Podcast appearances and mentions of Philip Rucker

Will Trump get his Putin-loving nominees in power over the executive branch without congressional hearings using a constitutional trick? Is this how he becomes a "dictator on day one"?Commentator Steve Schmidt joins Thom, with a warning. And, Thom read from "I Alone Can Fix It: Donald J. Trump's Catastrophic Final Year" by Carol D. Leonnig and Philip Rucker. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Investigative Filmmaker Greg Palast has been hanging out with the MAGA crowd in Georgia? Why are they putting AR-15s on their t-shirts?Plus- Thom reads from "A Very Stable Genius: Donald J. Trump's Testing of America" by Philip Rucker.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The House makes history by expelling George Santos from its ranks and Democrats put Sen. Tuberville on notice for holding up military appointments. Plus, a look at Trump's GOP coalition. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Tim Alberta of The Atlantic, Elisabeth Bumiller of The New York Times, Eugene Daniels of Politico and Philip Rucker of The Washington Post to discuss this and more.

The judge in Trump's federal election interference case sets the trial date for March 4th, 2024 – right in the heart of primary season. Meantime, Trump and his 18 co-defendants are scheduled to be arraigned next week in the Georgia election case. It comes as Mark Meadows takes the stand for nearly five hours in an effort to move his case to federal court. Plus, the community of Jacksonville, Florida is grieving after three people were killed in a racially motivated shooting. Peter Baker, Catherine Christian, Glenn Kirschner, Carol Leonnig, Philip Rucker, Don Calloway, Maria Teresa Kumar and Mark McKinnon join.

Special counsel Jack Smith and Trump's legal team argue over evidence sharing in the election interference case as Judge Chutkan orders a hearing to settle the dispute by Friday. Plus, GOP candidate Ron DeSantis admits Trump lost the 2020 election. And a special election on Tuesday could determine the future of abortion in Ohio. Philip Rucker, Tali Farhadian Weinstein, Kyle Cheney, Greg Bluestein, Dr. Jason John, Mark McKinnon, and Ohio State Rep. Bride Rose Sweeney join.

As former President Trump faces mounting legal troubles, he vowed that even a conviction would not stop his presidential campaign. Meantime, nearly every GOP presidential candidate spoke at the same Iowa fundraiser Friday night but ignored Trump's superseding indictment. Plus, the new spotlight on our aging U.S. lawmakers. Philip Rucker, Glenn Thrush, Mary McCord, David Jolly, Symone Sanders-Townsend and Michael Beschloss join.

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

The former president is expected to fly to New York on Monday and appear at his arraignment on Tuesday. Trump's Republican allies are rallying around him – Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene even announcing she will go to New York on Tuesday to protest the indictment. Barbara McQuade, Renato Mariotti, Philip Rucker, Susanne Craig, Rep. Ritchie Torres, Max Rose, Stuart Stevens, and Frank Figliuzzi join.

Everybody pls keep in mind!!! NONE, I repeat NONE of the Republican traitors who orchestrated the Jan6th insurrection should be on floor of OUR Congress r.n.!!! Y'all are too fn COMPLACENT; & COWED

California Commonwealth club! Just posted recently Thanks for asking us TONYMICHAELS what we think about the tax return so far! I covered Michael Cohen's interview on Midas touch, and there are everything we've expected and more! Including he has a Chinese Bank account, of course because he has a several hundred million dollar loan to the China communist Bank last I heard! Hahaha anyway but Michael Cohen didn't have tax as his specialty and he said it was yes very complicated of course, since Mr Trump's mentor was a mob attorney! So what he basically does is like invent new laws to break! He is a total fraud in every sense of the word, he is a pathological fraudster! You can quote me on that I would love to be on your show! I'm a producer for Midas touch, I'm just running for office, constantly haha I cover all the pro democracy podcasts including yours I love your podcast so much! I'm your number one fan seriously! Invite me on your show man, I'm sure it will be entertaining I have a present for you for new year's! I did a little vocal accompanyments to your music on your show! I would love to donate it to your cause! Hope you like it man, you're the best keep it up keep up the Great work! Let 2023 Herald in an era of Christ consciousness! Trump's Achilles heel is he is an abject failure in court! Let's sue him out of existence

