Mark Leibovich, Annie Lowrey, and Alex Wagner talk about the Iowa and New Hampshire primaries. Who will moderate Republicans back if the race becomes a Trump vs. Cruz contest? And could Bernie Sanders upset Hillary Clinton early on?

Mark Leibovich, Annie Lowrey, and The Gist’s Mike Pesca discuss the most recent Democratic debate, remember Lindsey Graham’s presidential run, and talk about how Ted Cruz is cozying up to Donald Trump.  

Mark Leibovich, Annie Lowrey, and Alex Wagner try to interpret Ted Cruz’ appeal to GOP primary voters in Iowa, while Donald Trump’s doctor has issued the candidate a flawless bill of health. We also express our sympathy for the Obamas, who will spend hours shaking hands with well-wishers this Christmas season.This episode is brought to you by Squarespace. Start building your website today atSquarespace.com. Enter offer code AMERICA at checkout to get 10%off. Squarespace—Build it Beautiful.

Mark Leibovich, Annie Lowrey, Alex Wagner and The Washington Post’s David Weigel discuss Donald Trump’s xenophobia and how other GOP candidates are, or could respond. Also, they talk about how President Obama addressed terror last weekend.This episode is brought to you by Squarespace. Start building your website today at Squarespace.com. Enter offer code AMERICA at checkout to get 10% off. Squarespace—Build it Beautiful.

New York magazine’s Rebecca Traister joins hosts Mark Leibovich, Annie Lowrey, and Alex Wagner to talk about GOP silence on the Planned Parenthood shooting in Colorado. Also: can Trump top himself yet again? And Ted Cruz rhapsodizes about The Princess Bride. Have you heard "The Message"? An original science fiction podcast from Panoply and GE Podcast Theater. All of Season 1 is available now, so listen and find out why a 70-year-old alien recording seems to be killing people. Search for The...

Mark Leibovich, Annie Lowrey, and special guest Mike Pesca talk about the unstoppable Donald Trump and his bigotry, as well as the new Democratic governor of Louisiana and how Bernie Sanders has pushed Hillary Clinton to the left. Podcast for America is brought to you by MileIQ, the only mileage tracker app that detects, logs and calculates your miles for you, ensuring that every mile is accounted for and no dollar is lost. Try MileIQ for free today by texting AMERICA to 31996.

Mark Leibovich, Annie Lowrey, and Alex Wagner discuss the ways in which the recent attacks in Paris could impact the presidential race for both parties. They also wonder what Donald Trump winning the GOP nomination would actually mean. This episode of Podcast for America is brought to you by CardsDirect.com. With over 5,000 cards to choose from, you can design the perfect holiday cards with CardsDirect.com. The holidays are just a few weeks away, so create your cards today, plus save 25% off...

Mark Leibovich, Annie Lowrey, and Alex Wagner ponder Ben Carson’s biography, vet the vetting of presidential candidates, and talk about schmoozing with Donald Trump at the SNL after-party. Podcast for America is brought to you by Spotless, a new series from the Esquire Network. A sexy and bold drama laced with dark humor. Download ‘Coming Clean’ a podcast that goes behind the scenes of TV’s best dark dramas, and  tune into the Spotless series premiere November 14 at 10/9c on Esquire...

Mark Leibovich and Annie Lowrey talk about the GOP candidates and how they’d like to change their debates, the beginning of political ad season, and White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest drops in to talk about baseball and new House Speaker Paul Ryan. Today’s episode of Podcast for America is sponsored by the American Heart Association, which is urging lawmakers to save physical education. The average school gets just $764 every year for phys ed. Go to heart.org/LetThemPlay to learn more...

Mark Leibovich, Annie Lowrey, and Alex Wagner discuss the third GOP debate, the country’s perceived liberal media bias, and what transpired when Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio finally went mano a mano in front of the country. Today’s episode of Podcast for America is sponsored by the American Heart Association, which is urging lawmakers to save physical education. The average school gets just $764 every year for phys ed. Go to heart.org/LetThemPlay to learn more and take action. This episode is...

