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Twenty-eight people charged, not proof of widespread voter fraud. Most face registration allegations, not charges of actually voting. #SistersInLaw Barb McQuade, Joyce Vance, Jill Wine-Banks & Kimberly Atkins Stohr unpack DOJ’s pre-midterm push. Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...

James Carville says that Ramaswamy’s attack could become a national liability for Republicans, because it reinforces voters’ existing concerns about the party. Mark McKinnon warns that the controversy raises a broader question about how far desperate campaigns will go. Politics War Room

James Carville and guest host Mark McKinnon on Texas politics, faith, corruption, and what Congress needs to do after the midterms. Doug Sosnik joins them to dig into the polls, shifting attitudes among working-class voters and independents, and Trump’s hold on the Republican Party.

Congress can investigate Trump’s administration. It can’t appoint its own prosecutor. @kimberlyeatkins.bsky.social & @jillwine-banks.bsky.social explain that accountability gap. #SistersInLaw Sidebar. Listen:m podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sistersinlaw/id1551206847

#SistersInLaw: Bad DOGE! Listen now: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sistersinlaw/id1551206847 - Supreme Court fight over access to DOGE records - Trump’s plans for East Potomac Golf Course - DOJ’s intervention in California’s mail-in voting Plus our favorite dog costumes 🎃

Bad Doge! Good dog. #SistersInLaw re SCt considering CREW FOIA of DOGE info, Trump’s latest vanity project, & DOJ attack on CA mail-in voting. Got a question? Email us at sistersinlaw@politicon.com Listen to hear our favorite Halloween costume for good dogs! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

Elon Musk can spend hundreds of millions trying to sell voters on Trump’s agenda, but James Carville has a simple answer: “It’s a massive failure of one party to govern.” James Carville and Al Hunt break down the misinformation, the money, and the governors’ races worth watching.

Make a voting plan, #vote with confidence, and don’t let misinformation keep you from the polls. 🗳️ Brennan Center for Justice @brennancenter.org President Michael Waldman breaks down election security, certification fights, voter intimidation, and why legal teams are preparing now.

James Carville sees a White House cycling through staff at breakneck speed, with Katie Zacharia out after just five days and pressure mounting around Susie Wiles. His message to remaining staff: document everything and do not go down with the ship. youtu.be/uqZR6V1QlOc

Can existing laws hold harmful AI systems accountable? What power does Congress actually have to enforce subpoenas? And how could a truth commission help protect democracy after Trump? Barb McQuade and Joyce Vance answer listener questions on a new #SistersInLaw Sidebar.

#SistersInLaw Sidebar: Truth & Reconciliation Barb McQuade & Joyce Vance take listener questions on harmful AI systems, Trump’s Gulf of America order, congressional subpoena enforcement, a post-Trump truth commission, the death penalty, a possible Justice Alito retirement. youtube.com/BWzeO_xR_4Y

James Carville’s message to Democratic Senate campaigns: stop selling your biography. Make Republicans answer for their governing record. James Carville Explains lays out a closing argument built around accountability. youtu.be/m4VeaqM1VJo

In new episode of #SistersInLaw, we discuss the ongoing impact of the Dobbs decision on abortion laws, apparent violations of the Posse Comitatus Act, and reported criminal investigation of Cassidy Hutchinson, just in time for the midterms. You can listen here 👇 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

#SistersInLaw discuss the ongoing impact of the Dobbs decision on abortion laws across the country, violations of Posse Comitatus created by Trump’s immigration enforcement, and Cassidy Hutchinson’s testimony and the Trump administration's pushback. Listen👇 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt: How Russia Owns Trump with David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social Putin’s disinformation campaign never stopped, and neither did the political forces that helped dismiss it. youtu.be/FSrChAm3w9A

#SistersInLaw Could Trump run for vice president in 2028, then return to the presidency through succession? Jill Wine-Banks and Barb McQuade examine an untested constitutional question, plus the real limits of the Eighth Amendment, Congress’s oversight powers, and foreign election interference.

