The Tent

It’s pandemonium this week on “The Tent,” as CAP senior policy adviser James Lamond breaks down an explosive day of testimony from Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland during the House’s ongoing impeachment hearings. Then, New Republic staff writer Matt Ford joins Ed and Daniella to discuss the political implications of the inquiry and how two new entrants to the 2020 field are shaking up the Democratic primary race.

The U.S. House of Representatives’ impeachment inquiry entered a new phase this week as the first set of Trump administration officials were called to testify in public hearings on Capitol Hill. Daniella and Ed are joined in the studio by their CAP Action colleague Sam Berger to break down testimony from acting U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bill Taylor and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs George Kent as well as the next steps in the impeachment inquiry.

This week on The Tent, we take a look at the latest developments in the ongoing impeachment inquiry, and how Congressional Republicans are reacting after Democrats gave them exactly what they asked for (Hint: not well.) Then, polling guru Cornell Belcher joins the show to discuss the implications of this week’s elections and what we should — and should not — glean from recent 2020 state level polls.

Cheers and jeers at the World Series; wildfires in California; shocking congressional testimony: The news never slows down on “The Tent.” This week, Daniella and Ed talk 2020 and the latest revelations from the House impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump with Juanita Tolliver, CAP Action’s campaigns director. They also recap visits by presidential candidates Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA), Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Tom Steyer to the Justice Votes 2020 Forum on criminal justice reform.

Former State Department Senior Adviser and White House Senior Director Nayyera Haq joins “The Tent” this week to discuss the latest developments in the ongoing impeachment inquiry; the antics by Republicans in Congress to impede it; and how President Donald Trump has once again done the bidding of Vladimir Putin, this time in Syria. Plus, Daniella and Ed discuss the World Series and say enchanté to Pierre Delecto.

This week on The Tent, California Representative Ted Lieu joins the show to discuss the House’s ongoing impeachment inquiry, as well as the latest crisis in Syria, where Donald Trump’s catastrophic decision to withdraw troops was roundly condemned by lawmakers in both parties in Congress and celebrated by Turkey, Russia, and ISIS. Plus, Daniella and Ed discuss the latest Democratic debate, and Washington, D.C.’s recent emergence as the center of the sports world.

President Trump’s efforts to extract dirt on his political rivals from foreign governments has rattled the international system. To help unravel the tangled web his administration has sloppily woven, Daniella and Ed are joined by the host of The Asset Podcast and Director of the Moscow Project, Max Bergmann. They discuss the origins of Trump’s attempts to pressure Ukrainian officials prior to his now infamous July 25th phone call, as well as where the impeachment inquiry seems to be heading.

As the House proceeds with its impeachment inquiry into President Trump, the country holds its breath with every new development in this fast-paced saga. Daniella and Ed are joined over the phone by former US Attorney Barbara McQuade this week to establish the basics of the whistleblower complaint that led to the inquiry’s launch. They also lay out the key facts and players involved in the President’s communications with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Where to begin? This week started with the announcement of an official impeachment inquiry and ended with a dizzying flurry of revelations about President Donald Trump's efforts to extort political favors from a foreign government and the White House's attempts to cover it up. Plus, MSNBC host Joy Reid joins us to talk about 2020; her new book, The Man Who Sold America: Trump and the Unraveling of the American Story; and what this administration has done to our country's institutions.

Catch this week’s episode of The Tent tomorrow where Daniella and Ed will break down all the latest news on the formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. You’ll also get to hear their interview with MSNBC anchor Joy Reid, who spoke with them about her book, The Man Who Sold America: Trump and the Unraveling of the American Story, as well as the 2020 Democratic primary.