Bill talks with lawyer and former Clinton special counsel Lanny Davis about his book, Finding the Third Way, and the need to restore civility and “disagree agreeably” in U.S. politics. Davis recalls a Yale campus culture shaped by President Kingman Brewster that encouraged civil discourse and public service, even amid 1960s turmoil. He defines the “Third Way” as Bill Clinton’s principled blend of social liberalism, fiscal conservatism (balanced budgets and responsibility), and cultural moderation, offering a positive alternative to Trumpism. Davis argues most Americans want civil politics, but extremes dominate, and Democrats must stand for affordability, fiscal discipline, and tolerance—especially within their own party—while rejecting lies, racism, and attacks on the Constitution. He predicts a potential realignment with disenchanted Trump voters and says Democrats need younger leadership after Biden’s decision to run again. You can get a copy of Lanny's new book, coming our today, Finding the Third Way: Lessons in the Politics of Civility from My Journey through History here.

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Iran: Real Cease Fire? Strait of Hormuz Still Closed.

NATO Under Attack. Europe Not Happy with USA.

War Powers Resolution Blocked. Impeachment/25th Folly.

Democrats Focus on Economy. High Costs Continue.

Dems Overperform in Special Elections.

Melania Speaks About Epstein. WTF?

Will Pam Bondi Testify? Trump vs Football.

With Jeff Dufour, Editor in Chief at National Journal Olivier Knox, Senior National Correspondent at U.S. News & World Report, Allan Smith, Political Reporter at NBC News and Zach Cohen, Senior Congressional Reporter for Bloomberg.

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Bill hosts historian Rick Atkinson, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of a WWII trilogy and a new American Revolution trilogy, with two volumes out (The British Are Coming and The Fate of the Day) and a third he hopes to finish by 2031. Atkinson describes his archival research approach and argues the Revolution became an eight-year global war and an American civil war, turning especially brutal in the South. He highlights key turning points including Trenton/Princeton, Saratoga’s role in bringing decisive French alliance, and French indispensability at Yorktown. He assesses Washington’s early missteps and growth, Benedict Arnold’s battlefield brilliance and festering grievances, Robert Morris’s critical wartime financing, and women’s essential roles. He discusses enslaved and Indigenous peoples’ tragic outcomes, black participation on both sides, and concludes the Revolution’s democratic aspirations remain unfinished and must be renewed to prevent future tyrannies.

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