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Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
Master political strategist James Carville and revered journalist Al Hunt convenes a war room each week to discuss the battle for the soul of the nation! Join them as they gather the sharpest minds from across the country to see who has the most compelling case for the American people on the issues that matter most.
Episodes
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
394: Big Tent Is Back With Mark McKinnon & David Axelrod
James and special guest host Mark McKinnon discuss the earth-shaking elections in Israel and Brazil, game out the midterm results and their impact on the…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
393: Margins Matter with Mark McKinnon and Doug Sosnik
James and special guest host, Chief Media Advisor to the Bush presidential campaigns, Mark McKinnon, discuss their rise to politics in the pre-Trump era, Texas…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
392: Total Control Massive Failure
James and Al call out Elon’s election spending and MAGA misinformation, rip apart the last 2 years of Republican governance, and the races to focus on at the…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
391: How Russia Owns Trump with David Corn
James and Al celebrate the election polls giving Dems a strong advantage going into the midterms, the effect of immigration policies on the country, and the…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
390: MAGA In Retreat with Jacob Weisberg & Nancy Lacore
James and Al lay out the growing challenges facing Republicans heading into the midterms, how history will view his reign, and how to hold MAGA to account…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
389: We Didn’t Start The Fire with Sam Forstag
James and Al celebrate the excellent candidates running for office and their growing prospects in the midterms, shame Trump for his renewed war on the press…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
388: A.I. Apocalypse with Manny Rutinel and Ira Shapiro
James and Al reflect on Trump’s erratic behavior amid his poorly executed midterm convention, how perception of him and MAGA is changing for the electorate…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
387: Trump’s Clown Convention with Zach Dembo
James and Al eviscerate Trump’s midterm convention, share encouraging news about Kansas, analyze the factors most salient to voters, and make some 2026…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
386: Data Centers & Corruption with Bale Dalton & Jimmy Bierman
James and Al compare Trump’s favorability to Congress, the value of youth in politics, the politicization of the military under MAGA, the explosion of…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
385: The Law and The Sea with Pam Karlan & Elaine Luria
James and Al warn of Trump’s enduring strength with the base after the win of Lindsey Graham’s sister in South Carolina, while emphasizing the overall decline…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
384: Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired with Brian Poindexter & John Vincent
James and Al explore the recent primaries in Florida and Alaska, Trump’s waning influence, and the meaning of the results as they look ahead to the midterms…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
383: The Cavalry Is Coming With Rebecca Cooke & Paul Rivera
James and Al cover yesterday’s primary results and weigh the influence of Trump and the DSA on their respective parties going into the midterm elections. Then…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
382: An Empire Running on Empty with Sarah Trone Garriott & David Wessel
James and Al give their take on the Michigan primary and push back against the DSA and their candidates while the future of the party is at stake. Then, they…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
381: Not a Time For A Vanity Vote with Denise Powell
James and Al fight back on Dr. Fauci’s behalf after Republican attacks on him and his legacy and discuss the influence of the Democratic Socialists on the…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
380: Winning In The Swing States with Janelle Stelson
James and Al raise awareness about the effect of misinformation and voter ID laws, call for strong leadership from the ground up, and weigh election…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
379: Pound The Facts, Pound The Law, Pound the Table With Cait Conley
James and Al analyze the Senate races in Michigan and Maine after the Platner debacle, reflect on Lindsey Graham’s career, and call for greater press freedoms…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
378: Populism & Swing Elections with Ron Brownstein & Rebecca Bennett
James and Al welcome journalist Ron Brownstein to discuss the accusations against Graham Platner and the future of Susan Collins’ Senate seat in Maine…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
377: America At 250 with Joseph Ellis & Rep. Josh Turek
As America turns 250, James and Al discuss the rise of the DSA and its popularity among younger voters, rising antisemitism, how the recent SCOTUS decisions…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
376: Schisms With Jim Gerstein
250 Year Competition: Vote for which of Trump’s insiders you think the Founding Fathers would send back to England https://forms.gle/XFwsfqkec7UEsKxbA James…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
