Congressman Don Bacon (R-NE) on power dynamics in the Republican Party, David Miliband on the potential for Syrian refugees to return home, Jason Stanley and Melissa Murray on suppression of data as a tool of propaganda, Jennifer Rubin and Stuart Stevens on the shape of the new Republican majority, former FDIC Chair Sheila Bair on reports of discussions in Trumpworld about dismantling the FDIC, and Indira Lakshmanan and Zack Beauchamp on role of journalism in holding the line on democracy.

Previewing Trump's cabinet confirmations with Rina Shah, Steve Benen, Philip Bump, Errin Haines; the problematic history of the death penalty with Bryan Stevenson; what we learned about the Black voting bloc in the 2024 campaign cycle with Basil Smikle and Quentin James; South Carolina's proposed abortion bill with Mia McLeod and Melissa Murray; the discriminatory policies undermining black homeownership with Bernadette Atuahene; an interview with 13-year-old political influencer Knowa de Baraso