Latest Impeachment Podcast Episodes
247: Campus Chaos with Professor Emeritus Mark Yudof
Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt - May 02, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 966 ratingsGuest host Paul Begala joins Al to analyze the factors driving the ‘24 election and the dangers of another Trump term before speaking with UC President Emeritus Mark Yudof. They discuss where the pro-Palestine protests fit in the history of campus movements, how an oppressor/oppressed schema co...
246: War & Peace with General John Allen
Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt - April 25, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 966 ratingsJames and Al game out Trump’s prosecution, reluctantly give credit to Speaker Johnson, and castigate the SCOTUS, before welcoming retired General John Allen to discuss our place in world affairs. They look at the effects of the foreign aid package, how to continue to support our allies, and the...
245: Convicting Trump & Finding The Center with Fred Wertheimer & Billy Ray
Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt - April 18, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 966 ratingsJames and Al dive into Congress’ handling of the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, and analyze the politically transformative effects of Dobbs on the Republican party. Then they welcome legal expert Fred Wertheimer to discuss the progression of Trump’s first criminal trial, how the char...
244: Supreme Allied Commander for The War On Women - Senator Tina Smith
Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt - April 11, 2024 14:52 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 966 ratingsJames and Al decry Islamophobia and welcome MN Senator Tina Smith to discuss foreign relations and the Dobbs decision’s role in our politics. Following anti-abortion revanchism under the Comstock Act and extreme restrictions in red states, they analyze how to fight back by enacting legislation ...
243: The Court & The Constitution with Justice Stephen Breyer
Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt - April 04, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 966 ratingsJames and Al critique coastal elitism, explore how the Israel-Gaza war ends, and welcome Justice Breyer to discuss the role of the Supreme Court and its judges. They compare textualism and pragmatism using Justice Scalia as a foil, weigh the factors that go into reading the Constitution, debate...
242: March Madness with John Feinstein
Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt - March 28, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 966 ratingsJames and Al take Rep. Jim Jordan to task for continuing to spew lies about the 2020 election and review the status of Trump’s many trials, their possible outcomes, and their effect on the race. They also debate what NBC’s firing of Ronna McDaniel says about the state of network journalism, and...
241: Pestilence and War with Admiral James Stavridis and Dr. Cornelia Griggs
Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt - March 21, 2024 15:32 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 966 ratingsJames and Al tear into the Orban government and analyze Trump’s influence on the Ohio Senate race before welcoming Admiral James Stavridis to discuss the global military landscape. They explore strategies for success in the Ukraine-Russia and Israel-Hamas conflicts, game out an effective respon...
240: Rural Rage with Tom Schaller and Paul Waldman
Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt - March 14, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 966 ratingsJames and Al destroy the RNC and Senator Katie Britt’s SOTU response, before welcoming authors of “White Rural Rage” Tom Schaller and Paul Waldman for a demographic deep dive. They expose the disproportionate influence of rural White voters, analyze the factors driving their regional decline, a...
239: Biden’s Last Campaign with Evan Osnos
Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt - March 07, 2024 10:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 966 ratingsJames and Al give their take on Super Tuesday and the impact of a Trump conviction, before welcoming journalist Evan Osnos. They analyze Biden’s electoral prospects and the validity of the polls, looking at how his personality has changed, whether he is fit to serve, and how to win over the dou...
238: Greedflation with Senator Bob Casey
Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt - February 29, 2024 10:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 966 ratingsJames and Al expose the hypocrisy of Jim Jordan and Matt Schlapp and welcome PA Senator Bob Casey. They discuss the role of President Biden in down ballot elections, what it will take to win in PA, and the issues most important to voters. They cover how Republican obstruction is exacerbating t...
237: Putin, Trump & Lincoln with Sidney Blumenthal
Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt - February 22, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 966 ratingsJames and Al skewer the radical Republicans complicit in the events of J6 and welcome former presidential advisor and Lincoln biographer Sidney Blumenthal. They shut down the corruption allegations targeting President Biden, discuss the capture of MAGA by Putin and propaganda, and lay out the t...
236: Catching A Supreme Court Case with Professor Pam Karlan
Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt - February 15, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 966 ratingsJames and Al celebrate the Democrats win of George Santos’ seat, blast Republicans for stopping the border bill, take on Robert Hur, and welcome law professor Pam Karlan. They discuss what will go into the SCOTUS rulings on Trump’s immunity and ballot cases and whether the justices will attempt...
235: The New York Times with Adam Nagourney
Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt - February 08, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 966 ratingsJames and Al fire off on the continuing MAGA takeover of the Republican Party that led to the scuttling of the Democrats’ national security and immigration bill, and welcome NYT journalist Adam Nagourney. They discuss the role of The New York Times as a media institution, its mission, its leade...
234: From The Civil War To The Middle East w/ Professor Sean Wilentz and Indira Lakshmanan
Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt - February 01, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 966 ratingsJames and Al break down the border battle and skewer Republican attacks on Taylor Swift, before welcoming historian Sean Wilentz. They discuss the best media practices for covering Trump, recent parallels to the Civil War, the role the SCOTUS plays in maintaining our democracy, and how to put a...
233: Democratic Rebels with Joshua Green
Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt - January 25, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 966 ratingsJames and Al analyze the New Hampshire primary results and lay out the evidence of the Republican Party’s capitulation to Trump. Then, they welcome journalist Joshua Green to explore how the combination of the 2008 financial crisis and pandemic’s economic effects led to the rebellion on the Dem...
