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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
94: Admiral James Stavridis, Fmr Supreme Nato Commander
James and Al welcome former Supreme Nato Commander, Admiral James Stavridis for a discussion about our military readiness and how to build a secure future for…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
93: Mayor Phillip Levine
James and Al welcome former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine for a discussion about our failing infrastructure, what our politicians need to do, and how…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
92: Penis talk, Brett Kavanagh with Jackie Calmes and Tucker Carlson with Ben Smith
James and Al are joined by Ben Smith of the NYT and LA Times editor Jackie Calmes for a deep dive into the transformation of the media and the Republican party…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
91: Andy Slavitt and Bill Leonard
James and Al welcome religious historian Bill Leonard and Biden’s former Senior Advisor for COVID Response, Andy Slavitt, to look at the mythologies holding…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
90: Coach Pete Carroll & Audrey Cavenecia
James and Al welcome coaching legend Pete Carroll and co-host of his Amplify Voices podcast, Audrey Cavenecia, to discuss the role of equity, inclusion and…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
89: Alex Gibney: Crime Of The Century
James and Al welcome Director Alex Gibney of HBO’s Crime of the Century to the Politics War Room to take on the threats to the American people posed by…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
88: Fmr. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid
With UFOs being reported and recorded across the country, James and Al welcome Fmr. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to get his take on the possible threat…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
87: Sphincter Hall of Fame
Al and James are joined by Princeton historian Julian Zelizer to look at the evolution of the Republican Party from a party of issues to a party of…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
86: David Leonhardt
David Leonhardt of the New York Times sits down with James and Al to discuss how we can start moving our country forward after the Covid Pandemic and Trump…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
85: Michael Waldman
With Trump back in the news and Derek Chauvin recently convicted, James and Al bring on the President of NYU’s Brennan Center for Justice Michael Waldman for…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
84: Zach Carter and Evan Osnos
As the Biden Administration continues to build support and consolidate its hold on the ship of state, James and Al are joined by John Maynard Keynes expert and…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
83: Jim Gerstein & Phil Klay
With troops due to come out of Afghanistan, James and Al welcome veteran and author Phil Klay and pollster Jim Gerstein to discuss the state of world affairs…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
82: Our Towns, w/ Deb & James Fallows, Jeanne Jordan & Steven Ascher
James and Al bring on the creators of HBO’s Our Towns-- Deb Fallows, James Fallows, Jeanne Jordan and Steven Ascher to discuss their journey to towns across…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
81: Manchin, Gaetz and James's famous tuna sandwich recipe
Al and James argue against the voter law in Georgia and don’t pull any punches about the allegations facing Matt Gaetz. They also discuss the role Joe Manchin…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
80: From G. Gordon Liddy to Matt Gaetz
James and Al try to figure out what the heck is wrong with the Republican party, from G. Gordon Liddy on to Rep. Matt Gaetz. What gives? If their party doesn’t…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
79: Ron Brownstein & John Feinstein
James and Al get fired up for some March Madness with John Feinstein-- taking a look at what’s best for the sport and the NCAA. Better check your brackets!…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
78: Dr Sean Carroll
With our future seeming more unpredictable by the year, James and Al invite theoretical physicist and host of the Mindscape Podcast, Dr Sean Carroll to the…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
77: Ret. Brigadier General Ty Seidule & Former NOLA Mayor Mitch Landrieu
James and Al host Ret. Brigadier General Ty Seidule for a deep dive into the residual myths surrounding Robert E. Lee and the confederacy, as well as the…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
76: Amanda Carpenter
Is the GOP on the short bumpy road to irrelevance? James and Al bring on strategist, author, and Bulwark contributor Amanda Carpenter-- formerly a Ted Cruz…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
75: Rep. Colin Allred
With Texas in turmoil after facing down a disastrous ice storm and Ted Cruz caught making a run for the sun, Al and James welcome Congressman Colin Allred from…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
74: Jane Fonda
With our nation buffeted by everything from climate change to Covid, James and Al are joined by the incomparable activist and actress Jane Fonda find out how…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
73: Senator Doug Jones
