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June 13, 2026 at 10:01 AM

Democrats Just Failed Their Biggest Character Test

View this post on the web at [link removed] I want to talk to the Hillary Clinton voters. The Kamala Harris voters. The wine moms. The women who flooded into politics after 2016, knocking on doors, making calls, showing up and doing the work because they believed the Democratic Party was actually…

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June 12, 2026 at 6:30 PM

How Trump Exploits the Media | Zeteo's John Harwood Joins The History of the Present

View this post on the web at [link removed] Veteran American political journalist and TV analyst John Harwood, now with Mehdi Hasan ’s Zeteo, joined Brian Daitzman for a compelling conversation about the state of the media and our democracy, and how Trump is stoking weaknesses in both to line his…

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June 12, 2026 at 4:02 PM

Trump's Back Is Against the Wall. Watch Out. | Behind the Numbers with Rick & Andrew Wilson

View this post on the web at [link removed] A new batch of polling came out this week, and it's worse than you can imagine for Trump. As primary season kicks into gear, we're starting to look toward the midterms. Trump isn't helping his numbers any. Americans feel queasy about the economy, and …

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June 12, 2026 at 1:02 PM

Tough Medicine for Democrats | Mike Fanone, Maya May & Rachel Bitecofer on The Revolution

View this post on the web at [link removed] Michael Fanone & Maya May welcomed Rachel "The Doc" Bitecofer 📈🔭 to The Revolution to talk through what the Democrats are doing right … and what they’re still getting wrong. The party of “We Go High” lost it all in ‘24. While there are a million re…

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June 12, 2026 at 10:07 AM

There's No Debate Anymore. There's Only Theater.

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June 11, 2026 at 10:39 PM

ICYMI: Trump's Slush Fund Games, & RFK Jr. & Eugenics & Turning Point's War on Women

Here’s your roundup of Lincoln Square shows you may have missed. Throughout his two terms as president, Donald Trump has treated his Cabinet — positions that are of the utmost importance in keeping our nation safe and healthy — like another season of The Apprentice. His most recent announcement is …

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June 11, 2026 at 8:48 PM

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Dear Friend, Thank you for being a part of the Lincoln Square community as a free subscriber. As a subscriber, you have a chance to make a difference in our fight to defend our democracy. You see, democracy thrives on truth. But today, misinformation threatens to drown it out. Powerful forces dist…

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June 11, 2026 at 6:14 PM

37 'Imminent' Deals Later: Rep. Jim Himes Updates Us on the Iran War | The Frank Figliuzzi Show

View this post on the web at [link removed] Earlier this week, CNN [ [link removed] ] reported that since Donald Trump launched his war with Iran over 100 days ago, he’s claimed that a deal with them is “imminent” 37 times. And if you’ve been paying close attention to the messaging on Iran, we’ve…

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June 11, 2026 at 4:01 PM

The Reckoning is Coming | George Conway Joins Six Questions with Steven Beschloss

View this post on the web at [link removed] George Conway is an American attorney, political commentator, and infamous anti-Trump conservative-turned-Democrat who is now running for Congress in New York on a platform of accountability. While other Dems hedge on the need for investigations, Conw…

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June 11, 2026 at 1:01 PM

What We Buried on D-Day this Year

View this post on the web at [link removed] Susan J. Demas is Lincoln Square’s Executive Editor and a 25-year journalism veteran. Subscribe to her Substack [ [link removed] ]. Eighty-two years ago, Allied troops charged into the surf at Normandy. Thousands died, but their legacy, however tenuous…

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June 11, 2026 at 10:03 AM

Sen. Gary Peters on Trump, Iran, and Democrats' Fight to Retake the Senate

View this post on the web at [link removed] MACKINAC ISLAND — U.S. Sen. Gary Peters (D-Michigan) has spent almost two decades in Congress, passing legislation across party lines and keeping his head down when politics got ugly. Now, in the final months of his Senate career, he’s in a different mo…

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June 10, 2026 at 7:15 PM

Nancy Mace Flames Out, Graham Platner Wins in Maine | First Draft with Susan J. Demas & The Downballot's David Nir

View this post on the web at [link removed] There’s no shortage of primaries, runoffs, and special elections setting the stage for the November midterms. So how do we break through the fluff and identify the stories that are really driving voters support for candidates up and down the ballot? We…

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June 10, 2026 at 4:13 PM

Why Trump Only Hears Cheers | Rick Wilson & Joe Trippi on The Strategy Session.

