Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt

Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt

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Master political strategist James Carville and revered journalist Al Hunt convenes a war room each week to discuss the battle for the soul of the nation!  Join them as they gather the sharpest minds from across the country to see who has the most compelling case for the American people on the issues that matter most.

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288: Trump’s War On The Press with Michael Gartner
DEC 19, 2024
288: Trump’s War On The Press with Michael Gartner
<div> <strong>Watch Politics War Room &amp; James Carville Explains on </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@PoliticsWarRoomOfficial"><strong>YouTube @PoliticsWarRoomOfficial</strong></a><br> <br> James and Al decry money in politics, call for a retrospective on how the Democrats squandered the billions of campaign dollars they received, and explain why Trump’s cabinet appointments are ruining his post-election honeymoon.  Then, they welcome legendary journalist Michael Gartner to discuss ABC’s defamation suit settlement with Trump, his expanding campaign of press intimidation against Ann Selzer, and the risk the SCOTUS poses to NYT v. Sullivan.  They also call on the press to disclose their funding sources and stand up for journalistic integrity before the nation loses trust in the entire institution.<br> <br> Email your questions to James and Al at <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> or tweet them to<a href="http://www.twitter.com/@politicon"> @politicon</a>.  Make sure to include your city– we love to hear where you’re from!<br> <br> <strong>More from James and Al:</strong><br> <br> <strong>Get </strong><a href="https://politicon.attn.tv/p/z6Z/landing-page"><strong>text updates</strong></a><strong> from Politics War Room and Politicon.</strong><br> <br> <strong>Watch Politics War Room &amp; James Carville Explains on </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@PoliticsWarRoomOfficial"><strong>YouTube @PoliticsWarRoomOfficial</strong></a><br> <br> <strong>CARVILLE: WINNING IS EVERYTHING, STUPID</strong> is streaming on Max!  You can also get updates and some great behind-the-scenes content by following James on Twitter <a href="https://x.com/JamesCarville?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">@jamescarville</a> and his new TikTok <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@realjamescarville">@realjamescarville</a><br> <br> <strong>James Carville &amp; Al Hunt have launched the </strong><a href="http://www.politicswarroom.com/"><strong>Politics War Room Substack</strong></a><br> <br> <strong>Get More From This Week’s Guest: </strong><br> <br> <strong>Michael Gartner</strong>:<br> <a href="https://www.pulitzer.org/winners/michael-gartner">The Pulitzer Prize</a><br> <br> <strong>Please Support Our Sponsors:</strong><br> <br> <strong>Miracle Made:</strong><br> For 40% off high-quality self-cooling sheets, plus an extra 20% off with 3 free towels, use promo code <strong>WARROOM</strong> when you go to <a href="https://try.miraclebrand.co/sheets/ksp-v15?utm_source=Podcast_Warroom&amp;utm_medium=Podcasting&amp;utm_campaign=Warroom">TryMiracle.com/warroom</a><br> <br> <strong>Quince:</strong><br> Get 365-day returns and free shipping on high-quality, stylish, and affordable clothing you’ll wear for years to come when you go to <a href="http://quince.com/warroom">quince.com/warroom</a><br> <br> <strong>Naked Wines:</strong><br> To get 6 bottles of wine for $39.99, head to <a href="http://nakedwines.com/warroom">nakedwines.com/warroom</a> and use code <strong>WARROOM</strong> for both the code and password.  <br> <br> <br> </div>
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69 MIN
287: The American People Deserve A Raise with Rep. Ro Khanna
DEC 12, 2024
287: The American People Deserve A Raise with Rep. Ro Khanna
