Podcast appearances and mentions of Eli Stokols

Days after the drama of the first U.S. presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, host Jack Blanchard asks senior journalists on both sides of the Atlantic — what's it really like to cover an American election? Podcaster and author Jon Sopel reflects on his years covering the White House as the BBC's U.S. editor, recounting famous televised run-ins with Trump and his predecessor Barack Obama. The BBC's Henry Zeffman recalls his own year in the U.S. as a young reporter with the Times, touring the country ahead of the 2020 election. And POLITICO legends Jonathan Martin, Rosa Prince and Eli Stokols consider how political reporting in the U.S. has changed over recent years as the country's politics have transformed dramatically before our eyes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As Westminster heads back to work after the summer recess, host Jack Blanchard talks to six political experts about what's coming up in the months ahead. The FT's Stephen Bush and the Spectator's Katy Balls discuss the challenges facing new Prime Minister Keir Starmer this autumn, and consider the Tory leadership contest is likely to play out. Ben Zaranko of the Institute for Fiscal Studies runs the runes over the U.K. economy, with one eye on the all-important budget of October 30. POLITICO's own Eli Stokols and Shawn Pogatchnik discuss the looming general elections in the U.S. and Ireland, and how they might impact upon Britain. And geopolitical analyst Sophia Gaston considers how wider global issues such as the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East could yet blow Starmer off course. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pivot is at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago! Scott is stuck outside the security perimeter, but you'll still hear from him. Meanwhile, Kara sits down with CNN'S Audie Cornish and Politico's Eli Stokols to break down what Harris and the Democrats need to accomplish this week, and whether it matters that Harris hasn't done an interview since becoming the Democratic candidate. Plus, Governor Tim Walz joins TikTok with his signature dad humor. Can a TikTok ticket translate into actual votes? Follow Audie at @audiecornish and Eli at @EliStokols Follow us on Instagram and Threads at @pivotpodcastofficial. Follow us on TikTok at @pivotpodcast. Send us your questions by calling us at 855-51-PIVOT, or at nymag.com/pivot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the two-plus weeks since she's emerged as the Democratic Party's presidential candidate, Kamala Harris has yet to give a sit-down interview or field reporters' questions — and that's just the way the Harris campaign wants it. Why? White House reporter and West Wing Playbook author Eli Stokols takes Playbook co-author Rachael Bade inside the Harris' campaign's media strategy, and the follow-the-vibes political moment we're in. That, plus the latest on GOP attacks on Tim Walz's military record.

Project 2025 and J.D. Vance have brought fringe policies to the presidential campaign. Democrats are using both to label the Republican ticket "weird." Shelby Talcott of Semafor and Eli Stokols from Politico explain how this messaging strikes voters. This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Matt Collette and Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Andrea Kristinsdottir, and hosted by Noel King. Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcast Support Today, Explained by becoming a Vox Member today: http://www.vox.com/members Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Last night, President Joe Biden gave a rare Oval Office speech to mark an even more rare occurrence: A president who is eligible for another term choosing not to run for reelection. While at times forward-looking — as when he reiterated his support for VP Kamala Harris — the address was, on its face, an attempt at legacy building. Biden checked off a list of his accomplishments, and framed his overall decision as being taken in the defense of democracy — which, he said, was “more important than any title.” But his remarks also provided a reminder of the same performance concerns that led to calls for him to step aside. What comes next? White House correspondent Eli Stokols joins Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza to unpack it all.

Rundown -    Troubadour Dave Gunders - 09:58   "Playing that Zydeco" by Dave Gunders - 25:45   Eli Stokols - 31:30   Episode 211 begins with a review of the New York v Trump trial. That's followed by a review of Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones' epic performance Thursday night at Jazzfest 2024 in New Orleans. Show Troubadour Dave Gunders is on fire as he reviews the experience from the banks of the Mississippi River in New Orleans. We then “Play that Zydeco,” an original composition by Gunders, which he performed last summer in Gold Hill, Colorado. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiLexPg0piM   Accomplished journalist Eli Stokols keeps receiving historic White House assignments following his near decade-long successful run in Colorado television and magazines. Stokols moved on to become a DC family guy with a great journalist wife and kids. The LA Times and WSJ are former homes, but Eli Stokols' with Politico again. https://www.politico.com/blogs/politico-press/2022/10/18/eli-stokols-joins-politico-as-white-house-reporter-00062346   Eli covered the 2016 election for POLITICO, starting with the Jeb Bush campaign before turning his reporting lens on Donald Trump. He's covered the White House ever since Trump took office in 2017. Along the way, he interacted frequently with Hope Hicks and Michel Cohen. Spoiler alert – Hicks was much more pleasant than Cohen.   This special name-dropping episode features discussions of Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Kyle Clark, OJ Simpson, Elizabeth Orden, Doug Lamborn, Joe Neguse, Jason Crow, Lauren Boebert, John Hickenlooper, Michael Bennet, Ken Buck, Jon Hamm, Scarlett Johansen, Colin Jost, Elena Schneider, Tim Walz, Dick Wadhams, Corey Lewandowski, Dudley Brown, Arthur Sulzberger, Peter Baker and Howard Stern. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/16/fashion/weddings/elena-schneider-eli-stokols.html   Stokols wrote the explosive Politico Magazine story titled “The Petty Feud Between the NYT and the White House.” In it, Stokols identified petty disputes between Biden-Harris and the highest echelons of the New York Times and how it led to caricatures of our President as he ran against Trump. https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/04/25/new-york-times-biden-white-house-00154219   Published right before the wacky weekend, which includes the White House Correspondents' Dinner, Eli Stokols even had President Joe Biden responding with jabs about doing interviews with "strong, independent journalists who millions of people actually listen to... like Howard Stern." Eli Stokols helped make that laugh line happen. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/politics-news/joe-biden-howard-stern-interview-hillary-clinton-1235887751/   Stokols has fond memories of Colorado and political controversies in the Centennial State. Now, Eli Stokol's beat remains the White House, where he co-authors the West Wing Playbook for Politico. Stokols studied history at Cal-Berkeley, where he also was a varsity baseball pitcher. He went to Columbia for graduate school. Protests on those campuses get our attention. https://www.politico.com/newsletters/west-wing-playbook

