Two Joes

Another primary day, another existential fight for the Democratic base. Yesterday it was voters’ turn in Michigan, Missouri, Kansas, Washington, and Virginia. Celebrated political author Joe Klein is concerned that the latest DSA victories could spell disaster for Democrats' chances of retaking Congress in November. But Democratic strategist Joe Trippi has his eye on Democratic turnout, and he lik...

Our national debt hit a record high, the economic D-Day was a dud, but Donald Trump wants to know: Where’s the beef? MAGA’s economic failures continue to mount as we get closer to Election Day, and Trump’s finally getting desperate enough to take affordability seriously. But will it be enough to ward off the change election Democratic strategist Joe Trippi has been predicting all year? If it is, c...

Primary season may be coming to a close, but the twists keep coming. While Democratic establishment veterans Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Jared Moskowitz persevered in their Florida congressional primaries, despite redistricting and challengers from the left, Senate candidate Alex Vindman lost his primary even though he had a $15 million-plus funding advantage. And in a special election in Pennsyl...

Democratic strategist Joe Trippi has been saying all year that a wave of change will rock the midterm elections, but can that wave really turn Florida blue? Celebrated political and non-fiction author Joe Klein is skeptical, especially with Angie Nixon, a DSA candidate at the top of the ballot. Florida Democratic Chair Nikki Fried joins the Two Joes to let them know what's really happening on the...

Nationally, some Americans had a hard time believing that Senator Ed Markey could hang on to his Senate seat after a 50+ year-long career in politics. That was what Seth Moulton was counting on. But in Massachusetts, the outcome was never in doubt. Did they buck the national change-wave trend? Or is generational change more than just a number? Democratic strategist Joe Trippi and celebrated author...

The rise and fall of Graham Platner has put Maine in the spotlight in the midterms. But now that he's gone, is this a fresh start for Maine Democrats looking to finally unseat Sen. Susan Collins? Or is it exactly the kind of coronation politics that handed Trump the White House? Scott Ferson joins his fellow veteran Democratic strategist Joe Trippi and celebrated political author Joe Klein from th...

Democratic strategist Joe Trippi and celebrated political author Joe Klein take stock of the latest primary results as we round out into the midterm home stretch. Joe Klein thinks that DSA wins and Israel infighting might haunt Democrats in November. But will Joe Trippi agree?

Joe Trippi and Joe Klein break down the chaos and argue about the future of the Democratic Party as the midterms are fast approaching.

Democratic turnout in this year’s primaries continues to surge. So Democratic strategist Joe Trippi says the change election he’s been predicting is right on track. Case in point: Josh Turek winning the Democratic U.S. Senate nomination in Iowa this week, giving the party a big opening in a red state. But longtime political columnist Joe Klein isn’t so sure that Democrats’ strategy is working. He...

Joe Klein was off this week, so Trippi invited yet another Joe to join. Joe Costello has spent over four decades at the crossroads of politics, communications, economics, and energy. He served as Communications Director for Jerry Brown’s 1992 presidential campaign and advised Trippi on Howard Dean’s groundbreaking 2004 campaign that brought digital tools to American politics. He’s the author of Th...

Veteran Democratic strategist Joe Trippi and celebrated political author Joe Klein take stock of the latest midterm numbers, turnout surges, and primary takedowns. Should Democrats continue to feel confident, or is Trump successfully reshaping the electorate for an upset? The Joes talk it out.

Is the primary sapping resources Shannon needs to compete in November, or just the experience her team needs to be battle-tested? Tune into Two Joes Podcast to find out! Democratic strategist Joe Trippi and celebrated political author Joe Klein are joined by Shannon Bird, a Colorado state House member who’s running for Congress in the 8th Congressional District. Before Shannon even gets to think a...

How does a moderate make do in deep blue Massachusetts? Democratic strategist Joe Trippi and celebrated political author Joe Klein are joined by another Massachusetts Marine, Jake Auchincloss. Only 38, Jake is an Afghanistan veteran who took over his district from the Kennedy dynasty in 2020. The Joes ask him about Iran, the midterms, gerrymandering, and what comes next. “If they’re going to go af...

Thanks to Nebraska splitting its electoral college votes by congressional district, Omaha’s blue dot has become an iconic feature of electoral college maps. But right now, the blue dot is represented by a Republican. Denise Powell is running to take it back, if she can win a crowded primary first.

Thanks to Nebraska splitting its electoral college votes by congressional district, Omaha's blue dot has become an iconic feature of electoral college maps. But right now, the blue dot is represented by a red Republican. Denise Powell is running to take it back, if she can win a crowded primary first. Democratic strategist Joe Trippi and celebrated political author Joe Klein ask Denise what it wil...

Democratic strategist Joe Trippi and celebrated political author Joe Klein are in Montana today talking with congressional candidate, union organizer, and smoke jumper Sam Forstag. We might see Montana as a classic example of red ruralism, but Sam and the Joes know that's only a recent development. The Joes ask Sam whether he can be the one to reignite the Democratic Party in Montana.

Sen. Jon Ossoff is up for reelection, but he isn't the only Democrat making waves in the Peach State. Democratic Strategist Joe Trippi and celebrated political author Joe Klein check in on the Georgia midterms with gubernatorial candidate Jason Esteves. Georgia just might be the Democrats’ favorite purple state, which is exactly why it’s the target of Trump’s attempts to relitigate 2020 and underm...

The state of international relations and global security was fundamentally altered last month with Donald Trump’s war in Iran. Is it even possible to make things like they used to be at this point? Security analyst David Dunn joins Democratic strategist Joe Trippi and celebrated political author Joe Klein to take stock of what we've lost, and what happens next.

A new phase of the war may be starting with the U.S. putting boots on the ground. Joe Trippi and Joe Klein talk about mistakes we've made in past wars — and how to avoid them.

Joe Trippi and Joe Klein break down the rapidly escalating war with Iran — and why the political consequences could be far worse than the military ones. From rising gas prices and global instability to fractures inside MAGA and growing backlash among independents, this conflict is shaping up to be a defining moment for Trump and the 2026 election. They also dig into the role of Netanyahu, the coll...

Congressman and Senate candidate Seth Moulton joins Joe Klein and Joe Trippi to dissect the escalating conflict in Iran, drawing chilling parallels to the Iraq War. Moulton challenges the administration's shifting justifications, discusses the lack of a "day after" plan, and explains why he is running for Senate to bring next-generation leadership to the Democratic Party.

Democratic strategist Joe Trippi and celebrated political author Joe Klein have seen a lot of State of the Union speeches over the years. Some have shaped American policy for decades, others have redefined presidential legacies in real time. Usually, though, they’re just a laundry list of great-sounding promises that may or may not be revisited in the following year. The Joes rank Trump’s 2026 spe...

Late last week, the Department of Justice released nearly 3.5 million documents related to the Epstein files, putting the spotlight on a number of influential figures associated with the notorious financier. And for Joe Trippi and Joe Klein, “morality” is the word they kept coming back to on The Two Joes.