Trump has a genius for dividing Americans against each other. That was on full display as Trump gave the longest State of the Union address in at least 60 years. He had a lot to say, but what's most telling is what he didn't say. Here are my biggest takeways.

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Everything is on the line in the 2026 midterms. America can elect a Congress that will carry out President Trump's will, or one that will stand in his way and possibly even impeach him. Terry Moran talks with Democratic strategist and Texan, Chuck Rocha, and Republican strategist and Florida man, Justin Sayfie about the 7 races to watch most closely, whether Democrats actually have a chance to flip Texas, and everything else you need to know. #midterms2026 #democracy #trump #uspolitics

The Epstein Class: Rich, powerful, beyond morality. Anand Giridharadas gets it. Watch the full conversation. #epsteinfiles #jeffreyepstein #power #money

The arrests of Don Lemon and Georgia Fort today raise the stakes for all journalists, but especially for those reporters, videographers, photojournalists, researchers and others who work independently, here on Substack and elsewhere.

We are all in this together. I stand with Don and Georgia and all my colleagues.

This is a fight for American freedom. #democracy #donlemon #trump #minnesota

Media outlets are scared to tell the truth about President Trump's unprecedented power grabs. It's time to stop being cautious and start being honest about what's happening. From threatening Greenland to using ICE as his personal paramilitary, here are four major steps toward autocracy that Trump is already taking.

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As Donald Trump breaks the limits of the presidency, will the Supreme Court stand up to him or let him run wild? Law Professor Kate Shaw joins Terry Moran to discuss how the court created an imperial presidency and whether ICE violence, attacks on the First Amendment, the investigation of Jerome Powell, or even plans to annex Greenland will be enough to make them rein Trump in.

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In the first week of 2026, Terry Moran sits down with his wife Johanna for a candid, wide-ranging conversation about what the year ahead may bring.

They talk through the shock of Venezuela, the erosion of congressional power, the rise of strongman politics, and the quiet resilience of everyday American life. From midterm elections and executive overreach to parenting, community, and why politics hasn’t completely poisoned neighborly relationships, this episode blends hard analysis with lived experience.

A thoughtful, personal way to start a turbulent year — and a reminder that most Americans are still normal.

⏱ CHAPTERS

00:00 – Starting 2026 and why it already feels overwhelming

01:00 – Venezuela and executive power without Congress

04:18 – Elections, intimidation, and what to watch this year

07:16 – Strongman government and the collapse of institutions

10:30 – What Trump’s unpredictability means globally

14:52 – No plan for Venezuela and why that matters

19:44 – Greenland, NATO, and trust with allies

23:08 – Power, humiliation, and Trump’s worldview

25:22 – Politics vs real life in American neighborhoods

28:24 – Community support after Terry’s firing

31:18 – Why most Americans are still normal

33:00 – Hopes, predictions, and what to root for in 2026

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Historian Douglas Brinkley joins Terry Moran to make sense of one of the most chaotic years in modern American history.

In this wide-ranging year-in-review conversation, Brinkley places Trump’s second term in historical context — from the collapse of the Cold War consensus and NATO anxiety to the return of economic nationalism, political violence, and a reshaping of global power. They explore why Trump resonates with disaffected voters, how billionaire populism works, the legacy of the long 1960s, and why this moment echoes earlier eras of upheaval.

The discussion also covers assassinations, immigration, climate, executive power, the Supreme Court, and why historians are already calling Trump a world-historical figure.

⏱ CHAPTERS

00:00 – Making sense of a chaotic year

01:25 – Trump as an end-of-era figure

03:15 – The dismantling of the Cold War order

05:05 – NATO, Europe, and American abdication

07:45 – Economic nationalism and the Ross Perot legacy

09:25 – Why Trump connected with left-behind voters

11:40 – Trump’s desire for historical immortality

13:35 – Parallels to Nixon, Jackson, and earlier presidents

17:30 – Political violence and assassinations in 2025

21:00 – The Pope vs. Trump: competing moral visions

24:20 – Immigration and the erosion of rights

26:55 – The long shadow of the 1960s

29:25 – Executive orders and authoritarian drift

33:00 – Is Trump slipping or doubling down?

38:15 – What historians are watching in 2026

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