Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt

James and Al tackle the latest COVID news and are joined by former Solicitor General and Duke Law School Dean Walter Dellinger to explore the state of the current SCOTUS, the effects of Justice Breyer’s retirement and legacy, and the advantages of diverse appointees.  Then, with the Super Bowl coming up, they talk some football. Email your questions to James and Al at politicswarroom@gmail.com or tweet them to @politicon.   Make sure to include your city, we love to hear where you’re from! Study Mentioned By James: John Hopkins on pandemic lockdowns Get More From This Week’s Guest: Get More From Walter Dellinger: Twitter | O’Melveny Law | Duke Law  Please Support This Week’s Sponsors: Stamps.com For a 4 week trial, free postage, and a digital scale, go to stamps.com and use the promo code: WARROOM after clicking the microphone icon on the top right The Jordan Harbinger Show Go to jordanharbinger.com to start listening Smith AI Save $100 when take your business to the next level with smith.ai and use the promo code: WARROOM

James and Al are joined by NYT’s White House and National Security Correspondent David Sanger to break down the danger that Russia’s Putin poses to Ukraine and other former Soviet states in Europe.  Is there a danger of open cyber war or is this a chance to walk things back with a new missile deal?  And if things go hot, will we be able to protect our NATO allies?Email your questions to James and Al at politicswarroom@gmail.com or tweet them to @politicon.  Make sure to include your city, we love to hear where you’re from!Get More From This Week’s Guest:Get More From David Sanger: Twitter | The New York Times | Harvard Kennedy School | Author Please Support This Week’s Sponsors:Smith.aiSave $100 when take your business to the next level with smith.ai and use the promo code: WARROOM Raycon:Get 15% off your Raycon order when you go to buyraycon.com Reel PaperFor 30% off your first order when you get a subscription, go to reelpaper.com and use the promo code: WARROOM

James and Al are joined by legal legends Sherrilyn Ifill, President of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, and President of the Brennan Center for Justice Michael Waldman for a discussion about the ongoing fight to strengthen our voting rights.  Together, they take on an adversarial SCOTUS and hostile gerrymandering, and emphasize the need for activism, protest, and voting your values on races up and down the ballot. Email your questions to James and Al at politicswarroom@gmail.com or tweet them to @politicon.   Make sure to include your city, we love to hear where you’re from! Get More From This Week’s Guest: Get More From Sherrilyn Ifill: Twitter | NAACP Legal Defense Fund | NAACP George Floyd Anniversary | Author Get More From Michael Waldman: Twitter | Brennan Center For Justice | Author Please Support This Week’s Sponsors: Reel Paper For 30% off your first order when you get a subscription, go to reelpaper.com and use the promo code: WARROOM Blinkist For a 7 day free trial and 25% off a premium membership go to blinkist.com Hello Fresh For up to 16 free meals and 3 free gifts, go to hellofresh.com and use promo code: WARROOM16

James and Al give out some well deserved awards and are joined by author and cultural icon Molly Jong-Fast for a wide ranging conversation about her career and current events. In it, they cover how her notorious family inspired her writing, the upheaval in Britain sparked by Boris Johnson and Prince Andrew, and how Trumpites like Marjorie Taylor Greene are fueling the fever dreams of the Republican Party.  Email your questions to James and Al at politicswarroom@gmail.com or tweet them to @politicon.  Make sure to include your city, we love to hear where you’re from!Get More From This Week’s Guest:Get More From Molly Jong-Fast: Twitter | Newsletter | The New Abnormal Podcast | Author Please Support This Week’s Sponsors:Magic SpoonFor $5 off your next order of Magic Spoon, go to magicspoon.com and use promo code: WARROOM Chili SleepFor 20% off your new sleep system, go to chilisleep.com

James and Al welcome Congressman and member of the House Select Committee investigating the events of last January 6th, Jamie Raskin, for a discussion about handling loss and what truly happened the day our democracy faced an attempted coup.  Will justice be served?  And what is the Congress doing to get the facts out, hold the responsible to account,, and make sure it never happens again?Email your questions to James and Al at politicswarroom@gmail.com or tweet them to @politicon.  Make sure to include your city, we love to hear where you’re from!Get More From This Week’s Guest:Congressman Jamie Raskin: Twitter | Website | House.gov | Author of “Unthinkable” Please Support This Week’s Sponsors:BlinkistFor a 7 day free trial and 25% off a premium membership go to blinkist.com Hello FreshFor up to 16 free meals and 3 free gifts, go to hellofresh.com and use promo code: WARROOM16 Stamps.comFor a 4 week trial, free postage, and a digital scale, go to stamps.com and use the promo code: WARROOM after clicking the microphone icon on the top right