<div> <strong>Watch Politics War Room &amp; James Carville Explains on </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@PoliticsWarRoomOfficial"><strong>YouTube @PoliticsWarRoomOfficial</strong></a><br> <br> James and Al update us on Trump’s cabinet appointments, decry the nepotism in Trump world, cover the fall of Assad in Syria, and look at the motivations of the UHC CEO shooter.  Then, they welcome Rep. Ro Khanna to weigh the pitfalls and potential of Elon’s DOGE, looking at the dangers it poses to social programs and how Democrats can use it as an opportunity to protect essential services while making the government more efficient.  They also call upon the party to take back the mantle of economic populism by championing 70-30 issues like raising the minimum wage, getting money out of politics, and taxing the rich.<br> <br> Email your questions to James and Al at <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> or tweet them to<a href="http://www.twitter.com/@politicon"> @politicon</a>.  Make sure to include your city– we love to hear where you’re from!<br> <br> <strong>More from James and Al:</strong><br> <br> <strong>Get </strong><a href="https://politicon.attn.tv/p/z6Z/landing-page"><strong>text updates</strong></a><strong> from Politics War Room and Politicon.</strong><br> <br> <strong>Watch Politics War Room &amp; James Carville Explains on </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@PoliticsWarRoomOfficial"><strong>YouTube @PoliticsWarRoomOfficial</strong></a><br> <br> <strong>CARVILLE: WINNING IS EVERYTHING, STUPID</strong> is streaming on Max!  You can also get updates and some great behind-the-scenes content by following James on Twitter <a href="https://x.com/JamesCarville?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">@jamescarville</a> and his new TikTok <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@realjamescarville">@realjamescarville</a><br> <br> <strong>James Carville &amp; Al Hunt have launched the </strong><a href="http://www.politicswarroom.com/"><strong>Politics War Room Substack</strong></a><br> <br> <strong>Get More From This Week’s Guest: </strong><br> <br> <strong>Congressman Ro Khanna:</strong><br> <a href="https://twitter.com/RoKhanna?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.rokhanna.com/">Website</a> | <a href="https://khanna.house.gov/">House.gov</a><br> <br> <strong>Please Support Our Sponsors:</strong><br> <br> <strong>HelloFresh:</strong><br> Get 10 free meals at <a href="http://hellofresh.com/freewarroom">hellofresh.com/freewarroom</a> applied across 7 boxes– new subscribers only, varied by plan.<br> <br> <strong>Beam:</strong><br> Sleep better with Beam’s best-selling Dream Powder and get up to 40% off for a limited time when you go to <a href="https://shopbeam.com/products/sleep-powder?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=sponsorship&amp;utm_campaign=warroom&amp;variant=39994089898039&amp;selling_plan=787415095">shopbeam.com/warroom</a> and use code: <strong>WARROOM</strong><br> <br> <strong>Miracle Made:</strong><br> For 40% off high-quality self-cooling sheets, plus an extra 20% off with 3 free towels, use promo code <strong>WARROOM</strong> when you go to <a href="https://try.miraclebrand.co/sheets/ksp-v15?utm_source=Podcast_Warroom&amp;utm_medium=Podcasting&amp;utm_campaign=Warroom">TryMiracle.com/warroom</a><br> <br> <br> </div>
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58 MIN
286: American Authoritarianism with Professor Steven Levitsky
DEC 5, 2024
286: American Authoritarianism with Professor Steven Levitsky
<div> <strong>Watch Politics War Room &amp; James Carville Explains on </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@PoliticsWarRoomOfficial"><strong>YouTube @PoliticsWarRoomOfficial</strong></a><br> <br> James and Al debate President Biden’s pardon of Hunter, analyze his legacy, and tear apart Trump’s nomination of Pete Hegseth and Kash Patel.  Then, they welcome democracy scholar and Harvard Professor Steven Levitsky to expose Trump’s threat to the rule of law, lament the decline of civics, examine the basis for the global anti-incumbency wave, and blast our judiciary for failing to defend the system from rising right-wing authoritarianism.  They also look at the potential for social media to serve as a safety valve for dissent and explore recent developments in Colombia.<br> <br> Email your questions to James and Al at <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> or tweet them to<a href="http://www.twitter.com/@politicon"> @politicon</a>.  Make sure to include your city– we love to hear where you’re from!