Annie Lowrey and Alex Wagner are joined by special guest Glenn Thrush to talk about Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton, and GOP presidential candidate Sen. Lindsey Graham makes an appearance. Podcast for America is brought to you by the Rachel Maddow Show. Every weeknight MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow breaks down the big headlines for the local threads that tie them all together. Sure, that’s a lot of searching and it takes a lot of work. But even in a country this big, there are no local stories: your...

Mark Leibovich, Annie Lowrey, and Alex Wagner record live from Politicon, and talk with John Heilemann, James Carville, and Jon Favreau about the current state of the presidential race.

Mark Leibovich, Annie Lowrey, and Alex Wagner discuss Trump’s dipping poll numbers, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s Benghazi gaffe, and Joe Biden’s possible bid for president. 

Mark Leibovich, Jake Sherman, and Alex Wagner discuss Speaker of the House John Boehner’s surprise resignation, Bernie Sanders’ rising campaign, and whether Jeb Bush, who’s now in fifth position among the GOP frontrunners, should actually bow out.

Mark Leibovich and Annie Lowrey discuss the Republican party’s awkward relationship with Pope Francis, Hillary Clinton’s rising poll numbers, and questions posed by you, dear Podcast for America listeners. 

Hosts Alex Wagner and Annie Lowrey are back, with Mike Pesca subbing in for Mark, for the post-Republican debate spectacular you've all be waiting for. This week: Did Carly Fiorina really ninja the debate like everyone is saying? What did Alex, Annie and Mike learn from sitting through more than three hours of Republican talking-points? Finally, they share their Secret Service codenames.

Mark Leibovich and Alex Wagner discuss Hillary Clinton’s precarious relationship with the Hamptons, the final stage of Obama’s presidency, and the first candidate to declare for the 2020 presidential race: Kanye West.

Mark Leibovich, Annie Lowrey and Alex Wagner discuss Joe Biden’s potential presidential bid, how Chinese market turmoil will impact the primaries, and if the primary’s newest third party candidate can out-trump Trump. His name: Deez Nuts.    

Mark Leibovich, Annie Lowrey and Alex Wagner discuss Al Gore and Joe Biden’s possible presidential bids, the tradition of politicians summering in New England, and how Donald Trump is the Honey Badger of the GOP primaries.  

Mark Leibovich and Annie Lowrey discuss the results of last week’s Republican primary debate, Chuck Schumer’s opposition of the Iran nuclear deal, and Hillary Clinton’s proposed attack on student loan debt.

In this week’s episode of Podcast for America!, Alex Wagner and Mark Leibovich, speak with political consultant and former top Romney strategist Stuart Stevens about the upcoming Republican debate on Fox.  Have questions or comments for Mark, Annie, and Alex? Email them to [email protected] or Tweet them to @PodForAmerica Podcast for America! was brought to you by The Great Courses. Go to thegreatcourses.com/AMERICA for 80% off select courses. 

Mark Leibovich and Alex Wagner welcome their inaugural guest to Podcast for America: David Axelrod. This week, President Obama scolded Republicans for the outrageous comments they’re making along the campaign trail. Also, Ted Cruz hopped on that Republican bandwagon – criticizing Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell and calling him a liar. Lastly, Hillary Clinton’s trust has taken a hit in recent polls. 

Mark Leibovich, Annie Lowrey, and Alex Wagner look at Donald Trump and John McCain’s scuffle over veterans. Also, an examination on the BlackLivesMatter movement’s influence on the Democratic Party. Finally, “Chillery” Clinton signs up for Snapchat. Finally.   This episode of Podcast for America is sponsored by The Great Courses. The Great Courses has created a special, limited time offer for our listeners. Order from eight of their bestselling series at up to 80 percent off. Go...

Mark Leibovich, Annie Lowrey, and Alex Wagner look at Hillary Clinton’s assault on American Corporate greed. Also, did Ted Cruz’s book miss The New York Times Best Seller List due to a liberal media conspiracy? Finally, Donald Trump, and how his political brow beating has led to a temporarily muzzled GOP.   This episode of Podcast for America is sponsored by Stamps.com. Stamps.com makes mailing and shipping easy. Go to Stamps.com, click on the microphone at the TOP of the homepage and enter...