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Right Now With Perry Bacon is a twice-weekly show about national politics with a focus on the radicalism of the Trump administration and tactics to combat it. The program, hosted by New Republic staff writer Perry Bacon on Substack, features in-depth discussions with experts and politicians. It goes beyond the daily headlines to explain why things are happening and put them in a broader context.

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January 1, 2026
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America Is Still Living in the Backlash to Obama’s Presidency
Political scientist Julia Azari argues that Trump, like Andrew Johnson and Richard Nixon before him, became president in part because of white backlash against the pro-Black accomplishments of his predecessor.
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December 23, 2025
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What a Real DNC “Autopsy” of the 2024 Election Would Say
TNR’s Monica Potts argues that Democrats shouldn’t focus on winning the working class or any specific bloc, but instead be “loud” on a few issues that resonate with the entire electorate.
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December 23, 2025
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What a Real DNC “Autopsy” of the 2024 Election Would Say
TNR’s Monica Potts argues that Democrats shouldn’t focus on winning the working class or any specific bloc, but instead be “loud” on a few issues that resonate with the entire electorate.
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December 19, 2025
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Transcript: Affordability Isn’t a “Silver Bullet” for Democrats
Political analysts Brian Beutler and Will Stancil say that Democrats may be overemphasizing affordability instead of campaigning against all of Trump’s misdeeds.
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December 19, 2025
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Affordability Isn’t a “Silver Bullet” for Democrats
Political analysts Brian Beutler and Will Stancil say that Democrats may be overemphasizing affordability, in the same way they once assumed that health care fights would always deliver them electoral victories.
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December 17, 2025
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America’s Three Media Crises and How to Fix Them
University of Pennsylvania media scholar Victor Pickard explains why a robust system of public media is essential to strengthening American democracy.
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December 17, 2025
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Transcript: America’s Three Media Crises and How to Fix Them
University of Pennsylvania media scholar Victor Pickard says that a robust system of public-funded media is essential for America democracy.
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December 12, 2025
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Why Trump May Never Be Popular Again
TNR’s Grace Segers explains how both parties’ fortunes changed dramatically in 2025.
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December 12, 2025
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Transcript: Why Trump May Never Be Popular Again
TNR’s Grace Segers explains how both parties’ fortunes changed dramatically in 2025.
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December 9, 2025
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Transcript: Indiana Republicans Could Block Trump’s Gerrymandering
Andrea Hunley, assistant minority leader for the Indiana Senate Democrats, says even some Republican lawmakers oppose the gerrymandering of the state’s U.S. House seats that Trump is demanding.
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December 9, 2025
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Some Indiana Republicans Are Balking at Trump’s Gerrymandering Scheme
Andrea Hunley, assistant minority leader for the Indiana Senate Democrats, says even some Republican lawmakers oppose the gerrymandering of the state’s U.S. House seats that Trump is demanding.
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December 5, 2025
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The State Where Trump Voters Have Serious Buyer’s Remorse
Michigan Senate candidate Mallory McMorrow explains why Trump is now unpopular in her state, which he won in 2016 and 2020.
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December 5, 2025
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Transcript: The State Where Trump Voters Have Serious Buyer’s Remorse
Michigan Senate candidate Mallory McMorrow explains why Trump is losing ground in her state, which was critical to his victories in 2016 and 2024.
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December 2, 2025
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Trump’s Hold on the GOP Has Never Been Weaker
The Guardian’s Moria Donegan explains why Republican officials feel increasingly comfortable breaking with the president.
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December 2, 2025
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Transcript: Trump’s Hold on the GOP Has Never Been Weaker
The Guardian’s Moira Donegan walks through the many signs that Trump’s sway over fellow Republicans is diminishing.
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November 26, 2025
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The Affordability Crisis Is Really a Billionaire Crisis
Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed argues that it will be impossible to bring down costs without challenging major corporations.
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November 26, 2025
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Transcript: It’s Sanders vs. Schumer in Several Key Dem Primaries
Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed argues that it will be impossible to bring down costs without challenging major corporations.
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November 25, 2025
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Anti-Blackness Isn’t Part of Trump’s Agenda—It’s the Very Heart of It
Legal scholar Kimberlé Crenshaw says anti-Blackness is an essential tool in Trump’s authoritarian playbook.
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November 25, 2025
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Transcript: Anti-Blackness Is at the Heart of Trump’s Toxic Politics
Legal scholar Kimberlé Crenshaw says anti-Blackness is an essential tool in Trump’s authoritarian playbook.
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November 20, 2025
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Transcript: Trump’s Anti-Affordability Agenda Hits Colleges
University of Iowa sociology professor Louise Seamster says that the administration’s changes to financial aid policies are going to make our colleges less racially and economically diverse.
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