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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 Hunt273: From Mississippi to the Battleground States with Michael Podhorzer & Wright Thompson
Politics War Room ON TOUR - live shows in NYC on 9/19, Atlanta on 10/12, and Boston on 11/2 at politicon.com/tour Watch Politics War Room & James Carville…
Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt272: Trump Gets Trumped
Politics War Room ON TOUR - live shows in NYC on 9/19, Atlanta on 10/12, and Boston on 11/2 at politicon.com/tour Watch Politics War Room & James Carville…
Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt271: The Electoral Landscape Past & Present with Dr. Whit Ayres & Dr. Lindsay Chervinsky
Politics War Room ON TOUR - live shows in NYC on 9/19, Atlanta on 10/12, and Boston on 11/2 at politicon.com/tour Watch Politics War Room & James Carville…
Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt270: The Post-Biden World with David Ignatius
Get tickets for the Politics War Room live shows in NYC on 9/19 and in Atlanta on 10/12 at politicon.com/tour James and Al discuss the convention, Kamala’s CNN…
Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt269: Why Harris Will Win with Mitch Landrieu | DNC Day 4
Mitch Landrieu discusses the Democratic National Convention, the accomplishments of the Biden-Harris administration, and the importance of infrastructure. He…
Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt268: DNC Day 3 - The Battle for North Carolina with Gov. Cooper
Governor Roy Cooper of North Carolina discusses the upcoming presidential race and the potential for North Carolina to turn blue. He highlights the importance…
Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt267: DNC Day 3 - What The Pollsters Really Think
The state of the race, the state of the country, and the Latino vote. The pollsters discuss the changes in the electorate, the importance of addressing key…
Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt266: How To Win With Nancy Pelosi - DNC Day 2
More from James and Al Get tickets for the Politics War Room Live Show in NYC and Atlanta at politicon.com/tour Get text updates from Politics War Room and…
Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt265: DNC Day 2 - Justin Pearson & Don Scott
James and Al are joined this morning by Justin Pearson and Don Scott More from James and Al Get tickets for the Politics War Room Live Show in NYC and Atlanta…
Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt264: DNC Day 1 - Senate Insights with JB Poersch
JB Poersch, who runs the Senate Democratic Campaign Committee for Chuck Schumer, discusses the challenges and strategies for Democrats in Senate races. The…
Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt263: DNC Day 1 - Four Party Chairs
Get tickets for the Politics War Room live shows in NYC on 9/19 and in Atlanta on 10/12 at politicon.com/tour Democratic Party chairs from Virginia, Michigan…
Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt262: Communication Breakdown
Get tickets for the Politics War Room live shows in NYC on 9/19 and in Atlanta on 10/12 at politicon.com/tour James and Al preview the upcoming DNC, explain…
Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt261: Winning In Sport & Politics with Dr. Edwin Moses
Get tickets for the Politics War Room Live Show in NYC on 9/19/24 at politicon.com/tour Al and James salute Kamala’s VP selection of Governor Walz, explore his…
Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt260: Kamala & The Youth Vote with John Della Volpe
Get tickets for the Politics War Room Live Show in NYC on 9/19/24 at politicon.com/tour Al and James rip apart JD Vance, celebrate the Olympics, and analyze…
Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt259: They Got Hit In The Mouth with Jim Gerstein
Following Biden dropping out of the race, Al and James tear apart the GOP’s reaction to Kamala’s rise, rebuke their racism, and lay out JD Vance’s attacks on…
Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt258: Fire The Cannon with Pam Karlan
Following the attempted assassination of Trump, Al and James discuss its effect on the race, the nomination of JD Vance, the Republican convention, and whether…
Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt257: Thank You George Clooney
Al and James discuss Kamala’s presidential prospects, James’ ideas to move the party forward, and Trump’s plans for retribution before welcoming FT’s US…
Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt256: The Next President with Ron Brownstein
In the aftermath of the presidential debate, Al and James sound the alarm on rising Christian Nationalism and welcome veteran journalist Ron Brownstein. They…
Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt255: As Goes The Election, So Goes The World with Jim Steinberg
On the eve of the presidential debate, Al and special guest host Jill Wine-Banks discuss the upcoming contest, the impact of Dobbs on the election, and whether…
Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt254: Debate Prep with Bob Shrum
