

The Chris Cuomo Project
Chris Cuomo
The Chris Cuomo Project is the official podcast of award-winning veteran broadcast journalist Chris Cuomo. Chris’ independent voice provides listeners with an up-close view of politics, global affairs, and American culture from a vantage point uniquely shaped by decades of insider experience.Every Tuesday, Chris presents his signature take on today’s pressing current events — and explores how these stories are being covered by all sides of the media — through in-depth interviews with newsmakers, tastemakers, and other influential figures.On Thursdays, Chris shares insights into subjects that deeply matter to him personally, and answers YouTube comments and listener phone calls.Free from the constraints of a traditional media organization, The Chris Cuomo Project is home to independents, free agents, and those who don’t fit nicely on one side or the other.Let’s get after it.
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Feb 15, 2026 • 41min
Chris Cuomo and Andrew Cuomo on Trump, Epstein, and the Midterms
Highlights from this week’s Cuomo Mornings on SiriusXM feature a wide-ranging and candid conversation between Chris Cuomo and his brother, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.
Andrew weighs in on the Epstein fallout, why he believes the issue has metastasized beyond MAGA politics, and how Democrats could use it in upcoming investigations. The brothers debate immigration enforcement, ICE tactics, the coming midterms, and whether Trump’s constant escalation is creating drama fatigue among voters. Andrew argues the election will become a referendum on Trump’s style of governance — not Democratic vision.
The show also includes listener calls on snowstorm mismanagement, law enforcement tactics, media bias, and the broader question of what accountability really looks like in today’s politics — along with classic Cuomo sibling rivalry and stories from growing up.
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Feb 12, 2026 • 53min
Epstein Is Everything
Chris Cuomo makes a blunt admission: he was wrong to treat the Epstein story as noise. “Epstein is everything,” he says — not because of conspiracy theories or partisan gotchas, but because the files expose how power protects itself.
Cuomo breaks down why this isn’t about Pizzagate, QAnon, or scoring points against Donald Trump. It’s about a two-tiered system where elites operate under different rules — in politics, corporate power, media, and justice. He explains why the Department of Justice was never the right vehicle for full transparency, why redactions raise serious legal and ethical questions, and why names must be released under the law.
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Feb 10, 2026 • 48min
How Trump Might Rig the Midterms
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Chris Cuomo lays out why he believes the Trump administration is laying the groundwork to interfere with the midterms — and why this moment can’t be dismissed as another off-the-cuff remark. Cuomo walks through Trump’s fixation on Georgia, the seizure of already audited ballots, and the president’s use of the word “nationalize” when talking about elections — a word that signals intent, not accident.
Cuomo explains what the Constitution actually says about who controls elections, why the executive branch has no authority to take them over, and how Congress could still be used to restrict participation under the guise of reform. He connects the dots between election rhetoric, economic anxiety, and a K-shaped economy where Wall Street thrives while voters struggle with affordability, health care costs, and stagnant pay.
The core question Cuomo raises is simple but urgent: if a president fears losing power, how far will he go to protect it — and what happens to the country if elections themselves become the battlefield?
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Feb 8, 2026 • 48min
Kevin O’Leary and Matt Taibbi on Power, Money, and What’s Breaking America
Chris Cuomo highlights key moments from this week’s Cuomo Mornings on SiriusXM, bringing together two conversations that cut through noise and ideology.
Kevin O’Leary joins to break down the reality of the U.S. economy beneath the headlines — from tariffs and affordability to why small businesses are getting squeezed while markets stay near record highs. Cuomo presses O’Leary on whether Trump’s policies are helping everyday Americans or quietly undercutting the very entrepreneurs they depend on heading into the midterms.
Independent journalist Matt Taibbi follows with a wide-ranging discussion on press freedom, political instability, and the dangerous incentives driving modern media. Taibbi explains why journalists don’t have special rights under the law — and why that makes government pressure on reporters even more alarming — while Cuomo challenges both parties on escalation, outrage economics, and leadership failures fueling national instability.
Callers also dive into press freedom, the arrest of Don Lemon, and growing concern over how far the government can go before journalism itself is treated as a crime.
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Feb 5, 2026 • 52min
Don Lemon’s Arrest Is Bigger Than Don Lemon
Chris Cuomo reacts to and analyzes the arrest of Don Lemon following a protest inside a Minnesota church, arguing that the case raises far bigger questions than Lemon himself. Cuomo explains why personal feelings about Lemon — his style, his choices, or his politics — are clouding a more serious issue: whether the government should be deciding who counts as a journalist and when reporting becomes a crime.
