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- Kevin McCarthy makes a party faux pas by questioning whether or not Trump is the Republican party's best candidate for 2024.- Gabe Fleisher of the Wake Up to Politics newsletter joins the show to unpack the left-field, almost-no-chance candidates. Why do they run? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What the government alleges is a tape of Donald Trump showing off classified documents... is leaked to CNN?The rise of Double Doubters (people who hate Trump and Biden) and why they are the big demo to reach in '24.What a fight between MTG and Lauren Boebert tells us about abortion politics.Oh yeah... and there was an attempted coup in Russia this weekend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chris Christie has done a great job running for the Democratic nomination for president. Robert Kennedy Jr., Joe Biden's lone opponent, often seems to align closer with his opponents on the right. What if we made a trade? Christie to the Democrats and Kennedy to the Republicans?  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We check in on the Biden 2024 campaign. His approval numbers and the sagging support amongst communities he really needs to count on to win.Also, the first anniversary of the reversal of Roe vs. Wade is upon us. Where are we now? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

- Joe Manchin is the only Democrat uniquely suited to win in West Virginia. But can he win, and will he run, against an old rival who he has a bitter history with?- The Republican candidates respond to Trump's indictment, with reactions ranging from timid and non-commital to, well, Chris Christie. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When will the trial take place? Where will it be held?What impact will the judge have?What happens if Trump skates on everything?Also: Vivek almost blows up the Failed Candidate Fantasy Draft.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

7 COUNTS OF FEDERAL CHARGES. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chris Christie has entered the race for the Republican presidential nomination. What can the saga from a galaxy far, far away teach us about how Republican voters will or won't cotton to Christie's anti-MAGA plea?Plus, August's Republican debate stakes have been set. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The announcements keep coming. Chris Christie, Mike Pence, Doug Burgum (?) and Cornell West are in. Chris Sununu is out making it the second time in two years he thought better of running. Polling post-launch isn't great for DeSantis. Biden bribery whistleblower is the summer Fox News drama of the summer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton faced a historic impeachment vote in the Texas House earlier this week. The body voted 121-23 in favor of impeaching the Trump ally. The vote now moves to the Texas Senate, where Paxton's fate will be decided. How did he get here and will he make it out the other side? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A deal has been reached between Kevin McCarthy and President Biden on the Debt Ceiling. Who won and who lost? Chris Sununu, Chris Christie and Mike Pence all would like to ride into the 2024 primary in the same lane. But are there enough Republican voters who reject the MAGA revolution to make one of them a success? Let alone all three?  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This isn't the first time Joe Biden has been in the middle of a looming default on the US debt. Justin dives into lessons learned from Obama's battle with Republicans to raise the debt ceiling in 2011. What led to this crisis in the first place, and how was it ultimately averted? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

UPDATE: DeSantis will rollout his announcement Wednesday 5/23/23 on Fox News AND Twitter in a Spaces conversation with Elon MuskTim Scott has announced he is running for president. His campaign is predicated on the GOP being sick of Trump and Trump lookalikes AND his race and backstory decimating the Democratic coalition. Ron DeSantis is announcing on Wednesday and hopes to reverse months of sinking poll numbers. Do either of them have a shot? We break down Scott's theory of the case and bring in Insider's Kimberly Leonard to discuss the word from DeSantisworld and Trumpworld. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We have election results! The Florida Democrats earn themselves a win as Donna Deegan flips the Jacksonville mayoral office. Is this really entirely unexpected, though?Succession aired their election night episode this season, America Decides. What real-life election nights contributed to this fictional, but reality-inspired portrayal? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Px3 Justin discusses a rare ray of sunshine for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Despite initially high polling numbers, recent campaigns by former President Donald Trump have seen DeSantis's support decline by 10 points. Nevertheless, the end of the Florida legislative session has revealed a potential campaign in the making for DeSantis, with signs including a visit to Iowa, financial preparations, and staff reshuffling. While Trump has been actively rallying support, DeSantis's Super PAC, Never Back Down, has begun a counter-offensive, gaining the backing of four New Hampshire Republicans who initially supported Trump. What are the implications of a potential Trump setback and DeSantis's success in Iowa? Will Trump deliver the death blow to DeSantis by shifting left on policy issues like... Abortion? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Removed from his platform on Fox News, how will Tucker Carlson flip the script on his old employer and target the media writ large?Andrew Heaton (Political Orphanage) discusses his time working at News Corp and what changes have led to where the organization is today in the midst of severing from Tucker Carlson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe Biden has two people running against him. Joe Biden is not in a primary. We look back to 1992 to understand the primary curse and the last time it happened. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Evan Scrimshaw (The Lines, Scrimshaw Unscripted) joins Justin for the very first Failed Candidate Draft. What terrible campaigns will make the cut in this fantasy draft? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Things are real! Joe Biden blinks when the Debt Ceiling due date is set for June 1st. Kyrsten Sinema with a little bit of media sleight of hand during her re-election roll out. Even Scrimshaw breaks down the legacy and future of Nate Silver in a post-FiveThirtyEight world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trump unleashes a truly weird ad against Ron DeSantis. Dave Levinthal (Raw Story) breaks down all of the financial news of the presidential campaign including a soft(?) filing for Trump and Nikki Haley with some tricky math. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.