White House reporter and West Wing Playbook author Eli Stokols has been reporting on the simmering rift between Joe Biden's administration and the New York Times, and the White House Correspondent's Dinner this past weekend introduced another layer. Stokols joins Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza to discuss. Plus, MTG is a no-show in the House Monday night, and the rest of the news you need to know today. Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza interviews West Wing Playbook author Eli Stokols.

Hello media consumers! Bryan and David kick off the week with a headline we never thought we'd see: Joe Biden did ‘The Howard Stern Show' (0:41). They then get into the following: A recap of interesting sounds from NFL draft weekend (8:43) NBA playoffs observations, rights negotiations, and Cari Champion's LeBron James tweet (22:53) Bryan's playoff grinch takes (34:02) Then, in the Notebook Dump, they discuss the following: Politico's Eli Stokols story on the feud between President Biden and the New York Times (40:01) The Onion is back! (50:53) Graydon Carter opens a newsstand (53:04) Plus, the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week, Only in Journalism, and David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline. Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker Producer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SERIES 2 EPISODE 165: COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN A-Block (1:44) SPECIAL COMMENT: Justice Samuel Alito should wake up tomorrow in Gitmo. Or in a hospital prison ward being examined for illness, mental or otherwise. He and the other Conservative members of the Supreme Court are as dangerous to the future of this country and its citizens and its freedoms and its representative form of government, as any terrorists who have ever lived. If presidents knew they might be prosecuted for little things like trying to overturn a valid election and illegally staying in office, Alito told the lawyer representing Jack Smith, they would be way more likely to try to overturn a valid election and illegally stay in office. So, if you want to preserve democracy, you CAN'T prosecute a former president for trying to overturn a valid election and illegally staying in office. THAT is the constitutional position of the leading justice on the Supreme Court, the ones Trump's sheep follow, echoing almost word-for-word, things that the mad traitor Trump has posted on his social media feed about persecutions and retributions and retirements. This is Samuel Alito telling you that the way to insure peaceful transitions of power is: you can't prosecute a lame duck president who partially – and nearly FULLY – disrupted the peaceful transition of power. It sounds like something Joseph Heller CUT from his novel Catch-22 as too stupid to be useful as political satire. And it just went downhill from there. They asked Trump's lawyer if assassination of the opposing presidential candidate or a military coup might be considered a president's "official acts" and he said yes.  Ultimately, what the six conservatives on this destructive, fascist court hinted at yesterday, was how far they would go to prostitute themselves to rule FOR Trump in any case that comes before them. We've already seen them erase the clear mandate in the 14th Amendment because they felt it would deny American democracy the right to vote itself out of existence. We have now heard them try to cobble together any bullshit they had in their brains to immunize Trump for his countless crimes. But we have also been forewarned that if a case comes before THIS court relative to THIS election, they will figure out what is best for Trump and make up the reasons why. They WILL. After yesterday, you and I now KNOW this. ALSO: The gag order Trump keeps violating in New York will require another hearing with Justice Merchan. But not until next Wednesday. Because we all know we have all the time in the world. On the other hand, Trump addressed all his many legal cases late yesterday and sounded terrible. Breathless. You know how old he sounded? 206! B-Block (24:50) THE WORST PERSONS IN THE WORLD: For the first time they all come from one newspaper, for misdeeds revealed in one article. They are New York Times Washington Bureau Chief Elizabeth Bumiller, writer Peter Baker, and publisher A.G. Sulzberger, and they are the vindictive little shits who could help cost us democracy. Because as Politico reports, Sulzberger has ordered the paper to fixate on Joe Biden's age as payback for Biden refusing to give The Times a one-on-one interview. Apparently Sulzberger thinks when Trump comes to round up the liberals, intellectuals, and reporters, everybody at The Times will be issued a pass. C-Block (38:50) FRIDAYS WITH THURBER: Deliberately chosen to have nothing to do with Trump or politics or The Times, his wonderful story of a loathed practical jokester: "Meet Birdey Dogged."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meet Steve Bannon, the Molotov mixologist who wants to light the world on fire. Please share this episode with your friends and start a conversation.Warning: This podcast occasionally uses spicy language.For an entertaining deep dive into the theme of season five (Phalse Prophets), read the definitive peer-reviewed taxonomic analysis from our very own Jason Bradford, PhD. Sources/Links/Notes:Video: Mutual Aid in the Great Unraveling, Part 1 with Daniel P Aldrich, Amira Odeh, and Richard Heinberg, Post Carbon Institute, November 2022.Video: Mutual Aid in the Great Unraveling, Part 2 with Dean Spade, Joanna Swan, and Aliza Tuttle, Post Carbon Institute, November 2022.Dean Spade, "Mutual Aid: Building Solidarity During This Crisis (and the Next),"  Verso Books, October 2020."Democracy Rising" essay series on deliberative democracyGlobal Tapestry of AlternativesEliana Johnson and Eli Stokols, "What Steve Bannon Wants You to Read," Politico, February 7, 2017.Lisa Marshall, "Inside Steve Bannon's 'War for Eternity'," CU Boulder Today, April 22, 2020.Joshua Green, "Inside the Secret, Strange Origins of Steve Bannon's Nationalist Fantasia," Vanity Fair, July 17, 2017.David Breitenbeck, "A Brief Summary of Traditionalism," The Imaginative Conservative, March 21, 2019.Generation Zero, Bannon's poorly reviewed documentaryGuo Wengui's video for his song, "Take Down the CCP," -- the third best comedy yacht video of all time.Douglas Rushkoff, "How to Avoid Becoming a Fascist: Why I turned down an appearance on Steve Bannon's podcast," Medium, October 21, 2021.Olivia Goldhill, "The neo-fascist philosophy that underpins both the alt-right and Silicon Valley technophiles," Quartz, June 18, 2017.Philip Rucker and Robert Costa, "Bannon vows a daily fight for ‘deconstruction of the administrative state'," The Washington Post, February 23, 2017.Support the show

