Fast Politics with Molly Jong-Fast

The Lincoln Project's Rick Wilson breaks down what the Des Moines Register’s Selzer poll reveals about VP Harris’s chances of becoming our next president. Emily’s List President Jessica Mackler examines how reproductive rights will affect this election. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vice-presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz details how we can help in the final days of the campaign. On Freedom author Timothy Snyder examines how the media is playing into a fascist handbook. The Economist’s Steven Mazie details the Supreme Courts' latest issues with voter rolls. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Senator Al Franken parses the last days of the election cycle. ProPublica’s Molly Redden details the leaked tapes of Project 2025’s Russ Vought discussing the Trump administration's plans if they are elected. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Talking Points Memo’s Josh Marshall parses why Trump’s MSG rally was so insane. CNN political analyst Ron Brownstein examines polling versus early voting. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We recap Donald Trump’s MSG rally. The Lincoln Project's Rick Wilson breaks down what he’s seeing in early voting. New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez details his lawsuit against Meta. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell tries to calm our nerves as the election nears. Harvard professor Lawrence Lessig details why VP Harris may need fake electors. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Mary Trump Show’s Mary Trump Examines the state of the race. CNN’s Elle Reeve to talk her encounters with voters in Georgia and her book Black Pill.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Entrepreneur Mark Cuban details why Donald Trump is the wrong pick for America’s business interests. Former Senate staffer Adam Jentelson examines the state of the race. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Lincoln Project's Rick Wilson examines the state of the presidential race. Politifact’s Bill Adair details his new book Beyond the Big Lie: The Epidemic of Political Liars, Why Republicans Do It More, and How It Could Burn Down Our Democracy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MSNBC contributor Charlie Sykes joins us to discuss the state of the presidential race. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer examines the Democrats' 2024 Senate map. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Lincoln Project’s Stuart Stevens examines the state of the 2024 presidential election. Former Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig discusses her run for New Hampshire governor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Nation’s Jeet Heer examines Donald Trump’s continued descent into madness. Author Jonathan Alter details his new book American Reckoning: Inside Trump’s Trial and My Own. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson examines why Democrats should not be freaking out about the latest polls. Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff details the stakes of the election. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Talking Points Memo’s Josh Marshall joins us to talk about the state of the presidential race. Executive Director of the West Alabama Women’s Center Robin Marty discusses the horrors she is seeing in post-Roe America. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Think Like an Economist podcast host Justin Wolfers examines the Biden administration's great economic news. Michigan Senator and DSCC chairperson Gary Peters examines the Senate map for Dems. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Talking Feds host Harry Litman details the latest of Trump’s legal woes. Professor Jeff Jarvis examines his new book The Web We Weave: Why We Must Reclaim the Internet from Moguls, Misanthropes, and Moral Panic. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson takes the temperature of VP Harris's chances of winning the election. Laura Gillen, who is running against Congressman Anthony Desposito in New York's 4th District, details her hotly contested race. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Democracy Defenders PAC’s Jim Messina examines VP Harris's path to election. The New York Times' Peter S. Goodman details the impacts of the longshoreman deal and its looming dangers as they firm up their contract. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The New Republic editor Michael Tomasky joins us to weigh the aftermath of the VP debate. Harvard and MIT humanist chaplain Greg Epstein examines his new book Tech Agnostic: How Technology Became the World’s Most Powerful Religion and Why It Desperately Needs a Reformation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rick Wilson and Molly Jong-Fast react to the vice presidential debate. Actor John Leguizamo talks about political activism. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson skewers the latest new lows in his Wisconsin speech. Team Human host Douglas Rushkoff details the update of his classic book Program or Be Programmed: 11 Commands for the AI Future. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Bulwark’s Tim Miller examines the state of the presidential race. The Carlyle Group co-founder David Rubenstein weighs history against the future of our politics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MSNBC contributor Charlie Sykes roasts the idea of Harris and Trump being equals. The Washington Post’s Dana Milbank details his new book Fools on the Hill: The Hooligans, Saboteurs, Conspiracy Theorists, and Dunces Who Burned Down the House. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Focus Group’s Sarah Longwell details what she’s seeing in focus groups. MSNBC’s Paola Ramos examines her new book Defectors: The Rise of the Latino Far Right and What It Means for America. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fast Politics unveils its new four-episode-a-week format! We have an excerpt from Molly and Rick Wilson’s Politics As Unusual live performance in Milwaukee, WI, at The Vivarium. The New York Times' Susanne Craig details her new book Lucky Loser: How Donald Trump Squandered His Father's Fortune and Created the Illusion of Success. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.