The Daily Blast with Greg Sargent

An interview with Paul Waldman, co-author of the book “White Rural Rage,” who explains why the government-shutdown mess shows how Trump and Elon Musk will betray MAGA voters.

As Donald Trump and Elon Musk fuel chaos in the ongoing government-shutdown fight, the author of a book on rural America explains how this fiasco is already revealing how Trump hoodwinked his voters.

An interview with Senator Chris Murphy, who argues that Trump’s attacks on democracy are accelerating as we speak, that the media is folding, and that Democrats must sound the alarm before it’s too late

The Democratic senator argues in an interview that Trump’s attacks on democracy are an emergency and that Dems cannot let his profoundly unfit nominees and cowing of the media become seen as normal.

An interview with TPM’s Josh Marshall, who argues that protectors of democracy need to create a massive fundraising vehicle right now to defend the targets of Trump’s coming retribution tour.

With Donald and Lara Trump both telegraphing new details about Trump’s plans for retribution, Talking Points Memo’s Josh Marshall suggests a way for the targets of vengeance to band together and fight back.

An interview with Anne Shoup, a senior adviser to a group trying to stop RFK Jr.’s nomination, about Trump’s tacit admission that RFK’s anti-vax extremism is a political problem

As Donald Trump tries to soften RFK Jr.’s anti-vax extremism, a strategist involved in trying to block RFK’s nomination explains why Trump could prove vulnerable on this front—if Dems make the case.

An interview with writer Anne Applebaum about ABC News' abrupt $15 million settlement with Trump—and why it sends ominous signs about the prospect of institutions folding to his authoritarianism.

As ABC News agrees to a $15 million settlement with Trump, journalist Anne Applebaum explains why this carries unnerving echoes of what’s unfolding in places like Hungary—and what could happen next.

An interview with William Saletan of The Bulwark, who argues that we urgently cannot let Trump get away with rewriting history to claim he’s been exonerated of his crimes against the country.

As Trump’s threats to target enemies intensify and Republicans reveal they won’t stand in his way, a sharp observer of MAGA explains why we can’t let Trump’s revenge tour erase the truth and replace it with lies.

An interview with journalist Casey Michel, author of several books about American kleptocracy, who explains how Eric Trump is signaling that the conditions are ripe for an oligarchic corruption spree.

As Donald Trump’s son sends surprisingly clear signals about what’s coming, an expert on kleptocracy explains why conditions are ripe for the new Trump oligarchy to launch an extraordinary corruption spree.

An interview with America’s Voice executive director Vanessa Cardenas, who explains how Trump attorney Alina Habba gave away MAGA’s game on mass deportations—and how Democrats should respond.

As Trump lawyer Alina Habba reveals too much about MAGA’s spin on mass deportations, a leading immigration advocate looks at what’s coming—and how opponents of MAGA should respond.

An interview with tech writer Gil Duran about why Marjorie Taylor Greene’s collaboration with Elon Musk on massive spending cuts could evolve into a real train wreck for Trump and the GOP.

As Republicans privately turn on Marjorie Taylor Greene’s involvement with Elon Musk’s DOGE, a tech writer explains why “techbro” leadership is dangerous—and how she’ll make it worse.

An interview with Brian Beutler, author of the “Off Message” Substack, who explains how Democrats can and must do more to alert the public to the dangers of a second Trump term.

As new reporting shows that Trump’s plot to sabotage the rule of law is getting worse, a sharp observer explains how Democrats should engage this moment more forcefully—and why it’s dangerous not to.