Daily Kos' The Brief

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Daily Kos' The Brief

A one-hour weekly political conversation hosted by Markos Moulitsas and Kerry Eleveld highlighting on-the-ground leaders of the progressive movement.

  1. 07/09/2024

    Rebroadcast: “I’d rather be on Biden’s team” this election, with Simon Rosenberg

    Hopium Chronicles' Simon Rosenberg joins Markos to discuss the “red wave-ification” of the economy and how prepared Democrats are for November. There is still work to do but we have a better candidate—and we have the edge. This episode first aired June 11, 2024

    30 min

  2. 07/02/2024

    Rebroadcast: Republicans are the dog that caught the car, with EMILY’s List’s Christina Reynolds

    We are joined by our friend Christina Reynolds, who is senior VP of communications and content at EMILY’s List. Christina talks with Kerry and Markos about how small a box the Republican Party is locked into on reproductive rights. This episode first aired March 2024

    39 min

  3. 06/26/2024

    What to expect in the Biden-Trump debate

    President Joe Biden successfully goaded Donald Trump into an early June debate, with Trump even acquiescing to most of the Biden team's terms. Markos and Kerry break down what to expect from Biden and from Trump. This episode was recorded on May 28, 2024.

    30 min

  4. 06/19/2024

    Rural organizing with Matt Hildreth

    Kerry speaks with Matt Hildreth, the executive director of Rural Organizing and treasurer of the RuralVote.org super PAC. He explains what Democrats can—and must—do to change the political conversation in rural communities. This episode was recorded on June 7, 2024.

    38 min

  5. 06/05/2024

    Say it with me: It’s “convicted felon” Donald Trump

    Donald Trump was convicted on 34 counts of falsifying business records on May 30. What are potential voters saying about this historic news? And what is the Biden-Harris campaign doing now that the “teflon Don" is no more?

    37 min

  6. 05/29/2024

    Don’t panic!

    Every day brings a new prognostication that is making President Joe Biden's campaign operatives worry or freak out. Is Donald Trump running away with the election? No. Not even close.

    31 min

  7. 05/22/2024

    Donald Trump really stepped in it this week

    Like many Republicans, Donald Trump has tried to sidestep the issue of abortion and reproductive rights. But he stumbled during an interview with a CBS affiliate in Pittsburgh this week, promising an “interesting” new policy that would let states restrict contraception.

    39 min

  8. 05/15/2024

    We speak with Protect Democracy’s Ian Bassin

    Ian Bassin is the former associate White House counsel and co-founder and executive director of Protect Democracy. Protect Democracy is a nonprofit, nonpartisan group focused on anti-authoritarianism, how to protect our democracy, and safeguarding our free and fair elections.

    45 min
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