and the co-author of The Trump Indictments: The Historic Charging Documents with Commentary (W. W. Norton & Company, 2024), draws on his experience working with Robert Mueller to reflect on his legacy after his death this past weekend at age 81, and discus...
Mar 23, 2026•20 min•Ep. 467
Oil prices jumped after overnight attacks on energy facilities in Iran and Qatar. On Today's Show: John Heilemann , chief political columnist at Puck and host of the podcast "Impolitic with John Heilemann, " and senior national affairs analyst for MS NOW, talks about the latest developments in the war in Iran and the Trump-Netanyahu relationship. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....
Mar 19, 2026•23 min•Ep. 466
On Today's Show: Daniel Immerwahr , historian, contributing writer at The New Yorker , the Bergen Evans Professor in the Humanities at Northwestern University and the author of How to Hide an Empire (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2019), offers historical context on the war in Iran and Trump's overall foreign policy. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....
Mar 18, 2026•23 min•Ep. 465
With leadership changes at the Department of Homeland Security, how have conditions changed for migrants in detention centers? On Today's Show: Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker staff writer and the author of Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here: The United States, Central America, and the Making of a Crisis (Penguin Press, 2024), talks about the scale of the U.S. immigrant detention program, health and safety issues and expansion plans, following the firing of DHS Sec. Kristi Noem. Hosted by Simplecast, an ...
Mar 17, 2026•22 min•Ep. 464
