The Muckrake Political Podcast

The Supreme Court deals President Donald Trump another loss, this time in regards to his taxes. Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss Trump's rampant corruption, the damage it's done to the rule of law, and connect the dots from Richard Nixon to our current crook in the White House. Also, they welcome historian Kevin M. Levin, author of Searching For Black Confederates: The Civil War's Most Persistent Myth, to discuss the Confederacy, statues and memorials, and the desperate need to revisit our history.

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss a Fourth of July unlike any other, featuring somber reflection of America's vices, skyrocketing coronavirus cases, and Donald Trump, an American president, going full-bore white supremacist as his reelection campaign stumbles.   Also, in an exclusive interview, security expert Josh Berthume joins for an interview about his warning "7 Hours in November" and explains his concerns about the dangers facing America in the upcoming presidential election.

Pandemic news just gets worse and worse. Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the damage Republicans and Trump have done in the effort to get Americans to wear masks, signaling to white supremacists by the president's campaign, and get into the founding of the country and things to consider over the holiday weekend.

The New York Times reports that Vladimir Putin and Russia have been paying bounties to Afghanistan for the deaths of American troops, and the White House can't decide on an excuse. Did President Trump know or not know? Did he commit treason or is he just...such a child he can't be briefed properly? Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss yet another disqualifying scandal, as well as the problems with global capitalism and the potential for violence against protesters in the streets.

Our country's past still has profound influence on our society today, and co-host Nick Hauselman welcomes to the show historian Curtis Harris to discuss the many sequences of events that have led us to still be struggling with issues of race, as well as the need to tear down statues.

Trump's rally in Tulsa was a bust and left the president a demoralized mess. Is Trumpism in trouble and what are the chances he gets desperate and dangerous? Co-hosts Nick Hauselman and Jared Yates Sexton break down the news and warn that this thing is far from over.

With John Bolton finally cashing in with his book, revelations about Donald Trump's treasonous and impeachable behavior come to light. Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman go over the details and discuss the broken Republican Party.

Surprisingly, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in favor of LGBTQ Americans receiving protection from discrimination. Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss reasons for hope, reveal the history of the Federalist Society that has been shaping the country's judiciary, the story of political control no one wants to talk about, and Donald Trump's obvious failings.

As Donald Trump promises he'll conquer racism in America "very easily," co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the long and problematic roots of white supremacy in the United States, reasons for hope, and why fascists are suddenly exposing themselves in droves.

Protests around the nation (and the world) has proven that when Americans realize they have power they're unstoppable. Hosts Nick Hauselman and Jared Yates Sexton discuss developments, the concept of defunding law enforcement, and the dangers that still lie ahead.