375: Battles Abroad & Battles At Home with David Sanger & Devlin Barrett
250 Year Competition: Vote for which of Trump’s insiders you think the Founding Fathers would send back to England https://forms.gle/XFwsfqkec7UEsKxbA James…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
374: The Death Of The Justice Department with Judge Michael Luttig
250 Year Competition: Vote for which of Trump’s insiders you think the Founding Fathers would send back to England CLICK HERE TO VOTE James and Al analyze…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
373: From D-Day To The Strait Of Hormuz with Max Boot & Nick Mueller
250 Year Competition Vote for which of Trump’s insiders you think the Founding Fathers would send back to England CLICK HERE TO VOTE James and Al review the…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
372: Texas & Beyond with Mayor Chaz Molder
James and Al report on the Texas primary results and the opportunity to take advantage of a Blue shift following the controversial win of Ken Paxton, pressure…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
371: Trump's Slush Fund with Fred Wertheimer
James and Al report on this week’s elections, breaking down Trump’s continued dominance in the Republican party, Democrats' ability to win over party…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
370: RETRO Episode: Interview with Barney Frank from 2021
Remembering Barney Frank James and Al are joined by Chairman of the Financial Services Committee, congressman Barney Frank, for an in depth look at the current…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
369: Trump Goes To China with Evan Osnos and Paul & Stefanie Taylor
James and Al game out the gerrymandering war, call out the SCOTUS for its voting rights decision, declare inflation’s return as an election issue, and lament…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
368: Oorah! with JoAnna Mendoza
James and Al give an update on the Democratic prospects for the midterms, the waning influence of Donald Trump amid Republican remorse, the Iran war, and the…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
367: A King, A Pope & A Trump With Ed Luce & Jim Gerstein
James and Al sound off on voting rights and review recent polling before welcoming Ed Luce of the Financial Times. They discuss the future of Ukraine and the…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
366: Too Much Winning In 2026 with Dr. Amy Acton, David Pepper, & Bobby Pulido
James and Al discuss the redrawing of Congressional districts in Virginia in the wider context of the gerrymandering battle being waged for the House and share…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
365: Mad Men with Dr. Trita Parsi
James and Al sound the alarm over Trump’s deteriorating mental state, and explain the challenges it poses for JD Vance and the effects it will have on the…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
364: Winning Is Everything, Stupid With Gov. Steve Bullock
James and Al game out the implications of Trump’s foreign policy following the ceasefire with Iran, analyze the growing schism in the MAGA movement, and…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
363: It’s A Points Game With Christine Brennan
James and Al blast the state of journalism, call out Scott Jennings for his toxic coverage, and explain Trump’s recent political struggles and declining…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
362: Teleport Us To The Waffle House With G. Elliot Morris
James and Al skewer Trump’s approach to warfare and military strategy, draw historical parallels to the current conduct of the war, and game out ways to…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
361: Home & Away with Richard Haass & Mayor Paige Cognetti
James and Al welcome Council on Foreign Relations President Emeritus Richard Haass to analyze the effects of the Iran war and Trump’s wider policy decisions…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
360: Winning Hearts & Minds with Stephen A. Smith & Dr. Trita Parsi
James and Al look at the Senate run-off in Texas, the blue shift in the Hispanic vote, the effects of redistricting in California, and MAGA’s attempt at voter…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
359: WAR, What Is It Good For? with Max Boot
James and Al celebrate Talarico’s win in Texas and share their excitement about the 2026 midterm elections, given the Democratic field's growing strength and…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
358: A Tale Of Three Andrews
James and Al rip Trump’s State of the Union and analyze its impact and the effectiveness of the democratic response in the context of the approaching midterms…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
357: Pound The Table With Catherine Rampell & Dr. Annie Andrews
James and Al expose the latest developments from the Epstein Files and game out their political ramifications before welcoming Catherine Rampell, The Bulwark’s…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
356: The Rising Star of Texas Politics: James Talarico
James & Al are joined on the sofa by James Talarico as they discuss his campaign for the U.S. Senate from Texas, emphasizing the importance of grassroots…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
355: Stop The Steal with Michael Waldman
In this election-focused episode, James and Al welcome the President of the Brennan Center For Justice, Michael Waldman, to discuss the administration's…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
354: How Trump Is Weaponizing The Law with Abbe Lowell
James Carville & Al Hunt are joined by super-lawyer Abbe Lowell, they discuss the current political climate, the differences in the Justice Department under…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
353: The Political Landscape Ahead of the Midterms With Rep. Jason Crow
James Carville & Al Hunt are joined by Rep. Jason Crow to discuss the upcoming November Midterm elections, emphasizing the need for House Democrats to remain…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
352: Trump Is Sabotaging America with Ruth Ben-Ghiat
James Carville and Al hunt are joined on the sofa by Ruth Ben-Ghiat discussing the current landscape of education and authoritarianism, the characteristics of…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
351: MN v. ICE & Seahawks v. Patriots / with MN AG Keith Ellison & Greg Cosell
James and Al unload on the Epstein scandal and the Republican response, emphasizing accountability and the role journalism plays in upholding our democracy…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
350: Electability in American Politics with Mitch Landrieu
James & Al are joined by Mitch Landrieu and discuss the current state of American politics, emphasizing the importance of electability and the need for…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
349: How Young Voters Are Reacting to Trump's ICE Raids
James & Al along with John Della Volpe discuss the shifting attitudes of young people towards political issues, particularly in light of recent events. They…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
348: What The Pollsters Think
James & Al explore the current political landscape as it pertains to the 2026 elections, focusing on the Democratic Party's strategies, key races, and the…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
347: Make Greenland Danish Again With Annegrethe Rasmussen
James and Al discuss the tragic killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis and the wider battle for the soul of the city and the nation, looking at the effect of…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
346: Imperial Trump With Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi
James and Al blast Trump for his increasingly crazy governance and game out the implications for the country, before taking a detour into the exciting…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
345: Trump Flips The Bird With Franklin Foer
James and Al sound the alarm over Trump’s authoritarian tendencies, explore the repercussions of his war on the Federal Reserve and the DOJ, and break down the…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
344: Storm At The Capitol With Mary Clare Jalonick
Following the kidnapping of Maduro by our military, James and Al examine the role that oil and the court-ordered release of the Epstein Files played in Trump’s…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
343: Happy New Year 2026 From The Gang
James and Al kick off the year by welcoming entertainment maven George Stevens Jr., financial wizard Roger Altman, and esteemed journalist Jill Abramson to…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
342: Happy Holidays with Judy Woodruff & Mary Matalin
James and Al hype the growing exodus from Trump, tear into the DOJ’s handling of the Epstein files, and lament the decline of journalism as represented by Bari…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
341: Trump Derangement Syndrome
James and Al discuss Susie Wiles’ exposé of Trump’s administration in Vanity Fair, share their takes on her description of the people in it, MAGA’s growing…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
340: Winning Back The Youth Vote with John Della Volpe
James and Al celebrate the generational win in the Miami mayoral race, explain Trump’s rapid decline in popularity, and sound the alarm over corporate and…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
339: Blood In The Water With Rep. Jason Crow
James Carville & Al Hunt Are joined this week by Congressman Jason Crow and discuss military leadership of Pete Hegseth, accountability, and the current state…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
338: Shocking Incompetence of the Trump Administration with Tom Edsall
Al Hunt and James Carville discuss the incompetence of the Trump administration. They are joined by Tom Edsall to talk about the rise of Christian nationalism…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
337: The History Of The Epstein Files With Sidney Blumenthal
James and Al welcome Clinton consigliere Sidney Blumenthal to discuss the Epstein file release, what we might find, and how it will influence the future of our…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
336: Duty, Honor, Country with Brigadier General Ty Seidule (Ret.)
James and Al celebrate the reopening of the government and applaud those willing to cross the line, while still criticizing the administration's failure to…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
335: Finally, Dems In Array with Jim Gerstein
After a big win, James and Al explain why the Democrats outperformed in the off-season elections, focusing on the declining affordability of life under Trump…