This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, you know him as the former political reporter for Fox 31 Denver...or from...the Wall Street Journal...or the Los Angeles Times...POLITICO's White House Correspondent Eli Stokols is back on the Get More Smarter Podcast. Stokols talks about the difference in covering the Trump and Biden administrations, and why 2024 could be 2020 all over again. Later in an unusually-long episode, we talk about how the Colorado GOP's scheme to take over the El Paso County Party backfires spectacularly, and why one of Colorado's biggest political spenders is trying to find a way to save the GOP from itself. 

President Biden plays defense as the White House grapples with the brand new political reality of multiple investigations into the classified documents found in several locations. Plus, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's majority comes back together after a bruising battle. Next up, a risky spending fight that could trigger an economic catastrophe.  And a defiant George Santos says he's going nowhere even as a growing number of GOP colleagues say it's time for him to go.  On today's panel: Tia Mitchell of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Politico's Eli Stokols, CNN's MJ Lee, and Jonah Goldberg of The Dispatch.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

One day after the January 6th committee unveiled its final report, the panel is out with dozens of newly-released transcripts. Meantime, Sen. Mitch McConnell says Trump's political clout is “diminishing.” And a massive winter storm ties up holiday travel.  Luke Broadwater, Neal Katyal, Eli Stokols, Eric Tucker, Donell Harvin, Amy McGrath, David Jolly and Dr. Vin Gupta join.

Interview with Politico's Eli Stokols on President Biden's welcoming French President Macron for a state visit (13), discussing Ukraine and clean energy technology trade, Senate joins House in passing bill to avert freight rail strike, Senate hearing on FTX crypto exchange bankruptcy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NBC News projects Republicans have flipped the House with a narrow majority. Meantime in the Senate, Mitch McConnell survives a challenge for GOP leader. It comes as 12 Republicans joined Democrats to advance the Respect for Marriage Act. Plus, former Vice President Mike Pence says he's “closing the door” on testifying to the Jan. 6th committee. Eli Stokols, Joyce Vance, Jonathan Capehart, Michael McFaul, Fmr. Sen. Al Franken, David Jolly, and Maria Sacchetti join. 

Nicolle Wallace discusses the Jan 6. committee subpoenaing the fake electors who sought to fraudulently certify the 2020 election. Plus, Biden focuses on infrastructure ahead of the midterms, the rise of gun violence in the U.S., the West braces for the Kremlin's next move, Florida's surgeon general hesitates to describe vaccines as effective, and the East Coast prepares for a massive winter storm.Joined by: Dan Goldman, Betsy Woodruff Swan, Jackie Alemany, Mike Memoli, Eli Stokols, Tom Winter, Rev. Al Sharpton, Rep. Zoe Lofgren, Jocelyn Benson, Ben Rhodes, Miles Taylor, Basil Smikle, David Jolly, and Bill Karins

Nicolle Wallace discusses findings that covid vaccine complications among children are extremely rare. Plus, President Biden holds a high-stakes call with Vladimir Putin, the January 6th committee says a subpoena for Rep. McCarthy is not out of the question, the Pentagon's push to stamp out extremism, the GOP assault on democracy shows no signs of slowing in 2022, Republicans' latest front in their war on education, what to expect from the Supreme Court, and recognizing the achievements in science this year.Joined by: Dr. Kavita Patel, Eli Stokols, Basil Smikle, Mike Memoli, Ben Rhodes, Clint Watts, Reverend Al Sharpton, Errin Haines, Sam Stein, Harry Litman, and Neil deGrasse Tyson 

Alicia Menendez and Chris Jansing, in for Nicolle Wallace, discuss the U.S. scrambling to complete evacuations in Afghanistan before August 31st. Plus, the FDA grants full approval to one of the nation's covid vaccines, the House Intelligence Committee receives a briefing on Afghanistan, a violent weekend in the streets of Portland, deadly flooding in Tennessee, Democrats in Texas continue their push to stop Republicans from passing a new restrictive voting law, and nine House Democrats refuse to support the budget before passing the infrastructure bill. Joined by: Eli Stokols, Jackie Alemany, Donna Edwards, Dr. Vin Gupta, Rep. Colin Allred, Clint Watts, Jonathan Levinson, Sam Brock, David Rohde, Mark Jacobson, Courtney Kube, state Rep. Diego Bernal, Dr. Peter Hotez, Charlie Sykes, and Garrett Haake 

Nicolle Wallace discusses a new book out with great detail on Trump's defiance and inaction on January 6th. Plus, the country's top military official was worried Trump would launch a coup, Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy visits with the ex-president, and Biden holds a press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.Joined by: Jeremy Bash, Eli Stokols, Daniel Goldman, Sam Stein, David Jolly, Errin Haines, Jackie Alemany, Gen. Barry McCaffrey, Adm. James Stavridis, and John Heilemann

Nicolle Wallace discusses Biden's speech on protecting voting rights. Plus, Texas Democrats go to Washington D.C. to lobby for federal voting rights legislation, new video from January 6th disproves Trump's efforts to change the narrative of what happened that day, Rep. McCarthy is slammed for quoting Martin Luther King, Jr. to attack critical race theory, recounting the chaos of Trump's last days, and Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg is removed from his position.  Joined by: Eli Stokols, Ari Berman, Judith Browne Dianis, State Rep. Jasmine Crockett, David Plouffe, Ryan Reilly, Kim Atkins Stohr, Matt Miller, Eugene Robinson, Michael Bender, Donny Deutsch, and David Fahrenthold

Nicolle Wallace discusses the Biden administration renewing its warning about the threat of domestic violent extremists. Plus, associate to Rep. Matt Gaetz agrees to plead guilty in the case that led to the sex trafficking investigation into the congressman, Marjorie Taylor Greene’s fixation with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, how the new guidelines around mask wearing are raising some questions, a leaked video shows dark money behind the restrictive voting laws being passed by GOP-led state legislatures, Arizona’s audit hits the pause button, and evidence that the covid vaccines protect against severe cases and hospitalizations.  Joined by: Frank Figliuzzi, Eli Stokols, Jonathan Swan, Michael Schmidt, Jake Sherman, Jackie Alemany, Dr. Ashish Jha, Marc Elias, Eugene Robinson, Olivia Troye, Ryan Randazzo, Harry Litman, and Dr. Nahid Bhadelia

Nicolle Wallace discusses FDA data that finds the Johnson & Johnson one-dose vaccine is safe and effective. Plus, Vice President Harris stresses the need to get vaccinated, the GOP spreading disinformation about the insurrection, a retired NYPD officer is charged for his role in the Capitol attack, and Biden blames his delayed transition for why he's had fewer nominees confirmed than Trump or Obama did at this point in their administrations.Joined by: Dr. Irwin Redlener, Ashley Parker, Michael Steele, Reverend Al Sharpton, Robert Gibbs, Peter Baker, Errin Haines, Eli Stokols, Clint Watts, Jon Meacham, and Dr. Nahid Bhadelia 

Shannon Pettypiece Senior White House Reporter for NBC News Digital and Eli Stokols White House reporter for the LA Times join Chuck to talk about how Republicans are reckoning with Biden's Washington. Plus, Facebook and Australia have come to an agreement to allow news links to be shared on the social media platform after Australia tried to give news organizations more leverage. Mike Isaac, technology correspondent at the New York Times, and Elizabeth Dwoskin, Silicon Valley Correspondent of the Washington Post, explain.

The Johnson & Johnson vaccine has shown 66 percent efficacy overall and that the U.S. has already ordered 100 million doses. The J&J Covid-19 vaccine is likely to approved by early February. Moderna is also seeking permission to increase doses per vial to address the supply chain problem. Former FDA commissioner and Johnson & Johnson board member Dr. Mark McClellan discusses the JNJ vaccine and Moderna’s request for FDA clearance to put more doses in each vaccine vial. CNBC’s Jane Wells reports on the increase in parents having babies at home during the coronavirus pandemic. LA Times White House reporter Eli Stokols reports on the civil war currently taking place in the Republican Party. Plus, NYC restaurants reopen and the Northeast braces for a winter storm.