<br> <br> <strong>More from James and Al:</strong><br> <br> <strong>Get </strong><a href="https://politicon.attn.tv/p/z6Z/landing-page"><strong>text updates</strong></a><strong> from Politics War Room and Politicon.</strong><br> <br> <strong>Watch Politics War Room &amp; James Carville Explains on </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@PoliticsWarRoomOfficial"><strong>YouTube @PoliticsWarRoomOfficial</strong></a><br> <br> <strong>CARVILLE: WINNING IS EVERYTHING, STUPID</strong> is streaming on Max!  You can also get updates and some great behind-the-scenes content by following James on Twitter <a href="https://x.com/JamesCarville?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">@jamescarville</a> and his new TikTok <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@realjamescarville">@realjamescarville</a><br> <br> <strong>James Carville &amp; Al Hunt have launched the </strong><a href="http://www.politicswarroom.com/"><strong>Politics War Room Substack</strong></a><br> <br> <strong>Get More From This Week’s Guest: </strong><br> <br> <strong>Steven Levitsky</strong><br> <a href="https://www.ned.org/experts/steven-levitsky/">NED</a> | <a href="https://scholar.harvard.edu/levitsky/home">Harvard</a> | <a href="https://www.cfr.org/expert/steven-levitsky">CFR</a> | <a href="https://protectdemocracy.org/people/steven-levitsky/">Protect Democracy</a> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/Steven-Levitsky/author/B001HCVZ8G?ref=ap_rdr&amp;isDramIntegrated=true&amp;shoppingPortalEnabled=true">Author </a><br> <br> <strong>Please Support Our Sponsors:</strong><br> <br> <strong>Washington Post:</strong><br> To access The Washington Post for just 50 cents per week, head to <a href="http://washingtonpost.com/warroom">washingtonpost.com/warroom</a><br> <br> <strong>Zbiotics:</strong><br> Get back into action after a night out with 15% off your first order of Zbiotics when you go to <a href="http://zbiotics.com/pwr">zbiotics.com/pwr</a> and use code: <strong>PWR</strong><br> <br> <strong>HelloFresh:</strong><br> Get 10 free meals at <a href="http://hellofresh.com/freewarroom">hellofresh.com/freewarroom</a> applied across 7 boxes– new subscribers only, varied by plan.<br> <br> </div>
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83 MIN
285: Happy Thanksgiving
NOV 28, 2024
285: Happy Thanksgiving
<div> <strong>Watch Politics War Room &amp; James Carville Explains on </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@PoliticsWarRoomOfficial"><strong>YouTube @PoliticsWarRoomOfficial</strong></a><br> <br> James and Al discuss Matt Gaetz's replacement with election denier Pam Bondi, lay out the dangers that tariffs and deportations pose for our economy, and expose the corruption central to Trump’s plans for the presidency. Then, they call for transparency from Kamala’s campaign, explain why they should be audited by the party, and debate the effect of identity politics and Dobbs on the election outcome.  More importantly, they begin laying the groundwork to resist Trump and outline potential ways to re-energize the party, fix its messaging, and set the Democrats up for a win in 2026.<br> <br> Email your questions to James and Al at <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> or tweet them to<a href="http://www.twitter.com/@politicon"> @politicon</a>.  Make sure to include your city– we love to hear where you’re from!<br> <br> <strong>More from James and Al:</strong><br> <br> <strong>Get </strong><a href="https://politicon.attn.tv/p/z6Z/landing-page"><strong>text updates</strong></a><strong> from Politics War Room and Politicon.</strong><br> <br> <strong>Watch Politics War Room &amp; James Carville Explains on </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@PoliticsWarRoomOfficial"><strong>YouTube @PoliticsWarRoomOfficial</strong></a><br> <br> <strong>CARVILLE: WINNING IS EVERYTHING, STUPID</strong> is streaming on Max!  You can also get updates and some great behind-the-scenes content by following James on Twitter <a href="https://x.com/JamesCarville?