Secrets to Staying Ahead of the News, What Trump's Really Like, and Mark's Dad on "Enemies" List
Mark Halperin kicks off the show by unveiling his unique reporting strategy that helps him stay ahead of today’s top news stories. Mark explains why the tougher immigration talk is coming, the potential real-world fallout of Israel attacking Iran’s nuclear program, and the China trade deal that highlights a concerning vulnerability for Americans.Plus, Mark explores the unpredictable Trump-Musk dynamic and why what happens next could have profound effects on real lives. Miranda Devine joins to share insights from her new Trump interview, discuss Congressional investigations into Biden, and reflect on how Hunter Biden’s laptop led to her big break. Finally, Mark and Morton Halperin celebrate an early Father’s Day, with Mark’s dad recounting how Nixon and Kissinger’s actions landed him on the enemies list, led to wiretaps, and much more.
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1:12:31
Raids, Riots & Roadblocks: California in Turmoil, Democrats Sidetracked on 2028 Plans
Mark Halperin kicks off the show with a deep dive into the California immigration protests—what’s really driving the unrest, how the media is covering (or spinning) the story, and why it matters far beyond the West Coast. He also breaks down why some Democrats publicly blaming law enforcement could end up boosting Trump and the GOP. Then, Mark turns to the road to 2028: revisiting the GOP’s successful—and still secretive—2024 strategy that returned Trump to the White House, and examining how Democratic infighting and DNC dysfunction are keeping the party from mounting a credible counterstrategy. Later, Batya Ungar-Sargon and Dan Turrentine join the conversation to explore the Democrats’ immigration dilemma, potential new leadership within the party, and how the Left’s messaging is driving working-class voters straight into Republican arms. Can Democrats win them back—and how?
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1:12:47
What Happens When Trump is Furious With You, and Rebrand Fails by Karine Jean-Pierre & Meghan Markle
Mark Halperin kicks off the show with the latest news about Trump’s current relationship with Elon Musk, reveals what it is like to have Trump both love you and hate you at the same time, and describes what it is like to get a phone call from a furious Donald Trump. Meghan McCain joins Mark to discuss failing rebrand attempts by Meghan Markle and Biden’s controversial press secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre. Plus, Meghan says the media will finally drop the softball interviews during the former press secretary’s upcoming book tour and will make Jake Tapper’s brutal media blitz seem like “Disneyland,” by comparison. Then, Silicon Valley’s congressman, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA), explains why Democrats lost the tech hub to the GOP, what the left can do to win it back, and why he thinks the Democrat 2028 nominee should try to be more like Trump.
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1:06:43
Media Doubles Down on Double Standards, and the Russia and Ukraine Stalemate With No Path to Peace
Mark Halperin begins the show by exposing the way the dominant legacy media is doubling down on their double standards, the false way they covered the Elon Musk salute compared to Cory Booker, and more. Then legendary journalist David Ignatius joins to talk about the stalemate and war of attrition shaping up between Ukraine and Russia, why there's no path to peace right now, why Putin is able to withstand the need for a ceasefire because public sentiment is in his favor, how Europe and Trump are reacting to the current situation, and more. And Sen. Jim Banks joins to talk about the threat of China, why he and Elizabeth Warren are completely aligned right now on the push against NVIDIA, whether America should accept Chinese college students, and more.
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1:10:00
Why JD Vance is Far Ahead of 2028 GOP and Dem Contenders, and Newt Gingrich on Trump's Unique Appeal
Mark Halperin breaks down why JD Vance is the runaway favorite to be the GOP nominee and president in 2028 right now, why the current slate of potential Democratic 2028 nominees are so weak, the way to build a "Frankenstein" candidate featuring all the Dems' best traits, and more. Then Newt Gingrich, author of "Trump's Triumph," joins to talk about Trump's unique brand of intelligence, his ability to act in the moment but also show patience, the way his "alpha male" energy helps him politically, the decline of the woke movement, what elites don't get about Trump and his appeal, a coming Democratic civil war between the AOC and Schumer wings, and more.
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