Nicolle Wallace reacts to Joe Biden having his first formal Q&A with the press since taking office. Plus, the Senate is set to receive the article of impeachment for Trump's second trial, the debate over whether to charge all the rioters, reporting finds Trump was thinking of ousting the acting attorney general, the $1.3 billion lawsuit against Rudy Giuliani's election fraud lies, and the emergence of new covid variants. Joined by: Dr. Vin Gupta, Eli Stokols, Claire McCaskill, Garrett Haake, Michael Steele, Frank Figliuzzi, Carol Leonnig, Daniel Goldman, Eugene Robinson, Rep. Jim Himes, Sam Stein, and Laurie Garrett NOTE: The start of today's episode was pushed due to President Biden's remarks

Nicolle Wallace discusses Trump and Biden set to hold competing rallies in Georgia next week ahead of the Senate runoffs. Plus, Trump blames the states for a slow rollout of the covid vaccine, the Louisville police moves to fire two officers involved in the killing of Breonna Taylor, a Republican senator says he will challenge Congress’s certification of the Electoral College, prosecutors ramp up the criminal investigation into Trump's business, and the long-term effects of covid.Joined by: John Heilemann, Eli Stokols, Errin Haines, Dr. Irwin Redlener, Reverend Al Sharpton, Eddie Glaude, Vaughn Hillyard, Elizabeth Neumann, Neal Katyal, Mark Leibovich, Donny Deutsch, Priscilla Thompson, Mara Gay, and Dr. Kavita Patel

Nicolle Wallace discusses the FDA nearing emergency use authorization for the Pfizer vaccine. Plus, Biden announces longtime Obama advisers to join his cabinet, the ongoing coronavirus relief negotiations, the Texas attorney general's own legal troubles, 126 congressmen sign on in support of the Texas lawsuit, and an investigation by the Manhattan District Attorney picks up steam.Joined by: Dr. Kavita Patel, Eli Stokols, Rev. Al Sharpton, Jonathan Lemire, Errin Haines, Mark Leibovich, Tony Plohetski, Michael Steele, Donna Edwards, David Enrich, Joyce Vance, Josh Shaprio, and Dr. Michael Osterholm

Nicolle Wallace discusses Trump’s continued efforts to fight the election results after a federal judge dismisses his lawsuit in Pennsylvania. Plus, the GOP's efforts to disenfranchise voters of color, promising news about another coronavirus vaccine, Michigan certifies Biden's win, Biden announces picks for his Cabinet, the national security dangers of Trump's refusal to let Biden's transition begin, and how to protect yourself from the virus over the Thanksgiving weekend. Joined by: Jim Rutenberg, A.B. Stoddard, Yamiche Alcindor, Eddie Glaude, Dr. Nahid Bhadelia, Ben Rhodes, Alexi McCammond, Eli Stokols, Dr. Vin Gupta, and Jon Meacham

Reset checks in with Eli Stokols of the Los Angeles Times to discuss the latest in Washington.

Nicolle Wallace discusses Trump and Biden battling for the Midwest states with 4 days to go. Plus, the crucial Latino vote, Biden to hit the campaign trail with his former boss, the uncertainty surrounding Election Day, a deep dive into the poll numbers, and Democrats' push to turn Texas blue.Joined by: Robert Gibbs, Eli Stokols, Dr. Kavita Patel, Reverend Al Sharpton, Rosie Perez, Jason Johnson, Rick Stengel, Kimberly Atkins, Steve Kornacki, Lily Adams, and Sam Stein

Nicolle Wallace discusses Joe Biden giving a speech in Gettysburg, PA calling for the nation to unite as the president continues to downplay the virus following his time at Walter Reed Medical Center. Plus, top U.S. military leaders are self-quarantining, the reckless handling of the pandemic outbreak in the White House, what those who lost a loved one to the virus think of Trump’s minimizing of it, and Michelle Obama stresses the need for everyone to vote.Joined by: Donny Deutsch, Jonathan Lemire, Donna Edwards, Garrett Haake, Elizabeth Neumann, Jason Johnson, Eli Stokols, Elise Jordan, Dr. Anne Rimon, and Kristin Urquiza

A special extended edition of Deadline: White House covering President Trump traveling to Walter Reed Medical Center where he will stay for a few days following testing positive for Covid-19.Joined by: Carol Lee, Phil Rucker, Dr. Nahid Bhadelia, Mike Memoli, Dr. Peter Hotez, Ben Rhodes, Eli Stokols, Michael Schmidt, Michael Beschloss, Kelly O’Donnell and Brian Williams

Nicolle Wallace discusses Donald Trump’s willingness to cheat in the 2020 election. Plus, the president promotes the scientifically dubious strategy of herd immunity, how out of touch the “Make America Great Again” slogan is for African Americans, and Trump publicly contradicts his CDC Director. Joined by: Los Angeles Time White House reporter Eli Stokols, associate editor for Real Clear Politics A.B. Stoddard, senior adviser to the Biden campaign Ron Klain, global health policy expert Dr. Vin Gupta, chairman of the Center for African American Studies at Princeton University Eddie Glaude, and national political reporter for the Washington Post Robert Costa

Craig brings summer heat with sizzling guests. Colo AG Phil Weiser talks Elijah McClain, Greenwood Village, bigotry & more in Craig's Lawyers' Lounge. Jeremy Jojolla from 9News shines as he IDs Nazis in Colorado. Mike Nelson from Channel 7 is always welcome truth teller about climate and Covid. We needed a DC insider. Few better than Eli Stokols, White House reporter for the LA Times.   Phil Weiser- 6:55 Jeremy Jojolla- 42:50 Dave Gunders- 1:33:00 Mike Nelson- 1:44:15 Eli Stokols- 2:10:45

Nicolle Wallace discusses the United States becoming the world’s example of how not to beat the coronavirus. Plus, how June went from bad to worse for Trump, the White House’s silence on Russia growing louder, Joe Biden maintains a steady lead over Donald Trump in the polls, and the NFL's Washington Redskins team says they will review their name. Joined by: Carol Leonnig, Jonathan Lemire, Dr. Peter Hotez, Reverend Al Sharpton, A.B. Stoddard, John Heilemann, David Gura, Cal Perry, Dr. Kavita Patel, Eli Stokols, Rick Stengel, Basil Smikle, Elise Jordan, Gabe Gutierrez, Eddie Glaude, and Maya Wiley*This episode of Deadline: White House was 2 hours long, enjoy!

