Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt

James and Al are joined by American historian Joseph Ellis for a deep dive into the politics, people and passions that set off the American Revolution on both sides of the Atlantic.  How deeply did the years of 1773 - 1783 shape our nation?  And after watching our country lose to two insurgencies across the globe and our politics fracture, what lessons can we learn? Email your questions to James and Al at politicswarroom@gmail.com or tweet them to @politicon.   Make sure to include your city, we love to hear where you’re from! Get More From This Week’s Guest: Joseph Ellis: Website | Mount Holyoke | Author of “The Cause” and Many Other Books... Please Support This Week’s Sponsors: Blinkist For a 7 day free trial and 25% off a premium membership go to blinkist.com Hello Fresh: For up to 14 free meals including free shipping go to hellofresh.com and use the promo code: WARROOM14

James and Al examine the legacy of September 11th by welcoming the Special Master of the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund, Ken Feinberg, and his law partner Camille Biros.  Portrayed in the Netflix hit movie “Worth” by Amy Ryan and Michael Keaton Overcoming the daunting challenge of making sure the families received the right and just compensation.  What did it take?  And is something like it even possible today? Email your questions to James and Al at politicswarroom@gmail.com or tweet them to @politicon.   Make sure to include your city, we love to hear where you’re from! Get More From This Week’s Guest: Ken Feinberg: Website | Netflix’s “Worth” | Author Camille Biros: Website | Netflix’s “Worth”  Please Support This Week’s Sponsor: Magic Spoon Get $5 off your order at magicspoon.com when you use our promo code: WARROOM

James and Al bring on Echelon Insights founding partner, Kristen Soltis Anderson, and the editor of the Cook Political Report, Amy Walter, to discuss polling and how it influences strategy.  Then, they break down the changes that are happening in the most important swing states and what it will take for candidates to win in them going forward. Email your questions to James and Al at politicswarroom@gmail.com or tweet them to @politicon.   Make sure to include your city, we love to hear where you’re from! Get More From This Week’s Guest: Kristen Soltis Anderson: Twitter | Website | Echelon Insights Amy Walter: Twitter | Website | Cook Political Report  | Host of “Politics With Amy Walter”

With the Afghanistan pull out looking more disastrous by the day, James and Al bring on John Hopkins Professor of International Affairs and Middle East Studies, Vali Nasr, and US Editor of the Financial Times, Ed Luce to break things down.  In a panel discussion they debate our failures in Afghanistan, if there were any successes, and what we can expect the region and its neighbors to do next. Email your questions to James and Al at politicswarroom@gmail.com or tweet them to @politicon.   Make sure to include your city, we love to hear where you’re from! Get More From This Week’s Guest: Ed Luce: Financial Times | Twitter | Author of “The Retreat of Western Liberalism & Many Other Books Vali Nasr: John Hopkins | Twitter | Author of “Dispensable Nation” & Many Other Books Please Support This Week’s Sponsors: Blinkist Get 25% off and a 7-day free trial at blinkist.com. Raycon Save 20% on Raycon earbuds at rayconglobal.com using the promo code: STARTFRESH Chili Sleep Get 20% off your sleep system at chilisleep.com and use promo code WARROOM.

In the wake of the chaos in Afghanistan, James and Al take on the leaders who contributed to the disaster that our country and the Middle East are facing.  Then they bring on Professor Emeritus at the U.S. Naval Academy, Craig Symonds, for a lesson in the WWII Pacific Theater, and a look back at when the United States was still able to win its wars. Email your questions to James and Al at politicswarroom@gmail.com or tweet them to @politicon.   Make sure to include your city, we love to hear where you’re from! Get More From This Week’s Guest: Professor Craig Symonds: U.S. Naval Academy | The Great Courses | Audible | Author of Many Books Please Support This Week’s Sponsors: Hello Fresh For up to 14 free meals, including free shipping, go to hellofresh.com and use code: warroom14. Rise Download the rise app today to try it free for 7 days at risescience.com.

