Lanae Erickson, Senior Vice President for the social policy & politics program at Third Way joins Chuck to talk about a post-election report that shows where Democrats fell short in 2020.
 

Michael D. Cohen, author of “Modern Political Campaigns: How Professionalism, Technology, and Speed Have Revolutionized Elections” and the CEO of the public affairs firm Cohen Research Group joins Chuck to talk about the disconnect between education and execution.

As troops leave Afghanistan, Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) talks about what the end to America’s longest war may mean for our influence on the world stage. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) discusses the influence of far-right extremism in the GOP.

Carrie Dann’s final number of the week looks at Americans’ optimistic feelings about the future. 

The FEC is responsible for enforcing federal finance laws and it’s led by an equal number of Republicans and Democrats — in theory that should create a spirit of cooperation. But in today’s environment, that divide creates more “deadlock” than “bipartisan enforcement.” Shane Goldmacher, national political reporter for the New York Times, joins Chuck to talk about the failures at the FEC and what it means for campaign finance law.

Chuck Todd recaps a special Covid-focused episode of Meet the Press. Carrie Dann looks at new rankings of all presidents from C-SPAN.

NBC News Justice correspondent Pete Williams looks back at the Supreme Court term to see what we learned about power and alliances on the Court.

Washington is emptying out ahead of the July fourth weekend … with the Senate in recess and the House leaving town for two weeks on Thursday afternoon. Before they go, Congressional Democrats will vote to create a select committee on January 6th. Still on the table — how will Washington move forward on infrastructure. 

Chuck recaps his exclusive interviews with Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.). Carrie’s number of the week looks into declining national unity around the world. 

Award-winning author and staff writer at the Atlantic, George Packer joins the ToddCast to talk about his new book, written during the Covid lockdown and the 2020 election.

Washington bureau chief for USA TODAY and the author of Madam Speaker: Nancy Pelosi and the Lessons of Power, Susan Page, and NBC News Capitol Hill correspondent and the host of Way Too Early on MSNBC, Kasie Hunt, join Chuck to talk about Democrats’ strategy in advancing their agenda.