Deadline: White House

Ro Khanna, U.S. Congressman on the House Oversight Committee, discusses his review of the unredacted Epstein files and the push for accountability. The conversation also covers Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl as a celebration of Puerto Rican culture and unity. They examine political backlash, the NFL’s choices, and reporting on children held in ICE detention—threads of power, culture, and moral urgency.

They contrast the UK’s swift resignations with the muted U.S. reaction to revelations in the Epstein files. Survivors demand DOJ transparency and accountability. Reporting highlights frequent appearances of prominent U.S. figures in the documents. Discussion covers DOJ politicization, staff attrition, and how legal and congressional actions might respond.

Tim Miller, political analyst at The Bulwark who dissects Republican strategy, joins to unpack election interference, federal pressure on local election offices, and legal fights over voter data. Short takes cover redistricting retaliation, DOJ and DNI overreach, and how political theatrics and cultural moments shape voter mobilization.

John Heilman, political columnist who decodes strategy, and Reverend Al Sharpton, civil rights leader and activist, discuss Trump's racist social post and why its timing fires up culture-war politics. They trace a long pattern of racial conduct and debate corporate and public reactions. The conversation highlights calls for accountability and civic action.

Minita Miraju, reproductive-rights organizer; Andrea Flores, former DHS official and White House adviser; Jacob Soboroff, national political reporter. They discuss growing cultural backlash to immigration enforcement. They cover masked raids, polling showing declining support for ICE tactics, grassroots and influencer activism, trauma to families from raids, and calls to end family detention.

Christy Greenberg, former SDNY deputy chief offering prosecutorial perspective; Stephen Richer, ex-Maricopa recorder focused on election systems; Andrew Weissmann, former DOJ official known for big-case prosecution. They discuss Tulsi Gabbard's puzzling presence at the Fulton County ballot seizure, risks of federal visits to local election sites, how debunked voting conspiracies persist, and strains on prosecutors and courts amid enforcement surges.

Erin Flavin, Minneapolis salon owner who closed in solidarity over ICE raids. Jim Himes, Democratic congressman focused on intelligence oversight. Anne Applebaum, journalist tracking democratic backsliding. Mark Elias, voting rights lawyer and litigator. They discuss seized Fulton County records, risks of nationalizing elections, bodycam footage framing local officials, and legal strategies that could reshape future election disputes.

Andrew Weissmann, former top DOJ official known for leading high-profile federal investigations, offers legal perspective on the Minnesota federal agent drawdown. Conversation covers shocking footage of agents drawing guns, militarized ICE tactics, Fourth Amendment concerns, trauma to children and communities, and legal and congressional tools to constrain enforcement practices.

Michael Feinberg, former FBI assistant special agent in charge and national security analyst, offers a law enforcement perspective. The conversation covers Capitol Hill testimony about ICE confrontations. They explore patterns of federal overreach, DHS leadership failures, threats to civil liberties, and efforts by local prosecutors to seek accountability.

Michael Schmidt, NYT investigative reporter on national politics; Angelo Carusone, media analyst tracking misinformation; Tim Heaphy, lawyer who led the Jan. 6 investigation. They discuss Trump urging Republicans to take control of voting. They trace tactics aimed at shaping future elections. They unpack legal skirmishes around Fulton County and pressure on universities.