Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt Politicon

Following Biden dropping out of the race, Al and James tear apart the GOP’s reaction to Kamala’s rise, rebuke their racism, and lay out JD Vance’s attacks on Trump before welcoming seasoned pollster Jim Gerstein.  They discuss Kamala’s strong opening bid and why the American people are happy to have a different choice. Then, they encourage her campaign to focus on the rising cost of living, reforming immigration, and protecting abortion rights.  They also react to Netanyahu’s reception in Washington, explain his precarious political situation, and highlight the electoral issues with Trump’s VP choice.

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Following the attempted assassination of Trump, Al and James discuss its effect on the race, the nomination of JD Vance, the Republican convention, and whether Biden’s recent press and hail-mary plans can shake things up. Then, they welcome legal scholar Pam Karlan to analyze Judge Cannon’s dismissal of Trump’s charges for mishandling classified docs, defend the need for special counsel appointments, and explore the avenues the Justice Department has to reopen the case.  They also break down the Supreme Court’s assault on the rule of law and call for a return of coherent legal reasoning and impartiality before it’s too late.

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Al and James discuss Kamala’s prospects, how to move the party forward, and Trump’s plans for retribution before welcoming FT’s US national editor Ed Luce. They explore how the far right was defeated in France and the UK if it signals a global movement and how our elections affect Europe.

In the aftermath of the presidential debate, Al and James sound the alarm on rising Christian Nationalism and welcome veteran journalist Ron Brownstein. They discuss the debate's impact on the race, whether it's feasible to replace Biden, and the dangers of the SCOTUS immunity ruling.

On the eve of the presidential debate, Al and special guest host Jill Wine-Banks discuss the upcoming contest, the impact of Dobbs on the election, and whether Biden will recapture a diverse voter coalition.  Then, Al is joined by former US Deputy SOS Jim Steinberg to cover recent developments in the Gaza and Ukraine wars, explain the turmoil in Israeli politics, call out the growing danger of terrorism, and explore how to have more effective US-Sino relations.  In their analysis, they look ahead to how the outcome of our presidential election will affect each of these diplomatic theaters, underscoring how vital a Biden win is for the entire world.

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James and Al call out the Republican congressional caucus, review the political situation in Israel, mark Juneteenth, remember Willie Mays, and welcome veteran political strategist Bob Shrum.  They discuss the format of the upcoming presidential debate, Biden’s prospects, how he should handle the age issue, Trump’s weaknesses, the importance of debate prep, the power of a well-made point, and look back on famous debate moments from Nixon v. Kennedy, to Romney v. Obama.  Will a strong performance by Joe be enough to blow the race wide open?

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