The Realignment

Dr. Danielle Lee Tomson on Fusionism: Towards a New Fusion: Why liberal fusionism is the future of a new style and approach to a politics that builds and unites
Rotimi Adeoye's X thread on liberal fusionism: https://x.com/_rotimia/status/2118006634526158984?a=xPufcCNO-MRn9znB2js&s=42

Ryan Geddie on Fusionism: The Fight After the Midterms
Marshall Kosloff on Fusionism: The States Forum Journal: The Missing Liberal Story (see last section for fusionism thesis)
On today's episode, Dr. Danielle Lee Tomson, Rotimi Adeoye of The New York Times, and independent YouTuber Ryan Geddie join The Realignment. Reacting to both the 2026 midterm results and the constant infighting among left-liberal factions post-2024, Marshall and guests argue that there is an opportunity to build a coherent worldview and agenda that spans across the ideological spectrum. This idea is called "fusionism." In this conversation, they discuss how they arrived at the fusionism thesis and where things can go next, leading into the 2028 election. 

Saagar Enjeti, Co-Host of Breaking Points and former Co-Host of The Realignment, returns to the podcast. In their conversation, Marshall and Saagar return to The Realignment's roots in covering debates about the future of conservatism and the GOP after Trump seized the reins of the movement and party in the 2016 election. They discuss how the midterms will and won't determine the outcome of the final two years of the Trump administration, MAGA's future prospects, their Texas-based interpretation of the results, and the path to rebuilding the GOP after 2028.

Aspen Ideas Festival Economy: https://www.aspenideas.org/attend/economy

Session Description: Skepticism of free trade and globalization was once relegated to the political margins, but calls for government intervention now thunder through American economic debate. Does this reflect political polarization, distrust of institutions and corporate power, or a deeper reckoning with an economy that underserves too many people? As populist ideas reshape both the left and right, are we witnessing the emergence of a fundamentally different economic and political order?

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The Realignment host Marshall Kosloff and Niskanen Center Senior Fellow Steve Teles are set to appear at WelcomeFest 2026 today in Washington, DC. WelcomeFest is known as the biggest annual gathering of the political center. Steve will appear on a panel titled, "Building Centrist Abundance." Marshall will interview Senator Ruben Gallego and San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins on the center's lack of a broad story and worldview that can respond to an anti-status quo moment. Ahead of their appearances, Marshall and Steve discuss their problems with "moderation," an approach to politics associated with gatherings like WelcomeFest. While defending moderation as a personality and instinct, they differentiate between "higher" and "lower" forms of moderation and offer alternative approaches for politicians, organizations, and movements associated with the idea.

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After President Trump's visit to China with his summit with President Xi Jinping, Eyck Freymann, Hoover Fellow at Stanford University and author of Defending Taiwan: A Strategy to Prevent War with China, joins The Realignment. Eyck and Marshall to unpack the Taiwan question, America's interests in the island's fate, the One China policy, and the future of U.S.-China competition. They discuss Taiwan’s domestic politics, deterrence, semiconductors, gray-zone conflict, and what the coming years could mean for peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific.