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While flamboyant characters within the GOP continue to draw focus during McCarthy's desperate push to pass anything, moderates within the party make it clear-the real issue is the party's extremism on abortion rights.

They just can't help themselves. Why impeachment (not to mention another shutdown attempt) will backfire on MAGA in the places they need help the most. 18 House Republicans in Biden-won districts will not like where this is going... and why John Fetterman's exactly right to call 'em out.

Sarah Ashton-Cirillo gives an update on the war from Kyiv and shares her experiences being targeted by Russian propaganda. Sarah and Lisa Senecal discuss useful Russian stooges like Tucker Carlson who aid the Kremlin by pushing its disinformation into the US mainstream and social media.

Ruth Ben-Ghiat explores the continuation of Fascist ideologies and terror tactics after WWII, focusing on the Chilean dictatorship of Pinochet and its lasting legacies.

Researcher and Gen Z activist Eve Levenson works at the intersection of youth and adult advocacy. Her new study provides a roadmap for max effectiveness going into 2024.

David Pepper reminds us that focusing on the threats to democracy on a local and state level now is how we'll defend democracy moving forward.

Dr. Jennifer Mercieca examines how Donald Trump used communication to con his supporters and suggests strategies to cool out his marks and defend democracy in America.

As we remember the tragedy and attack of 9/11, it's an important time to revisit Ruth Ben-Ghiat's Sept. 2022 piece on the anti-democratic policies enacted and accepted post-9/11.

What if there isn't the generational divide that we're all led to believe exists - at least within the Democratic Party? Now the Republicans...

Rick and Molly connect on the lunacy of the impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the pernicious presence of the No Labels party across the country, the misinformation around President Biden's health, Twitter's role in the upcoming election and answer important question "what's up with the Nazis?"

We really need to stop handwringing about these polls! Joe gets into why 40 years of presidential elections show just how meaningless any poll 14 months out is. And how do Democrats handle the age question? Turns out, Joe Biden's already answering it. Hint: 170,000+ jobs created from the Inflation Reduction Act is just the start of the contrast.

From Claire Atkin of CheckMyAds.org: Elon Musk's recent attack on the ADL is a desperate attempt to shift blame from his own incompetence in managing Twitter/X

Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill, a former Navy helicopter pilot and assistant U.S. Attorney, joins former Navy SEAL and VFRL President Dr. Dan Barkhuff along with Iraq veteran and historian Jason Belcher to discuss her military service and work as a federal prosecutor in defending American values.”

On this episode of The ZeroLine, Sarah Ashton-Cirillio connects with executive editor of Resolute Square, Lisa Senecal. The two discuss the Russian invasion and its global implications as Sarah reflects on her last 19 months on the front lines in Ukraine.

Too many still look at this 2024 race through a lens of history so gauzy that Kari Lake would be taken aback. This is not the old Republican Party.

"The Proud Boys have become a conduit for the infusion of extremist energies into American public life and the Republican party," writes Ruth Ben-Ghiat. And they're not going away.

On this episode of The Enemies List, best-selling author and former GOP strategist, Stuart Stevens, joins Rick to expose the sham that is the Republican Party. For decades Stuart was behind the curtain helping elect governors, members of the US House and Senate, and presidents. He shares his cold, hard assessment of the demise of his former party and its rise as an authoritarian, anti-American force today.

Loud and proud people. Joe Biden is a good President. The country is better off. Do your part in helping make this case, in whatever way is most comfortable to you.