Nicolle Wallace discusses Joe Biden warning that Trump might try to steal the November election. Plus, Trump’s recent stunts put a strain on the nation’s military, coronavirus cases spike in many areas across the country, and the president announces he will start having rallies again.Joined by: Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson, LA Times White House reporter Eli Stokols, political reporter for the New York Times Nick Confessore, Democratic Congressman Anthony Brown, former Baltimore Health Commissioner Dr. Leana Wen, former top State Department official Rick Stengel, and former aide to the George W. Bush White House Elise Jordan

Eli Stokols of the Los Angeles Times joins us from Washington D.C. to talk about his breaking news story about President Trump calling for the death of the Ukraine whistle-blower. He also talks about the impending impeachment inquiry of the President of the United States and what that means for our second favorite senator from Colorado, Cory Gardner. The recall grift gets even more obvious and even "griftier," and will Congressman Ken Buck get impeached himself from the chairmanship of the state Republican party?It's time to Get More Smarter.ArticlesListen: Audio of Trump discussing whistleblower at private event: ‘That's close to a spy' (Eli Stokols, Los Angeles Times, 9/26/19)GOP is playing a weak hand in defending Trump on Ukraine (Meet the Press, NBC News, 9/30/19)Colorado's Cory Gardner to be featured at Trump/GOP fundraiser in New York (Caitlin Curley, Colorado Politics, 8/28/19)No Escape For Gardner As Impeachment Crisis Consumes D.C. (ColoradoPols, 9/29/19)Recall Cashola: From Grifting To “Gifting” (ColoradoPols, 9/27/19)Donors question Polis recall committee's disbursements to board members (Fox 31 Denver, 9/27/19)Colorado Republicans Might Impeach Ken Buck (ColoradoPols, 9/27/19) Follow Get More Smarter: Twitter | Facebook | InstagramHosts: Jason Bane | Ian SilveriiProducer: Ethan Black You can subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and SoundCloud. Leave us a review if you Got More Smarter and pass us along to your friends.

In this Plus preview, Virginia Heffernan talks to Eli Stokols, White House reporter for the LA Times–- who is fresh from reporting on Trump from the G-7 press pool–about how world leaders managed Trump now this time around, his G-7 specific “parade of lies,” and facing his usual lack of anything substantial to say.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this Plus preview, Virginia Heffernan talks to Eli Stokols, White House reporter for the LA Times–- who is fresh from reporting on Trump from the G-7 press pool–about how world leaders managed Trump now this time around, his G-7 specific “parade of lies,” and facing his usual lack of anything substantial to say.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chase is joined on the show by Concord Coalition Policy Director Josh Gordon and Eli Stokols, a staff writer and White House reporter for the Los Angeles Times. Gordon discusses CBO's analysis of the impact various levels of federal debt could have on Gross National Product per capita, and Stokols shares what it is like being a journalist on the campaign trail and in the White House press pool.

The ladies of Bombshell take on proteins and Afghanistan policy all in one segment with special guest Frances Brown. Across the pond, Brexit is going nowhere fast and NATO is celebrating a grand birthday while the American president is questioning whether he wants to keep paying dues.  In It’s Aghast, 5G is fast, the future, and not so much fun for American competitiveness. And in White House mayhem, the Congress mustered up some war powers energy to get the US out of the military operations in Yemen that the administration claims we aren’t in, while the president visited the border just defenestrating his Homeland Security Secretary.   Links Huawei/5G Ahiza Garcia, "Verizon Launches First 5G Phone You Can Use on a 5G Network in US," CNN, April 3, 2019 Milo Medin and Gilman Louie, "The 5G Ecosystem: Risks and Opportunities for DOD," Defense Innovation Board, April 2019 Zak Doffman, "Huawei May Have Claimed 5G Victory Over the US But Is Now In A Street Fight," Forbes, April 5, 2019 Keith Johnson and Elias Groll, "The Improbable Rise of Huawei," Foreign Policy, April 3, 2019 Saudi Human Rights Vivian Yee and David Kirkpatrick, "Saudis Escalate Crackdown on Dissent, Arresting Nine and Risking US Ire," New York Times, April 5, 2019 Alex Ward, "Saudi Arabia Is Detaining American Activists 6 Months After Khashoggi's Murder," Vox, April 5, 2019 ALQST, Tweets, April 4, 2019 Joyce Lee and Dalton Bennett, "The Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi," Washington Post, April 1, 2019 Brexit Heather Stewart and Daniel Boffey, "Hopes of Brexit Progress Fade as Labour Says May Has Failed to Compromise," Guardian, April 5, 2019 Afghanistan Fahim Abed, "Taliban Attack Kills Dozens in Afghanistan Despite U.S. Efforts in Peace Talks," New York Times, April 4, 2019 Barbara Walter, "Hoping That Peace Comes to Afghanistan? Dream On," Washington Post, January 30, 2019 Mexico Border Molly O'Toole, Noah Bierman, and Eli Stokols, "As Trump Threatens to Close Border, Experts Warn of Billions in Economic Damage," Los Angeles Times, April 1, 2019 Maegan Vazquez, "Trump Heads to US-Mexico Border After a Week of Confusing Threats," CNN, April 6, 2019 NATO Karen Donfried, "3 Ways Europe Is Looking At A Fray NATO," Defense One, April 2, 2019 Rachel Rizzo and Carrie Cordero, "Bolstering Congressional Support for NATO," CNAS, March 20, 2019 Yemen Elisa Catalano Ewers and Nicholas Heras, "Congressional Action on Yemen Isn't Only About Yemen," CNAS, February 27, 2019   Produced by Tre Hester 