With the impeachment process ongoing and President Biden scrambling to right the wayward ship of state, Senator Doug Jones of Alabama joins James and Al to…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
72: Laurie Garrett & Greg Cosell
With Covid-19 raging across the country for a full year, James and Al are joined by Pulitzer prize winning author and journalist Laurie Garrett to find out…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
71: Michael McFaul & David Folkenflik
With Russia in upheaval, and our media not exactly sure how to cover the Biden Administration, Al and James are joined by former Ambassador to Russia, Michael…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
70: Inauguration Day w/ Leon Panetta & Walter Dellinger
In spite of the mayhem at the Capitol, the inauguration of Joe Biden and the transfer of power went smoothly, and James and Al are beginning to feel some…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
69: Impeachment Day... again w/ Professor Kathleen Belew & Walter Pincus
With the Capitol garrisoned with troops and the passions of insurrection and the subsequent defense of the Union still cooling, Al and James examine the…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
68: John Couvillon & Sec William Cohen
2021 already promises to be as crazy as 2020, and Al and James are ready to game things out for you in their Politics War Room. They’re joined on their first…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
67: Joe Drape
With 2021 just around the corner, Al and James celebrate our scientists and first responders, and give us the inside scoop on who has power in the Democratic…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
66: David Sanger, Mary Matalin & Judy Woodruff
Al and James welcome The New York Times National Security Correspondent David Sanger to analyze the recent Russian cyber attacks on our country and go through…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
65: Ron Brownstein
Texas and Trump have been rejected by the Supreme Court and things are starting to look like President-Elect Biden will sail smoothly into his inauguration. Al…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
64: Tim O’Brien & John Barry
President Elect Biden’s cabinet is beginning to fill up, and James and Al have a lot to say on the subject. And if the party wants to win both seats in the…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
63: Senator Chris Dodd & Stephen Fowler
It’s the election that never seems to end, but with President-Elect Biden putting together a cabinet and Trump’s legal challenges floundering across the…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
62: Bill Kristol & Evan Osnos
The Biden era is finally beginning, and his cabinet and prospective agenda are already exciting people across the political spectrum. Al and James are fired…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
61: Shane Harris & Chris Huttman
As we get further from the election, it’s time for Biden to start putting together a cabinet. Al and James take a look at how it might look and what to expect…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
60: Ed Luce & Tom Edsall
With Biden the presumptive President-Elect, James and Al take a moment to celebrate the win, despite wishing that the Democratic party had worked harder on its…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
59: In Limbo: Paul Begala, Jill Abramson, Tara Setmayer & Cass Sunstein
James and Al break down election law and court challenges with Cass Sunstein before being joined by an all star panel with Jill Abramson, Paul Begala, and Tara…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
58: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Live Stream 'Election 2020
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Live Stream 'Election 2020
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
57: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer & Sen. Bob Casey
James and Al are joined by two political giants from critical swing states - Senator Bob Casey of Pennsylvania and Governor Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan - to…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
56: Sarah Silverman and Michael McDonald
Sarah Silverman is excited about the Biden campaign, but worries that we are losing the cause of progress to our cultural divisions. Meanwhile election day is…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
55: Dr. Richard Murray on Taking Texas and Fred Wertheimer on the Influence of Dark Money
With only weeks to go, gigantic sums of campaign cash have washed over the electoral landscape, but when the country is this polarized does money still talk?…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
54: Andrew Weissman on Trump's criminality and Kathleen Belew on the hidden threat of white supremacy
The President and his team have been infected with the Coronavirus, giving new significance to the phrase October Surprise. But even though James and Al think…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
53: Ben Ginsberg and Mayor Michael Coleman: James Carville and Al Hunt Discuss the Debate and the State of the Election
The first presidential debate is over and James and Al declare Joe Biden the clear winner. Following favorable post-debate coverage across the platforms, and…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
52: Sen. Cory Booker on the Battle for the Supreme Court and Sean McElwee on the Strength of Progressive Democrats