View this post on the web at [link removed] When Trump got crazy booed at the Knicks game, all he could hear were cheers. That’s his presidency and the entirety of his existence in a nutshell. This is the same guy who has claimed (by some counts) that peace with Iran is just around the corner 3…

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June 10, 2026 at 1:03 PM

Donald Trump's Hideous Tantrum

View this post on the web at [link removed] There is a particular kind of absurdist theater that happens when a man who has spent his life surrounded by people paid to nod and agree with him suddenly collides with journalism. Under a metal roof booming from a summer storm on a Wisconsin farm, Kr…

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June 10, 2026 at 10:03 AM

Get Ready for More National Guard Troops in D.C.

View this post on the web at [link removed] Frank Figliuzzi hosts The Frank Figliuzzi Show on Lincoln Square. He is an FBI Assistant Director (retired); 25-year veteran Special Agent; and author of the national bestseller, The FBI Way, and Long Haul: Hunting the Highway Serial Killers. Subscribe …

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June 9, 2026 at 10:01 PM

Trump Gets a Bronx Welcome | Edwin Eisendrath & Susan Demas LIVE

View this post on the web at [link removed] Trump Steaks. Trump Airlines. The Eastern Conference Champion New York Knicks’ winning streak. That’s right, folks, everything Donald Trump touches dies. Susan J. Demas and Edwin Eisendrath, host of It’s The Democracy, Stupid [ [link removed] ] on Lin…

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June 9, 2026 at 6:28 PM

Trump's Epic Meltdown | Stuart Stevens & Simon Rosenberg LIVE

View this post on the web at [link removed] When Trump won in ‘24, Simon Rosenberg said he never imagined he’d be in this political shape at this moment. That is to say … he’s struggling. If you need receipts, check out Simon’s piece from his Substack, Hopium Chronicles. Trump’s meltdown is ep…

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June 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM

Biblical Teachings vs. Christian Nationalism | Rev. Benjamin Cremer Joins The Frank Figliuzzi Show

View this post on the web at [link removed] During the Trump era, many who cover the intersections of culture and politics, including us here at Lincoln Square, have been warning of the shocking rise of Christian Nationalism in local governments and schools across the country. Reverend Benjamin…

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June 9, 2026 at 1:01 PM

A House Divided? Not When It Comes to Big Tech’s Data Centers.

View this post on the web at [link removed] America is in as deep a partisan divide as at any point in our history. In 2017, I said on ABC News that our country was as divided and polarized as at any time since the Civil War. Many people criticized this statement, and I was accused of hyperbole. …

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June 9, 2026 at 10:02 AM

Fire Bari Weiss

View this post on the web at [link removed] Jennifer Schulze is a longtime Chicago journalist. She’s on Bluesky @newsjennifer.bsky.social [ [link removed] ]. Subscribe to her Substack, Indistinct Chatter [ [link removed] ]. Bari Weiss must be fired. Today. News requires credibility. News requir…

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June 8, 2026 at 6:31 PM

How Trump Won his Cage Match with the GOP | The Weekly Assignment with The Lincoln Project's Jeff Timmer

View this post on the web at [link removed] Trump has done a lot of bad things — the grift, the racism, the xenophobia, the hatred — but something he's done that will need to be wrung out as soon as possible is the subversion of what it means to serve. There was a time when we could disagree on …

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June 8, 2026 at 4:26 PM

Kingdom Citizenship, Explained | Unholy Ground with Andra Watkins & Sam Osterhout

View this post on the web at [link removed] “Kingdom Citizenship” sounds like a banal phrase on a church poster, or something you’d see on a billboard for a mega-church in Florida. And, well, you probably would see it in those places. But if you’re a fan of Unholy Ground and you’ve kept up with…

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June 8, 2026 at 1:01 PM

The Meaning of D-Day in 2026: Eisenhower’s Promise vs. Trump’s Tyranny

View this post on the web at [link removed] Edwin Eisendrath hosts It’s the Democracy, Stupid on Lincoln Square [ [link removed] ] and WCPT820 AM/Heartland Signal. [ [link removed] ] He’s the former CEO of the Chicago Sun-Times, a long-time management consultant, a former Chicago Alderman, HUD Re…

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June 8, 2026 at 10:00 AM

Failing Upward | Winners & Losers

View this post on the web at [link removed] Before I unleash this week’s Loser on you, I have to plug Six Questions with Steven Beshcloss (and a couple other things). It’s a new podcast we’ve launched (you probably heard about it last week). We premiered last week with the incredible Mary L Tru…

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June 7, 2026 at 7:20 PM

ICYMI: Mary Trump on the 'Orange Fascist’s' Cognitive Collapse

View this post on the web at [link removed] A lot happened this week and the news cycle is moving faster than ever. So we pulled together five Lincoln Square clips worth your time: the sharpest analysis, the clearest warnings, and the moments that cut through the noise. Whether you missed a show …

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June 7, 2026 at 4:15 PM

Is Texas Really in Play? | On the Ground with Joe Trippi & Carlos Sanchez

View this post on the web at [link removed] Joe Trippi is On the Ground in Texas. In a year when Texas Democrats are seeing openings while Republicans see divisions with the polarizing presence of Ken Paxton at the top of the ticket, Carlos Sanchez emerges as a uniquely positioned voice from t…

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June 7, 2026 at 1:03 PM

Hasan Piker's Subpoena and the Scam of the Anti-Establishment Complex

View this post on the web at [link removed] Kristoffer Ealy is a political scientist, political analyst, and professor in Southern California. He teaches American Government and political behavior, with a focus on political psychology, voting behavior, and political socialization. Subscribe to hi…

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June 7, 2026 at 10:01 AM

What Donald Trump Gets Wrong about American Culture and the Constitution

View this post on the web at [link removed] Several years ago, a friend from China became a U.S. citizen. To honor that event, I asked her to take me the best Chinese restaurant she could find in Chicago before her naturalization ceremony. And I promised to take her to an American restaurant that…

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June 6, 2026 at 7:27 PM

MAGA's Making a Play for California | That Trippi Show

View this post on the web at [link removed] Alex is on the road this week, so Joe is joined by journalist Cal Perry. California primaries come to a close. Has MAGA done enough to make a dent in the state? Can a reality star really become mayor of Los Angeles? What trends does Joe predict will d…

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June 6, 2026 at 4:01 PM

How the Courts Are Starting to Check Trump | It's The Democracy, Stupid with Edwin Eisendrath & All Rise News' Ada…

View this post on the web at [link removed] If you look at how our government is running in the Trump era and compare it to how our own bodies work, it’s clear that the system is under intense stress. However, there are some signs that there are antibodies within our government, especially in the…

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June 6, 2026 at 1:01 PM

It’s Pride 2026. And MAGA Is Coming for Us All.

View this post on the web at [link removed] Michelangelo Signorile hosts The Michelangelo Signorile Show on SiriusXM Progress. Subscribe to The Signorile Report [ [link removed] ]on Substack. This year, at least five red states are trying to erase Pride month, renaming June to celebrate the het…

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June 6, 2026 at 10:01 AM

Farmageddon: How American Farmers Voted for Their Own Destruction and Called It Patriotism

View this post on the web at [link removed] Kristoffer Ealy is a political scientist, political analyst, and professor in Southern California. He teaches American Government and political behavior, with a focus on political psychology, voting behavior, and political socialization. Subscribe to hi…

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June 5, 2026 at 6:38 PM

How Low Can Trump’s Polling Go? | Behind the Numbers with Rick Wilson & Andrew Wilson

View this post on the web at [link removed] It won’t surprise you to learn that Trump’s polling continues to be terrible. Just when we think it’s hit bottom, he surprises us with a ballroom, or a slush fund, or a weird UFC thing at the White House. It’s clear that there is a floor … somewhere. …

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June 5, 2026 at 4:20 PM

MAGA Christians Melt Down over Pride Month | The Tim & April Show

View this post on the web at [link removed] It’s June, which can only mean one thing — MAGA freakout over Pride month! Tim Whitaker and April Ajoy bring you The Tim & April Show to talk about just how fragile MAGAngelicals get when the clocks strike midnight on June 1st. “I’ve seen more Pride p…

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June 5, 2026 at 1:02 PM

How Trump's Still Trying to Pay Off Jan. 6 Rioters | The Revolution with Michael Fanone, Maya May, & Lisa Graves

View this post on the web at [link removed] Michael Fanone and Maya May are back on The Revolution with Lisa Graves , Executive Director of True North Research / Court Accountability, author of Without Precedent, and writer of the Grave Injustice Substack. Acting AG Todd Blanche claimed Trump’…

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June 5, 2026 at 10:05 AM

Bari Weiss and the CBS Bust-Out

View this post on the web at [link removed] There is a scene in The Sopranos every fan remembers. Davey Scatino, a degenerate gambler, gets into Tony Soprano’s card game and can’t pay. So Tony takes his sporting goods store and starts a bust-out. Not in a hostile takeover. Not in a leveraged bu…

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June 4, 2026 at 10:16 PM

Graham Platner's Scandals & Democrats' Odds in the Midterms | Two Joes Show

View this post on the web at [link removed] Democratic turnout in this year’s primaries continues to surge. So Democratic strategist Joe Trippi says the change election he’s been predicting is right on track. Case in point: Josh Turek winning the Democratic U.S. Senate nomination in Iowa this wee…

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June 4, 2026 at 4:35 PM

SERIES PREMIERE! Mary Trump Joins Six Questions with Steven Beschloss

View this post on the web at [link removed] In the premiere of Six Questions with Steven Beschloss, journalist and America, America author Steven Beschloss sits down with Mary L Trump — clinical psychologist, bestselling author of Too Much and Never Enough, and Donald Trump’s niece — for an urg…