James and Al call out the Republican congressional caucus, review the political situation in Israel, mark Juneteenth, remember Willie Mays, and welcome veteran…
Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt253: The Fall Of Roe with Lisa Lerer
James and Al explain the impact of Hunter Biden’s conviction, emphasize the political power of falling crime rates, and welcome Lisa Lerer, author of The Fall…
Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt252: How To Win An Information War with Peter Pomerantsev
James and Al defend Dr. Fauci and analyze Biden’s improving electoral prospects after the Trump trial verdict and the recent primaries before welcoming…
Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt251: Oxbridge Sentences with Ed Luce
James and Al preview Trump’s imminent Manhattan verdict, call for the SCOTUS to be on the ballot, demand a higher minimum wage, and welcome the Financial…
Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt250: Around The World with Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi
James and Al lay out the hard choices facing the Biden campaign, blast corruption on the Supreme Court, and welcome Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi to dive into…
Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt249: The Lost Cause with Heather Cox Richardson
James and Al tear into Trump for seeking bribes from Big Oil, blast the MSM for failing to cover what matters, share their take on the recent polls and…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
248: God & Country with Katherine Stewart
James and Al reflect on Trump’s ongoing trial, the need for Biden to run a focused campaign, and the future of Gaza before welcoming author and journalist…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
247: Campus Chaos with Professor Emeritus Mark Yudof
Guest host Paul Begala joins Al to analyze the factors driving the ‘24 election and the dangers of another Trump term before speaking with UC President…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
246: War & Peace with General John Allen
James and Al game out Trump’s prosecution, reluctantly give credit to Speaker Johnson, and castigate the SCOTUS, before welcoming retired General John Allen to…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
245: Convicting Trump & Finding The Center with Fred Wertheimer & Billy Ray
James and Al dive into Congress’ handling of the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, and analyze the politically transformative effects of Dobbs on the…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
244: Supreme Allied Commander for The War On Women - Senator Tina Smith
James and Al decry Islamophobia and welcome MN Senator Tina Smith to discuss foreign relations and the Dobbs decision’s role in our politics. Following…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
243: The Court & The Constitution with Justice Stephen Breyer
James and Al critique coastal elitism, explore how the Israel-Gaza war ends, and welcome Justice Breyer to discuss the role of the Supreme Court and its…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
242: March Madness with John Feinstein
James and Al take Rep. Jim Jordan to task for continuing to spew lies about the 2020 election and review the status of Trump’s many trials, their possible…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
241: Pestilence and War with Admiral James Stavridis and Dr. Cornelia Griggs
James and Al tear into the Orban government and analyze Trump’s influence on the Ohio Senate race before welcoming Admiral James Stavridis to discuss the…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
240: Rural Rage with Tom Schaller and Paul Waldman
James and Al destroy the RNC and Senator Katie Britt’s SOTU response, before welcoming authors of “White Rural Rage” Tom Schaller and Paul Waldman for a…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
239: Biden’s Last Campaign with Evan Osnos
James and Al give their take on Super Tuesday and the impact of a Trump conviction, before welcoming journalist Evan Osnos. They analyze Biden’s electoral…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
238: Greedflation with Senator Bob Casey
James and Al expose the hypocrisy of Jim Jordan and Matt Schlapp and welcome PA Senator Bob Casey. They discuss the role of President Biden in down ballot…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
237: Putin, Trump & Lincoln with Sidney Blumenthal
James and Al skewer the radical Republicans complicit in the events of J6 and welcome former presidential advisor and Lincoln biographer Sidney Blumenthal…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
236: Catching A Supreme Court Case with Professor Pam Karlan
James and Al celebrate the Democrats win of George Santos’ seat, blast Republicans for stopping the border bill, take on Robert Hur, and welcome law professor…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
235: The New York Times with Adam Nagourney
James and Al fire off on the continuing MAGA takeover of the Republican Party that led to the scuttling of the Democrats’ national security and immigration…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
