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Follow the biggest stories in politics. Listen & Watch 🎙️ Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt, #SistersInlaw, Trailblaze 2028, Just The Facts w/ Jill Wine-Banks, State of Our Nation w/ Nayyera Haq, Party Lines w/ Kurt & Erin.

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Politicon @politicon.com · 11h

Is Trump Trying to Lose? Politics War Room: James Carville & Al Hunt question Trump’s midterm strategy, examine pre-election promises and projects. Carville raises the possibility of expanding the Supreme Court; Hunt pushes for investigations and proposes a truth and reconciliation commission.

James Carville: Is Trump Trying to Lose, and What Democrats Should Do With Their Power in 2027

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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

If you want to see a witch hunt, watch Sen. Erik Schmitt attack Jack Smith. Schmitt makes false accusations, suggests being in Atlanta proves conspiracy, and when it becomes clear Smith was not in Atlanta at all, persists in name-calling. And no, he has no shame. www.nbcnews.com/video/republ...

‘A total dirtbag’: GOP senator mistakenly accuses Smith of perjury over NBA game

Former special counsel Jack Smith’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing became tense after Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., presented a text message to Smith that he suggested showed he was in Atlanta for a b...

Politicon @politicon.com · 01/10/2026

NEW #SistersSidebar - your questions answered every week! Jill fought the law and Jill won. @jillwine-banks.bsky.social & Barb @barbmcquade.bsky.social answer listener questions about gift taxes, civic education, contacting Congress, the bar exam, and fighting traffic tickets. #SistersInLaw

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Jill Fought The Law & Jill Won

Podcast Episode · #SistersInLaw · September 30 · 23m

Politicon @politicon.com · 01/10/2026

#SistersInLaw Sidebar Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social & Jill @jillwine-banks.bsky.social examine whether Speaker Mike Johnson could theoretically refuse to swear in newly elected Democratic House members. youtu.be/9UCzlz7YGCM

Could Mike Johnson Refuse to Swear In a New Democratic House? | #SistersInLaw SideBar

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Politicon @politicon.com · 30/09/2026

Ithaca district attorney went on CNN twice in 24 hours to defend his decision not to bring charges in the Cornell case now facing a civil suit. Is the media tour helping or making things worse? Party Lines Erin Maguire & Kurt Bardella @kurtbardella.bsky.social take on the communications strategy.

A DA's Media Tour on the Cornell Case Is a Master Class in What Not to Do in a Crisis

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Politicon @politicon.com · 29/09/2026

James Carville remembers working on Bill Clinton’s campaign: do the work, and earn a name by doing something that mattered. Watch now: youtu.be/dD1gWh-9oWI

Carville: Politics Is A Tough Game - Get Over It

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Politicon @politicon.com · 27/09/2026

Ten names. One race for the White House. Who do you think will be a 2028 presidential candidate? Drop your predictions in the comments, follow Trailblaze 2028 with Jamal Simmons and Matthew Butler as the race takes shape. Watch: youtu.be/tcABaGVKOOY #election2028 #whitehouse

Politicon @politicon.com · 27/09/2026

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Politicon @politicon.com · 27/09/2026

A federal judge forces the White House to restore press access after it strips credentials from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico; the #SistersInLaw assess the First Amendment and due-process stakes. #PressFreedom #journalism #WhiteHouse

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You Hurt My Feelings

Podcast Episode · #SistersInLaw · September 26 · 1h 18m

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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

In new episode of #SistersInLaw, we discuss Trump's war on the press, third-country deportations, and the corruption o Trump API. And as always, we answer your questions. Please send us your questions to sistersinlaw@politicon.com You can listen here. ⬇️ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

Politicon @politicon.com · 25/09/2026

Paying more every month for health insurance, then getting told your doctor is out of network? Sam Forstag calls it what it is: a broken system built to protect insurance companies, not the people paying the bill. @samforstag.bsky.social Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt

James Carville: How a Firefighting Smokejumper Became Montana's Best Shot at Flipping a Red Seat

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Politicon @politicon.com · 25/09/2026

Trailblaze 2028: Jamal Simmons and Matt Butler draw a sharp distinction from the Obama-era Fox News dust-up: when Dems pushed back on excluding Fox despite disagreeing with its coverage, and legitimate outlets issued corrections when they get things wrong - a real dividing line. #elections #news

White House Losing the Plot

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Politicon @politicon.com · 25/09/2026

Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt with Sam Forstag Democratic candidate for Montana’s 1st Congressional District, about DOGE-era Forest Service cuts, rural healthcare, utility costs, campaign money, and the local economic toll of the Iran war. @samforstag.bsky.social

James Carville: How a Firefighting Smokejumper Became Montana's Best Shot at Flipping a Red Seat

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Politicon @politicon.com · 24/09/2026

#SistersInLaw Sidebar: answer listener questions about Judge Amit Mehta’s #January6 ruling, the path to overturning Citizens United, Supreme Court reform, political accountability, and privacy concerns around ambient recording technology. @joycewhitevance.bsky.social @kimberlyeatkins.bsky.social

Big Brother Is Watching | #SistersInLaw

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Politicon @politicon.com · 22/09/2026

The FBI quietly lowered its hiring bar as the agency struggles to recruit personnel, Kash Patel’s take on bestiality, the consequences of vanishing federal safeguards: from EPA enforcement and public-health rollbacks to the lack of AI regulation. #SistersInLaw youtu.be/66dSRZLDFQ0

The FBI Quietly Lowered Its Hiring Bar, and Nobody Can Quite Explain Why

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Jill Wine-Banks @jillwine-banks.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Stop Demolition Man. #SistersInLaw analyze the SCOTUS ruling stopping Trump’s mail-in voting executive order, Trump’s egotistical nonstop attempt to take over the Kennedy Center, and Katie Phang’s win and Blanche’s loss re Epstein files, and answer your qs. LINK: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

MS NOW, CNN & Politico announced they will sue the White House today for banning them, legend 1st and 5th amendment violations.

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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Broadcast media show collective action is the best way to stand up to a bully. My thoughts in @opinion.bloomberg.com . www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

The Press Struck Back at Trump With the Ultimate Weapon

President Donald Trump surely knows by now that spontaneously banning media from the White House is illegal. He even has alternative — and legitimate — methods to revoke credentials that wouldn’t be s...

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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

MSNOW, CNN, and Politico have announced they will file a lawsuit today against Trump for banning them from the White House in violation of their First Amendment and due process rights. If the prediction markets offer this one, take the plaintiffs for the win.

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Katie Phang sued Todd Blanche this week, alleging his failure to turn over the Epstein Files interferes with her ability to report. Read her explanation of the lawsuit, what she hopes to accomplish & what comes next: open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

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Five Questions with Katie Phang

My friend Katie Phang sued acting Attorney General Todd Blanche earlier this week.

Politicon @politicon.com · 19/09/2026

“The Kennedy Center is not the president’s property to dispose of.” #SistersInLaw Joyce Vance, Barb McQuade, and Jill Wine-Banks break down the court order barring demolition without 30 days’ notice, the $250 million Congress already allocated for repairs, and what’s behind the motives.

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Podcast Episode · #SistersInLaw · September 19 · 1h 14m

Politicon @politicon.com · 19/09/2026

🎧 Listen now wherever you get your podcasts Sharp legal insights, and a whole lot of fun! The #SistersInLaw podcast has you covered: Join four brilliant lawyers as they break down the week’s biggest legal stories, share their unique perspectives, with both humor and expertise.

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Politics Podcast · Updated Weekly · Politicon brings the brilliant team of political and legal masterminds together for Politicon's #SistersInLaw. Joyce Vance, Jill Wine-Banks, Barb McQuade, and Kimb...

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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

In new #SistersInLaw, we discuss SCOTUS’s rejection of Trump’s efforts to manipulate mail-in voting, the latest in Kennedy Center battle, and court order demanding DOJ comply with Epstein Files Transparency Act. You can listen here. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

New episode of #Sistersinlaw podcast up now! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

Politicon @politicon.com · 19/09/2026

A.I. is advancing fast, public safeguards cannot lag behind. NEW Politics War Room, James Carville & Al Hunt: A.I. Apocalypse CO-08 candidate & attorney Manny Rutinel @mannyrutinel.bsky.social advocates for safety reviews of major AI models: community protections, transparency, accountability.

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A.I. Apocalypse with Manny Rutinel and Ira Shapiro

Podcast Episode · Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt · September 17 · 1h 14m

Politicon @politicon.com · 16/09/2026

Congress has a constitutional lever: the power of the purse. #SistersInLaw Sidebar examines what happens when lawmakers fail to use it, why polygraphs are no shortcut to justice, and how to defend voting rights. #voting #speakerofthehouse @barbmcquade.bsky.social @joycewhitevance.bsky.social

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Politics Podcast · Updated Weekly · Politicon brings the brilliant team of political and legal masterminds together for Politicon's #SistersInLaw. Joyce Vance, Jill Wine-Banks, Barb McQuade, and Kimb...

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Jill Wine-Banks @jillwine-banks.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

#SistersInLaw say Don’t Take The Polygraph & answer your questions on today’s #SistersSidebar. Plus answer re Congress’ failure to use its power of the purse to stop ballroom, insanity pleas, mail voting, Trump as Speaker of the House, & the rule of law. LINK: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

Politicon @politicon.com · 15/09/2026

Trailblaze 2028: @chuckrocha.bsky.social, Jamal Simmons and Matt Butler assess the Harris–Newsom dynamic, and how a crowded Democratic primary could reshape the party’s next generation. New episode: youtu.be/bCh1CMVzH6Q “Why Latinos are turning on Trump”  #gavinnewsom #kamalaharris

Politicon @politicon.com · 15/09/2026

“People are upset. More than I have ever seen voters in my 36 years of running campaigns.” Chuck Rocha reports widespread voter anger, and why working-class Latino voters are shifting back to Democrats. Trailblaze 2028: Why Latinos are turning on Trump Watch now: youtu.be/bCh1CMVzH6Q

Why Latinos Are Turning on Trump

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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I talked with Charles Feldman of SOS America about my book, The Fix—what we can learn from organized crime about Trump’s tactics and how we can defeat them. youtu.be/C1dxNSMSmec #SOSAmerica #BarbaraMcQuade #TheFix #DonaldTrump #AmericanPolitics #Democracy #RuleOfLaw #PoliticalCorruption

Politicon @politicon.com · 12/09/2026

#SistersInLaw discuss Trump’s unusual payments to his staff and promise of $5,000 to voters, the gerrymandering battle in Missouri, plus updates on Trump’s effort to ban mail-in voting. 🗳️ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sistersinlaw/id1551206847?i=1000789151867

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Follow The Money

Podcast Episode · #SistersInLaw · September 12 · 1h 20m

Politicon @politicon.com · 12/09/2026

#SistersInLaw breaks down reports of secret $45,000 cash disbursements to White House staff, and whether proposed $5,000 payments to voters violate federal vote-buying bans. Full episode out on Saturday! @jillwine-banks.bsky.social @joycewhitevance.bsky.social @barbmcquade.bsky.social

TRUMP: Follow The Money | #SistersInLaw

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Politicon @politicon.com · 12/09/2026

Zach Dembo joined James Carville & Al Hunt on this week's Politics War Room 🎧 apple.co/4A8tDEr

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Trump’s Clown Convention with Zach Dembo

Podcast Episode · Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt · September 10 · 1h 5m

Politicon @politicon.com · 12/09/2026

Kentucky Candidate Zach Dembo’s message to Democrats: rural voters matter. His family has Kentucky farming roots, and he's fighting for family farms & rural communities. @zachdembo.bsky.social NEW Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt apple.co/4A8tDEr

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Trump’s Clown Convention with Zach Dembo

Podcast Episode · Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt · September 10 · 1h 5m

Politicon @politicon.com · 11/09/2026

NEW Party Lines: Did #JDVance Just Win the 2028 Republican Primary? Erin Maguire and Kurt break down Trump’s midterm messaging strategy, James Talarico’s counterprogramming, and the Dallas convention’s winners and losers. @kurtbardella.bsky.social Watch: youtu.be/KkXMFTNEZxg

Did JD Vance Just Win the 2028 Republican Primary? | Party Lines

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Politicon @politicon.com · 11/09/2026

What actually defines the Democratic Party today? As we look toward 2028, we're cutting through the noise to discuss the party's identity and core values in our latest episode. What is one issue you think the party should prioritize above all else? Drop it in the comments! 👇 youtu.be/aSbJ6o_srsc

Who Are the Dems? Jamal Simmons & Matthew Butler on What the Party Actually Stands For

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Politicon @politicon.com · 10/09/2026

#Sistersinlaw Sidebar answers questions with real-life stakes: clearing a conviction, protecting the vote, challenging government misconduct, navigating a marriage-based green card, making sure your family has a will. Listen: apple.co/4A68M4N @barbmcquade.bsky.social @jillwine-banks.bsky.social

Politicon @politicon.com · 09/09/2026

James Carville lays out why he thinks 2026 is shaping up to be a "monster wave" election, and previews a wild hypothesis: that Democratic leadership could eventually offer Trump a deal. James backs up the wave prediction with the Kansas Senate race, and covers the Roger Marshall lawsuit scandal.