Nicolle Wallace discusses the release of the former president's tax returns by the House Ways and Means Committee and what it means going forward for his political career, new details on the Capitol insurrection from the testimony of key witnesses to the January 6th Select Committee, a look back at the year in politics and more. Joined by: Russ Buettner, Harry Litman, Rep. Judy Chu, Philip Rucker, Tim Miller, David Fahrenthold, Michael Cohen, Michael McFaul, Joyce Vance and Rick Stengel.

Michael's conversation with Washington Post reporter Phil Rucker upon the paperback release of "A Very Stable Genius: Donald J. Trump's Testing of America", which he co-authored with Carol Leonnig. The paperback was released on 23 February 2021. Original air date 23 February 2021.

After the January 6th committee unanimously voted to subpoena Trump, the former president responded with a 14 page letter repeating his election lies. Meantime, more unseen footage of Congressional leaders on the day of the Capitol riot was released. Plus, with Georgia's early voting just days away, Sen. Raphael Warnock and GOP candidate Herschel Walker faced off in a high-stakes debate. Tali Farhadian Weinstein, Philip Rucker, David Jolly, Greg Bluestein, Sec. Julian Castro, and Jon Meacham join.

Scott interviews Philip Rucker, co-author of the New York Times bestselling book "I Alone Can Fix It: Donald Trump's Catastrophic Final Year” with his Washington Post colleague, Carol Leonnig. Their book opens at the very beginning of 2020 when the COVID pandemic arrives, carries through the January 6, 2021 insurrection, and ends with Joe Biden's inauguration 14 days later. The book includes material from 140 sources, including cabinet members, senior administration officials, advisors, and a bizarre interview with Trump himself. I Alone Can Fix It gives readers a thorough behind-the-scenes look at Trump's handling of the final year of his presidency. Philip talks to Scott about Trump's reaction to January 6th and how Mike Pence fulfilled the President's duties that day. Rucker set out to learn specifics about cabinet meetings with Trump. What was everybody saying around the table specifically? What were people writing in their diaries? What were people remembering? In this interview, Scott discusses the highlights of some of Rucker's work and asks probing questions about the reception of this crucial information to voters. “Vice President Pence was on the phone with the Pentagon to make sure the National Guard were on the way and to make sure troops were coming to the Capitol to help secure it and to assist the Capitol Police, who were obviously seized and beleaguered,” the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist explained. “Pence was the one who fulfilled those presidential duties that day, in large part because Trump was AWOL. He was too busy watching the television.” “He was fixated on November 3rd and making sure that he would be popular. And so at every turn during the coronavirus response.” Rucker told Scott about the one guiding principle for the former POTUS throughout the pandemic. “Trump was making decisions based on politics, not based on science or how to save lives, or how to level with the American people, but based on how to help himself politically. And that's not our opinion. That's the judgment of the people who worked with Trump in leading the response.” Philip Rucker is the senior Washington correspondent at The Washington Post and led its coverage of President Trump and his administration as White House Bureau chief. He and a team of Post reporters won the Pulitzer Prize and George Polk Award for their reporting on Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election. Rucker joined the Post in 2005 and previously has covered Congress, the Obama White House, and the 2012 and 2016 presidential campaigns. He is an on-air political analyst for NBC News and MSNBC and graduated from Yale University with a degree in history. This interview was originally recorded in July 2021. This post uses affiliate links.

Trump's lawyer Christina Bobb spoke with federal investigators in the Mar-a-Lago documents case. Plus, the January 6th committee plans for its next hearing on Thursday. And racist rhetoric emerged at GOP campaign events this weekend. Philip Rucker, Neal Katyal, Charlie Savage, Matthew Dowd, Adrienne Elrod, Brittney Cooper, Gustavo Arellano, and Gen. Barry McCaffrey join.

