How does a moderate make do in deep blue Massachusetts? Democratic strategist Joe Trippi and celebrated political author Joe Klein are joined by another Massachusetts Marine, Jake Auchincloss.

Only 38, Jake is an Afghanistan veteran who took over his district from the Kennedy dynasty in 2020. The Joes ask him about Iran, the midterms, gerrymandering, and what comes next.

“If they’re going to go after Louisiana, Alabama, Florida,” he said of Republican gerrymandering, “we should take Maryland, Illinois, New York. This is hockey. This is a contact sport. … So we have to hit back hard.”

Thanks to Nebraska splitting its electoral college votes by congressional district, Omaha’s blue dot has become an iconic feature of electoral college maps.

But right now, the blue dot is represented by a Republican. Denise Powell is running to take it back, if she can win a crowded primary first.

Thanks to Nebraska splitting its electoral college votes by congressional district, Omaha's blue dot has become an iconic feature of electoral college maps. But right now, the blue dot is represented by a red Republican. Denise Powell is running to take it back, if she can win a crowded primary first. Democratic strategist Joe Trippi and celebrated political author Joe Klein ask Denise what it will take for one "pissed-off mom" to go to Congress.

Democratic strategist Joe Trippi and celebrated political author Joe Klein are in Montana today talking with congressional candidate, union organizer, and smoke jumper Sam Forstag. We might see Montana as a classic example of red ruralism, but Sam and the Joes know that's only a recent development. The Joes ask Sam whether he can be the one to reignite the Democratic Party in Montana.

Sen. Jon Ossoff is up for reelection, but he isn't the only Democrat making waves in the Peach State.

Democratic Strategist Joe Trippi and celebrated political author Joe Klein check in on the Georgia midterms with gubernatorial candidate Jason Esteves.

Georgia just might be the Democrats’ favorite purple state, which is exactly why it’s the target of Trump’s attempts to relitigate 2020 and undermine the 2026 elections

The Joes ask Jason what Georgia voters are focused on, what’s being done to guarantee free and fair elections in 2026, and what’s more important: fundraising or name ID?

The state of international relations and global security was fundamentally altered last month with Donald Trump’s war in Iran. Is it even possible to make things like they used to be at this point?

A new phase of the war may be starting with the U.S. putting boots on the ground. Joe Trippi and Joe Klein talk about mistakes we've made in past wars — and how to avoid them.

Joe Trippi and Joe Klein break down the rapidly escalating war with Iran — and why the political consequences could be far worse than the military ones.

From rising gas prices and global instability to fractures inside MAGA and growing backlash among independents, this conflict is shaping up to be a defining moment for Trump and the 2026 election.

They also dig into the role of Netanyahu, the collapse of international support, and why this war may follow the same disastrous trajectory as Iraq — with long-term consequences Americans are already starting to feel.

Congressman and Senate candidate Seth Moulton joins Joe Klein and Joe Trippi to dissect the escalating conflict in Iran, drawing chilling parallels to the Iraq War. Moulton challenges the administration's shifting justifications, discusses the lack of a "day after" plan, and explains why he is running for Senate to bring next-generation leadership to the Democratic Party.

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.