You can watch me explain to Carville and Hunt there's probably no "pee tape," as I discuss my new book, "HOW RUSSIA WON: Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and the Fight for America," and explain Trump's affinity for Putin and Moscow's ongoing attack on the US. Check out the book at HowRussiaWon.com.

The #Sisters take your questions on the 8th Amendment, elevating a new Chief Justice, and election interference by foreign actors. If you have a question for us, send to sistersinlaw@politicon.com Listen to the latest episode here 👇 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

Trump claimed Nevada had 16,000 noncitizens on its voter rolls. Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar asked for the evidence. Nevada’s review of the 185 people DHS examined found no reason to believe any were noncitizens. Just The Facts with @jillwine-banks.bsky.social youtu.be/VlPF2ZUP_yA

Taxpayer-funded ads do not become public service announcements merely because the government calls them that. #SistersInLaw examines the legal limits on propaganda, the SCOTUS decision allowing third-country removals to continue, and the major cases ahead this term.

When government-funded messaging looks and sounds like a campaign ad, is it legal? #SistersInLaw breaks down restrictions on using public funds for propaganda and self-aggrandizement, the failure of enforcement, and why taxpayer money should not bankroll partisan messaging.

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Politics War Room Watch: youtu.be/vrKQlxqVTSk James Carville, Al Hunt, and Jacob Weisberg @jacobweisberg.bsky.social of Profiles in Cowardice, examine the people and institutions that chose accommodation over resistance in Trump’s America.

James Carville, Al Hunt, and Jacob Weisberg ask the question too many powerful people avoid: what do you lose when you cave? Profiles in Cowardice looks at the law firms, media executives, universities, and officials who chose safety and access over principle. YouTube: youtu.be/vrKQlxqVTSk

Retired three-star Admiral Nancy Lacore is running for South Carolina’s 1st District after Pete Hegseth removed her from her post without giving her a reason. Lacore is taking on a SC race shaped by affordability, military service, and local corruption. Politics War Room youtu.be/VOgHHx1esH4

Is Trump Trying to Lose? Politics War Room: James Carville & Al Hunt question Trump’s midterm strategy, examine pre-election promises and projects. Carville raises the possibility of expanding the Supreme Court; Hunt pushes for investigations and proposes a truth and reconciliation commission.

If you want to see a witch hunt, watch Sen. Erik Schmitt attack Jack Smith. Schmitt makes false accusations, suggests being in Atlanta proves conspiracy, and when it becomes clear Smith was not in Atlanta at all, persists in name-calling. And no, he has no shame. www.nbcnews.com/video/republ...

NEW #SistersSidebar - your questions answered every week! Jill fought the law and Jill won. @jillwine-banks.bsky.social & Barb @barbmcquade.bsky.social answer listener questions about gift taxes, civic education, contacting Congress, the bar exam, and fighting traffic tickets. #SistersInLaw

#SistersInLaw Sidebar Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social & Jill @jillwine-banks.bsky.social examine whether Speaker Mike Johnson could theoretically refuse to swear in newly elected Democratic House members. youtu.be/9UCzlz7YGCM

Ithaca district attorney went on CNN twice in 24 hours to defend his decision not to bring charges in the Cornell case now facing a civil suit. Is the media tour helping or making things worse? Party Lines Erin Maguire & Kurt Bardella @kurtbardella.bsky.social take on the communications strategy.

