Is Biden Toast?, Tlaib Censure, Gun Rights, Saving Journalism?
Mike and Jay on BIden’s bad poll numbers, Rhashida Talib’s House censure, a Supreme Court gun rights case, and a legislative attempt to help journalism.
Manchin Out, No Labels, OH KY VA Elections, GOP Debate
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Castbox | PocketCasts | Overcast Mike and Jay open the episode with a discussion of West Virginia Democratic Senator Joe Manchin’s decision to not run for reelection in 2024. Mike thinks it makes sense given his likely defeat, and Jay makes a case for a Biden-Manchin 2024 ticket. They…
Disqualifying Trump, Social Media Blocking, Tuberville’s Fight, The ACA at 10
Mike and May on Trump disqualification challenges, politicians blocking constituients, Tommy Tuberville and military promotions, and Obamacare’s success (or lack therof).
Israel and Hamas, Biden’s A.I. Order, Election Integrity
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Castbox | PocketCasts | Overcast Mike and May open with a discussion of the latest developments concerning Israel and Hamas. They look at the case for and against a temporary pause in Israel’s military response in Gaza, the House of Representatives approving $14.3 billion in aid to Israel, and…
UAW and Ford, Ellis Plea, Trump Gag Orders, States Sue Meta, Lewiston
Mike and May on the UAW Ford agreement, Donald Trump’s trials, the multi-state lawsuit against Meta, and the Lewiston mass shooting.
Speaker Mike Johnson, Israel and Hamas
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Castbox | PocketCasts | Overcast Mike and May open the episode with a discussion of recently elected Speaker of the House Mike Johnson. May sees the whole Speaker saga as embarrassing for her party while Mike argues against the portrayal of Johnson as a radical far-right election denier. After…
Georgia Election Case, Menendez Charges, Presidential Race, Biden and the Media
Mike and Jay discuss guilty pleas in the GA election case, Senator Robert Menendez, the presidential race, and Biden’s media strategy.
Israel and Hamas, House Speaker Fight
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Castbox | PocketCasts | Overcast Mike and Jay open with the conflict between Israel and Hamas. Jay gives President Biden credit for his response but argues that Biden’s words of sympathy for Palestinian civilians were ill-timed. They consider the larger issues involved – whether Gazans are rightfully angry with…
Jay Talks with Rep. Jim Jordan (2017)
In the fall of 2017, only a few years after Jim Jordan co-founded the House Freedom Caucus, he had this conversation with Jay, who knew Jordan from their days in the Ohio House of Representatives (Jordan was a freshman legislator, Jay was a staffer). Jordan talks about why he helped create the Freedom Caucus, what…
The Constitution: The Bill of Rights
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Castbox | PocketCasts | Overcast Trey & Ken continue their dive into the U.S. Constitution by overviewing the origins, history, and importance of the Bill of Rights. This episode sets up the next arch of the Constitution episodes as Trey & Ken go through each portion of the first…
