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Profiles in Cowardice: A Study of Collaboration in the Trump Era with Jacob Weisberg
09/29/2026 | 27 mins.Let's talk about cowards. The people who surrendered to President Donald J. Trump's Administration – and why. Jane talks to Jacob Weisberg, author of the new book, “Profiles in Cowardice: A Study of Collaboration in the Trump Era, ” about five principal factors playing into the dynamics of “cowardice and capitulation."
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For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com- If you watched NFL football on Sunday, you may have seen President Donald Trump's new ad campaign, featuring a 2024 Trump ad. The ad was re-released and shown dozens of times, paid for by the US government. Trump is fixated on making the midterms about him. Jane talks to political commentator and YouTube host Adam Mockler about whether this will help or hurt the GOP candidates.
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Check out Adam's podcast – https://www.youtube.com/@adammockler
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For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com - The Supreme Court issued an emergency ruling today lifting restrictions on a controversial federal voter database. The order grants President Donald Trump a win, for now, in his aggressive campaign against noncitizen voting. So what does this mean for the midterms? To find out, we spoke with Norm Eisen, co-founder of Democracy Defenders Action.
Show Notes:
Check out Democracy Defenders Action – democracydefendersaction.org
Call Congress – 202-224-3121
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For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com - With the midterms just around the corner, new polls are hitting the headlines every day. But why are there so many polls, and what can they actually tell us? On today's show, Jane talks with Galen Druke, co-host of Crooked's new podcast, Still Counting, about what he's seeing in the latest polling and what it could mean for November.
Show Notes:
Check out Still Counting – youtube.com/@StillCountingPodcast
Call Congress – 202-224-3121
Subscribe to the What A Day Newsletter – https://tinyurl.com/y4y2e9jy
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For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com - The Constitution says states, not the federal government, run elections. But the Trump administration is trying to mess with the midterms. Jane talks to Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar about what states are doing to protect elections for their constituents.
Show Notes:
Check out Cisco's reelection campaign – https://cisconv.co/
Call Congress – 202-224-3121
Subscribe to the What A Day Newsletter – https://tinyurl.com/y4y2e9jy
What A Day – YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@whatadaypodcast
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For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com
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