The Washington Post reports that highly classified documents found at Mar-a-Lago included information on foreign government's nuclear capabilities. A Trump-appointed federal judge approved the former President's request for a special master. And it was the first day of school for students in Uvalde following the mass shooting at Robb Elementary back in May. Philip Rucker, Neal Katyal, Frank Figliuzzi, Doug Jones, State Sen. Roland Gutierrez, and Tony Plohetski join. 

While Trump's legal team pushes for a “special master,” the Justice Department says it has already completed its review of the documents seized at Mar-a-Lago. Republicans, who had their PPP loans forgiven, get called out from the White House twitter account. And as more states choke off abortion access, others are stepping up to help with the economic burden for women. Philip Rucker, Katie Benner, Joyce Vance, David Jolly, David Plouffe, A.B. Stoddard, Sam Stein, and Sheelah Kolhatkar join.

A big primary night takes place in New York and Florida, testing the country's political environment. A letter released by the National Archives confirms former President Trump took more than 700 pages of classified documents to Mar-a-Lago when he left office. And a shocking admission is given by an ex-cop in the Breonna Taylor case. Philip Rucker, Melissa Murray, Jill Wine Banks, Sahil Kapur, Marc Caputo, Matthew Dowd, Victoria DeFrancesco Soto, and Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs join. 

A spike in violent threats has the FBI and Department of Homeland Security issuing an unusual warning following the Mar-a-Lago search. And the DOJ argues against revealing the search warrant affidavit. Plus, Rudy Giuliani is now a target in Georgia's Big Lie investigation. Philip Rucker, Neal Katyal, Frank Figliuzzi, Patricia Murphy, A.B. Stoddard, and Maria Teresa Kumar join.

The FBI executes a search warrant for former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago home. Plus, we examine the findings of an 18-month investigation into the Trump administration's family separation policy. Join moderator Yamiche Alcindor, Evan Perez of CNN, Robert Costa of CBS, Philip Rucker of The Washington Post and Caitlin Dickerson of The Atlantic as they discuss these stories and more.

The FBI executed a search warrant on former Pres. Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida while he was in New York City. A source familiar with the matter says the search is connected to the National Archives. Plus, what we're hearing from Trump supporters about all of it online. Marc Caputo, Andrew Weissmann, Frank Figliuzzi, Barbara McQuade, Philip Rucker, Tim O'Brien, Ben Collins, Jeff Stein, and Victoria De Francesco join.

The polls have closed on a major primary election night. We break down what the voter choices from today could mean for the future of election integrity- and abortion rights in this country. Plus, a one-on-one interview with Sen. Joe Manchin on his tax reform and climate bill. Steve Kornacki, Philip Rucker, Sen. Claire McCaskill, Tim Miller, Jeremy Bash, Chris Jansing, and Sen. Joe Manchin join.The polls have closed on a major primary election night. We break down what the voter choices from today could mean for the future of election integrity- and abortion rights in this country. Plus, a one-on-one interview with Sen. Joe Manchin on his tax reform and climate bill. Steve Kornacki, Philip Rucker, Sen. Claire McCaskill, Tim Miller, Jeremy Bash, Chris Jansing, and Sen. Joe Manchin join.

New reporting reveals the DOJ is investigating Trump's actions as part of its Jan. 6 criminal probe. It came hours after Attorney General Merrick Garland discussed the DOJ's work with NBC News. And, the House Oversight committee is set to hold a hearing on America's gun violence epidemic on Wednesday. Philip Rucker, Ryan Reilly, Joyce Vance, Matthew Miller, Cornell Belcher, Michael Steele, and Ryan Busse join.

New reporting reveals the Secret Service has no new Jan. 6 texts to give the committee.  It comes as the National Archives requested an investigation into the “potential unauthorized deletion” of those messages. Plus, the ACLU works to protect abortion rights with a “firewall” on the local level. And the House votes to protect same sex marriage. Philip Rucker, Carol Leonnig, Andrew Weissman, Kary Moss, Tim Miller, and Sen. Roland Gutierrez join.

