MAGA Republicans

Neera Tanden on the Fight Ahead for the Center-Left

This week on “The Tent,” CAP Action’s Neera Tanden and Emily Gee join the podcast to discuss the latest issues facing the country.

Zac Petkanas on Trump’s Disastrous Joint Address

Zac Petkanas discusses President Donald Trump's joint address to Congress.

Michael Linden on the Harms of the MAGA Agenda

Michael Linden discusses how the federal government's drastic cuts will hurt middle-class Americans.

Ruth Ben-Ghiat on Rising Authoritarianism

Ruth Ben-Ghiat discusses President Trump's first few days in office and rising authoritarianism in the United States.

Ari Berman on Minoritarianism and the 2024 Election

Colin sits down with Ari Berman to discuss the minoritarianism of the MAGA movement and with CAP Action President Navin Nayak to discuss the results of the 2024 presidential election.

5 Ways Donald Trump’s Plans Are Even More Extreme Than Project 2025

Donald Trump and JD Vance are trying to hide their connections to Project 2025 but are not running away from the playbook’s far-right policies. In fact, some of their proposals and statements are even more extreme than those advanced in Project 2025.

Rep. Eric Swalwell on the 2024 Race and MAGA Extremism

U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) talks about the 2024 presidential race, Project 2025, and the dangers of MAGA extremism.

Raquel Willis on Juneteenth, Pride, and Collective Liberation

Activist and journalist Raquel Willis discusses intersectional activism and MAGA attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Andy Kroll on MAGA Illiberalism and Project 2025

ProPublica reporter Andy Kroll talks about MAGA extremism in Michigan, Project 2025, and the impact the far right’s agenda could have on U.S. democracy.

Mark Joseph Stern on Trump, the Courts, and Accountability

Mark Joseph Stern discusses former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial, the implications his legal cases have for American democracy, and upcoming U.S. Supreme Court decisions.

Lindsey McLendon on Public Safety in America

Lindsey McLendon, senior fellow for Criminal Justice Reform at the Center for American Progress Action Fund, joins the show to talk about public safety, including crime trends, drivers, and evidence-based solutions to improve accountability and justice.

Arizona opinion: Shame on Schweikert: Why his support for Republicans’ budget proposal could spell disaster for Arizona

Dr. Gabrielle Goodrick, the medical director of a family planning center, shares the potential threats to health care access that could result from a budget proposal put forward by a group of Republicans in Congress.

Rob Wilcox on the Gun Safety Movement 25 Years After Columbine

Rob Wilcox, deputy director of the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention, joins the show to discuss the 25th anniversary of the Columbine High School shooting.

Imani Gandy on the Fight for Reproductive Rights

Imani Gandy discusses U.S. Supreme Court arguments on medication abortion and attacks on reproductive rights.

Opinion: Mark Robinson is a threat to public education in North Carolina

Tabitha Arrowood, a single mother of two children, writes about the positive impact of public education on her life, as well as the threats to public education that she perceives from Mark Robinson, the state’s lieutenant governor.

CAP Action’s Mike Sozan on the State of Democracy

This week on “The Tent,” CAP Action’s Mike Sozan joins for a conversation on the need to protect American democracy in 2024 and beyond.

Rep. Jasmine Crockett on Fighting Extremism and Inspiring Change

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) joins the show to discuss MAGA extremism, attacks on voting and abortion rights, and the progressive movement.

Rep. Maxwell Frost on Progressive Leadership and Energizing Young Voters

Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-FL) joins the show to discuss MAGA extremism, progressive policymaking, and energizing young voters heading into 2024.

Centering the Threats of MAGA Republicans and Other Lessons Learned From Virginia Wins

CAP Action’s Brendan Duke on Why We Need To Fund the Government

This week, CAP Action's Brendan Duke joins the show to discuss government funding.

Los republicanos sumergen a la Cámara en caos sin fin en vista

En un op-ed en El Tiempo Latino, Gaby Blanco escribe de la amenaza de un cierre del gobierno y cómo los republicanos mas extremistas de la Cámara siguen en su ruta extrema y caótica.

Rep. Andy Levin on the Labor Movement and MAGA Republican Disarray

Former Rep. Andy Levin, a distinguished senior fellow at the Center for American Progress Action Fund, joins the show to discuss the historic removal of Rep. Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House, the policy agenda of the far right, and the labor movement.

CAP Action’s Navin Nayak on the Looming Government Shutdown and MAGA Extremism

Navin Nayak, president and executive director of the Center for American Progress Action Fund, joins the show to discuss this week’s Republican presidential debates and the threat of a government shutdown.

House Republicans in the 118th Congress Are Not Working for You

With MAGA Republicans threatening to shut down the government, it’s worth noting what the House has not been doing: legislating.