EP 68 - Jan. 31, 2019 - "Hindsight is 2020"

Patrick Pfingsten discusses the confirmation hearing of Bill Barr to be Attorney General and is joined by former U.S. Attorney Barb McQuade to debate some of Barr's positions. We're also joined by Jon Sopel of the BBC on the British parliament's failure to strike a deal on Brexit and what happens n…

Patrick Pfingsten talks about the personal and political stupidity of the partial federal government shutdown. We're joined by Democratic strategist Doug Thornell on the shutdown, the progressive stars of the new Congress, and the growing field in the race for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomin…

Patrick Pfingsten is joined in studio by Democratic political operative Peter Hanscom. They discuss our polarized politics and the federal government shutdown. We also talk about Nancy Pelosi's ascension back to the House Speaker's office with San Francisco Chronicle reporter Tal Kopan and former P…

Patrick Pfingsten discusses Donald Trump's flaky foreign policy decisions and the resignation of former Defense Secretary James Mattis. We talk to Gabby Orr of POLITICO from the White House on the way the administration is handling the shutdown. We're also joined by David Hoppe, former Chief of Sta…