The ladies of Bombshell take on proteins and Afghanistan policy all in one segment with special guest Frances Brown. Across the pond, Brexit is going nowhere fast and NATO is celebrating a grand birthday while the American president is questioning whether he wants to keep paying dues.  In It’s Aghast, 5G is fast, the future, and not so much fun for American competitiveness. And in White House mayhem, the Congress mustered up some war powers energy to get the US out of the military operations in Yemen that the administration claims we aren’t in, while the president visited the border just defenestrating his Homeland Security Secretary.   Links Huawei/5G Ahiza Garcia, "Verizon Launches First 5G Phone You Can Use on a 5G Network in US," CNN, April 3, 2019 Milo Medin and Gilman Louie, "The 5G Ecosystem: Risks and Opportunities for DOD," Defense Innovation Board, April 2019 Zak Doffman, "Huawei May Have Claimed 5G Victory Over the US But Is Now In A Street Fight," Forbes, April 5, 2019 Keith Johnson and Elias Groll, "The Improbable Rise of Huawei," Foreign Policy, April 3, 2019 Saudi Human Rights Vivian Yee and David Kirkpatrick, "Saudis Escalate Crackdown on Dissent, Arresting Nine and Risking US Ire," New York Times, April 5, 2019 Alex Ward, "Saudi Arabia Is Detaining American Activists 6 Months After Khashoggi's Murder," Vox, April 5, 2019 ALQST, Tweets, April 4, 2019 Joyce Lee and Dalton Bennett, "The Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi," Washington Post, April 1, 2019 Brexit Heather Stewart and Daniel Boffey, "Hopes of Brexit Progress Fade as Labour Says May Has Failed to Compromise," Guardian, April 5, 2019 Afghanistan Fahim Abed, "Taliban Attack Kills Dozens in Afghanistan Despite U.S. Efforts in Peace Talks," New York Times, April 4, 2019 Barbara Walter, "Hoping That Peace Comes to Afghanistan? Dream On," Washington Post, January 30, 2019 Mexico Border Molly O'Toole, Noah Bierman, and Eli Stokols, "As Trump Threatens to Close Border, Experts Warn of Billions in Economic Damage," Los Angeles Times, April 1, 2019 Maegan Vazquez, "Trump Heads to US-Mexico Border After a Week of Confusing Threats," CNN, April 6, 2019 NATO Karen Donfried, "3 Ways Europe Is Looking At A Fray NATO," Defense One, April 2, 2019 Rachel Rizzo and Carrie Cordero, "Bolstering Congressional Support for NATO," CNAS, March 20, 2019 Yemen Elisa Catalano Ewers and Nicholas Heras, "Congressional Action on Yemen Isn't Only About Yemen," CNAS, February 27, 2019   Produced by Tre Hester 

Virginia Heffernan talks to Eli Stokols, White House reporter for the LA Times and political analyst at MSNBC, about Trump’s post-election mood and why it’s different from his other moods. Plus, his California wildfire gaffes, a guess at who’s on the short list to leave the White House in the next few weeks, and why he still may have the support of some veterans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

He goes by many names, the Golden State Killer, The East Area Rapist, and the Visalia Ransacker, but now Joseph James DeAngelo has been charged with his 13th murder. In 1975 he shot and killed Claude Snelling as he tried to prevent DeAngelo from kidnapping his 16 yr old daughter. Sam Stanton, reporter for the Sacramento Bee joins us for the latest charges that are believed to be the first murder of the Golden State Killer. Next, the FBI has fired Peter Strzok, the counterintelligence agent who had become emblematic of a Deep State effort to undermine President Trump. In communications with FBI lawyer Lisa Page, Strzok said “No he won't, We'll stop it” when asked if trump would become president. Eli Stokols, White house reporter for the LA Times, joins us for more on the firing and Peter Strzok's GoFundMe page! Finally, have you ever wondered why your Uber driver is taking the long way home? It's an age old practice coming out of the cab industry called 'longhauling', but now it's made its way to ride-sharing. Drivers say that it isn't taking advantage of consumers since Uber has to pick up the tab for the extra mileage. Greg Bensinger, reporter for the WSJ, tells us about longhauling and why drivers say it's an easy way to make some extra money. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

