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The Center Ring

National Economic Council director Brian Deese responds to criticism from Republican senators Mitt Romney, Susan Collins, and Rob Portman that Team Biden has failed to reach across the aisle on the COVID relief and recovery bill.

Bipartisanship Turns Partisan

Top White House domestic policy adviser Susan Rice says the president’s singular purpose is to unify the nation — but that will take longer than the first 100 days.

Biden’s Tallest Order

Senator Jon Tester, a Democrat representing the red state of Montana, breaks down what his party needs to do better to get the country behind the president’s green goals.

Selling Biden’s Climate Agenda

Former EPA head Gina McCarthy, whom President Biden appointed as the White House’s first-ever national climate adviser, makes the case for why being green is key to America’s economic recovery.

Biden Goes Big On Climate

New York Congressman Hakeem Jeffries explains what would have been lost had the Senate not conducted Trump’s second impeachment trial.

What Impeachment Achieved

Illinois congressman and lifelong Republican Adam Kinzinger discusses how he thinks his party lost its way and why it goes deeper than Trump.

What Happened to the GOP?

Newly elected Georgia congresswoman Nikema Williams reflects on hiding from the white supremacist mob on January 6 — three days after filling the seat of civil rights icon John Lewis.

When Panic Set In

From zero communication with Trump to working directly with Biden on a COVID plan, Eric Garcetti discusses the obstacles of leading America’s second largest city through the pandemic.

LA Mayor: Biden Gets It

Former Chicago mayor and White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel has this advice for Biden: The path to unity is paved with ambition and problem-solving, not striving for consensus

Rahm to Joe: Go Big, Not Bipartisan

The Senate Republican Leader’s shifting stance regarding Trump’s impeachment has colleagues baffled. But conservative columnist George Will believes this much: McConnell may be the only DC Republican who hates Trump as much as Will does.

McConnell’s Long Game

The Pulitzer Prize-winning conservative commentator flays Republican senators Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley for their role in the insurrection at the Capitol.

George Will on the Senate Seditionists

New White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki discusses how she’ll deal with people who do not like her or what she says.

Jen Psaki on Blocking Out the Haters

Tony Schwartz, the man who ghostwrote Trump’s “The Art of the Deal,” on the self-inflicted wounds that brought down the former president.

The Art of Trump’s Demise

Attorney and Lincoln Project co-founder George Conway and former solicitor general Neal Katyal weigh the potential legal battles ahead for the former president.

Trump’s Post-Presidency Legal Jeopardy

The morning after she was in the House chamber during the siege of the U.S. Capitol, the Michigan congresswoman discusses being targeted by militias, other far-right extremists, and the president of the United States.

Debbie Dingell on the Trump “Hate Machine”

Adam Jentleson, deputy chief of staff to former Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid and author of "Kill Switch: The Rise of the Modern Senate," knows all too well how Mitch McConnell can obstruct a new president’s agenda.

What a 50-50 Senate Means for Biden

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Hip-hop artist and activist Killer Mike talks about Atlanta’s post-George Floyd reckoning and the Peach State tilting blue.

Georgia at the Crossroads

The hip-hop star and activist goes deep on the enthusiasm of Black voters in the face of historic disappointment and systemic racism.

Killer Mike’s Fatal Optimism

Democrat Jaime Harrison has come out of nowhere, shattered fundraising records, and given Republican incumbent Lindsey Graham the political fight of his life.

South Carolina's Senate Shocker

Cook Political Report’s Dave Wasserman says Trump’s COVID-denying homestretch behavior is perfectly tailored to repel persuadable voters.

Trump’s Appetite for (Self-) Destruction

Cook Political Report guru Dave Wasserman on how the polls and what they’re telling him are different this time around.

Why 2020 Isn’t 2016 All Over Again

Chris Hill, founder of the pro-Trump Georgia Security Force 111% (pronounced “three percent”), discusses how his paramilitary group is preparing for the election results, whomever wins.

How One Militia is Prepping for the Election

Former FBI special agent Clint Watts explains how his fears about the election have shifted from Russian interference in 2016 to home-grown extremism in 2020.

Barbarians at the Polls

Disinformation expert Clint Watts weighs in on the dubious origins of the latest attack on Joe and Hunter Biden.

The Biden-Ukraine Conspiracy