S2 Ep1028: Cory Booker: A National Crisis and a Global Crisis
Donald Trump is trying to foist the worst peace deal in the last 100 years on Ukraine, as he gets repeatedly played by foreign leaders on the world stage. At home, he's turned JFK's "Ask not" upside down to 'Ask what you can do for Donald Trump.' But when will the cowardly law firms or CEOs groveling for a tariff exemption stand up for patriotism, our core constitutional values—and America's better vision of itself? Plus, Tim challenges an 11-year-old block from Twitter's golden era, and Booker shares diet & exercise tips.
Sen. Cory Booker joins Tim Miller.
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S2 Ep1027: Jonathan Rauch: Focus On the Corruption
Trump may be brilliant at assaulting us with his daily distractions, but Democrats need to relentlessly target his corruption because that may be his weak spot. He is running the government in a pre-modern way—like it's his own personal piggy bank. And he has replaced rules-oriented bureaucrats with mostly incompetent loyalists who are only there to do his bidding. Meanwhile, Christianity could help heal the country's partisan polarization if it returns to the teachings of Jesus instead of the gospel of Donald Trump. Plus, the constant burden of having to fight the cognitive warfare and sensory overload coming out of the White House.
Brookings’ Jonathan Rauch joins Tim Miller.joins Tim Miller.
show notes
Jon's piece on Trump's patrimonialism
Jon's predictions in 2022 about a Trump second term
A Chris Murphy Senate floor speech on Trump's corruption
Mark Hertling piece on the Russian and Ukrainian armies that Tim referenced
Jon's new book, "Cross Purposes: Christianity's Broken Bargain with Democracy"
Jon's book, "The Happiness Curve: Why Life Gets Better After 50"
The opening scene of The Godfather
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S2 Ep1026: Michael Steele: Your Voice Matters
Trump and the people around him are trying to weaken our constitutional protections like due process. But the administration is getting rattled, because people see that the Abrego Garcia story is not about the man, but our rights, and because people keep protesting. We have to keep gumming up the works. Meanwhile, why aren't the Chamber of Commerce and other business groups howling while Trump single-handedly ruins our country's global economic status? Plus, our fully-grown SecDef is blaming the deep state for his troubles, even though they involve his wife, his brother, and his phone. And Dear Charleston: Please un-elect Nancy Mace.
Michael Steele joins Tim Miller.
show notes
Support the Jesuit Refugee Service here
More on the Harvard scientist being held in ICE detention
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S2 Ep1025: Bill Kristol: Hegseth Keeps Proving his Unfitness
Republican senators could have insisted on someone who was even minimally competent to run our military, but because of their spinelessness, we've now got a SecDef who can't resist texting top secret war plans. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court shows it doesn't trust the Trump administration, and judges on lower federal courts have stopped believing what its lawyers say. Plus, Joe Perticone joins from Rome to discuss the passing of Pope Francis. And the uncanny relevance of the American revolutionaries' grievances against King George.
Bill Kristol and Joe Perticone joins Tim Miller.
show notes
Ryan Holiday on the Naval Academy canceling his speech (gift)
List of grievances against King George in the Declaration of Independence
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S2 Ep1024: Anne Applebaum: Everything Is a Game to Trump
Sen. Van Hollen showed that Congress actually does have agency, and a federal judge finally scorched the administration in crystal-clear language about how it's violating the essence of our constitutional republic. But the White House is just treating the whole Abrego Garcia affair like it's a joke. Meanwhile, Trump is elevating his own businesses over the nation's, and is quickly adopting the kleptocratic models of Russia and China—while overlooking the fact that the Chinese have maintained a functional and competent government. Plus, children all over the world are going to die because Elon wants our money to go to his companies, and Marco signaled that the big talker who promised to end the Russia-Ukraine war in 24 hours is ready to give up and walk away.
Anne Applebaum joins Tim Miller for the weekend pod.
show notes
Anne's recent piece, "Kleptocracy, Inc."
The Atlantic on Trump ending lifesaving humanitarian aid
JVL's Triad on the mindset of ICE agents
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