Daily Kos' The Brief
A one-hour weekly political conversation hosted by Markos Moulitsas and Kerry Eleveld highlighting on-the-ground leaders of the progressive movement.
In this episode we spoke to Chuck Todd, NBC News’ political director, moderator of Meet the Press, and host of MTP Daily on MSNBC.
We discussed how Donald Trump’s four years have changed the media landscape, and whether we can expect continued accountability for Republican lies and misinformation.
We also talked with Daily Kos’ own Dave Neiwert, one of the nation’s foremost authorities on white supremacist extremist militias because that’ll obviously be a concern for the foreseeable future.
Today we’re going to go deep into the Senate with the help of two amazing guests: U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz of Hawaii, and Adam Jentleson, former top aide to Harry Reid and author of his new book “Kill Switch: The Rise of the Modern Senate and the Crippling of American Democracy.”
We might have some things to talk about, like the brand new Democratic Senate majority in the wake of the Georgia runoff elections, the insurrection at the Capitol, the looming impeachment trial, and the fate of President-elect Joe Biden’s 100-day agenda with our narrow 50-50 majority and the destructive filibuster (which is the topic of Jentleson’s book).
Joining us today is California Rep. Ted Lieu discussing the model minority myth and where the Asian community goes from here. We also discuss his work on the American Rescue Plan, as well as his efforts to reform America’s broken bail system. Also joining is Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon, who will talk about a topic near and dear to us: filibuster reform. We are dead in the water without eliminating the ability of Republicans to block most pieces of legislation over the next two years. Can we fix it?
Besides the predatory nature of modern student loans and the extraordinary financial burden they have put on Americans over the past couple of decades, many economists believe that wiping away the almost $2 trillion debt would have profound benefits for the U.S. economy. On this week’s episode of The Brief, co-hosts Cara Zelaya and Kerry Eleveld talk about America’s student debt crisis with activist Melissa Byrne and Mike Pierce, the policy director and managing counsel at the Student Borrower Protection Center (SBPC).
Mississippi. Yes, Mississippi. Today, on The Brief, we talk to Mike Espy, the Democratic candidate for Senate in the Magnolia State the last two cycles, about what it will take to bring his state into the Democratic fold. We also talk to Sarah Longwell a never-Trump Republican and publisher of The Bulwark, at thebulwark.com. She discusses what the possible futures are for the Republican Party, whether or not a third party is on the horizon, and what she hears from those voters who have left Trump but not the GOP.
On this week's The Brief we have Matt Hildreth, the Executive Director of RuralOrganizing.org, a national "boldly progressive and proudly rural" organization based in Columbus, Ohio, working locally and nationally to build a rural America that is empowered, thriving, and fair. And Daily Kos communications director, Carolyn Fiddler to discuss state legislatures and whether or not the Republican Party is salvageable.
On today's episode of The Brief we speak with our first repeat guest, Elie Mystal of The Nation. Discussing what the end of the impeachment proceedings means, what the future of Trump's criminal proceedings will look like, and what the new legacy will be for the Post-Trump GOP.
On today's episode of The Brief we speak with historian Kathleen Frydl. Discussing what it would take for Biden to be the next FDR, the Republican party's dedication to whiteness, and what historically makes for a good progressive presidency. We also discuss with Daily Kos’ own Joan McCarter all about the Senate, how the present political climate figures into their agenda, and what the consequences of falling short could be for Democrats.
Today we'll be talking to Manhattan District Attorney candidate Eliza Orlins and Emerge America’s Jill Barkley Roy discussing women in politics, the new administration, and the changes we can expect when excellent candidates get a seat at the table.
On this episode of The Brief we spoke to Nse Ufot, CEO of Stacey Abrams’ New Georgia Project, the organization that helped register almost half a million new voters in the Peach State. We learned exactly how New Georgia Project helped save our democracy and what lessons we can apply to other changing states.
