Democratic strategist Joe Trippi and celebrated political author Joe Klein have seen a lot of State of the Union speeches over the years. Some have shaped American policy for decades, others have redefined presidential legacies in real time. Usually, though, they’re just a laundry list of great-sounding promises that may or may not be revisited in the following year. The Joes rank Trump’s 2026 speech, and let us know whether they think it’ll go down in history or as an afterthought.

Late last week, the Department of Justice released nearly 3.5 million documents related to the Epstein files, putting the spotlight on a number of influential figures associated with the notorious financier. And for Joe Trippi and Joe Klein, “morality” is the word they kept coming back to on The Two Joes.

Trump’s attack on Fed Chair Jerome Powell is only the latest opportunity a flailing Trump administration has given Democrats to capitalize on. But now that midterm season is upon us, Democrats are running out of time to present the American people a cohesive vision for what comes after Trump. Celebrated political writer Joe Klein and veteran Democratic Strategist Joe Trippi discuss whether Democrats can deliver with Political Scientist Ruy Teixeira.

A Republican President targeting an oil-rich country despite fervent campaign promises of no more nation-building — where have we heard that before? Democratic strategist Joe Trippi and celebrated political writer Joe Klein analyze the political fallout from this weekend’s capture of Nicolas Maduro and wonder whether there’s any chance Trump succeeds where George W. Bush failed.

Political strategist Joe Trippi and celebrated political journalist Joe Klein have had court-side seats to the rise and fall of American presidents for 40 years. But 2025’s gotta take the cake, right? Between the domestic deployments, Epstein, the affordability delusion, and so, so much more, no wonder MAGA is finally collapsing under its own weight. But if 2026 is going to be any better, we have to celebrate the political leaders with the moral courage to keep fighting for a better tomorrow.

On the eve of the (alleged) Epstein file release, President Trump is desperate to keep everybody focused on his Venezuelan pressure campaign. It’s not working. Veteran political strategist Joe Trippi and celebrated political writer Joe Klein discuss White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles’ Vanity Fair interview, Trump’s terrible response to Rob Reiner’s tragic passing, and whether Trump will ever stop digging.

Celebrated journalist Joe Klein has a bone to pick with Democrats' past performance on immigration and race, but political strategist Joe Trippi is focused on Trump's affordability foibles and alleged war crimes in the here and now. The Two Joes discuss: Can Democrats capitalize on Trump's failures, or are they destined to repeat their mistakes over and over again?

Less than a year since Trump's reelection, Ro Khanna's bipartisan push to release the Epstein files has finally inspired MAGA to hold Trump accountable. Congress just might have its mojo back. But the Silicon Valley Congressman is already tilting at his next target: AI. Political Strategist Joe Trippi and author Joe Klein ask Ro whether Congress can turn this bipartisan moment into a movement.