Daily Kos' The Brief

On this week's The Brief we have Matt Hildreth, the Executive Director of RuralOrganizing.org, a national "boldly progressive and proudly rural" organization based in Columbus, Ohio, working locally and nationally to build a rural America that is empowered, thriving, and fair. And Daily Kos communications director, Carolyn Fiddler to discuss state legislatures and whether or not the Republican Party is salvageable.

On today's episode of The Brief we speak with our first repeat guest, Elie Mystal of The Nation. Discussing what the end of the impeachment proceedings means, what the future of Trump's criminal proceedings will look like, and what the new legacy will be for the Post-Trump GOP.

On today's episode of The Brief we speak with historian Kathleen Frydl. Discussing what it would take for Biden to be the next FDR, the Republican party's dedication to whiteness, and what historically makes for a good progressive presidency. We also discuss with Daily Kos’ own Joan McCarter all about the Senate, how the present political climate figures into their agenda, and what the consequences of falling short could be for Democrats. 

Today we'll be talking to Manhattan District Attorney candidate Eliza Orlins and Emerge America’s Jill Barkley Roy discussing women in politics, the new administration, and the changes we can expect when excellent candidates get a seat at the table. 

On this episode of The Brief we spoke to Nse Ufot, CEO of Stacey Abrams’ New Georgia Project, the organization that helped register almost half a million new voters in the Peach State. We learned exactly how New Georgia Project helped save our democracy and what lessons we can apply to other changing states. 

Welcome to The Brief! A weekly show about politics. Here we’ll discuss the issues that are driving the news as we fight for a more progressive America. Hosted by Daily Kos founder Markos Moulitsas and  Senior Political writer Kerry Eleveld.   Trump may not be president, but Trumpism isn’t defeated. So join us every Wednesday as we discuss the battles that lay ahead, and plot a course for a more just, kind, and progressive America. 

In this episode we spoke to Chuck Todd, NBC News’ political director, moderator of Meet the Press, and host of MTP Daily on MSNBC.

We discussed how Donald Trump’s four years have changed the media landscape, and whether we can expect continued accountability for Republican lies and misinformation.

We also talked with Daily Kos’ own Dave Neiwert, one of the nation’s foremost authorities on white supremacist extremist militias because that’ll obviously be a concern for the foreseeable future.

Today we’re going to go deep into the Senate with the help of two amazing guests: U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz of Hawaii, and Adam Jentleson, former top aide to Harry Reid and author of his new book “Kill Switch: The Rise of the Modern Senate and the Crippling of American Democracy.”

We might have some things to talk about, like the brand new Democratic Senate majority in the wake of the Georgia runoff elections, the insurrection at the Capitol, the looming impeachment trial, and the fate of President-elect Joe Biden’s 100-day agenda with our narrow 50-50 majority and the destructive filibuster (which is the topic of Jentleson’s book).