Marc Caputo Doesn't Know Everything
Appearances to the contrary...
Axios’ Marc Caputo and I waded through the president’s aggressive call for action against lawmakers who encouraged officials to disobey unlawful commands, Ukraine’s difficult position, and Mamdani’s surprisingly cordial visit to the White House on the last “2WAY Tonight” until after the holiday.
See you for “2WAY Tonight” and “The Morning Meeting” on Monday, December 1!
FROM ANDREW SULLIVAN’S THE WEEKLY DISH:
As is always the case on his august program, Andrew and I covered at his direction an amazing array of topics on the podcast:
Mark’s dad who worked for Kissinger, LBJ, and Nixon; debating the insularity of DC: liberal media bias; the Bork hearings; Gingrich; Limbaugh; Gennifer Flowers and Bill’s affairs; Perot’s breakthrough; press coverage of Dubya; his speech on stem-cell research; 9/11 and the Iraq War; the unitary executive; the unifying rhetoric of Bush and Obama; the partisan bent of Obama’s stimulus; the ACA campaign; Trump at CPAC at 2011; Obama’s humor and the WHCD with Trump; the crucial role of The Apprentice; the killer issue of immigration in 2016; Hillary’s ineptitude; the Comey factor; the difficulty of covering Trump; the negative incentives of social media; Russiagate; the bullshit Bragg case; the press failure on Biden’s fitness; “cheap fakes”; the shock and awe of Trump 2.0; executive orders and tariffs; his assault on institutions; the pardon machine; the Gaza deal; the Republicans standing up to Trump over Epstein; Newsom as the Dem frontrunner; Josh Shapiro; Death By Lightning; Tocqueville; and “Drain the Swamp” from the swampiest president ever.
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Mark Halperin On Covering Presidents: He dishes about his early days and today — from Clinton to Trump 2.0.
On the bygone era of bipartisanship:
On Bill Clinton’s staggering talent:
THIS WEEK
Meghan McCain dug deeper into the Epstein files with Ryan Girdusky on “Citizen McCain.”
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Meghan McCain and Michael Moynihan chatted about the surge of right-wing podcasts and personalities dominating the media landscape on “The Moynihan Report.”
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Bridget tackled the rush to pigeonhole the pandemic on “Real America.”
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On “The Group Chat,” Dan, Emma-Jo, Nina, and Robby broke down the MAGA divide over H-1B visas and Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett’s bombastic week.
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Ethan Strauss hosted Ryan Glasspiegel, media and entertainment reporter at Front Office Sports, on a new “Random Offense.”
“NEXT UP”
The latest episode of “Next Up” is now live, and I open with a reported monologue breaking down the latest round of punditry declaring Trump’s presidency “effectively over.”
I cut through the noise to focus on what actually matters: how the economy, internal GOP divisions, and voter confidence will shape the road to the midterms and beyond.
I’m also joined by veteran Democratic strategist Patti Solis Doyle for a sharp look at Trump’s standing with independents and the early contours of the 2028 Democratic field, including AOC and Gavin Newsom.
And finally, Erika Donalds — school-choice advocate and a potential First Lady of Florida— joins me for a deep dive into education, from the weakening of teachers’ unions to the ways AI and school choice are reshaping classrooms and family life.
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Earlier this week, I was joined by former Congressman Steve Israel, Democratic strategist Ashley Etienne, and Amber Duke of the Daily Caller.
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