In this episode, we discuss the findings of two recent surveys from the Pew Research Center and Politico/Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Both surveys measured public support and opposition for repealing Obamacare/Affordable Care Act. The Politico survey also measured public opinion of immigration reform, increased infrastructure spending, increased defense spending, tax cuts for individuals and corporations and filling the vacancy on the Supreme Court. Segment #1 – Discussing the Politico/Harvard Survey We discuss the methodology of the Politico/Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health survey. It was fielded in mid-December among adult population of 18 and older, not registered voters. 1,023 total interviews for a margin of error of +/- 3.6%. The Politico/Harvard survey measured public opinion of: Enthusiasm for President-Elect Trump’s Priorities Repeal & Replacing Obamacare The Future of Medicare Immigration Policy Tax Cuts & Economic Benefits Infrastructure Investment Creating a More Conservative Supreme Court Politico Survey Link: “Trump voters set own priorities for the first 100 days”, by Eli Stokols, January 16th, 2017 http://ow.ly/Dw683085NhA Segment #2 – Discussing the Pew Research Survey Pew Survey Link: “More Americans say government should ensure health care coverage” by Kristien Bialik, January 13th, 2017.  http://pewrsr.ch/2j8yCPo Pew Survey Link: “Republicans, Democrats find common ground on many provisions of health care law”, by Kristen Bialik, December 8, 2016. http://pewrsr.ch/2h8iw7a

On this 13th episode we discuss Trump and his pugnacious relationship with the media. We’ll specifically focus on how Twitter has not only become Trump’s best friend, but a transformative tool for politicians. How will journalists confront this new media evolution. I speak to Eli Stokols (1:45), a national politics reporter for Politico.com about this very topic. Also, should liberal Americans really be worried about Donald Trump’sconflict of interests with businesses and the Oval Office?  How will it affect their lives? Alex Shepard (15:12), news editor at The New Republic gives us insights on what could go wrong. And finally, Fidel Castro died this past week and Trump has already vowed to terminate the Cuba/US relations if he doesn’t get what he wants from them. Spanish director Olatz Pérez Garmendia (22:26), who’s new HBO documentary about Cuba is out this week, weighs in on the harm of Trump ending the new alliance. Episode Summary: Eli Stokols from Politico.com, Twitter, Media and Trump 1:45 Alex Shepard from The New Republic, Conflict of Interests 15:12 Olatz Pérez Garmendia, Cuba 22:26 You'd like to give us your feedback or get a shout-out? Email us at highlyrelevant@showbizcafe.com and help us spread the word on social media: Twitter Facebook Instagram If you enjoyed this episode head on over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review and please subscribe! Ways to subscribe to Highly Relevant with Jack Rico:      •   Click here to subscribe via iTunes     •   Click here to subscribe via Spotify     •   You can also subscribe via Stitcher

POLITICO’s Kristin Roberts, Charlie Mahtesian, Scott Bland, Ken Vogel, Eli Stokols and Hadas Gold discuss what the pollsters got wrong and how the media should course correct.

ROB LAMENTS THE INCREDULOUS IDIOCY OF POLITICO HACK WRITERS ELI STOKOLS AND HADAS GOLD CLAIMING THAT DONALD TRUMP IS TREATED MORE FAIRLY IN THE PRESS THAN HILLARY CLINTON. IRONY, THY NAME IS LIBERAL  From Tuesday Sept 13, 2016 episode of The Rob Zicari Show    

POLITICO’s Kristin Roberts, Ken Vogel, Eli Stokols, Scott Bland and Charlie Mahtesian analyze the latest CNN/ORC poll showing Donald Trump leading by 2 points and debate which battleground states are still within reach for Trump. Also on the docket; how Republicans' August freak-out paid off in donations and what to expect from Sheldon Adelson.

POLITICO’s Kristin Roberts, Ken Vogel, Eli Stokols, Scott Bland and Charlie Mahtesian discuss Donald Trump's visit to Mexico, his immigration messaging and the current estimated electoral college count - is the map already cooked? Also on the docket, how Hillary Clinton's August fundraising haul highlights her reliance on big donors.

POLITICO’s Kristin Roberts, Ken Vogel, Eli Stokols, Scott Bland and Hadas Gold discuss Hillary Clinton's run-out-the-clock strategy and how the next email dump could affect that plan, Donald Trump's digital campaign spending and polling in swing states - can we trust the numbers?

POLITICO’s Kristin Roberts, Charlie Mahtesian, Eli Stokols, Scott Bland and Hadas Gold discuss the latest polling in swing states and if the Trump campaign's increase in events in these key areas can knock Hillary Clinton's numbers down. Also discussed are the challenges the media is facing in covering Donald Trump's unconvential campaign-are reporters spouting off on Twitter going too far? Plus, VP reporter Burgess Everett stops by to talk what life's like on the trail with Tim Kaine.

POLITICO’s Charlie Mahtesian, Ken Vogel, Eli Stokols, Hadas Gold and Scott Bland geek out over the race to the White House. The group discusses how Donald Trump's week of gaffes is burying bad news for Hillary Clinton and they examine Trump's fundraising efforts and why it's so hard for him to ask for money. Also discussed are the Paul Ryan and John McCain snubs and the delicate dance many Republican lawmakers are doing to win votes their home districts.

POLITICO’s Kristin Roberts, Charlie Mahtesian, Eli Stokols and Hadas Gold geek out over the race to the White House with segments on Hillary Clinton's email investigation, Donald Trump's June fundraising, the possibility of delegates unbinding at the RNC and Trump's VP contenders - including Ivanka?