Former Trump White House counsel Pat Cipollone agrees to testify under oath to the 1/6 committee behind closed doors. The Georgia prosecutor investigating possible election interference by Trump says more subpoenas of his associates are expected. Plus, the Highland Park shooting suspect confesses. Philip Rucker, Katie Benner, Yamiche Alcindor, Chuck Rosenberg, Al Franken, and Michael Steele join. 

Ayman Mohyeldin, in for Nicolle Wallace, discusses the Jan. 6th panel's cooperation with the Justice Department. Plus, Ginni Thomas' emails with Trump's lawyer, Pence's 2024 strategy, a GOP gubernatorial candidate who rioted on 1/6, fierce war in eastern Ukraine, and covid vaccines for kids.Joined by: Betsy Woodruff Swan, Philip Rucker, Claire McCaskill, Chuck Rosenberg, Rev. Al Sharpton, Vaughn Hillyard, Luke Broadwater, Sarah Wire, Jeremy Bash, Dana Nessel, Ali Arouzi, Rick Stengel, and Dr. Ashish Jha

The January 6th committee plans to focus on Trump's effort to pressure Mike Pence into overturning the 2020 election in the third public hearing. New  surveillance video of a tour given before the insurrection is released. Plus, the Fed implements a major rate hike while inflation remains an issue for Americans. What does this mean for the midterms? Philip Rucker, Daniel Goldman, Melissa Murray, Matthew Dowd, Leigh McGowan, and David Cay Johnston join.

Hours away from the start of the Jan. 6th public hearings, we learn what to expect and what counter attacks Republicans might have planned. The 11-year-old girl who smeared herself with her friend's blood to survive the Uvalde school shooting shares the horrific story to lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Hours after hearing the gut-wrenching testimony, the House passed a package of new gun bills. Plus, Americans are still paying up big time at the gas pump. What is really to blame for this? Philip Rucker, Glenn Kirschner, Jeremy Peters, Roland Gutierrez, Maria Teresa Kumar, and Michael Steele join.

Nicolle Wallace discusses Uvalde and Buffalo families' emotional testimonies during a congressional hearing on gun violence. Plus, the eve of the Jan. 6th panel's high-stakes hearings, and California voters send Democrats a midterms message.Joined by: Rep. Gerry Connolly, Shannon Watts, David Jolly, David Hogg, Betsy Woodruff Swan, Joyce Vance, Michael Schmidt, Ron Klain, Philip Rucker, Matt Dowd, Cornell Belcher, Amy McGrath, and Frank Figliuzzi

Former Pres. Trump's influence on the GOP is being tested as the Pennsylvania GOP Senate primary remains too close to call. Meantime, we learn of the growing threat of violence tied to white supremacy after a racist rampage in Buffalo left 10 people dead. Plus, Pres. Biden invokes the Defense Production Act to boost baby formula manufacturing to ease shortage. And the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv reopens with a flag-raising. Philip Rucker, Dave Wasserman, Barbara McQuade, Jonathan Greenblatt, Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, Jake Ward and Josh Brown join.

The Senate will vote on an abortion protections bill, although it is expected to fail Wednesday. Meantime, the West Virginia and Nebraska primaries mark the latest test of a Trump endorsement. Plus, Russia targets the port city of Odesa, putting global food supply at risk. And Elon Musk says he would reverse former President Trump's Twitter ban if his purchase of the social media platform goes through. Philip Rucker, Yamiche Alcindor, Neal Katyal, Michael McFaul, Julia Davis, Maria Teresa Kumar and Damian Paletta join.

According to a leaked draft opinion obtained by Politico, the Supreme Court has privately voted to strike down the landmark Roe v. Wade decision from 49 years ago. Philip Rucker, Barbara McQuade, Melissa Murray, Ari Melber, Alexis McGill Johnson, Amy Hagstrom Miller, Rep. Barbara Lee, A.B. Stoddard and Matthew Dowd.