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June 4, 2026 at 1:03 PM

How Opus Dei Operates within the Trump Regime | The Frank Figliuzzi Show with Author Gareth Gore

View this post on the web at [link removed] Frank Figliuzzi welcomed journalist and author Gareth Gore, whose book, Opus, tells the incredible story of the cult-like Catholic sect Opus Dei, which was made famous in the Da Vinci Code. But the group isn’t a fantasy. In fact, it has infiltrated t…

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June 4, 2026 at 10:00 AM

Trump's Elite Enablers

View this post on the web at [link removed] We talk a lot about the degrading compromises required of Republican elected officials in the Trump era. But the politicians are only the tiny tip of a vast political ecosystem. Behind those elected officials is a billion-dollar campaign industry of con…

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June 3, 2026 at 9:36 PM

The War on the First Amendment Just Escalated.

Dear Friends, They are coming for the truth-tellers. If you want to know how democracy dies, look no further than what just happened at 60 Minutes. Scott Pelley—one of the last titans of traditional, uncompromising investigative journalism—has been fired. This isn’t just a corporate reshuffling; …

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June 3, 2026 at 9:13 PM

SCOTUS’ Alabama Gerrymandering Decision, Explained | First Draft with Susan J. Demas & Democracy Docket’s Zachary …

View this post on the web at [link removed] Last night, the Supreme Court seemed to doubled down on destroying the Voting Rights Act, overruling a lower court decision that Alabama’s proposed map was discriminatory in nature. The Supreme Court’s liberal justices lambasted the ruling that will dis…

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June 3, 2026 at 6:09 PM

Hegseth's Pentagon Purge | Anchor Watch with Bobby Jones

View this post on the web at [link removed] Reporting from earlier this week suggested that our self-described “Secretary of War,” who has ties [ [link removed] ]to white Christian nationalists, has been purging female and Black personnel from the upper ranks of the service. Messaging out of t…

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June 3, 2026 at 4:17 PM

Trump’s Meldowns on Iran & Netanyahu | The Strategy Session with Rick Wilson & New Lincoln Project Senior Advisor …

View this post on the web at [link removed] Rick Wilson welcomed special guest and newly-named Lincoln Project Senior Advisor Matthew Dowd to The Strategy Session on Tuesday to talk shop. And there was plenty of shop to talk. In the same short span of time, Trump claimed to get bored of the wa…

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June 3, 2026 at 1:01 PM

Two Coverups. One Press Corps Asleep at the Switch.

View this post on the web at [link removed] There are two coverups running in Washington right now, and they have something in common beyond the obvious. Both are being run by people who think you’re stupid. And both are being abetted, day after day, by a press corps that would rather attend the …

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June 3, 2026 at 10:02 AM

America Handcuffed: How the New NDAA Would Merge US and Israeli Defense

View this post on the web at [link removed] Frank Figliuzzi hosts The Frank Figliuzzi Show on Lincoln Square. He is an FBI Assistant Director (retired); 25-year veteran Special Agent; and author of the national bestseller, The FBI Way, and Long Haul: Hunting the Highway Serial Killers. Subscribe …

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June 2, 2026 at 10:30 PM

Trump’s Slush Fund Gets Flushed | Edwin Eisendrath & Susan Demas LIVE

View this post on the web at [link removed] Weeks after he “settled” his $10 billion lawsuit with his own IRS and announced a $1.776 billion slush fund for his allies in MAGAworld, Donald Trump is now abandoning his plans. On Friday, a federal judge put a stay on the funds until legal fights rel…

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June 2, 2026 at 7:01 PM

Deep in the Heart of Texas Politics | On the Ground with Joe Trippi & Gilberto Ocañas

View this post on the web at [link removed] It’s all new episode of On the Ground with Joe Trippi, and this time Joe’s on the ground in Texas, where all eyes are watching the U.S. Senate race between Ken Paxton and James Talarico. But as his guest, Gilberto Ocañas can attest, there’s a lot more…

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June 2, 2026 at 4:02 PM

Lincoln Square Media Launches 'Six Questions with Steven Beschloss'

View this post on the web at [link removed] Lincoln Square Media is expanding its roster with the launch of Six Questions with Steven Beschloss, a weekly streaming show and video podcast premiering Wednesday, June 3 at 7 p.m. ET. Beschloss, an award-winning journalist, author, and filmmaker who w…

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June 2, 2026 at 1:03 PM

How We Can Combat Human Trafficking During the World Cup | The Frank Figliuzzi Show with Dr. Dominique Roe-Sepowit…

View this post on the web at [link removed] Next week, the FIFA World Cups comes to North America, with 16 cities across the continent hosting games. And while fans are gearing up to cheer on their favorite teams, former FBI Assistant Director Frank Figliuzzi warns that what’s not being televised…

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