To The Contrary with Charlie Sykes

On today’s episode, Charlie welcomes back commentator, author, scholar and historian,John Avlon to discuss the ramifications of the blue swing from the recent midterms, to discuss whether Republicans or Democrats understand what their takeaways should be and how “radical centrism” may be the key to a better future ahead of the 2028 Presidential Election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Investigative Journalist, Matthew Cole, takes us inside his years-long investigation into Jared Kushner's relationships with powerful Gulf Arab leaders, including Saudi Arabia's Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) and the UAE's Mohammed bin Zayed (MBZ). Drawing on his reporting, Matthew examines allegations of secret financial arrangements, foreign government money, covert operations, and the influence of personal business interests on US foreign policy during Donald Trump's first administration. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What does the future hold for Donald Trump and the Republican Party after the midterm election setback? Political analyst Nicholas Grossman joins Charlie to examine the political consequences of Trump's approach to governing, why his administration appears more likely to double down than change course, and what this could mean for the Republican Party heading into 2028. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After the midterm wave, Bloomberg Opinion columnist Timothy O’Brien, author of TrumpNation, joins Charlie to discuss how a cornered Trump may respond, why corporate America and Silicon Valley are bracing for subpoenas, why the big Republican spending didn’t work, how moderate Democrats powered the win, and what it means for the 2028 race.

Note: This episode was recorded minutes before President Trump named Stephen Miller as his new Chief of Staff.
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The day after America sent a devastating rebuke of Donald J. Trump, I break down the shocking wins in deep-red states, the rise of new Democrat leaders like James Talarico, Jon Ossoff, and Annie Andrews, and the question facing Republicans: will they keep falling in line behind Trump, or finally have the backbone to stand up to him? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.