James Carville remembers working on Bill Clinton’s campaign: do the work, and earn a name by doing something that mattered. Watch now: youtu.be/dD1gWh-9oWI

Ten names. One race for the White House. Who do you think will be a 2028 presidential candidate? Drop your predictions in the comments, follow Trailblaze 2028 with Jamal Simmons and Matthew Butler as the race takes shape. Watch: youtu.be/tcABaGVKOOY #election2028 #whitehouse

A federal judge forces the White House to restore press access after it strips credentials from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico; the #SistersInLaw assess the First Amendment and due-process stakes. #PressFreedom #journalism #WhiteHouse

In new episode of #SistersInLaw, we discuss Trump's war on the press, third-country deportations, and the corruption o Trump API. And as always, we answer your questions. Please send us your questions to sistersinlaw@politicon.com You can listen here. ⬇️ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

Paying more every month for health insurance, then getting told your doctor is out of network? Sam Forstag calls it what it is: a broken system built to protect insurance companies, not the people paying the bill. @samforstag.bsky.social Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt

Trailblaze 2028: Jamal Simmons and Matt Butler draw a sharp distinction from the Obama-era Fox News dust-up: when Dems pushed back on excluding Fox despite disagreeing with its coverage, and legitimate outlets issued corrections when they get things wrong - a real dividing line. #elections #news

Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt with Sam Forstag Democratic candidate for Montana’s 1st Congressional District, about DOGE-era Forest Service cuts, rural healthcare, utility costs, campaign money, and the local economic toll of the Iran war. @samforstag.bsky.social

#SistersInLaw Sidebar: answer listener questions about Judge Amit Mehta’s #January6 ruling, the path to overturning Citizens United, Supreme Court reform, political accountability, and privacy concerns around ambient recording technology. @joycewhitevance.bsky.social @kimberlyeatkins.bsky.social

The FBI quietly lowered its hiring bar as the agency struggles to recruit personnel, Kash Patel’s take on bestiality, the consequences of vanishing federal safeguards: from EPA enforcement and public-health rollbacks to the lack of AI regulation. #SistersInLaw youtu.be/66dSRZLDFQ0

Stop Demolition Man. #SistersInLaw analyze the SCOTUS ruling stopping Trump’s mail-in voting executive order, Trump’s egotistical nonstop attempt to take over the Kennedy Center, and Katie Phang’s win and Blanche’s loss re Epstein files, and answer your qs. LINK: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

MS NOW, CNN & Politico announced they will sue the White House today for banning them, legend 1st and 5th amendment violations.

Broadcast media show collective action is the best way to stand up to a bully. My thoughts in @opinion.bloomberg.com . www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

MSNOW, CNN, and Politico have announced they will file a lawsuit today against Trump for banning them from the White House in violation of their First Amendment and due process rights. If the prediction markets offer this one, take the plaintiffs for the win.

Katie Phang sued Todd Blanche this week, alleging his failure to turn over the Epstein Files interferes with her ability to report. Read her explanation of the lawsuit, what she hopes to accomplish & what comes next: open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

“The Kennedy Center is not the president’s property to dispose of.” #SistersInLaw Joyce Vance, Barb McQuade, and Jill Wine-Banks break down the court order barring demolition without 30 days’ notice, the $250 million Congress already allocated for repairs, and what’s behind the motives.

🎧 Listen now wherever you get your podcasts Sharp legal insights, and a whole lot of fun! The #SistersInLaw podcast has you covered: Join four brilliant lawyers as they break down the week’s biggest legal stories, share their unique perspectives, with both humor and expertise.

In new #SistersInLaw, we discuss SCOTUS’s rejection of Trump’s efforts to manipulate mail-in voting, the latest in Kennedy Center battle, and court order demanding DOJ comply with Epstein Files Transparency Act. You can listen here. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

New episode of #Sistersinlaw podcast up now! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

A.I. is advancing fast, public safeguards cannot lag behind. NEW Politics War Room, James Carville & Al Hunt: A.I. Apocalypse CO-08 candidate & attorney Manny Rutinel @mannyrutinel.bsky.social advocates for safety reviews of major AI models: community protections, transparency, accountability.

Congress has a constitutional lever: the power of the purse. #SistersInLaw Sidebar examines what happens when lawmakers fail to use it, why polygraphs are no shortcut to justice, and how to defend voting rights. #voting #speakerofthehouse @barbmcquade.bsky.social @joycewhitevance.bsky.social