The Lincoln Project

Host Reed Galen shares some year-end thoughts about where we are in the fight for our nation’s democracy, what exactly continues to be at stake, and how you all (the listeners of this podcast and members of the Lincoln Project community) can help. 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

In the final hearing, the committee concludes 18 months of work by summarizing their findings and releasing their final report. Also, the committee recommends the Department of Justice considers criminal charges against Donald Trump to hold him to account for January 6th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Reed Galen gives his reaction and analysis to the final public hearing from the House Select Committee on January 6th. He discusses how it was important that the committee’s report and recommendations to the Department of Justice were delivered publicly, how Chairman Bennie Thompson, Vice-Chair Liz Cheney, and the rest of the panel worked in a bipartisan manner to make these hearings appointment television for the American people, and how the criminal referrals the committee made to DOJ are another beginning in the road to holding Donald Trump accountable for January 6th. 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 discuss the early days of the Lincoln Project and how the organization got started in the first place, the lesson that have been learned along the way, and where the Lincoln Project goes from here as they set their sights on 2024 and beyond. 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 former U.S. Congressman, Presidential Candidate, and Radio Host Joe Walsh. They discuss the state of the GOP and its complete unwillingness to acknowledge Donald Trump for the threat he is, how it's just about impossible for a Republican not named Trump to win the presidency in 2024, and why although the midterms were mostly a success for Democrats…American democracy continues to be threatened and the pro-democracy coalition must continue their fight. 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 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