The Social Contract with Joe Walsh

It’s so easy to just yell about Trump every day. It’s too easy. And damn near everyone does it. But Trump is the product of a broken political system. And we need big reform to fix our broken political system. Political scientist Lee Drutman has put forward one such big reform. And we discussed it. Have a listen.

Another man dies in ICE custody. And he never should have been in ICE custody. Here legally for 30yrs, business owner and ICE grabbed him. Also, JD Vance yesterday continued the GOP’s daily assault on the very principles this country was founded upon.

I sat down this week with Corey Nathan, host of the podcast “Talkin Politics & Religion Without Killin Each Other.” How to engage? Who to engage with and not engage with? Is any of this making a difference? Nice conversation here with Corey. Have a listen.

Yes, Trump’s speech last night was 18 minutes of an angry old man yelling at us, lying to us, and trying to cover his ass. Yes, it was laughable. But that old man had been elected twice, and it’s up to all of us to, after we laugh at him, keep our heads down to do what we have to do to win in 2026. Because he and his people work everyday to try to cheat in the midterms.

I sat down with media and political historian Brian Rosenwald to discuss what this political moment in America means right now, what we can learn from history, and what is the future of both of our political parties. Fascinating conversation.

I’ve said it often, but the beauty of Trump is that because he’s so bad, and so horrible, he’s forcing Americans to decide in real time what kind of country we want to be. And because Trump is utterly void of personal character, he’s forcing the American people to answer this question: Does character matter anymore? Well, does it? How we answer that question will had profound impact on our democracy.

Rob Reiner & his wife are stabbed to death by their adult son who has a long history of drug & mental issues, and Trump blames “Trump derangement syndrome for their killings. Also, an update on Paxis, our “know your rights” tool for immigrants targeted by ICE.