The Lincoln Project

Host Reed Galen is joined by Matt Bennett, Co-Founder and Executive Vice President for Public Affairs at Third Way, as well as Co-Founder of Shield PAC. They discuss the ever-growing instability of the GOP and how it’s going to look in Washington in the coming year, how Trump’s 2024 presidential run is starting to look like 2016 all over again, and how Ron Desantis poses an often-overlooked threat to our nation’s democracy. Plus, making South Carolina the first primary state for 2024 is a smart move. If you’d like to connect with The Lincoln Project, send an email to podcast@lincolnproject.us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Reed Galen is joined by Maya May (Comedian and Host of LPTV’s “We're Speaking”) to answer questions asked by YOU, the members of the Lincoln Project community. Listeners ask about the upcoming Georgia runoff, Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential run and his ongoing legal probes, and how will the selection of the next Speaker of the House play out? Plus, could Trump actually be afraid to fully commit to his return to Twitter? If you’d like to connect with The Lincoln Project, send an email to podcast@lincolnproject.us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Reed Galen is joined by award-winning journalist David Enrich, the Business Investigations Editor at The New York Times. They discuss the world of “Big Law” and its often unchecked influence through the lens of Jones Day, how Jones Day came to represent Donald Trump and argue many of the lawsuits in Trump’s attempt to overturn the 2020 election, why the idea that “everyone is entitled to representation” is not always as straightforward as it may seem. If you’d like to connect with The Lincoln Project, send an email to podcast@lincolnproject.us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Reed Galen is joined by Tara McGowan, the Founder & Publisher of Courier Newsroom, a pro-democracy digital news organization. They discuss the dynamics of why there are more Americans distrustful of the media than ever, how Gen-Z utilizes social media compared to other prior generations, and how positive reporting is one of the keys to restoring trust in our government. Plus, how "for-profit" media and putting good information behind a paywall is leading to a dangerous spike in the spread of disinformation. If you’d like to connect with The Lincoln Project, send an email to podcast@lincolnproject.us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Reed Galen is joined by Jacqueline Westman and Angus Durocher, the extraordinary individuals who are the engine behind The Union, a pro-democracy coalition of volunteers and organizations dedicated to saving American democracy from the authoritarian attacks it currently faces. They discuss the work The Union did leading up to the midterms, how that work is continuing in Georgia as the runoff election approaches, and how they’re already looking ahead to 2024. If you’d like to connect with The Lincoln Project, send an email to podcast@lincolnproject.us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Reed Galen is joined by Hugo Lowell, Political Enterprise Reporter for The Guardian. They discuss what to expect in a Republican controlled House, Donald Trump’s decision to announce his 2024 presidential run and the resulting response, and what the appointment of the DOJ's special counsel means for not only Trump’s campaign…but the campaigns of the other GOP presidential hopefuls. Plus, for those planning to challenge Trump for the GOP presidential nomination in 2024…has the window to declare already passed? If you’d like to connect with The Lincoln Project, send an email to podcast@lincolnproject.us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Reed Galen is joined by John Della Volpe (Author and Director of Polling at the Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics) to discuss the impact Gen Z had on the midterm elections, what role Gen Z will play in the political landscape moving forward, and why now generations (instead of geography) is now the new key to political predictions. Plus, why has political polling been so inaccurate the last few cycles and how can it get better? If you’d like to connect with The Lincoln Project, send an email to podcast@lincolnproject.us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Reed Galen answers questions asked by the members of the Lincoln Project community about the upcoming Georgia runoffs, how to combat junk polling, the fate of the January 6th Committee, and so much more. Plus, what to expect from a Republican controlled U.S. House of Representatives and what have we learned for 2024? If you’d like to connect with The Lincoln Project, send an email to podcast@lincolnproject.us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Reed Galen is joined by fellow Lincoln Project Co-Founder Rick Wilson to recap election night 2022. They give their takeaways, discuss the red wave that never came, and break down how the Lincoln Project’s messaging and on-the-ground-efforts led to an all-things-considered win for the pro-democracy coalition. Plus, the panel sets their sights to 2024 and lay out the stakes of an inevitable Trump presidential run. Will anyone challenge him for the GOP nomination? If you’d like to connect with The Lincoln Project, send an email to podcast@lincolnproject.us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Reed Galen is joined by Lincoln Project Senior Advisors Joe Trippi and Trygve Olson to discuss their final thoughts on the midterms before election day, the incompetence and corruption of the GOP, and the importance of building a narrative as opposed to over-explaining the fine print of policy. Plus, it now seems inevitable that Donald Trump will make his announcement for a third presidential run in 2024. If you’d like to connect with The Lincoln Project, send an email to podcast@lincolnproject.us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices