Political Gabfest: Musk founds the “America Party” via social media post; the US erratically zags again on aid for Ukraine against Putin; and Trump’s latest plot twist in the tedious tariff saga. slate.com/podcasts/polit…

Political Gabfest: MAGA melts down over the Epstein files; the Supreme Court rubber stamps Trump’s continued disassembly of the federal government; and the GOP Senate passes funding cuts for PBS, NPR, and foreign aid. slate.com/podcasts/polit…

Political Gabfest: Trump sues the Wall Street Journal over Epstein letter story; Roberts Court has empowered sweeping presidential control; amid fears of losing Congress in 2026, Texas Republicans redraw state district map in effort to pick up House seats. slate.com/podcasts/polit…

Political Gabfest: The humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza worsens; Columbia and Brown make deals with the Trump administration with a Harvard settlement imminent; and Emil Bove confirmed to U. S. appeals court as DOJ attacks Judge Boasberg. slate.com/podcasts/polit…

Political Gabfest: Trump fires the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics; the Texas GOP’s gerrymandering effort ignites a nationwide redistricting arms race; and self-appointed loyalty enforcer Laura Loomer gets more access to the president. slate.com/podcasts/polit…

Political Gabfest: A hasty and improvisational Trump-Putin summit in Alaska; federal “takeover” of Washington D.C.’s law enforcement; and Trump demands colleges share admissions data to “verify” that they are not considering race. slate.com/podcasts/polit…

Political Gabfest: Trump’s military intrusion into D.C. escalates in the face of overwhelming opposition from residents; a week of theatrical diplomacy with Russia and Ukraine; and the launch of new liberal publication The Argument. slate.com/podcasts/polit…

Political Gabfest: Fed governor Lisa Cook resists Trump’s attempt to fire her and smash Fed independence; an executive order expands the National Guard’s law enforcement role; and the Trump administration assaults wind energy. slate.com/podcasts/polit…

Political Gabfest: Major courtroom losses pile up for the Trump administration; RFK Jr. dismantles US public health in real-time; and Democrats face government shutdown political calculus again as Congress returns. slate.com/podcasts/polit…

Political Gabfest: Charlie Kirk is assassinated in Utah at a college campus event; SCOTUS clears the way for racial profiling by ICE; and Kamala Harris teases her new memoir with a critical excerpt. slate.com/podcasts/polit…

Political Gabfest: Free speech debates flare up in the fallout from Charlie Kirk’s murder; the US military blows up Venezuelan civilians on boats with no legal justification; and House crime bills undermine D.C. autonomy. slate.com/podcasts/polit…

Political Gabfest: Trump directly orders vindictive prosecutions of enemies on social media; Tylenol becomes scapegoat for unfounded autism claims in bizarre press conference; and historical precedents for chilling US free speech. slate.com/podcasts/polit…

Political Gabfest: Hegseth and Trump strut in a theatrical flex over an audience of distinguished military leaders; the government shuts down as both sides dig in; and Russia wages unsettling hybrid warfare with drones over Europe. slate.com/podcasts/polit…

Political Gabfest: New Supreme Court term will grapple with scope of presidential power; Trump’s deployments of troops to US cities are “untethered to the facts”; and state bans on conversion therapy are likely to suffer legal defeat. slate.com/podcasts/polit…

Political Gabfest: A fragile ceasefire begins in Gaza as tensions with Israel remain; Trump uses the government shutdown to punish Democrats; and the Supreme Court appears likely to knock out the last pillar of the Voting Rights Act. slate.com/podcasts/polit…

Political Gabfest: Trump embraces “king” role & displays contempt for Americans with AI videos & White House demolition; government shutdown drags on with little pressure to end; & Young Republicans spout strategically ambiguous racism to signal MAGA cred. slate.com/podcasts/polit…

Political Gabfest: Rahm Emanuel talks Trump vs. Chicago showdown and the future of the Democratic Party; the president’s efforts to undermine trust in elections and how to push back; and favorite moments from 20 years of the Political Gabfest. slate.com/podcasts/polit…

Political Gabfest: Democrats sweep races up and down the ballot across the country; the Supreme Court hears arguments on the legality of Trump’s tariffs; and the Trump administration plays chicken with SNAP benefits. slate.com/podcasts/polit…

Political Gabfest: Democrats cave to end government shutdown as public pain starts swamping healthcare messaging; affordability politics take center stage; and the Epstein scandal flares back to life despite the best efforts of the White House. slate.com/podcasts/polit…

Political Gabfest: Trump’s Department of Justice systematically destroys justice norms at light speed; the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia visits the US; and Trump loses control of the narrative as the Epstein files saga catches fire. slate.com/podcasts/polit…