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***RECORDED BEFORE FINAL MCCARTHY VOTE*** The newest Senator has one big decision to make, will she run for her seat? We make the argument for why and why not. Bill Scher joins us to talk Kevin McCarthy's speakership. Listen while his fate is decided!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get...

The second Republican primary debate was hosted by Fox News on Wednesday evening featuring seven candidates and no Trump. Who are the winners and losers? Book review of The Last Politician: Inside Joe Biden's White House and the Struggle for America's Future by Franklin Foer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with o...

Sen. Bob Menendez has been indicted... again. But this time many Democrats are calling for him to resign. Why is that the case? The second GOP Presidential debate (without the frontrunner, again) takes place tonight. Does it matter? How can any of them change the trajectory of this contest? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to disc...

Andrew Heaton (The Political Orphanage) has been in Europe all summer, Justin helps catch him up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.politicspoliticspolitics.com/subscribe

Kevin McCarthy faces down the splinter of the Freedom Caucus to save his job, federal spending and Biden's impeachment. Trump to speak to union workers in Detroit instead of debating. Stephen Gutowski (The Reload) joins us to tell his story of protecting his parents and grandparents during the manhunt of an escaped murderer last week in Pennsylvania. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

Tim Scott apparently has a secret girlfriend; we take a look at a timeline of presidents and how many kids they brought to the White House. Mitt Romney will not run for re-election. A review of Newt Gingrich's book, 'March to the Majority: The Real Story of the Republican Revolution.' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss th...

A review of new television ads from Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis and a tomboy horse girl military V-Tuber... wait what? Impeachment on the horizon in the house? Gabe Fleisher (Wake Up To Politics newsletter) discusses the confidence gap between Biden and Trump amongst their supporters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to...

Is the Nikki Haley hype real? An update on the race. Plus, Gloria Young makes her long-awaited return to the podcast to give her perspective on the current Republican field and whether she'd vote for Biden in 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.po...

Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema have gotten a lot of press, and we discuss them more here, but did you know Mitt Romney and Bernie Sanders have held off on announcing their intention to run for their seats in the senate? Did you know that Bernie would be 87 by the end of his next term? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss th...

Evan Scrimshaw (Scrimshaw Unscripted, The Lines) comes back on the show to break down the Republican debate and check in on the Failed Campaign Draft. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.politicspoliticspolitics.com/subscribe

The GOP Debate last week was the largest non-sports cable audience of the year. Is that awful? Trump says so. We go all the way back to 1992 to compare the audience. Campaign Undertaker claims first victim. "Trump has no chance in the general," is something you will hear a lot of. Justin isn't so sure. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd...

The first Republican primary debate is in the books. Your Px3 recap on the winners, losers, and unexpected moments of the Trump-less debate on Wednesday evening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.politicspoliticspolitics.com/subscribe

Tonight, the Republican primary field (without the presumptive nominee) do rhetorical battle for our judgement. Justin reviews Mike Pence's 2012 gubernatorial performance. And he's bad... Predictions! Will Christie try to Bloomberg Vivek? Power Rankings! DeSantis is at 2! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other...

We're less than one week away from the first Republican primary debate. This edition of Debate Prep dives into Tim Scott and Doug Burgum's previous debate forays as we cram for next Wednesday's event. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.politicspolitics...

Where to start with this. The same District Attorney who hit rap artist Young Thug with a RICO case just did the same for Donald Trump. We break down the burden of proof, the charges and some of the oddities including the inclusion of Kanye West's publicist. Plus, several of the charges stem from a small rural Georgian county allowing Trump affiliates to copy software and records from voting machi...

- Ron DeSantis' campaign replaces Generra Peck, his campaign manager who ran his 2022 reelection campaign. James Uthmeier steps in as his new campaign manager, the chief of staff from his state office. - We revisit the 2018 Ron DeSantis / Andrew Gillum Florida gubernatorial debate as we begin debate prep for the first Republican debate later this month. How does DeSantis stack up as a debater and...

Bidenomics has stalled after two months. Pence will be on stage August 23rd. Trump trots out a new strategy to frame his indictment. Also, Debate Prep for former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.politicspoliticspolit...

First reactions to the political ramifications of the January 6th investigation indictment.  Watching old Chris Christie debate prep from 2013.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.politicspoliticspolitics.com/subscribe

Donald Trump's various campaign arms have spent more money than they've taken in this year. The biggest reason? Legal fees! Is this sustainable? Has anything like this every happened before? We ask The Money Man, Dave Levinthal. Nikki Haley got elected governor of South Carolina twice. That means we have some tape of her debate style. We dive into the first debate of her re-election.   Hosted on A...

Alexander Bolton (The Hill) joins the show to discuss the ocean of difference between the chaotic House Republicans and the staid Senate GOP. Also, a look into the current fascination with the Paul Harvey monologue "If I Was The Devil" in political circles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or...

Journalism runs on narrative. This GOP primary doesn't have any. Justin and the returning Bill Scher discuss the reasons for this including Ron DeSantis, Donald Trump and many many more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.politicspoliticspolitics.com/s...

Marjorie Taylor Greene takes center stage at a House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing to question IRS whistleblowers, angering Democrats by showing explicit photos of Hunter Biden having sex with a prostitute. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, vis...

A sizzlin' summer six pack of topics. Pence is whistling toward the graveyard… DeSantis 2.0 debuts with a CNN interview, Tapper or Taps? Vivek is the most promising candidate of the very early primary No Labels begins labeling itself in NH and promises a ticket Review of Anti-Trump ads Trump January 6th indictment news Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public e...

As the DeSantis campaign continues flail in the polls, a question arises: why hasn't another Republican candidate taken up the mantle to oppose Trump? Is it because... Trump's actually running a good campaign? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.politic...

On this episode we welcome Dave Levinthal back to the show to discuss the second quarter fundraising results and all the quirks of this cycle. Also, this episode could make you $19! And a look a great series of articles on San Francisco's open-air drug market. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers...