Despite making a promise of lowering prices an inflation a central part of his presidential campaign, and admitting that that promise was key to his being elected, Donald Trump is now waffling on whether that's even possible. Michelle Goldberg, columnist for the New York Times, and Faiz Shakir, founder and executive director of More Perfect Union, talk with Alex Wagner about Trump's walk back and what his post-election rhetoric suggests about his actual economic priorities.
Dec 13, 2024•40 min•Ep. 241212
Alex Wagner reports on Donald Trump's pick to lead the FBI, Kash Patel, who espouses conspiracy theories about the "deep state" and describes the organization he is potentially about to lead as essentially corrupt. Plus, the shifting of voters within the groups that make up the Democratic Party coalition in the 2024 election are prompting a new consideration of how to understand voting blocs like Latino voters and Black voters and women voters and whether those groupings are as relevant as they ...
Dec 12, 2024•42 min•Ep. 241211
A move by Rupert Murdoch to secure the conservative editorial leadership of his media empire, including Fox News, the New York Post, and the Wall Street Journal in the U.S., in the hands of his son Lachlan, was dealt a blow by a judge who accused the Murdochs of acting in bad faith. Angelo Carusone, president and CEO of Media Matters discusses with Alex Wagner the significance of the ruling to the future of conservatism and MAGAism in the U.S.
Dec 11, 2024•42 min•Ep. 241210
Rep. Jamie Raskin talks with Alex Wagner about the race between Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rep. Gerry Connolly for the Democratic Party's top spot on the powerful House Oversight Committee. Raskin left his spot on that committee to become the ranking member on the Judiciary Committee, and explains that the leadership shuffle is about gearing up for the fight against Donald Trump's capricious agenda.
Dec 07, 2024•42 min•Ep. 241206
Donald Trump has made clear that his company will be pursuing business opportunities in other countries while he is president and making decisions about the relationship between the U.S. and those countries. Meanwhile the people he is choosing to run his administration are consistently conflicted with responsibilities that overlap with their own interests.
Dec 06, 2024•42 min•Ep. 241205
So much attention has been devoted to the personal shortcomings of Donald Trump's pick for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, that there hasn't been room to look at his opinions on key issues for the military, including the role of women. Senator Elizabeth Warren, member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, talks with Alex Wagner about why Hegseth's views could threaten U.S. military recruitment goals.
Dec 05, 2024•42 min•Ep. 241204
While Donald Trump's most extreme picks to serve in his administration are struggling in the spotlight, Trump's revenge agenda is likely to survive even if the nominations of some of his preferred foot soldiers do not. In light of Trump's enthusiasm for payback that could take the form of baseless criminal prosecution, some people are encouraging President Biden to issue pardons to Trump critics, particularly those on the black list of Trump's choice to lead the FBI, Kash Patel.
Dec 04, 2024•42 min•Ep. 241203
Even as Donald Trump continues to secure his corruption of the federal government, he remains powerless to escape his civil fraud judgment in New York.
Nov 28, 2024•41 min•Ep. 241127
Despite having seen how tariffs raised consumer prices in his first term, Donald Trump is determined to start new trade wars with significant tariffs on Mexico and Canada while at the same time deporting a sizeable portion of the U.S. workforce against the warnings of the farming and construction industries.
Nov 27, 2024•42 min•Ep. 241126
Alex Wagner reports on a litany of new Cabinet picks announced by Donald Trump on Friday evening.
Nov 23, 2024•42 min•Ep. 241122
With the collapse of Matt Gaetz's bid for attorney general, attention is shifting to Donald Trump's other nominees and whether Trump is hitting the limits of his political power with such flawed Cabinet picks.
Nov 22, 2024•42 min•Ep. 241121
Alex Wagner explores how Donald Trump's true goal of wreaking havoc on the federal government is well served by his Cabinet picks even if they are unqualified to run the departments they would be in charge of.
Nov 21, 2024•42 min•Ep. 241120
Alex Wagner looks at how Donald Trump has returned to the tactic Steve Bannon described as "flood the zone," by overwhelming the capacity of the media and the public at large to process the sheer volume of inappropriate behavior and decisions that might have caused a bigger scandal in isolation.
Nov 20, 2024•42 min•Ep. 241119
As Donald Trump bullies Washington Republicans into submission with ridiculous Cabinet picks, President Joe Biden is working to bolster the guard rails of the judiciary as much as he can before his time in office runs out.
Nov 16, 2024•42 min•Ep. 241115
Alex Wagner takes a closer look at the dubious cast of characters Donald Trump is elevating to his Cabinet, from Tulsi Gabbard to Matt Gaetz, to RFK Jr.
Nov 15, 2024•41 min•Ep. 241114
After a day of absurd selections for the top levels of his administration, it is clear that Donald Trump is testing the loyalty of Senate Republicans to blindly do his bidding. Alex Wagner talks with her guests about the reaction to a potential Attorney General Matt Gaetz or Defense Secretary Hegseth.
Nov 14, 2024•42 min•Ep. 241113
Alex Wagner looks at expectations for the new Trump regime, from his cabinet appointments to his plan for "mass deportations," to his attacks on federal government agencies.
Nov 13, 2024•42 min•Ep. 241112
Plus, How the Roberts Supreme Court embraced MAGA and paved the way for Trump's autocratic ambitions
Nov 09, 2024•42 min
Plus, 'Women have to find each other': Election exposes deep political rift among white women
Nov 08, 2024•41 min
Plus, Abortion rights ballot measures confirm public support but confound with Trump voter crossover
Nov 07, 2024•42 min
On the last episode of Alex Wagner Tonight before Election Day, Alex Wagner looks at the remarkable campaign Kamala Harris has pulled together in a very short amount of time, and talks with guests about the final days of election day and what it means about the United State of America that someone as flawed as Donald Trump still enjoys the support of half of the country's voters.
Nov 02, 2024•41 min
The name of the game in the final days of the 2024 election is "get out the vote." While Donald Trump struggles to find a way to communicate to anyone who isn't already in his thrall, Kamala Harris combines a rigorous ground game with a steady effort to expand her reach, especially in swing states. Ali Velshi takes a closer look at Nevada, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and North Carolina.
Nov 01, 2024•41 min
Joy Red co-hosts with Alex Wagner in a "Your Vote, Your Power" election special broadcast looking at the rights and freedom for women that are at stake in the 2024 election.
Oct 31, 2024•47 min
Plus, Will the Trump team's latest insult to Puerto Ricans actually cost him votes? Victor Martinez thinks it will.
Oct 30, 2024•42 min
Plus, Harris emphasizes election's national stakes, even in states that don't swing
Oct 26, 2024•51 min
Plus, Democrats see hopeful signs in early voting patterns
Oct 25, 2024•42 min
Plus, American men pose complex challenge for Democrats against allure of Republican toxicity
Oct 24, 2024•42 min
Plus, is America ready to elect a woman president?
Oct 23, 2024•47 min
Plus, Echoing anti-Trump trend, some Texas Republicans flip to Allred over Cruz
Oct 19, 2024•42 min
Plus, Sanders highlights missing message to shore up union vote for Harris
Oct 18, 2024•42 min
