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June 5, 2024
Podcast
The Daily Blast with Greg Sargent
Striking New Polls on Trump Verdict Wreck One of MAGA’s Dumbest Scams
With MAGA celebrities screaming that Americans are revolting against Donald Trump’s conviction, a leading progressive pollster walks us through new data that actually shows the opposite.
June 4, 2024
Podcast
The Daily Blast with Greg Sargent
GOP Fury at Trump Verdict Just Got Scarier. This Dem Sees an Opening.
As Republicans take dangerous new steps to delegitimize the conviction of Donald Trump, a top Democratic strategist explains how her party can and should turn this debate to its advantage.
June 3, 2024
Podcast
The Daily Blast with Greg Sargent
“You’re Lying!” George Conway Erupts at a Pro-Trump Republican on CNN
After Never Trump lawyer George Conway blasted a MAGA liar on the air, he came on our podcast and explained why that moment angered him—and also revealed some choice things about CNN.
May 31, 2024
Podcast
The Daily Blast with Greg Sargent
The Alito Scandal Just Got Worse. A Dem Senator Explains What’s Next.
As Chief Justice John Roberts refuses to meet with Democrats, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse addresses whether hearings involving Samuel Alito’s upside-down flag would be an appropriate next step.
May 30, 2024
Podcast
The Daily Blast with Greg Sargent
Disturbing New Info Suggests Trump-MAGA Will Restrict Contraception
Donald Trump’s allies are quietly laying the groundwork to get him to restrict access to contraception if he wins. A top health care reporter explains why it just might work.
May 29, 2024
Podcast
The Daily Blast with Greg Sargent
Shady Judge Cannon Does Trump’s Bidding Yet Again—but It May Backfire
A legal scholar explains why Aileen Cannon’s latest pro-Trump decision might not help him in the long run—and why he may still face more criminal trials before the election than expected.
May 28, 2024
Podcast
The Daily Blast with Greg Sargent
How Fox News Fabricated a Toxic Lie for Trump—and Why It’s So Alarming
With Fox helping Donald Trump suggest an FBI assassination plot was directed at him, veteran media reporter Brian Stelter explains how his bullying of the media would get worse in a second term.
May 24, 2024
Podcast
The Daily Blast with Greg Sargent
Trump’s Repulsive Rant About Putin and Jailed Reporter Is Very Ominous
Donald Trump is now claiming Vladimir Putin will free reporter Evan Gershkovich only if he wins. An expert in foreign relations explains why this is a bad omen for a second Trump term.
May 23, 2024
Podcast
The Daily Blast with Greg Sargent
Trump’s Unhinged Ranting at Biden’s FBI Reveals His “Wannabe Fascism”
With Donald Trump now claiming the FBI supposedly targeted him with lethal force, an expert in fascism explains how Big Lies like these serve his authoritarian aspirations.
May 21, 2024
Podcast
The Daily Blast with Greg Sargent
Why Trump Is “Very Close” to a Conviction, Per This Former Prosecutor
A former Manhattan assistant district attorney who has tried such cases explains why Donald Trump is close to getting convicted in the hush-money trial—and how it could still go wrong.
May 20, 2024
Podcast
The Daily Blast with Greg Sargent
MAGA Rage at Trump’s Trial Has Grown “Dangerous,” Like a “Cult”
A prominent “Never Trump” conservative talks about why the GOP’s embrace of Trump’s authoritarianism and contempt for the rule of law has him so alarmed and dismayed.
May 17, 2024
Podcast
The Daily Blast with Greg Sargent
Yikes: RFK Jr.’s Rich Running Mate Just Added $8 Million to His Effort
A veteran Democratic strategist explains how Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could very well help Donald Trump win—in large part due to Nicole Shanahan’s very deep pockets.
May 16, 2024
Podcast
The Daily Blast with Greg Sargent
How Fox News and MAGA Media Are Already Prepping for Trump’s Next Coup
Pro-MAGA media outlets are deceiving millions to lay the groundwork to help Donald Trump overturn a loss this fall. A media watchdog explains why that’s so deeply dangerous.
May 15, 2024
Podcast
The Daily Blast with Greg Sargent
Michael Cohen’s Testimony Exposes the Ugly Lunacy of the Trump “Cult”
A former federal prosecutor explains how Donald Trump’s lawyers are committing serious mistakes—and why Trump’s demand for cultlike devotion may be what’s driving them.
May 14, 2024
Podcast
The Daily Blast with Greg Sargent
Terrified by Trump’s Shocking Poll Surge? Listen to Biden’s Data Guy.
With The New York Times’ new poll showing Donald Trump dominating, a top pollster for President Biden argues against freaking out, and lays out a potential path to victory.
May 13, 2024
Podcast
The Daily Blast with Greg Sargent
Biden Is Quietly Winning the War on Crime—After Trump Epically Lost It
Despite Donald Trump’s constant attacks on President Biden as weak, Democrats did more to secure federal financing for public safety this year than Republicans did, a surprising new study finds.
May 10, 2024
Podcast
The Daily Blast with Greg Sargent
Stormy Daniels’s Brutal Mockery of Trump Makes Conviction More Likely
A former federal prosecutor explains how the porn star's testimony, which lampooned Donald Trump, also moved the trial in a good direction for the prosecution.
May 9, 2024
Podcast
The Daily Blast with Greg Sargent
Surprise Anti-Trump Vote in Indiana Primary Is Big “Warning” for Him
Why Donald Trump’s unexpected loss of 22 percent of Indiana GOP primary voters to Nikki Haley—two months after she ended her campaign—could spell trouble for him in November.
May 8, 2024
Podcast
The Daily Blast with Greg Sargent
Top House Dem: Here’s Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Dangerous New Endgame
Representative Ted Lieu, a member of the Democratic leadership, explains where MTG’s continued jihad against the House speaker is heading next—and how Democrats should capitalize.
May 7, 2024
Podcast
The Daily Blast with Greg Sargent
Bombshells in Trump’s Trial Show How This Case Will Get Worse for Him
A former assistant U.S. attorney explains why the evidence we’ve seen in Donald Trump’s Manhattan trial points to more damning revelations to come.
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