234: From The Civil War To The Middle East w/ Professor Sean Wilentz and Indira Lakshmanan
James and Al break down the border battle and skewer Republican attacks on Taylor Swift, before welcoming historian Sean Wilentz. They discuss the best media…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
233: Democratic Rebels with Joshua Green
James and Al analyze the New Hampshire primary results and lay out the evidence of the Republican Party’s capitulation to Trump. Then, they welcome journalist…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
232: After Iowa
James and Al dive into the state of the race after the Iowa caucus by examining the performances of the candidates and the role of third parties before…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
231: Iowa Caucus Kickoff with Jill Abramson
James and Al dive into the upcoming primaries, the budget battle being waged by Speaker Johnson, and the intensifying debate around border policy. Then, they…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
230: Polling Prognostication with Fred Yang & Jim Gerstein
James and Al skewer so-called family values Republicans after recent scandals and welcome polling experts Fred Yang and Jim Gerstein. They dive into the weak…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
229: And A Happy New Year
James and Al welcome Stanford Law’s Pam Karlan, academy member George Stevens, and economic maven Roger Altman to get their takes on the year ahead in their…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
228: We Wish You A Merry Christmas
In this special holiday episode, James and Al take Netanyahu to task for his failures and welcome their spouses Judy Woodruff and Mary Matalin. They explore…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
227: The State of the Nation
James and Al analyze the ominous poll numbers confronting President Biden, dissect the issues driving them, and try to find the way forward. They also compare…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
226: Religion & Speech with Professor Marci Hamilton
James and Al tear apart the premise and political opportunism of the renewed attempt to impeach President Biden, and welcome Professor Marci Hamilton for a…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
225: Evangelicals and Extremism with Tim Alberta
James and Al share how Hunter Biden has outmaneuvered the partisan investigations of his family, give an update on the Republican primary, and welcome…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
224: The Day The President Was Shot
James and Al discuss the Israel-Hamas cease fire, give tribute to Rosalynn Carter, and welcome Judge John Tunheim on the anniversary of JFK’s assassination…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
223: Generational Victory with John Della Volpe
James and Al condemn Republicans in each branch of government and welcome polling expert and author of Fight: How Gen Z Is Channeling Their Fear and Passion to…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
222: The Return of the Religious Right with Thomas Edsall
James and Al celebrate the election wins by Democrats in typically Republican strongholds, and implore the Democrats to avoid division over the war in Gaza…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
221: Bibi’s Face with Indira Lakshmanan
James and Al analyze the growing presidential field, and fire off on Mike Johnson and Netanyahu, before diving into foreign affairs with AP Global Enterprise…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
220: Strategy of War with Admiral Stavridis and Ehud Barak
James and Al preview Rep. Mike Johnson’s upcoming speakership and are joined by former Israeli PM Ehud Barak to lay out the military options under…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
219: Israeli Intrigue w/ Alon Pinkus & Congressional Chaos w/ Carl Hulse
James and Al are joined by Israeli foreign policy expert Alon Pinkas to explain the latest developments in the accelerating war in Gaza, its regional effects…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
218: Israel with Jim Gerstein and Brigadier General Ty Seidule
Following the tragic attack on Israel by Hamas, James and Al are joined by political strategist Jim Gerstein to break down the situation on the ground and its…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
217: Beating Boebert with Adam Frisch & Identity Politics with Yascha Mounk
James and Al are joined by the congressional challenger to Lauren Boebert in Colorado, Adam Frish. They discuss the factors that led to her near defeat in the…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
216: The Shutdown with Rep. Brendan Boyle
James and Al contrast Senator Menendez with the crimes of Trump, preview the Republican field before the debate, and welcome PA Congressman Brendan Boyle. They…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
215: 2024 Election Prospects with Elaine Kamarck & Susan Swecker
James and Al welcome election expert Elaine Kamarck to discuss the primary process, the placement of South Carolina as the first in the nation, presidential…