Kevin Kiley is a California Republican who has several memos for his party’s leadership in the House. He also may have been forced out of office by new district boundaries passed by California voters last month at the urging of Gov. Gavin Newsom. Congressman Kiley joins David Chalian to discuss the ongoing shift in tone in the Republican conference as we look to the 2026 midterm elections and a post-Trump future. Producer: Dan Bloom Technical Director: Dan Dzula Executive Producer: Steve Lickteig
December 5, 2025
Donald Trump has reversed course on the Epstein file in a bid to straighten relations with the party, marking a rare rift in the president’s strong ties with his MAGA base. In addition to the Epstein issue, President Trump has also faced criticism from supporters over his message of emphasis on affordability (or lack thereof) and tendency to put foreign affairs at the forefront. POLITICO’s Jonathan Martin is here to assess whether this is the beginning of President Trump’s lame-duck era and who or what will come next. Producer: Dan Bloom Technical Director: Dan Dzula Executive Producer: Steve Lickteig
November 21, 2025
Following their landslide election victory, Democrats are at odds over how and why they ended the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. The man in the studio today is certainly a man who has weathered moments of tension within the party. Terry McAuliffe is the 72nd governor of Virginia, led the Democratic National Committee from 2001 to 2005, and served as chair of Hillary Clinton’s 2008 presidential campaign. He’s here with an assessment of the Democratic Party’s shutdown strategy and a prescription for winning the 2026 midterm elections. Producer: Dan Bloom Technical Producer: Dan Zula Executive Producer: Steve Rickteig
November 14, 2025
Zoran Mamdani, once a largely unknown state legislator, has stormed to victory in the New York mayoral race and, with it, a prominent place in the national conversation. Errol Lewis is the political anchor for Spectrum News NY1, and he’s here to tell David Charian how Zoran Mamdani is rewriting Gotham’s political strategy. Producer: Dan Bloom Technical Director: Dan Dzula Executive Producer: Steve Lickteig
November 7, 2025
The 2025 election season is in its final stages, with candidates in New York City, New Jersey, and Virginia sprinting toward the finish line. CNN correspondents Jeff Zeleny and Eva McKend have been covering the campaign and are here to write down what they learned during the campaign and share it with David Charian. Producer: Dan Bloom Technical Director: Dan Dzula Executive Producer: Steve Lickteig
October 31, 2025
Running for mayor of New York is a tall order for a Republican, given that Democratic voters outnumber Republican voters 6 to 1. Curtis Sliwa is once again the Republican standard-bearer in America’s largest city after losing to Eric Adams four years ago, but this time he will be running against Zoran Mamdani, a rising progressive star in the Democratic Party, and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who left office in disgrace four years ago. And he’s doing so in the face of tremendous pressure.…See more○Withdraw from the race. As the campaign draws to a close, Sliwa speaks to David Charian about what he’s learned from his life in New York and his two runs for mayor. Producer: Dan Bloom & Sofia Sanchez Technical Director: Dan Zula Executive Producer: Steve Rickteig
October 24, 2025
As the government shutdown enters its third week, we convene Congressman Ro Khanna, a Democrat from California and from the party’s progressive wing. Congressman Khanna spoke to David Chalian about what’s negotiable for Democrats, what’s not, and how he thinks this conflict will eventually end. Producer: Dan Bloom Technical Director: Dan Dzula Executive Producer: Steve Lickteig
October 17, 2025
The prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey is a special chapter in American judicial history. Former federal and state attorney Elie Honig, whose new book, When You Come at the King: Inside DOJ’s Pursuit of the President, From Nixon to Trump, talks to David Chalian about how he places the Comey case in historical context. Producer: Dan Bloom Technical Director: Dan Zula Executive Producer: Steve Rickteig
October 10, 2025
A government shutdown is becoming a reality, and the blame game between Republicans and Democrats is heating up. Rep. Mike Lawler comes from a battleground district and is one of three House Republicans representing the district won by Kamala Harris last year. He tells David Chalian why he thinks Democrats made a grave error in their calculations for a government shutdown. Producer: Dan Bloom Technical Director: Dan Dzula Executive Producer: Steve Lickteig
October 3, 2025
As Washington prepares for a government shutdown, Democrats and Republicans are already trying to pin the blame on each other. As chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Rep. Susan DelBene (D-Wash.) is focused on taking back the House in 2026. She tells David Chalian how Democrats can advance on their path to a majority. Producer: Dan Bloom Technical Director: Dan Dzula Executive Producer: Steve Lickteig
September 26, 2025