Carville: The Secret Bombshell Deal to Get Trump Out

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Politicon @politicon.com · 09/09/2026

James Carville lays out his theory that Donald Trump is deliberately trying to sink his own party this midterm cycle, and Al Hunt pressure-tests it against the week's evidence. Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt youtu.be/v3gbjGmp7ZU

Carville: Trump Secretly Wants the GOP to Lose

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Politicon @politicon.com · 05/09/2026

“Trump is trying to insert the federal government into something completely state run: mail-in voting. He just wants to create chaos and undermine trust in the elections” @jillwine-banks.bsky.social @barbmcquade.bsky.social NEW #SistersInLaw: You’ve Got Mail More ways to listen at the link in bio

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You’ve Got Mail

Podcast Episode · #SistersInLaw · September 5 · 1h 9m

Politicon @politicon.com · 05/09/2026

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Politicon @politicon.com · 05/09/2026

Bale Dalton, former naval aviator + former NASA chief of staff, calls for a tougher anti-corruption agenda: ban congressional stock trading, keep officials a& staff out of prediction markets, and curb the revolving door between elected office & lobbying. Politics War Room: James Carville & Al Hunt

Naval Aviator, NASA Exec: Bale Dalton's Anti Corruption Campaign

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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

In new episode of #SistersInLaw, we break down the mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy murder case. youtu.be/IyNQ8y0rYx0?...

Why the Lindsay Clancy Case Ended in a Hung Jury — A Legal Breakdown | #SistersInLaw

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Politicon @politicon.com · 04/09/2026

NEW #SistersInLaw! Jill @jillwine-banks.bsky.social & Joyce @joycewhitevance.bsky.social answer your questions on whether lying is a punishable offense, impeachment, Trump’s family finances, limitations of the legal system in addressing false claims, malpractice insurance and more.

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Presidents, Lies, & Videotape

Podcast Episode · #SistersInLaw · September 2 · 20m

Politicon @politicon.com · 03/09/2026

Politicon @politicon.com · 03/09/2026

New #SistersInLaw: Presidents, Lies, & Videotape Listen now: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sistersinlaw/id1551206847?i=1000787372149

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Presidents, Lies, & Videotape

Podcast Episode · #SistersInLaw · September 2 · 20m

Politicon @politicon.com · 03/09/2026

JD Vance’s Michigan rally turned into an extended attack on Abdul El-Sayed, elevating a Democratic Senate candidate Republicans clearly do not want voters to ignore. Jamal Simmons and Matt Butler map the stakes for Michigan, the Senate, and 2028. @jamalsimmons.bsky.social Follow youtu.be/_pVOkGkDlo0

JD Vance Is Scared of El Sayed | Trailblaze: The Road To 2028

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Politicon @politicon.com · 01/09/2026

Politics War Room: James Carville & Al Hunt. Trump’s South Caroline and Oklahoma primary “wins” were underwhelming, with barely 50% in red-state GOP contests. Watch the full episode: youtube.com/watch?v=gikVK5b43wo

Why James Carville Says Trump Is Losing Even When He Wins

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Politicon @politicon.com · 31/08/2026

The Cringe Campaign Awards: Bike Helmets, Tight Shirts, and "Allahu Akbar Your Way Back" Party Lines with Erin Maguire & Kurt Bardella @kurtbardella.bsky.social youtu.be/Yayod8N-2es

The Cringe Campaign Awards: Bike Helmets, Tight Shirts, and "Allahu Akbar Your Way Back"

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Politicon @politicon.com · 31/08/2026

Prop 40 would tax California’s 250 billionaires 5% one-time to backfill $25B in healthcare cuts. Dave Regan (SEIU-UHW) says 3.5M could lose coverage and 150K workers their jobs without it. NEW Just the Facts with @jillwine-banks.bsky.social @billionairetaxnow.bsky.social youtu.be/1DPimjaERvw

Prop 40: The $2.4 Trillion Fight Over California's Billionaire Tax

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