GOP leadership continues to pretend that they can compartmentalize Trump's racist rhetoric and agenda from the parts they like - Democratic Congresswoman Debbie Dingell and Van Jones join to discuss; Can 2020 Dems steal the spotlight from Trump?; Bernie's campaign vents about perceived media bias; Trump retains support of Evangelicals despite controversial & racist rhetoric; NASA celebrates 50 years since Apollo 11 moon landing-what is the future for space exploration?; "Cats" has been given...
Jul 20, 2019•40 min
The House Democratic Caucus Slammed Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's chief of staff on Twitter, escalating the fight between moderates and progressives in the party - SE explains how it parallels the GOP's Tea Party insurgency (which ultimately led to Trump) and speaks to moderate Democratic Congressman Max Rose about the feud; Denver Mayor Michael Hancock tells SE how his city is preparing for Sunday's ICE raids and calls out both parties for inaction on immigration; Julián Castro's breakout deb...
Jul 13, 2019•40 min
Although President Trump gave an apolitical speech on the Fourth of July, SE believes he makes patriotism all about him-Matt Lewis, Kirsten Powers & Admiral John Kirby join SE to discuss how Trumpism coopted patriotism; Joe Biden apologized for his comments a few weeks ago about working with segregationists; Bernie Sanders is slipping in the polls-Harry Enten crunches the numbers to explain why he should be worried; Kamala Harris is now *second* in the Democratic field and is all over the ca...
Jul 08, 2019•40 min
The first round of Democratic primary debates made one thing clear: the Left won the battle for the soul of the party. But will that guarantee they lose the battle against President Trump? Van Jones discusses; Brian Stelter joins SE and Van to talk about the problems with a 20-candidate debate; On a related note, SE has a roundup of which 2020 hopefuls need to pack it up and quit while they're behind; After her breakout debate performance, Senator Kamala Harris backpedals on Medicare for All; Tr...
Jun 29, 2019•40 min
22 out of the 23 Democrats running for president were in South Carolina this weekend: SE & her all-star panel break it all down. Bernie Sanders & Elizabeth Warren fight for 2nd place in polling, but who has a better chance to beat Trump? The US-Iran standoff continues. 2020 candidate John Hickenlooper tells SE why socialism isn't the answer. With the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission coming up, MIT VP of Research Dr. Maria Zuber - who has an asteroid named after her -- shares NAS...
Jun 23, 2019•40 min
Leading up to Trump's 2020 campaign launch, the President has some highs and some lows and does damage control on his ABC News comments about foreign "oppo research"; Sarah Sanders announced her exit-how will that affect the White House's combative relationship with the media?; Rep. Tim Ryan joins SE to discuss why his economic message could resonate with people; Some Democratic voters are wary of repeating 2016 primary mistakes; Bill Weld tells SE why his GOP primary challenge is serious; A Can...
Jun 15, 2019•40 min
The Biden campaign feels the heat after a week of flips & fumbles, starting with his reversal on the Hyde Amendment; Trump's base shows some cracks, but with no clear moderate candidate in the 2020 Democratic field, who will claim those persuadable swing voters?; This week's Candidate of the Week is Congressman Eric Swalwell and he joins SE to talk impeachment and his gun control platform; The US and Mexico hammer out a deal on immigration-leading Trump to suspend the unpopular tariffs he th...
Jun 08, 2019•40 min
Virginia Beach Police Chief James Cervera gives SE the latest on the investigation of the mass shooting that left 12 dead and 4 wounded after a disgruntled employee opened fire; Virginia Beach Councilman Aaron Rouse & workplace violence prevention expert Kathleen Bonczyk offer insight into the tragedy; In Washington, President Trump's week of tantrums & tariffs shows yet again he governs by emotion & ego; Presidential historians put the impeachment debate into context; Maryland Gover...
Jun 01, 2019•40 min
Trump vows not to work with Democrats until investigations end, proving once again he likes the trappings of the presidency but not the actual work, plus SE explains why impeachment could be his best-case scenario at this point; Trump, Kellyanne Conway, Pelosi, and sexist smears; Elizabeth Warren gains some traction in the polls, which makes her our Candidate of the Week; Is electability & favorability still a thing in a post-Trump world?; Trump is considering pardoning war criminals; A new ...
May 25, 2019•40 min
After reading the redacted Mueller report in full, Republican Congressman Justin Amash says President Trump has engaged in impeachable conduct, in a lengthy Twitter thread; Controversial abortion laws in GA, AL, MO, & LA reignite intense debate; NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio enters the 2020 race; Some 2020 Democratic candidates will & have appeared on Fox News, but Sen. Elizabeth Warren refuses and is attacking the network; Besides the uncertainty of war, the ongoing confrontation with Iran e...
May 18, 2019•40 min
For Senator Kamala Harris, standing out from the 2020 crowd has proven a bit more difficult; 2020 race spotlights how the media covers female candidates; Rep. Seth Moulton is on with SE to discuss why he's is making national security the centerpiece of his 2020 campaign; The White House & Congress spar over subpoenas-are we facing a "constitutional crisis"?; The Leader of Canada's New Democratic Party's new book tells of overcoming challenges to lead; Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos unveils a plan to ...
May 12, 2019•35 min
Now that Joe Biden is finally in the 2020 race, voters have responded kindly & Trump's already on the attack-will it last? 2020 candidate Pete Buttigieg is utilizing a lot of free media: Is Biden missing out where Buttigieg is cashing in? Primaries within the primary: Breaking down the 2020 Democratic field; Ongoing conflict in Venezuela escalates following deadly protests and a failed coup attempt; US lawmakers are divided on the course of action in Venezuela; Facebook bans "dangerous indiv...
May 05, 2019•15 min
After the release of the Mueller report this week, some Congressional Democrats are demanding Trump's impeachment and the House Judiciary Committee is seeking Mueller's full, unredacted report and its underlying documents; Some 2020 Dems have been cautious on Mueller, while others are calling for impeachment. Joe Biden is expected to announce his 2020 campaign next week-is he too late?; Trump lashes out at his own inner circle, many of whom offered damning testimony about his efforts to thwart t...
Apr 21, 2019•9 min
Mayor Pete Buttigieg is surging in the 2020 polls & his war of words with VP Mike Pence over faith & LGBT Rights might score him more points; Will Bernie Sanders's brand take a hit after he reveals his taxes on Monday?; The House Oversight Committee plans to subpoena Trump's accounting firm & give the IRS an ultimatum for his Trump's tax returns; Trump considering releasing detained immigrants in sanctuary cities as political retribution; Acting Defense Secy. Patrick Shanahan drew sk...
Apr 13, 2019•40 min
Too many cooks in the Democratic kitchen as 17 candidates enter the 2020 race, with more to come; A week of Trump policy spins and flips; SE talks to former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, who's mulling a 2020 independent run, and Democratic Congressman Seth Moulton, also eyeing a White House bid; House oversight ramps up amid foreign meddling fears; NYC mayor spars with Buzzfeed over unionizing To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad c...
Apr 06, 2019•39 min
Amid Rep. Ilhan Omar's controversial comments about Israel, SE and her guests discuss the lessons learned and not learned about anti-Semitism in America; GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger shares some perspective on what he saw firsthand serving at the southern border; Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin on the plan to thwart Trump's national emergency; Homeland Security investigates allegations that CBP targeted journalists at the border; DNC won't hold primary debates on Fox News due to the network's cozy relatio...
Mar 10, 2019•40 min
Trump jokes about investigations as Democrats plan more hearings: Congressman Jimmy Gomez talks to SE about next steps in the House; How much longer can Republicans run interference for Trump and refuse to show even the slightest amount of curiosity over whether the President has committed crimes? Joe Biden takes heat from his own side for comments about VP Pence; Bernie Sanders kicks off second presidential bid in Brooklyn; The Trump Doctrine in the wake of the failed North Korea summit; Dem le...
Mar 03, 2019•7 min
Despite what the calendar says, it's 2020. Democrats are on the campaign trail, while Joe Biden stays mum on his decision and Trump plans to "cause chaos" in the meantime. Howard Dean talks about it all with SE; Trump and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un meet next week-Bill Richardson discusses what's at stake; Former New England Patriot Donté Stallworth talks about Robert Kraft facing charges of soliciting sex, and a human-trafficking expert explains the missing pieces in stories like this To ...
Feb 24, 2019•40 min
Democratic Congressman John Garamendi tells SE how his party plans to block Trump from accessing emergency funds; The GOP starts up the spin cycle to explain away executive overreach, as Trump blames a certain former House Speaker for the border wall predicament; Former PA Gov. Ed Rendell talks about how Republicans use progressive proposals to paint Democrats as radical; Trump's former campaign chair could spend the rest of his life behind bars; Amazon's failed HQ2 bid in NYC highlights a rift ...
Feb 17, 2019•40 min
Sen. Elizabeth Warren officially launched her 2020 campaign, but as the 2020 Democratic field grows by the week, which candidate can actually beat Trump?; Virginia's three top state officials mired in scandal and showing no signs of stepping down; El Paso's Republican Mayor dispute's Trump's border rhetoric and joins SE ahead of Trump's rally there; The messy, mysterious feud involving Amazon's Jeff Bezos, the National Enquirer, sexts, and Saudis; Amazon rethinking plan for massive NYC campus?; ...
Feb 10, 2019•6 min
Democratic Virginia Governor Ralph Northam refuses to resign, while Democrats, Republicans etc. across the country call for him to step down after a racist photo surfaced from his 1984 yearbook page; Senator Cory Booker joins a diverse and crowded 2020 Democratic field (and Kellyanne Conway suggests he's sexist for running); Trump hints at a National Emergency announcement at the State of the Union; Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz is flirting with a 2020 independent run-with or without Schultz, is ...
Feb 03, 2019•40 min
T-minus 20 days until America faces a national emergency or another shutdown over border security-unless Trump learned how to govern and close the deal; Roger Stone is charged with seven felonies in the Mueller probe, but shows no sign of flipping; Sorting out the early 2020 Democratic contenders; SE talks to former congressman John Delaney about his 2020 campaign; Venezuela has two parallel presidents and it could lead to a face-off between the US and Russia; A British newspaper apologizes to M...
Jan 27, 2019•40 min
Trump unveils a new border security offer in a bid to restart the government, but Democrats have already shut it down; South Dakota Republican Governor Kristi Noem on the shutdown's effect on Trump states; Viral video shows teens wearing MAGA hats possibly mocking a Native American man; Outspoken Erdogan critic and NBA center Enes Kanter discusses Turkey's claims that he supports terrorism; A 2020 primary challenger for Trump? To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/...
Jan 20, 2019•40 min
SE speaks to Sen. Ben Cardin and Rep. Adam Kinzinger to hear from both sides of the aisle in Congress as they look for ways to end the shutdown standoff; SE argues the immigration debate is, by design, "punted" by both parties; Rep. Marc Veasey talks about what he thinks his Republican colleagues need to do about the Steve King problem; Reining in the Imperial Presidency: Is it too late?; Democrat Julián Castro enters the 2020 race. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cn...
Jan 13, 2019•39 min
Sen. Elizabeth Warren kicked off her 2020 not-officially-a-campaign in Iowa, but SE thinks her candidacy is DOA; The government shutdown enters Week 3; Speaker Pelosi faces new challenges with her raucous caucus; Mitt Romney is coming in hot with a Trump takedown; Kevin Hart goes on "Ellen" to smooth over his homophobic joke controversy, but it backfires; Women take control at the CIA To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. V...
Jan 06, 2019•42 min
2019 political forecast; SE and Sen. Ben Sasse discuss why our nation is so divided and what we can do about it; The Washington Post's Paul Kane argues that if Congress wants to look more like the people it serves, it needs to pay staffers more and provide housing; How the media's coverage of Trump has and hasn't evolved in his first two years as president; A reformed neo-Nazi on why Anti-Semitic hate crimes have seen a steady increase since 2015, and how to stop the tide of hate. To learn more ...
Dec 30, 2018•42 min
The government shutdown is likely to extend past Christmas, but Trump blames the Democrats; GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger on Trump's rough stretch since the midterms; Trump blindsided America's allies and his own staff when he announced a Syria withdrawal, and the consequences are far-reaching; Van Jones on the bipartisan push he helped lead to get a major prison reform law To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoic...
Dec 23, 2018•40 min
More White House staff shuffles amid ethics and legal probes; SE connects the dots and breaks down each investigation threatening Trump and his associates; Joe Biden's 2012 Campaign Deputy Chief of Staff weighs in on a Biden-Beto 2020 ticket; Explaining the political and practical fallout after a judge rules Obamacare is unconstitutional; Conservative magazine The Weekly Standard shutters after 23 years. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more abou...
Dec 16, 2018•41 min
Mueller filing links Trump to two felonies, as Trump claims it vindicates his "no collusion" stance; Democratic Congressman Jim Himes on how the new House will check Trump; High profile Democrats work hard behind the scenes to shore up a 2020 challenge; GOP's last-minute power grabs in Michigan and Wisconsin; Senator Cardin on lawmakers confronting Trump over his handling of Saudi Arabia To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices...
Dec 09, 2018•40 min
Trump denies reports that he's dissatisfied with Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin; In a Thanksgiving call traditionally meant to support and boost morale for the troops, Trump complains about his political situation; White House comms chief gets millions in Fox News severance; Democratic leaders strategize on toppling Trump in 2020; Rep. Nancy Pelosi still facing opposition from some House Democrats; Syrian activists killed in a targeted attack; Journalists imprisoned in Myanmar To learn more ab...
Nov 25, 2018•40 min
