Fast Politics with Molly Jong-Fast

MSNBC’s Stephanie Ruhle examines the disappointing job numbers the Trump administration just received. The Brennan Center’s Dan Weiner details the congressional stock ban now being reconsidered. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Fugelsang details his new book Separation of Church and Hate: A Sane Person's Guide to Taking Back the Bible from Fundamentalists, Fascists, and Flock-Fleecing Frauds . Rolling Stone’s Nikki McCann Ramirez examines Trump’s use of the military as a show of force. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Think Like an Economist’s Justin Wolfers examines the latest developments in Trump’s tariff war. Dr. Abdul El-Sayed details his run for the Senate in Michigan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

George Conway examines Trump’s lawlessness. Yale Budget Lab’s Natasha Sarin details the effects of tariffs on our economy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Nation’s Jeet Heer examines the damage caused by dismantling the U.S. government. Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill details her run for New Jersey governor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The New Republic’s Greg Sargent examines how Democrats are pushing back against Trump. Senator Sherrod Brown details his run for the Senate in Ohio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Jim Acosta Show’s Jim Acosta examines Trump’s escalating authoritarian actions. Democracy Docket’s Marc Elias details how they are pushing back legally against Trump. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson examines why Democrats are failing to register voters. Graham Platner details his run for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Maine against Senator Susan Collins. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As The World Churns’ Andy Levy examines Trump’s authoritarian attack on John Bolton. California Governor Gavin Newsom details his redistricting response to Texas’s extreme gerrymander. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NOTUS’ Evan McMorris-Santoro examines why Republicans are acting so irrationally. The Shadow Docket author Stephen Vladeck details the legality of Trump’s D.C. takeover. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Talking Points Memo’s Josh Marshall examines Trump’s unpopular agenda. The Cato Institute’s Scott Lincicome details the implications of tariffs on our economy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson examines Trump’s authoritarian takeover of the nation’s capital. Journalist Jean Guerrero details her book Hatemonger: Stephen Miller, Donald Trump, and the White Nationalist Agenda . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As The World Churns’ Andy Levy examines the media’s role in letting Trump subvert the law. Author Jason Stanley details how to read Trump’s plays in the fascist playbook. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The New Republic’s Michael Tomasky examines America’s increasingly bleak times. Former Trump administration official Miles Taylor details what’s making Trump tick during his takeover of D.C.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To The Contrary newsletter author Charlie Sykes examines how Democrats are dropping the ball in opposing Trump. Party Chair of the Texas Democratic Party Kendall Scudder details how they’re fighting back against Greg Abbott’s gerrymander.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson examines the idea of America giving Alaska to Russia and other political madness. Osita Nwanevu details his new book The Right of the People: Democracy and the Case for a New American Founding . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Substack’s Ken Klippenstein examines the time the FBI paid him a visit. The Brennan Center’s Michael Waldman details their new report on how Trump is trying to rig the midterms with a number of extreme proposals. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The New Republic’s Meredith Shiner examines the death of the Voting Rights Act and how it has shaped our politics today. The Economist’s Mike Bird details how Trump’s tariffs are shaking out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Know Your Enemy’s Sam Adler-Bell examines why Democrats attack their best messengers. NDRC President John Bisognano details Texas’s extreme gerrymandering plan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson examines the cracks in loyalty to Trump. Alvaro Bedoya, recently fired from the Federal Trade Commission by President Trump, details the implications of the commission now serving Trump’s interests. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Politico’s Zack Stanton examines Trump’s tantrum after receiving poor job numbers. Tulane’s Brian Edwards details how American “soft power” has influenced the world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Media Matters’ Angelo Carusone examines the right’s playbook for silencing left-wing media. Congressman Greg Casar details Governor Greg Abbott’s extreme Texas redistricting map and a whole new level of gerrymandering. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As The World Churns’ Andy Levy examines Trump’s constant Epstein flubs. Texas State Representative James Talarico details how Democrats can communicate with voters like humans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson examines Trump’s Justice Department engaging with Ghislaine Maxwell. Brendan Duke from the Center on Budget details how tariffs are affecting our economy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MSNBC’s Ali Vitali examines how Trump is trying to maneuver out of the mess he’s in. Director Ari Aster details his new movie Eddington and the politics surrounding it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.