92: Penis talk, Brett Kavanagh with Jackie Calmes and Tucker Carlson with Ben Smith

Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt

James and Al are joined by Ben Smith of the NYT and LA Times editor Jackie Calmes for a deep dive into the transformation of the media and the Republican party during the last election and over the last year. What changed? From our reporting to our governance, how do we restore trust in our institutions and get our country back on track?

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JACKIE CALMES

TWITTER

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AUTHOR OF “DISSENT: THE RADICALIZATION OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY AND ITS CAPTURE OF THE COURT”

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BIO

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BEN SMITH

NYT

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