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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 Hunt33: Timothy L. O'Brien on the Methodology and Madness of Trump
Few people have as deep and intimate an understanding of who Donald Trump is as a person as Bloomberg Opinion executive editor Timothy L. O'Brien. Not only has…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
32: David Harris on Essential Police Reforms
Yet another death of an African American man at the hand's of the police has lead to demonstrations across United States and around the world. People are yet…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
31: Charlie Sykes and Tim Miller on the Fight for the Soul of the Republican Party and Ron Chernow on the Truth about Ulysses Grant
How has the Republican party fallen so far from grace? Is the rise of Trumpism the cause of this rapid decline, or a symptom of the party leadership's…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
30: David Wessel on the Unpredictability of the Current Economy
To many Americans, the economy is mystery. Normal market trends and fiscal policy aside, though, the coronavirus pandemic presents an unprecedented challenge…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
29: Norman Pearlstine on Journalism During a Global Crisis and Jung H. Pak on the Real Power of North Korea
Balanced, accurate and informative journalism is possibly more important now than it ever has been. Yet with financial limitations and logistical nightmares a…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
28: Marlo Thomas and Phil Donahue on Marriage Lessons from Quarantine
While facing the global pandemic on your own might seem frightening and difficult, going through this one-of-a-kind crisis with a partner does still present…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
27: Drew Faust on Dignity and Death in the COVID Era and John Feinstein on the Sports World's Pandemic Response
The grim toll of the coronavirus pandemic is a reality many Americans have come face-to-face with in recent months. And with the number of COVID-19 related…
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26: John R. Allen on The Readiness of the U.S. Military During the Pandemic
If the title of president of the Brookings Institution isn't impressive. enough, John R. Allen has plenty on his resume to raise your eyebrows at. Retired…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
25: Madeleine Albright on America's Role as a Global Leader
From Secretary of State to Ambassador to the United Nations, Madeleine Albright has been a major player on the world stage in many different capacities, and…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
24: Michael Tackett Talks Going Toe-to-Toe with Trump and Joanne Lipman Illuminates A Hidden Healthcare Crisis
Associated Press Deputy Bureau Chief for all White House, Congressional and political coverage Michael Tackett has seen a lot in his career, and never backed…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
23: Journalist David Shribman Juxtaposes Canada's Coronavirus Response With The United States' Efforts
As a dual citizen of the United States and Canada, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Shribman (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette/Boston Globe) has had keen insight…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
22: Author Deborah Fallows and Journalist James Fallows Examine the Pandemic's Effect on Small Town America
Author Deborah Fallows and journalist James Fallows spent years traveling to small cities and towns outside America's major population centers in order to…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
21: Stephanie Cutter Discusses Joe Biden's Next Moves and Dr. Zeke Emanuel Explains the Scope of the Coronavirus
Political consultant Stephanie Cutter (former Deputy Campaign Manager for Obama 2012) weighs in on how Joe Biden can gracefully accept Bernie Sanders…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
20: John Barry Compares the Coronavirus to the 1918 Spanish Flu
Historian and author John Barry ("The Great Influenza") draws comparisons between the follies of Woodrow Wilson's handling of the of the major flu outbreak…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
18: James Carville Super Tuesday Wrap Up and Roger Altman on the Economy
James Carville and Al Hunt analyze Joe Biden's super Super Tuesday taking the delegate lead over Bernie Sanders. Evercore CEO Roger Altman examines the…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
18: Antjuan Seawright on South Carolina and Amy Dacey on Possible Brokered Convention
Blueprint Strategies founder and CEO Antjuan Seawright shares insight on the debate and primary from South Carolina. Former CEO of the DNC and the current…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
17: Jon Ralston on Nevada and Ruy Teixeira on Ideological Motivations
Nevada debate moderator Jon Ralston from The Nevada Independent discusses Bloomberg's first debate in Nevada. Ruy Teixeira helps us understand the ideological…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
16: Governor Terry McAuliffe and Jeff Berman
Former Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe talks election politics postulating that Michael Bloomberg could take Virgnia. James and Al borrow time from Tom…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
15: Ann Selzer on Iowa and The Fate of the Democratic Party
Pollster Ann Selzer explains what happened in Iowa. James Carville proposes we let Nancy Pelosi pick the Democratic nominee. Christy 'Numbers' Harvey…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
14: Impeachment Trial in the Senate Analysis from James Carville and Al Hunt
James Carville and Al Hunt dissect the President's Impeachment trial in the Senate excluding witnesses officially heading towards conclusion. In the war room…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
13: Former White House legal counsel Greg Craig compares Trump's impeachment defense to Clinton's and Jim Dunnam breaks down Trump's legal defense team member Ken Starr
Former White House Counsel Greg Craig shares stories from the 1990s comparing the legal defense he helped craft for Bill Clinton to Trump's impeachment. Texas…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
12: Jonathan Martin on Democratic Debate and LSU's Epic Football Season
New York Times National Political Correspondent Jonathan Martin joins James and Al to breakdown the Democratic debate and Louisiana State University's historic…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
11: Trump Plays the War Card and Michael Gartner on the Iowa Caucuses
James Carville and Al Hunt discuss the President's smokescreen assassination of Iranian General Soleimani to distract from impeachment and the indictment of…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
10: Michael McDonald and our Democratic Candidate Report Card
University of Florida Associate Professor of Political Science Michael McDonald discusses the astounding growth of interest in the 2020 Presidential Election…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
9: Judy Woodruff and Mary Matalin
Judy Woodruff and Mary Matalin join their husbands Al Hunt and James Carville, respectively, on 'The Better Halves' Holiday Episode. Merry Christmas and Happy…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
8: Former Secretary of Defense Bill Cohen on Impeachment
Former Secretary of Defense and Senator (R-Maine) Bill Cohen brings his experience from the impeachment of President Nixon to evaluate the President's actions…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
7: Jill Abramson on the Media's Coverage of Impeachment
Jill Abramson is the former Executive Editor of The New York Times and the author of Merchants of Truth and she dissects the media, bubbles and the truth with…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
6: Kamala Harris Bows Out and Walter Dellinger Talks Impeachment
Impeachment scholar Walter Dellinger explains the difference between a crime and the impeachable offenses committed by this President. James Carville and Al…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
5: Roger Altman on the Economy and The Fall of Rudy Giuliani
Roger Altman, CEO of Evercore and former Deputy and Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, explains why the tax bill was a bust for America. After Christy…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
4: Pollster Ann Selzer on the Pete Buttigieg Surge
The foremost respected expert on polling Ann Selzer enters the War Room to discuss the latest Des Moines Register poll in which Pete Buttigieg surged to the…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
3: Elizabeth Warren Rejects the War Room and Ed Luce dissects Brexit
Al Hunt and James Carville talk impeachment and respond to Elizabeth Warren's rejection of the "War Room" political strategy James made popular. Financial…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
2: Election 2020 presented by The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette & Highmark
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Executive Editor Emeritus David Shribman moderates a panel with our hosts Al Hunt and James Carville. 'Election 2020' presented by…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
1: Nancy Pelosi - Charlie Cook - Tom Edsall
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi joins James & Al in the first interview following the vote on the Impeachment Inquiry. Then, it's a Countdown Roundtable 365…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
Nancy Pelosi Preview - Listen Sunday!
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi speaks to James Carville and Al Hunt in her first interview following the big vote to move forward with the Impeachment…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
The War Room is coming in November!
James Carville and Al Hunt go deep into the politics of impeachment and the 2020 US Presidential Election.