Cuomo walks through what the law actually requires, why the FACE Act is being stretched in a way that should concern journalists and non-journalists alike, and why the arrest of Lemon — and fellow journalist Georgia Fort — represents a dangerous precedent even if you strongly dislike how Lemon operates. He also addresses the tension between free speech and freedom of worship, the difference between bad judgment and criminal conduct, and why this case is not a close call in his view.
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Feb 3, 2026 • 1h 5min
Trump’s One-Year Report Card: The Real Score
Chris Cuomo delivers a one-year report card on Donald Trump’s second term, grading the presidency category by category based on what Americans are actually experiencing. From immigration enforcement and civil rights to the economy, foreign policy, and the country’s overall sense of stability, Cuomo lays out where the administration delivered, where it fell short, and where the consequences have been unmistakable.
Cuomo argues that Trump identified issues with broad public support — border enforcement, cost of living, projecting strength — but repeatedly undermined those advantages through escalation, rhetoric, and governing by provocation. He explains how immigration became a political loser despite majority support for enforcement, why tariffs and manufactured chaos haven’t helped everyday Americans, and how the administration keeps turning momentum into self-inflicted damage.
The analysis also digs into radicalization, outrage-driven media, and why politics increasingly resembles performance instead of leadership. Cuomo closes with a blunt question at the one-year mark: is this presidency making life better for most Americans — or simply louder, harsher, and more divided?
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Feb 1, 2026 • 48min
What Minnesota Is Exposing About Immigration and Power
Chris Cuomo brings together key moments from this week’s Cuomo Mornings on SiriusXM as the fallout from Minnesota collides with immigration enforcement, political rhetoric, and the fight over what comes next.Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) weighs in on the administration’s aggressive approach, sanctuary city policies, and why breakdowns between federal, state, and local authorities helped fuel chaos. Cuomo presses Lawler on rhetoric, escalation, and whether the White House misread how Americans would react to deadly consequences playing out in the streets.Democratic strategist Chuck Rocha joins to break down why overreach has shifted the political terrain, how Democrats risk fumbling the moment, and why affordability — not outrage — still drives voters heading into the midterms. Across interviews and calls, Cuomo challenges both parties on immigration, enforcement, and the widening gap between political theater and the realities Americans are living with.
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Jan 29, 2026 • 44min
Minnesota Is the Pattern, Not the Exception
Chris Cuomo breaks down why what’s unfolding in Minnesota isn’t an isolated failure, but a repeatable pattern driven by escalation, provocation, and political convenience. He walks through how federal immigration enforcement tactics collided with protest, rhetoric, and poor leadership decisions — producing outcomes that were foreseeable long before they became deadly.Cuomo argues this moment forces adjustments on both sides ahead of the midterms. He explains why dehumanization, overreach, and “us vs. them” politics keep producing the same results, why blaming pawns won’t fix the underlying problem, and why most Americans are actually aligned on enforcing the law the right way. Minnesota, he says, shows what happens when power is exercised without restraint — and why pretending it’s an exception only guarantees repetition.
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Jan 27, 2026 • 1h 11min
Minnesota Is the Warning Sign for What Comes Next
Chris Cuomo responds to the killing of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old U.S. citizen and intensive care nurse with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs who was shot and killed by federal agents in Minneapolis during protests over the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. Cuomo walks through what we actually know, why local leaders are pushing back hard against federal enforcement tactics, and how this moment fits into a familiar pattern of escalation — one where the outcome wasn’t unpredictable.Cuomo makes a clear distinction between supporting law enforcement and accepting strategies that make violence more likely. He explains why flooding heavily armed federal agents into already tense protest zones doesn’t calm situations down, and why pretending these outcomes are “shocking” after the fact avoids the harder question: what kind of country are we becoming if this keeps happening?
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Jan 25, 2026 • 35min
Lara Trump, James Carville, and America’s Breaking Points
Chris Cuomo curates key moments from the past week of Cuomo Mornings in this YouTube edition, pulling together the conversations that defined the show as debates over power, policy, and real-world consequences continued to collide on his SiriusXM program.
Lara Trump addresses questions about tariffs, health care costs, and why she argues President Trump’s economic strategy is delivering results even as institutions push back. James Carville offers a stark counterpoint, criticizing Democratic leadership, warning that the political system is failing everyday voters, and weighing in on Greenland, ICE enforcement, and the dangers of governing through provocation instead of problem-solving.
Listeners add their own blunt perspectives, pressing Cuomo on affordability, trust in the media, political independence, and whether either party still speaks for the American middle. Throughout the discussions, Cuomo keeps returning to the same pressure point: outrage and loyalty tests may dominate the political conversation, but they don’t lower costs, restore trust, or improve people’s lives—and voters are the ones paying the price.
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