With the election only 6 weeks away and Democrats confronted with a surprise conservative Supreme Court nomination, worries are rising about the strength of…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
51: James and Deborah Fallows on Trump's Alternate Reality and the Concerns of Small Town America
A major contributing factor to Trump's success in 2016 was his love-hate relationship with the mainstream media. Whether it was giving the then-candidate a…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
50: Sen. Timothy E. Wirth on protecting our Republic, and Joseph Serna on the Toll of California's Wildfires
Whether you’re convinced that nothing stands between Trump and another four years in the White House, or you manage to keep faith in the hope Biden’s campaign…
Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt49: Andrew Bacevich on the Future of Foreign Policy, Michael McDonald on Florida's Fate and Billy Begala on Trump's Texas Titanic
While Trump's outrageous behavior may still shock some, there are plenty of the most savvy and seasoned political veterans who see him for what he really is: a…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
48: Conor Lamb on Biden's Everyman Appeal and Rashawn Ray on the Aftershock of Kenosha
Any opponent of Donald Trump has their work cut out for them, as his use of disinformation, dishonesty and disorder are unprecedented. So the U.S…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
47: Charlie Cook handicaps the Presidential race post-convention
Charlie Cook of the Cook Political Report handicaps the Presidential race coming out of the conventions as Biden's lead stays consistent. UNC Professor Dr…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
46: Senator Jeff Flake Denounces Trumpism and Jerry Seib on How Reagan Led to Trump
Senator Jeff Flake separates Conservatism from Trumpism seeking to reclaim the soul of the Republican Party while Wall Street Journal Executive Washington…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
44: Senator Michael Bennet on Russian Collusion, Corruption within the Trump Administration, and the future of our Nation
Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, reflects on the Committee’s bipartisan report on Russia's interference in our…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
43: House Majority Whip James Clyburn champions his bill to save the US Post Office and America's right to vote-by-mail
House Majority Whip James Clyburn champions the House bill to save the Post Office securing American's right to vote-by-mail. The Democratic Congressman from…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
42: Ben Wikler on the Realities of a Virtual Convention and Dan Mathews on America's Relationship with the Elderly
COVID-19 has changed the landscape of American politics in countless ways. The logistics of the November election leave a lot of questions lingering in the…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
41: Geoff Garin on Truth in Polling and Jim Tankersley on the Slow Demise of America's Middle Class
The specter of 2016 still looms in the minds of Democrats everywhere, creating no small amount of fear and uncertainty about what might happen come November…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
40: Kelly Burton and Jessica Post on Bottom-of-the-Ballot Battles and Seth A. Richardson on Corruption in Ohio
With all eyes on Trump v. Biden , it can be easy to forget that there's a lot more at stake this November than just the presidency. Even congressional races…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
39: Julian Zelizer and Thomas Patterson on the Modern History of the GOP
Much of the blame for the sad state of affairs the United States is facing gets heaped at the feet of Donald J. Trump. But while a fair amount of guilt should…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
38: Lisa Remy on the Safest Path to Schools Reopening and Ben Sheehan on the Contents of the Constitution
While the coronavirus creates chaos and uncertainty in every sector, there are few things as vital to both the immediate and distant future of the United…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
37: David Paul Kuhn and Stan Greenberg on Democrats' Alienation of White Working-Class Voters
The Hard Hat Riot of 1970 may have lost some of its historical importance in the eyes of everyone but the most astute modern day political operatives. But…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
36: James Lankford on the State of Lincoln's Party and Matt Bai on the Truth about Trumpism
The prevailing belief of the day may be that the Republican Party has sold its soul to the devil and a Democratic victory in November is America's only hope…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
35: Walter Dellinger on the Eroding Justice Department and Keith Mason and Paul Begala on the Odds of Texas and Georgia Going Blue
The Supreme Court has dealt powerful blows to the Trump agenda in recent days, protecting DACA recipients' status and upholding anti-discrimination protections…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
34: Howard W. French on Race and the Media, and Ron Brownstein on Shifts in the Electorate
There is no doubt that footage of George Floyd's death at the hands of four Minneapolis police officer is as shocking as it is damning of the American criminal…