Political Gabfest
Episodes
Blue Wave or Blue Ripple?
Hosts David Plotz, John Dickerson, and Emily Bazelon analyze the 2026 midterm elections, noting that while polls favor Democrats due to low…
Meet You at the Hawks Game
Hosts David Plotz, Emily Bazelon, and David Leonhardt discuss the failed congressional witch hunt against former prosecutor Jack Smith, highlighting…
Purposely Negative
Hosts Emily Bazelon and John Dickerson, joined by Juliette Kayyem and Jane Perlez, discuss the legal battle over Trump’s ban on CNN, Politico, and MSNOW from the White House press office.
Gabfest Reads | The Tax Nobody Talks About: Your Time
Annie Lowry discusses her new book, The Time Tax, detailing how bureaucratic inefficiencies and political malice waste Americans' time through complex taxes, benefits, and permits.
Kremlin Wedding Present
Hosts discuss the Supreme Court’s ruling blocking Trump’s attempt to use the Postal Service to disrupt mail-in voting, alongside other midterm…