The Breakdown

Today, Wilson will discuss everything from the fallout over Trump’s conviction to the plan to keep the Biden-Harris team in office, so let’s go now to that conversation.

Rick Wilson & Molly Jong-Fast are here to give their takes on Donald Trump being guilty of all 34 counts in the hush money case. 

TRUMP FOUND GUILTY ON ALL COUNTS A New York jury has found Donald Trump guilty on 34 counts of falsifying business records in an effort to conceal a porn star hush money payment ahead of the 2016 presidential election. Join Tara Setmayer and Rick Wilson on The Breakdown to discuss newly convicted felon Donald J. Trump.

Rick is on fire! Join us as he riffs on Trump, his sons "Uday and Qusay", 'his GOP sycophants, and 'veepstakes'; 'Nikki Haley; the November election; the NY trial; and more!

There will be no new The Breakdown episode this week, but we have another treat for you: The "unified Reich" reference was no accident: Trump is aiming to both fire up the base and court public controversy. Meanwhile, Giuliani is hawking sedition coffee, Marco Rubio is auditioning for secretary of state, and the UN had a dumbass reaction to the Iranian president's death. Rick Wilson joins Tim Mill...

Lincoln Project Senior Advisor Stuart Stevens joins The Breakdown to discuss the latest at Trump's Trial, Haley strikes again -- this time in Indiana, MTG rebuffed in DC, and the State of the 2024 Race six months out.

Donald Trump continues to deteriorate as he's forced to sit still and shut his mouth in court. Deprived of his 12 daily Diet Cokes, he's falling asleep in court, and once asleep, he's emitting a steady stream of foul-smelling flatulence that is sickening his legal team. It's an apt metaphor for what Trump is doing to the legal system and those around him while his lawyers beg Judge Merchan to drop...

Our friend Rick Wilson joins the show for his unique take on the keys to sending Trump back to his golden toilet in November. What are the 3 reasons why Rick is much more optimistic - and why we all should feel that way? And what is it about Trump Derangement Syndrome that just won't go away? When they tell you who they are, believe them -- and how Kristi Noem bragging about killing her dog is a s...

Trump 2024 veepstakes, Florida's 6-week ban, chaos on the hill, Kristi Noem, justice for Cricket

Trump on trial!

TRUMP ON TRIAL IN NEW YORK, #DONSNORLEONE , ARIZONA DOUBLES DOWN ON ABORTION, NEW AD

Arizona's draconian 1864 abortion ruling, is MAGA Trump world turning on Marjorie Taylor Greene? Trump's NYC porn-star-pay-off trial preview. Plus, Rick and Tara take your questions!

This documentary discusses the emergence of Christian nationalism and its close relationship with far-right politics in the United States, exploring its perceived threat to democracy and the politicization of Christianity.

No Labels's Bid for 2024 is over, GOP War on Women, Abortion and IVF on the ballot in Florida and Arizona, Trump Truth Social propped up by Russian-American bailout, Q&A with Rick Wilson, and special guest Molly Jong-Fast.

"The Truth vs. Alex Jones" is a harrowing documentary that chronicles the legal battle between the families of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims and the notorious conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. For years, Jones used his platform, Infowars, to spread vile lies claiming the shooting was a hoax and that the grieving families were crisis actors. This documentary goes behind the scenes of...

The Circus explores the mounting legal threats facing Donald Trump. Guest host Andrew Weissmann, a former lead prosecutor on Robert Mueller’s team, joins Jennifer Palmieri, John Heilmann and Mark McKinnon amid news that several Trump allies have flipped and begun cooperating with prosecutors in cases against him. Meanwhile in New York City, the former president comes face-to-face in court with his...

The Circus returns amid an historic week in politics. Hosts Jennifer Palmieri, John Heilemann and Mark McKinnon are on Capitol Hill for the unprecedented vote to remove a House speaker by members of his own party, in New York City where former president Donald Trump is in court lashing out against the prosecution of his business empire and on the campaign trail in Iowa as the presidential primary...

This week The Circus examines significant developments in the myriad investigations into former President Donald Trump. John Heilemann and guest host Andrew Weissmann discuss the two special counsel probes with former U.S. Acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal. Jennifer Palmieri looks at the investigation into Trump’s efforts to overturn the election results in Georgia. And Mark McKinnon speaks wit...

This week The Circus examines the multiple investigations facing Donald Trump that could lead to the first indictment of a U.S. president. Jennifer Palmieri speaks with former Justice Department prosecutor Andrew Weissmann about the hush-money probe. Mark McKinnon charts Michael Cohen’s journey from Trump fixer to star witness with Vanity Fair reporter Emily Jane Fox. John Heilemann talks with New...

The Circus examines the $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit brought by Dominion Voting Systems against Fox News. John Heilemann speaks with legendary First Amendment attorney Floyd Abrams, Mark McKinnon with prominent journalists, and Jennifer Palmieri with Trump voters about the case.

The Circus is on the ground in Florida, South Carolina, Maryland and New Hampshire to mark the unofficial kick-off of the Republican Party's presidential nominating contest. The week begins as a leading potential candidate, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, launches his book tour and ends with CPAC, the annual conservative gathering that’s friendly territory for former President Donald Trump, who’s a...

Trump is unable to make the $464 million bond in his civil fraud case. New York Attorney General James prepares to seize Trump assets in Westchester. How broke is he? What happens next? Pulitzer Prize winning author David Cay Johnston joins Tara Setmayer and Rick Wilson to discuss. About David Cay Johnston: In 1989 David Cay Johnston wrote about Donald Trump becoming president someday. Since 2016...