In their 100th episode, James and Al bring on veteran of the New York Times, Donald McNeil, for a look at what’s next for us during the pandemic now that the Delta variant is raging in hot spots fueled by the unvaccinated.  With other variants on the horizon, what will it take to convince the hold outs and get the country back on the track to health? Email your questions to James and Al at politicswarroom@gmail.com or tweet them to @politicon.   Make sure to include your city, we love to hear where you’re from! Get More From This Week’s Guest: Donald McNeil Medium https://donaldgmcneiljr1954.medium.com/ Please Support This Week’s Sponsors: CHILI TECHNOLOGY For our listener’s special offer and to learn more, go to: https://www.chilisleep.com/pages/warroom BLINKIST For 25% off and a 7-day free trial go to: https://www.blinkist.com/en/nc/partners/politics-war-room

James and Al bring on Lieutenant General Russel L. Honoré (Ret.) for a wide ranging conversation about how we can defend the Capitol, protect our most cherished institutions, and finally put an end to the pandemic.  Is strengthening the Capitol police force and mandating vaccinations enough to stop the forces holding our country back? Email your questions to James and Al at politicswarroom@gmail.com or tweet them to @politicon.   Make sure to include your city, we love to hear where you’re from! Get More From This Week’s Guest: Lieutenant General Russel L. Honoré (Ret.) Twitter https://twitter.com/ltgrusselhonore Website https://generalhonore.com/ Please Support This Week’s Sponsors: CHILI TECHNOLOGY For our listener’s special offer and to learn more, go to: https://www.chilisleep.com/pages/warroom RISE To try the Rise App for free for 7 days, go to:  https://www.risescience.com/warroom MAGIC SPOON Try it with $5 off today, by using promo code: WARROOM at: https://magicspoon.com/pages/partner?partner=warroom

James and Al are joined by Harvard Law Professor Randall Kennedy to look at the Democratic Party’s best strategies for approaching issues of race, policing and criminal justice.  Will they be able to continue inspiring the wider electorate without scaring off centrist and independent voters?  Or will 2022 be about who best calms our fears? Email your questions to James and Al at politicswarroom@gmail.com or tweet them to @politicon.   Make sure to include your city, we love to hear where you’re from! Get More From This Week’s Guest: Professor Randall Kennedy Harvard Law https://hls.harvard.edu/faculty/directory/10470/Kennedy Books By Professor Randall Kennedy https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/15433/randall-kennedy/ Please Support This Week’s Sponsors: RISE To try the Rise App for free for 7 days, go to:  https://www.risescience.com/warroom HELLO FRESH For up to 14 free meals plus free shipping, use code: Warroom14 at:  https://www.hellofresh.com/pages/podcast?c=WARROOM14&utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=cpm&utm_campaign=4020201510podcast&utm_content=warroom14&dm=meals&featured=family&mealsize=3-4

James and Al welcome Fmr. US Deputy Treasury Secretary Roger Altman to the War Room to find out what’s next for our recovering economy and how we stack up against our global competitors.  Are we looking at high growth, high inflation, or are we living in a unique situation caused by the Pandemic?  Then, James and Al induct a historical class into the Sphincter Hall of Fame-- so keep those submissions coming! Note: Sound quality might vary in this episode, we appreciate your understanding during our efforts to bring on some of the world’s most busy guests and the perils of live interviews.  Thank you! Email your questions to James and Al at politicswarroom@gmail.com or tweet them to @politicon.   Make sure to include your city, we love to hear where you’re from! Get More From This Week’s Guest: Roger Altman Evercore https://www.evercore.com/bios/roger-c-altman/ The Hamilton Project https://www.hamiltonproject.org/people/roger_c._altman PLEASE SUPPORT THIS WEEK’S SPONSOR: BLINKIST For your free 7 day trial and 25% off a Blinkist premium membership, go to https://www.blinkist.com/en/nc/partners/politics-war-room

James and Al bring on Wall Street Journal White House reporter and author of “Frankly We Did Win This Election”, Michael Bender for a look at how this administration compares to the last.  With President Biden receiving 80 million votes— a record— they explore what got so many people on board and what the party needs to do to keep them.  Will the Democrats be able to do it? Email your questions to James and Al at politicswarroom@gmail.com or tweet them to @politicon.   Make sure to include your city, we love to hear where you’re from! Get More From This Week’s Guest: Michael Bender Twitter https://mobile.twitter.com/MichaelCBender Wall Street Journal https://www.wsj.com/news/author/michael-c-bender Author Of “Frankly We Did Win This Election” https://www.amazon.com/Frankly-Did-Win-This-Election/dp/153873480X PLEASE SUPPORT THIS WEEK’S SPONSORS: BLINKIST For your free 7 day trial and 25% off a Blinkist premium membership, go to Https://www.blinkist.com/en/nc/partners/politics-war-room HELLO FRESH For up to 14 free meals plus free shipping, use code: Warroom14 at:  https://www.hellofresh.com/pages/podcast?c=WARROOM14&utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=cpm&utm_campaign=4020201510podcast&utm_content=warroom14&dm=meals&featured=family&mealsize=3-4