A new trove of text messages show how former Pres. Trump's inner circle and allies secretly worked to overturn the 2020 election. It comes as a New York judge holds Trump in contempt and orders him to pay $10,000 a day until he turns over the subpoenaed documents to the state attorney general's office. Plus, two top U.S. Cabinet members make a risky trip to Ukraine. And Elon Musk clinches a deal to buy Twitter for $44 billion and take the company private. Philip Rucker, Carol Leonnig, Chuck Rosenberg, Amb. Michael McFaul, Kara Swisher, Jake Ward and Carlos Curbelo join.

The U.S. prepares to send more lethal weapons to Ukraine as Russia launches a battle to control the nation's east. Meantime, President Biden travels to New Hampshire to sell the benefits of his bipartisan infrastructure bill. Plus, the Department of Justice plans to appeal the decision to lift the travel mask mandate if the CDC rules the order is still required for public health. Philip Rucker, Jason Beardsley, Ivo Daalder, Ben Rhodes, David Plouffe, Tim Miller and Barbara McQuade join.

President Biden announces the largest-ever oil reserve release in hopes of driving down gas prices after the U.S. banned Russian oil imports. Meantime, Russia raises the stakes in an energy standoff by insisting European leaders pay for gas in rubles only. Plus, Russian troops hand control of the Chornobyl nuclear plant back to Ukraine. And Jared Kushner virtually meets with the Jan. 6th committee for more than six hours. Philip Rucker, Gen. Barry McCaffrey, Eddie Fishman, Katie Benner, Barbara McQuade, Heidi Heitkamp and Marsha Ramsey join.

As survivors emerge from a Mariupol theater targeted in a Russian strike, the U.N. reveals just how many civilians have died in the war. Meantime, the State Department is concerned China may consider assisting Russia with military equipment to use in Ukraine. It comes as President Biden is expected to speak with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday. Philip Rucker, Alexander Vindman, Jeremy Bash, Rose Gottemoeller, Asami Terajima and Tatiana Kotlyarenko join.

At least one million refugees have fled Ukraine as it marks one week since Russia's invasion. It comes as the U.S. announces it is delivering hundreds of stinger anti-aircraft missiles this week. Meantime, the Justice Dept. announces a special task force to enforce sanctions on Russian oligarchs. And in a historic vote, the U.N. overwhelmingly decided to condemn Russia for invading Ukraine. Plus, the Jan. 6th committee argues former President Trump was involved in “criminal conspiracy” to overturn the election in a new court filing largely focused on Trump-allied lawyer John Eastman. Ben Rhodes, Garry Kasparov, Pete Buttigieg, Philip Rucker, Neal Katyal and Dan Stewart join.

Chair of the Wisconsin Democratic Party, Ben Wikler - "Stop the Steal" Trumpster candidates gone wild in WI. Crazy Alert! Racist Trump Advises Joe Rogan To Stop Apologizing For Using the N-Word. Trump Removing Documents Should Be An Easy Prosecution!! Jamie McLeod-Skinner - Oregon: A Corporate Blue Dog Dem vs Rural Progressive Dem.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  Join Michael Zeldin in a conversation with Philip Rucker and Carol Leonnig, Authors ofI Alone Can Fix It, Donald J. Trump's Catastrophic Final Year: a compelling analysis of former President Trump's final year in office as he struggled to lead the nation through the worst pandemic in a century. Rucker and Leonnig recount the pandemic debates within the Administration as well as provide insight into Trump's response to the Black Lives Matter protests, his election defeat, and the January 6thattack on the U.S. Capitol. Guests Philip Rucker Philip Rucker is the White House Bureau Chief at The Washington Post, leading its coverage of President Trump and his administration. He and a team of Post reporters won the Pulitzer Prize and George Polk Award for their reporting on Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election. Rucker joined the Post in 2005 and previously has covered Congress, the Obama White House and the 2012 and 2016 presidential campaigns. He serves as an on-air political analyst for NBC News and MSNBC, and graduated from Yale University with a degree in history. < Follow Philip on Twitter @PhilipRucker   Carol Leonnig Carol Leonnig is an investigative and enterprise reporter on The Washington Post's National Staff. She joined the paper in 2001. Her work holding governments accountable has drawn numerous national awards and led to major legislative reform and federal investigations. Leonnig and two Post colleagues won the Polk award for political reporting for uncovering the cash and gifts that Virginia Governor Robert McDonnell sought from a local businessman he was helping, which ultimately led to the governor's indictment and conviction on public corruption charges. Her reporting of the Obama administration's clean-energy stimulus program first revealed how the White House pressured career government officials to award a half-billion-dollar loan to Solyndra, a solar company whose principal owner was a major Obama campaign donor. Leonnig and a small team of Post reporters won the Selden Ring Award for investigative reporting after they uncovered hazardous levels of lead in drinking water in Washington, D.C., as well as similar water quality reporting problems across the country. Before joining The Post, Leonnig covered city halls, legislatures and Congress in various postings at the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Charlotte Observer and the Washington bureau of the former Knight-Ridder newspaper chain. Follow Carol on Twitter: @CarolLeonnig Host Michael Zeldin Michael Zeldin is a well-known and highly-regarded TV and radio analyst/commentator. He has covered many high-profile matters, including the Clinton impeachment proceedings, the Gore v. Bush court challenges, Special Counsel Robert Muller's investigation of interference in the 2016 presidential election, and the Trump impeachment proceedings. In 2019, Michael was a Resident Fellow at the Institute of Politics at the Harvard Kennedy School, where he taught a study group on Independent Investigations of Presidents. Previously, Michael was a federal prosecutor with the U.S. Department of Justice. He also served as Deputy Independent/ Independent Counsel, investigating allegations of tampering with presidential candidate Bill Clinton's passport files, and as Deputy Chief Counsel to the U.S. House of Representatives, Foreign Affairs Committee, October Surprise Task Force, investigating the handling of the American hostage situation in Iran. Michael is a prolific writer and has published Op-ed pieces for CNN.com, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Hill, The Washington Times, and The Washington Post. Follow Michael on Twitter: @michaelzeldin

  Join Michael Zeldin in a conversation with Philip Rucker and Carol Leonnig, Authors ofI Alone Can Fix It, Donald J. Trump's Catastrophic Final Year: a compelling analysis of former President Trump's final year in office as he struggled to lead the nation through the worst pandemic in a century. Rucker and Leonnig recount the pandemic debates within the Administration as well as provide insight into Trump's response to the Black Lives Matter protests, his election defeat, and the January 6thattack on the U.S. Capitol. Guests Philip Rucker Philip Rucker is the White House Bureau Chief at The Washington Post, leading its coverage of President Trump and his administration. He and a team of Post reporters won the Pulitzer Prize and George Polk Award for their reporting on Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election. Rucker joined the Post in 2005 and previously has covered Congress, the Obama White House and the 2012 and 2016 presidential campaigns. He serves as an on-air political analyst for NBC News and MSNBC, and graduated from Yale University with a degree in history.

We're living through horribly dysfunctional times. I won't say that if not for Trump, things would be all peachy keen. But I do believe they'd be a lot better than the shit storm we're still experiencing, due to him. And unfortunately, just because he's no longer in office, he's still able to do damage. Today, I speak with Philip Rucker of the Washington Post. He and Carol Leonnig just released their second book about the former guy's time in office. They titled he new one, "I Alone Can Fix It: Donald J. Trump's Catastrophic Final Year." As usual, we'll begin with the latest news... today that includes word on the so called BIF infrastructure plan, new COVID precautions, the Olympics, climate change.... you get the idea.

The push to get shots in arms continues, with GOP Governors urging Americans to get vaccinated. Plus, Former President Donald Trump bashes his former VP Mike Pence in Carol Leonnig and Philip Rucker's new book, “I Alone Can Fix It”. CNN's John King hosts. On today's show: Dr. Carlos del Rio, Rep. Pete Aguilar, Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Laura Barron-Lopez, Maeve Reston, Jackie Kucinich, and Carol Leonnig. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

