Jonathan V. Last and Carol Leonnig: The Danger of a Weakened Bully

6 November 2025 · 57m

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Trump took it on the chin in Tuesday's elections, SCOTUS sounds skeptical about his tariffs, and his plan to 'gerry-rig' the midterms looks like it is slipping away—but he is still the most powerful president since FDR. And murmurs about a lame duck may prompt him to take even more extreme actions. Plus, the still infuriating inability to hold Trump accountable for trying to steal the 2020 election, and the long-term damage he has done to the DOJ.

Carol Leonnig and JVL join Tim Miller.

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Carol's new book, "Injustice" on the DOJ, Merrick Garland, and the Jack Smith investigations
JVL's Wednesday Triad on Hispanic voters and 2028
Tim's 'Bulwark Take' with Rep. Pat Ryan on sports blackouts
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