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One bigly unindicted co-conspirator and other bunches of them, including some in Epstein files now

Trump's efforts to lean on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is reminiscent of the way Nixon created a team of secret investigators, known as "the plumbers," to find incriminating or embarrassing evidence about his enemies, said Ken Hughes, a leading Watergate authority and research specialist at the University of Virginia’s Miller Center of Public Affairs.

Ken Hughes

Everyday Watergate

President Donald Trump's corruption and abuse of power are staggering. In his second term, he has prioritized enriching himself and his family in broad daylight, while weaponizing the Department of Justice to go after his enemies. In this episode, historian Ken Hughes, an expert on Nixon's secret White House tapes and Watergate, compares and contrasts how America's constitutional system responded to each president's rogue behavior.

Ken Hughes

The Ukraine War Is a Disaster for Russia. So Why Is Putin Still Fighting?

Eric and Eliot offer differing assessments of Iran war negotiations and discuss the prospects for a lasting ceasefire. Next, they return to the Russia-Ukraine war and reflect on the staggering Russian casualty levels and severe economic toll the war continues to inflict on Russia. They also discuss the under-reported and dangerous nuclear developments on the Korean peninsula

Eric Edelman

Trump now letting out his inner 'greatest showman'

"We are witnessing a third transition in American presidents. First came what she calls the 'constitutional' presidents who generally adhered to the Founders’ notions of the office. Theodore Roosevelt and his 'bully pulpit' then brought the age of the 'personal president,' who craved popular support. Now, she said, Donald Trump has introduced 'the reality president.'"

Barbara Perry

Putin Has No Good Way Out of His War

"The promise of a modern Russia, prosperous and open to the world, has faded into complacency and numb acceptance of dictatorship and forever wars. This uncomfortable equilibrium cannot last forever."

Michael Kimmage

The War Trump Can’t End

Eliot and Eric discuss the ongoing negotiations with Iran, as well as Russia's recent drone and missile barrage directed at Kyiv. Eric also provides commentary on the Kenyan government's rejection of US efforts to open a quarantine facility for Americans who have contracted Ebola, John Cornyn's primary loss, and the prospects for the administration's Cuba policy.

Eric Edelman