Alex Wagner Tonight

Nov 20 2024 274 ep. 42 mins 3.3k
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Alex Wagner brings an enormous breadth of reporting experience to her new show, where she’ll cover news of the day, politics, and the cultural trends shaping our country and ourselves, leaving viewers with a better understanding of what’s happening in the world.

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Supreme Court's anti-affirmative action ruling could backfire as Trump brings religious culture war to schools

Nov 20 2024 42 mins  
Alex Wagner explores how Donald Trump's true goal of wreaking havoc on the federal government is well served by his Cabinet picks even if they are unqualified to run the departments they would be in charge of.

'Flood the zone': Trump's clown car Cabinet attempts to overwhelm the limits of public attention

Nov 19 2024 42 mins  
Alex Wagner looks at how Donald Trump has returned to the tactic Steve Bannon described as "flood the zone," by overwhelming the capacity of the media and the public at large to process the sheer volume of inappropriate behavior and decisions that might have caused a bigger scandal in isolation.

Not even in office yet, Trump scrambles to bury Cabinet picks' scandals

Nov 15 2024 42 mins  
As Donald Trump bullies Washington Republicans into submission with ridiculous Cabinet picks, President Joe Biden is working to bolster the guard rails of the judiciary as much as he can before his time in office runs out.

'Bonus karmic justice': The Onion purchases Infowars assets with help from Sandy Hook families

Nov 14 2024 41 mins  
Alex Wagner takes a closer look at the dubious cast of characters Donald Trump is elevating to his Cabinet, from Tulsi Gabbard to Matt Gaetz, to RFK Jr.

'I was shocked': Trump may have gone too far with Gaetz elevation to attorney general

Nov 13 2024 42 mins  
After a day of absurd selections for the top levels of his administration, it is clear that Donald Trump is testing the loyalty of Senate Republicans to blindly do his bidding. Alex Wagner talks with her guests about the reaction to a potential Attorney General Matt Gaetz or Defense Secretary Hegseth.

'Grim and glum': Trump malice toward federal institutions felt most acutely at DOJ

Nov 12 2024 42 mins  
Alex Wagner looks at expectations for the new Trump regime, from his cabinet appointments to his plan for "mass deportations," to his attacks on federal government agencies.

The real V.P.? Musk deeply involved in Trump transition as Trump takes steps toward oligarchy

Nov 08 2024 42 mins  
Plus, How the Roberts Supreme Court embraced MAGA and paved the way for Trump's autocratic ambitions

Trump hopes for House majority but Republican chaos may be insurmountable

Nov 07 2024 41 mins  
Plus, 'Women have to find each other': Election exposes deep political rift among white women

'How did this happen?': Alex Wagner examines the MAGA themes that drew voters to Trump

Nov 06 2024 41 mins  
Plus, Abortion rights ballot measures confirm public support but confound with Trump voter crossover

Vote counting schedules and bellwether blobs: Steve Kornacki previews Election Night expectations

Nov 01 2024 41 mins  
On the last episode of Alex Wagner Tonight before Election Day, Alex Wagner looks at the remarkable campaign Kamala Harris has pulled together in a very short amount of time, and talks with guests about the final days of election day and what it means about the United State of America that someone as flawed as Donald Trump still enjoys the support of half of the country's voters.