In the new book by Carol Leonnig and Philip Rucker, "I Alone Can Fix It", the authors reveal that Chairman of the Joint Chiefs General Mark Milley put plans in place to defeat any attempt by Donald Trump to unlawfully retain power after losing the presidential election. All military members are taught that lawful orders must be obeyed and unlawful orders must be disobeyed. Gen. Milley was honoring his oath of office and allegiance to the Constitution by preparing to defeat any attempt at an illegal coup. Here is a discussion of the importance of our government officials being guided by their responsibility to the Constitution, particularly as Trump and many Republicans continue to push The Big Lie on the American people. For our Team Justice and Justice Matters merchandise shop, please visit: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/glennkirschner/ Please consider becoming a #TeamJustice patron at: https://www.patreon.com/glennkirschner My podcast, "Justice Matters with Glenn Kirschner" can be downloaded where you get your podcasts. Follow me on: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/glennkirschner2 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glennkirschner2 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glennkirschner2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Gen. Mark A. Milley worried about what the president might do to maintain power after losing reelection, according to new reporting in Carol Leonnig and Philip Rucker's book "I Alone Can Fix It: Donald J. Trump's Catastrophic Final Year."

This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, there's an impeachment trial in the Senate — or is it OF the Senate (1:08), the New York Times tries to find Cory Gardner (13:33), we try to explain the greater meaning of the departure of a Denver Post conservative columnist (44:49), and we interview journalist Madeline Schmidt about her national reporting on Colorado's unique abortion laws (22:10). Read Madeleine's article on Jezebel:The Desperate Trail to Safe-Haven Abortions in Colorado (Madeleine Schmidt, Jezebel, 1/6/20)Follow Madeleine on Twitter: @ByMaddieSchmidtRead Madeleine on the Colorado Times Recorder: https://coloradotimesrecorder.com/Other ArticlesThe White House doubles down on its dumbest impeachment defense (Paul Waldman, Washington Post, 1/20/20) Where Is Cory Gardner? (Elaina Plott, New York Times, 1/19/20)Steve Staeger Greets Cory Gardner at DIA (9News, Twitter, 1/16/20)Canceled: Jon Caldara (ColoradoPols, 1/20/20)Amy Klobuchar and Elizabeth Warren Are Democrats' Best Choices for President (NYTimes Editorial Board, New York Times, 1/19/20)More pizza, fewer vegetables: Trump administration further undercuts Obama school-lunch rules (Laura Reiley, Washington Post, 1/17/20)'You're a bunch of dopes and babies': Inside Trump's stunning tirade against generals (Carol D. Loennig and Philip Rucker, Washington Post, 1/17/20)Finally, congratulations to Ian and Sen. Brittany Pettersen on the birth of their first child, Davis James Silverii.

Dog Politics in America. Matt Dunn guest-hosting Chuck & Julie Show. NBC Brian Williams asks if Trump doesn't like "dogs" -- discusses presidential history of dogs with Philip Rucker of Washington Post. Recalling Romney's dog on the roof. A caller blasts Omarosa. Youth Unemployment hits 52-year low. Trump Economy Rolls. Corker's Banana Republic and Precious Institutions. CIA Brennan's Security Clearance. Gone for good. The USSR National Anthem, in honor of Brennan. Debating a caller over Trump's alleged "lies." Where are the examples? With Listener Calls & Music via the Doors, the Doobie Brothers and the Alexandrov Ensemble.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Philip Rucker of The Washington Post joins the Hugh Hewitt Show to defend the WaPo story alleging that President Trump shared classified information with the Russians. Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse also joins Hugh Hewitt to discuss the allegation that Trump asked disgraced former FBI Director James Comey to end the investigation into Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn. Michael Medved speaks with columnist Charles Krauthammer about the firing of James Comey. Mike Gallagher got Karl Rove's perspective on Trump's conversations with Comey. Medved looks at a surprising finding about the gender wage gap by the NY Times. Columnist Stacy Washington tells Larry Elder why she was suspended by her employer for writing a pro-2nd Amendment piece. Dennis Prager gives his thoughts on the role of the media in the Trump/Comey/Russia firestorm.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Philip Rucker of the Washington Post analyzes Trump's campaign from inside the Beltway.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.