Senator Cory Booker on baby bonds, Democrats appeal, and doing what it takes to win, and Sean McElwee on the need for progressives to get behind Biden.
Read MoreJournalist James Fallows and author Deborah Fallows call out the media's inability to show Trump's abject lies for what they are, and also revisit the smaller communities they have worked with in the past to explore how national politics often overlook them.
Read MoreFormer Senator Timothy E. Wirth makes no bones about the length’s Trump might go to to hold onto power, and journalist Joseph Serna shares the tragic story of California’s burning forests in intimate detail.
Read MoreBoston University professor Andrew Bacevich calls for major changes in the way America interacts with the world, University of Florida professor Michael McDonald talks tracking Florida's election results, and Democratic consultant Billy Begala recounts the "Battle of Lake Travis."
Read MoreCongressman Conor Lamb draws attention to Joe Biden's wisdom and reasoned approach to the chaos of Trump, and University of Maryland professor Rashawn Ray plots a course towards realistic, meaningful police reform.
Read MoreCharlie Cook of the Cook Political Report handicaps the Presidential race coming out of the conventions as Biden's lead stays consistent. UNC Professor Rick Luettich shares his expertise on hurricanes heading into storm season. James and Al react to the conclusion of the Republican National Convention at the White House as a truly bizarre experience.
Read MoreSenator Jeff Flake separates Conservatism from Trumpism and Jerry Seib examines Reagan as the precursor to Trump.
Read MoreSenator Michael Bennet reflects on Russia's interference in our elections, the US Government's response to prevent a repeat of 2016 this November, the details of Steve Bannon's indictment, and a recap of the Democratic National Convention.
Read MoreHouse Majority Whip James Clyburn champions the House bill to save the Post Office securing American's right to vote-by-mail. The Democratic Congressman from South Carolina discusses the races in his home state, Biden's strong pick of Kamala Harris as his running mate, and Michelle Obama's speech at the DNC.
Read MoreWisconsin Democratic party chair Ben Wikler weighs the pros and cons of holding the national convention online, and animal rights activist Dan Mathews opens up about the difficulties of caring for an aging and infirm parent.
Read MorePolitical pollster Geoff Garin sifts through the over abundance of American opinion data to show a clearer picture of voter sentiments come November and economics reporter Jim Tankersley documents the past 20 years of policy decisions that have destroyed.
Read MoreDemocratic strategists Kelly Burton and Jessica Post lay out their party's plan for taking back vital state legislatures, and journalist Seth A. Richardson sheds light on the $60 million corruption scandal rocking the Buckeye state.
Read MorePrinceton University history professor Julian Zelizer and Harvard University government professor Thomas Patterson relive the most significant moments over the past few decades that led to the transformation of the Republican party into its current cynical and corrupt incarnation.
Read MoreWest Des Moines Community Schools Superintendent Dr. Lisa Remy lays out her school district's meticulous plans for bringing students back to classes in the fall, and voting rights advocate Ben Sheehan makes a plea for the rebirth of civic education.
Read MoreAuthor David Paul Kuhn and pollster Stan Greenberg pinpoint the exact moment 50 years ago when white working-class voters started to feel disillusioned by the direction the Democratic party was taking towards coastal elitism.
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