Al and James are joined by top experts from the fields of journalism, economics, entertainment, medicine, and law, featuring Jill Abramson, Roger Altman, George Stevens, Dr. Cornelia Griggs, and Walter Dellinger to ring in 2022 and discuss how Biden and the country are faring.  Then they share their outrages of the past year and let us know what we can expect going into the next one.Email your questions to James and Al at politicswarroom@gmail.com or tweet them to @politicon.  Make sure to include your city, we love to hear where you’re from!Get More From This Week’s Guests:Jill Abramson: Twitter | NYT | Harvard | Author  Walter Dellinger: Twitter | Federalist Society | Duke Law | O’Melveny Roger Altman: Evercore | The Hamilton Project  George Stevens: Oscars.org | IMDB | George Stevens Academy Dr. Cornelia Griggs: Twitter | MA General Hospital Please Support Our Sponsors:Express VPNTo protect your online activity and get 3 free months on a year package go to expressvpn.com

In memory of Harry Reid, here is the episode we recorded with him earlier in May 2021James and Al sit with Former Majority Leader Harry Reid to discuss Senate strategy and UFOs, with a few more nominations considered… Full Episode notes : https://politicon.com/podcasts/fmr-senate-major…eader-harry-reid/ BETTER HELP POLITICS WAR ROOM LISTENERS GET 10% OFF THEIR FIRST MONTH AT WWW.BETTERHELP.COM/WARROOM.With UFOs being reported and recorded across the country, James and Al welcome Fmr. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to get his take on the possible threat and why there’s been no disclosure.  But UFOs aren’t the only thing facing us, so they find out from Senator Reid how we can get our Congress working for us again, and what he’d say to the people running things now!  And of course-- more Hall of Sphincter noms... EMAIL YOUR QUESTIONS TO JAMES AND AL AT POLITICSWARROOM@GMAIL.COM OR TWEET THEM TO @POLITICON.  MAKE SURE TO INCLUDE YOUR CITY, WE LOVE TO HEAR WHERE YOU’RE FROM!Get More From This Week’s Guest:Senator Harry Reid House.Gov | Author of “The Good Fight” | The Phenomenon | NYT UFO Series

In this special holiday themed episode James and Al take on Joe Manchin’s sabotage of the Build Back Better Bill, defend Joe Biden and his first year of impressive accomplishments, and point the way forward for the party.  Then, they welcome their amazing wives Mary Matalin and Judy Woodruff to reflect on the season and their friendship. WE HAD SOME TECHNICAL ISSUES WITH SOME OF THE RECORDINGEmail your questions to James and Al at politicswarroom@gmail.com or tweet them to @politicon.  Make sure to include your city, we love to hear where you’re from!Get More From This Week’s Guests:Mary Matalin: Website | Author  Judy Woodruff: Twitter | PBS NewsHour 

James and Al are joined by Massachusetts General Hospital critical care and pediatric surgeon, Dr. Cornelia Griggs for an examination of the current state of the pandemic, and what the newest Omicron wave means for our medical system, social lives, mental health, and the country as a whole.  Then, they induct the final class of 2021 to the Hall of Sphincters.Email your questions to James and Al at politicswarroom@gmail.com or tweet them to @politicon.  Make sure to include your city, we love to hear where you’re from! Get More From This Week’s Guest:Dr. Cornelia Griggs: Twitter | MA General Hospital Please Support This Week’s Sponsors:The Jordan Harbinger ShowGo to jordanharbinger.com to start listeningBlinkistFor a 7 day free trial and 25% off a premium membership go to blinkist.com Hello FreshFor up to 14 free meals and 3 free gifts, go to

James and Al are joined by author and Atlantic columnist Barton Gellman for a hard look at the threats to our democracy posed by the events of 1/6.  Is there a need for infiltration by law enforcement?  Why are politicians on the Right catering to the worst elements of the base?  And how do Democrats protect our system and keep winning?Email your questions to James and Al at politicswarroom@gmail.com or tweet them to @politicon.  Make sure to include your city, we love to hear where you’re from!Article By Bart Mentioned On The ShowHow Trump’s Next Coup Has Already Begun Get More From This Week’s Guest:Bart Gellman: Twitter | Atlantic Column | Author of “Dark Mirror”, “Angler” & More Please Support This Week’s Sponsors:Magic SpoonFor $5 off your next order of Magic Spoon, go to magicspoon.com and use promo code: WARROOM BlinkistFor a 7 day free trial and 25% off a premium membership go to blinkist.com