232: After Iowa
Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt - January 18, 2024 10:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 966 ratingsJames and Al dive into the state of the race after the Iowa caucus by examining the performances of the candidates and the role of third parties before welcoming Rep. Rosa DeLauro. They game out the upcoming budget battle facing the divided Congress, explain why we’re stuck with continuing reso...
231: Iowa Caucus Kickoff with Jill Abramson
Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt - January 11, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 966 ratingsJames and Al dive into the upcoming primaries, the budget battle being waged by Speaker Johnson, and the intensifying debate around border policy. Then, they welcome former executive editor of The New York Times, Jill Abramson, to consider the implications of Claudine Gay’s firing and discuss h...
230: Polling Prognostication with Fred Yang & Jim Gerstein
Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt - January 04, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 966 ratingsJames and Al skewer so-called family values Republicans after recent scandals and welcome polling experts Fred Yang and Jim Gerstein. They dive into the weak numbers being put up by the Biden campaign, analyzing what’s bringing them down, the composition of the electorate, the role of 3rd party...
229: And A Happy New Year
Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt - December 28, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 966 ratingsJames and Al welcome Stanford Law’s Pam Karlan, academy member George Stevens, and economic maven Roger Altman to get their takes on the year ahead in their field of expertise. In the financial arena, they cover the importance of the economy to a Democratic victory in 2024, the factors driving i...
228: We Wish You A Merry Christmas
Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt - December 21, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 966 ratingsIn this special holiday episode, James and Al take Netanyahu to task for his failures and welcome their spouses Judy Woodruff and Mary Matalin. They explore the causes driving the partisan divisions that have come to define our politics, including the demise of local media, the salience of raci...
227: The State of the Nation
Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt - December 14, 2023 10:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 966 ratingsJames and Al analyze the ominous poll numbers confronting President Biden, dissect the issues driving them, and try to find the way forward. They also compare his support with Trump’s, and look ahead to the effects of the ongoing criminal cases and weigh whether the Supreme Court will throw him...
226: Religion & Speech with Professor Marci Hamilton
Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt - December 07, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 966 ratingsJames and Al tear apart the premise and political opportunism of the renewed attempt to impeach President Biden, and welcome Professor Marci Hamilton for a wide ranging conversation about religion and speech. They break down how the lowering of the barriers between Church and State goes against...
225: Evangelicals and Extremism with Tim Alberta
Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt - November 30, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 966 ratingsJames and Al share how Hunter Biden has outmaneuvered the partisan investigations of his family, give an update on the Republican primary, and welcome journalist Tim Alberta to discuss the modern evangelical movement and its alliance with Trump. They investigate how the faith has been co-opted ...
224: The Day The President Was Shot
Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt - November 23, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 966 ratingsJames and Al discuss the Israel-Hamas cease fire, give tribute to Rosalynn Carter, and welcome Judge John Tunheim on the anniversary of JFK’s assassination. They dive into his work reviewing the confidential documents that were released, and weigh the events of that day in pursuit of the truth....
223: Generational Victory with John Della Volpe
Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt - November 16, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 966 ratingsJames and Al condemn Republicans in each branch of government and welcome polling expert and author of Fight: How Gen Z Is Channeling Their Fear and Passion to Save America, John Della Volpe. They analyze the growing cynicism of key parts of the Democratic coalition and discuss how vigorous ca...
222: The Return of the Religious Right with Thomas Edsall
Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt - November 09, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 966 ratingsJames and Al celebrate the election wins by Democrats in typically Republican strongholds, and implore the Democrats to avoid division over the war in Gaza. Then, they welcome veteran journalist Thomas Edsall to delve into the return of the religious right exemplified by the speakership of Mike...
221: Bibi’s Face with Indira Lakshmanan
Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt - November 02, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 966 ratingsJames and Al analyze the growing presidential field, and fire off on Mike Johnson and Netanyahu, before diving into foreign affairs with AP Global Enterprise Editor Indira Lakshmanan. They break down the effects of the accelerating conflict in Israel in the Middle East, how long the conflict wi...
220: Strategy of War with Admiral Stavridis and Ehud Barak
Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt - October 26, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 966 ratingsJames and Al preview Rep. Mike Johnson’s upcoming speakership and are joined by former Israeli PM Ehud Barak to lay out the military options under consideration in Gaza, the goals that the war will seek to accomplish, and how the intervention might end. Then, they speak with Admiral James Stavr...
219: Israeli Intrigue w/ Alon Pinkus & Congressional Chaos w/ Carl Hulse
Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt - October 19, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 966 ratingsJames and Al are joined by Israeli foreign policy expert Alon Pinkas to explain the latest developments in the accelerating war in Gaza, its regional effects, and the roles of President Biden and PM Netanyahu. They explore the ramifications of the hospital explosion, the threat of Iran and Hezb...
218: Israel with Jim Gerstein and Brigadier General Ty Seidule
Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt - October 12, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 966 ratingsFollowing the tragic attack on Israel by Hamas, James and Al are joined by political strategist Jim Gerstein to break down the situation on the ground and its regional ramifications. They delve into the potential for a wider conflict, how a follow-up invasion can destroy the prospects for Middl...