Six Questions with Steven Beschloss

The election ends in less than two weeks, but its impacts will ripple outward for a long time, whether it goes as we think it will or not.

Steven welcomes Frank Figliuzzi, former FBI Assistant Director and host of Lincoln Square's The Frank Figliuzzi Show, to talk about the threats we face and what comes next.

We're in the home stretch of the most consequential elections of our lifetimes, and everything depends on our ability to show up en masse.

Nobody knows about showing up better than Ezra Levin, the founder of Indivisible and one of the organizers of the No Kings events that have energized the American opposition to Trump (that's us, btw).

He joins Steven Beschloss to discuss the importance of showing up, what he fears about the election, and what we need to do after.

Steven welcomes author Anand Giridharadas, whose new book 'MAN IN THE MIRROR' is an intimate and deeply reported story of what happened when two Americans from dramatically different walks of life met on a subway in New York. The complicated story ends in tragedy, but it is quintessentially American, and reflective of our current moment.

Few on the left have been attacked as viciously and brazenly as President Biden's son, Hunter Biden. He joins Steven Beschloss to talk about the attacks, his sobriety, and this current moment in American politics (and what comes next).

Author and journalist David Corn joins Steven to talk about his latest book and dispel the 'Russia Hoax' hoax.

Is Trump a useful idiot? Well...

Mainstream legacy media is broken at a time when we could really, really use it. But journalists like Scott MacFarlane are proving that good reporting can still exist, and now without pressure from billionaires. MacFarlane joins Steven to talk about how holding power to account depends on a truly independent media ecosystem.

Stuart Stevens came up as one of the most effective strategists in the Republican Party. He helped elect George W. Bush, and worked with candidates like Mitt Romney and many, many others. He was also among the first to jump ship in the Trump years. His book, "It Was All a Lie," remains one of the most essential reads for understanding our current political moment.

He joins Steven to talk very candidly about what's at stake and the lengths we need to go to if we want to move past authoritarianism.

Barb McQuade joins Steven Beschloss to talk justice, the path forward, and her new book, 'The Fix: Saving America from the Corruption of a Mob-Style Government.'

In this episode of Six Questions, Stephen Beschloss interviews independent journalist and former prosecutor Katie Phang about her ongoing legal battle against the Department of Justice and new Attorney General Todd Blanche.

Phang explains her decision to sue Trump’s DOJ to force the release of heavily redacted Epstein files, noting that as an independent reporter, filing a lawsuit was a necessary tool to hold the government accountable. "We have an obligation to be truthful, but we don't have an obligation to be neutral,” she notes.

Times are tough. There’s no question about it. A $400 emergency expense could set a family back for months, an economic reality for many Americans.

Some saw Donald Trump’s message in 2024 and decided to take a chance, thinking things would be better. But they’re learning the hard way that this strongman’s message was lies and his own policies are setting them back.

And in this persistent pain, progressive candidates are breaking through with a message, calling out the continued status quo with a plan for something better.

Neera Tanden, President of the Center For American Progress and former advisor to President Joe Biden, joined Steven Beschloss for this edition of Six Questions to explore the idea of moments like this can inspire bold change for the future.

And they discuss what it will take to fix what Trump has done.