The Breakdown

The Breakdown

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    49 min

    per episode

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    finish an episode

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The Breakdown episodes

  • THROWBACK: May 13, 2018 | War and Peace
    The gloves are off as Donald Trump fights a 360-degree battle to keep the presidency. He's taking shots at those who stand to threaten it, and is at war against the "deep state" of the FBI, CIA, and the Department of Justice. Stories covered include Michael Cohen's connection to a Russian oligarch, Trump's attempts to undermine the Mueller investigation, the scuttling of the Iran deal, and the Senate confirmation hearing for Trump's controversial CIA Director pick, Gina Haspel.
    58 min
  • THROWBACK: May 6, 2018 | Trump Country
    The Circus goes on the road to Trump country to take the nation's temperature on the president's performance, how the midterm elections are shaping up, and where the two sides currently stand on gun control. John Heilemann catches up with Mitt Romney about his Utah senate campaign, Mark McKinnon interviews Randy "Iron Stache" Bryce in Wisconsin about his bid to turn Paul Ryan's district Democratic, and Alex Wagner travels to Texas for a sit-down with Beto O'Rourke on his surprisingly close race to unseat Republican Senator Ted Cruz.
    29 min
  • THROWBACK: April 29, 2018 | Man of the World
    As Mike Pompeo's nomination for Secretary of State clears a Senate hurdle, official visits from French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel command the administration's attention. John Heilemann and Mark McKinnon sit down with Wendy Sherman, lead negotiator behind the Iran nuclear deal. Plus, Alex Wagner interviews imam Dr. Ismail Elshikh, the plaintiff behind the travel-ban challenge.
    29 min
  • THROWBACK: April 22, 2018 | Too Many Lawyers
    An ever-growing swirl of legal entanglements continues to surround President Trump. From the ongoing Mueller investigation to the Michael Cohen raid and subsequent hearing, and James Comey's inflammatory book, the Trump presidency is under siege. John Heillman interviews Michael Avenatti, Stormy Daniels' lawyer, John and Alex Wagner have a colorful dialog with legal heavyweight and Trump supporter Alan Dershowitz, and Mark McKinnon remembers his old friend Barbara Bush.
    30 min
  • March 14, 2024 | Hosts: Tara Setmayer & Rick Wilson
    Trump and Biden clinching their nominations wasn't even the week's biggest political headlines...because there's no such thing as a slow news week anymore. Will the United States ban Tik Tok? A look at the power of comedy and Late Night's take on Donald Trump this week, Trump's evergreen cruelty, Biden goes on offense, and a preview of a BRAND NEW LINCOLN PROJECT AD
    57 min
  • Februrary 15, 2024 | Hosts: Tara Setmayer & Rick Wilson
    Democrats win big in NY-03 to replace George Santos, Trump Threatens The Lincoln Project (again), FBI Informant in Biden Ukraine case charged for lying, Elise Stefanik: GOP Box Office Poison™️, Mayorkas Impeached, Fulton County DA Fani Willis takes the stand, and Trump doubles down on this controversial NATO comments.
    53 min

About The Breakdown

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The Lincoln Project's "The Breakdown" is a weekly political commentary show hosted by Rick Wilson and Maya May. The show features analysis of current events, interviews with political figures, and…

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