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">@jamescarville</a> and his new TikTok <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@realjamescarville">@realjamescarville</a><br> <br> <strong>James Carville &amp; Al Hunt have launched the </strong><a href="http://www.politicswarroom.com/"><strong>Politics War Room Substack</strong></a><br> <br> <strong>Please Support Our Sponsors:</strong><br> <br> <strong>Laundry Sauce:</strong><br> For 15% off your order, head to <a href="http://laundrysauce.com/warroom">laundrysauce.com/warroom</a> and use code <strong>WARROOM</strong><br> <br> <strong>Beam:</strong><br> Sleep better with Beam’s best-selling Dream Powder and get up to 50% off for a limited time when you go to <a href="https://shopbeam.com/products/sleep-powder?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=sponsorship&amp;utm_campaign=warroom&amp;variant=39994089898039&amp;selling_plan=787415095">shopbeam.com/warroom</a> and use code: <strong>WARROOM</strong><br> <br> <strong>Naked Wines:</strong><br> To get 6 bottles of wine for $39.99, head to <a href="http://nakedwines.com/warroom">nakedwines.com/warroom</a> and use code <strong>WARROOM</strong> for both the code and password.  <br> <br> </div>
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64 MIN
284: The Dems Are Dazed and Confused with Ambassador Frank Wisner
NOV 21, 2024
284: The Dems Are Dazed and Confused with Ambassador Frank Wisner
<div> <strong>Watch Politics War Room &amp; James Carville Explains on</strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Politicon"><strong> YouTube</strong></a><br> <br> James and Al do a deep dive into Trump’s cabinet picks and whether they will be confirmed before welcoming Ambassador Frank Wisner.  They discuss the challenges Trump will face accommodating European security needs when negotiating an end to the Ukraine-Russia war and the growing threat posed by Iran as it manages the replacement of Ayatollah Khamenei.  Then, they look at the role our Asian alliances will play in containing China, how Vietnam affected our foreign policy pursuits, and the potential India has as a global power and diplomatic partner.<br> <br> Email your questions to James and Al at <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> or tweet them to<a href="http://www.twitter.com/@politicon"> @politicon</a>.  Make sure to include your city– we love to hear where you’re from!<br> <br> <strong>More from James and Al:</strong><br> <br> <strong>Get </strong><a href="https://politicon.attn.tv/p/z6Z/landing-page"><strong>text updates</strong></a><strong> from Politics War Room and Politicon.</strong><br> <br> <strong>Watch Politics War Room &amp; James Carville Explains on </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Politicon"><strong>YouTube</strong></a><br> <br> <strong>CARVILLE: WINNING IS EVERYTHING, STUPID</strong> is streaming on Max!  You can also get updates and some great behind-the-scenes content by following James on Twitter <a href="https://x.com/JamesCarville?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">@jamescarville</a> and his new TikTok <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@realjamescarville">@realjamescarville</a><br> <br> <strong>James Carville &amp; Al Hunt have launched the </strong><a href="http://www.politicswarroom.com/"><strong>Politics War Room Substack</strong></a><br> <br> <strong>Get More From This Week’s Guest: </strong><br> <br> <strong>Frank Wisner</strong><br> <a href="https://www.mei.edu/profile/frank-g-wisner">Middle East Institute</a> | <a href="http://www.us-iran.org/new-page-5">American Iranian Council</a><br> <br> <strong>Please Support Our Sponsors:</strong><br> <strong>Quince:</strong><br> Get 365-day returns and free shipping on high-quality, stylish, and affordable clothing you’ll wear for years to come when you go to <a href="http://quince.com/warroom">quince.com/warroom</a><br> <br> <strong>Miracle Made:</strong><br> For 40% off high-quality self-cooling sheets, plus an extra 20% off with 3 free towels, use promo code <strong>WARROOM</strong> when you go to <a href="https://try.miraclebrand.co/sheets/ksp-v15?utm_source=Podcast_Warroom&amp;utm_medium=Podcasting&amp;utm_campaign=Warroom">TryMiracle.com/warroom</a><br> <br> <strong>Washington Post:</strong><br> To access The Washington Post for just 50 cents per week, head to <a href="http://washingtonpost.com/warroom">washingtonpost.com/warroom</a><br> <br> <br> </div>
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82 MIN