The Briefing with Jen Psaki
Episodes
Case in Point: Day 1 of Trump's Hush Money Case
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On the first day of Donald Trump's first criminal trial, Jen Psaki explains why the case is both extraordinary and ordinary: extraordinary in its unpr...
Iran's Attack on Israel
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jen Psaki is joined by White House National Security Communications Adviser John Kirby to break down what's at stake following Iran's unprecedented at...
Immunity Smackdown: Jack Smith's SCOTUS Brief
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Legal experts Lisa Rubin and Sherrilyn Ifill join Jen Psaki to break down Jack Smith's scathing response to Donald Trump's immunity claim, which will ...
Crime Warp: Trump's Amnesty for Violent Felons
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jen Psaki breaks down the hypocrisy of Donald Trump campaigning as a law-and-order candidate while simultaneously supporting amnesty for violent crimi...
Put Up or Shut Up: Gag Order Expanded as Trump Posts Bond
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Guest host Michael Steele sits in for Jen this week, addressing Trump's vitriolic rhetoric targeting Judge Juan Merchan, who just expanded an existing...
American Hustle: A Tale of Two Trump Trials
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jen Psaki explains why Donald Trump has been a beneficiary, rather than a victim, of the two-tiered justice system in this country. Former Trump attor...
A Kick in the Assets: Trump's Cash Crunch
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jen Psaki breaks down Trump's cash problems and his ongoing grift-- using other people's money to cover his personal legal expenses. House Speaker Eme...
A History of Violence: Trump's Rhetoric is Déjà vu All Over Again
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the wake of Donald Trump's "bloodbath" comments, Jen Psaki explains looks back at his threatening and dehumanizing language to showcase his embrace...
Hungary for Power: Trump the Aspiring Autocrat
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jen Psaki breaks down how Donald Trump's recent behavior is rooted in his idolization of authoritarian leaders, including Hungary’s Viktor Orban, wh...
The Fate of the Union: When "Change" Is Not For the Better
10 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jen Psaki outlines the contrasting visions of President Biden and Donald Trump as Trump's campaign attempts to portray him as a "change" candidate. Go...
What They Didn't Say: SCOTUS Rules on 14th Amendment
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jen Psaki breaks down what the Supreme Court said -- and didn't say -- in their ruling that states do not have the power to remove Donald Trump from t...
Nine Lives: Supreme Court Takes Up Trump Immunity Claim
03 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jen Psaki breaks down the Supreme Court's explosive decision this week to take up Donald Trump's absurd claim that a former president is immune from c...
Camp-pains: Trump's Baggage is a Bigger Drag
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jen Psaki breaks down the very different set of challenges facing President Joe Biden and Donald Trump as their respective campaigns gear up for a rem...
Party Foul: Something Rotten in the State of the GOP
25 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Following Donald Trump’s victory over Nikki Haley in South Carolina's Republican primary, Jen outlines the GOP’s bizarre allegiance to Trump in th...
Putin's Apprentice: Trump Follows Authoritarian Playbook
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jen Psaki explains why what's happening in Vladimir Putin’s Russia is a preview of what Trump’s America would look like in a second term. House Sp...
Fraud Daylight: Trump Ordered to Pay $350M in Damages
18 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Following the $355 million judgment against Donald Trump this week, Jen Psaki explains how it's just the latest chapter in the former president’s li...
A Compromised "Immune System": Trump Appeals to SCOTUS
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jen Psaki delves into Donald Trump and his legal team’s continued delay tactics, as he spends his week in courtrooms across the country. Former Manh...
But Hur Emails: The GOP Draws False Equivalence As Trump Greenlights Russian Aggression Against Europe
11 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jen Psaki breaks down how Donald Trump’s ominous remarks, encouraging Russia to attack America's NATO allies, undermine our collective security. Con...
Ballot Boxing at the Supreme Court: Trump Files Brief in 14th Amendment Case, Tucker Goes to Moscow
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jen Psaki breaks down the arguments that the Supreme Court will soon hear about whether the 14th Amendment disqualifies Donald Trump from the ballot. ...
Retaliatory Strikes and the Slow March to Accountability
04 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jen Psaki is joined by U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan to discuss the latest the ongoing retaliatory strikes against Iranian-backed milit...
Revealed: The Emperor Has No Clothes
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jen Psaki is joined by longtime Democratic strategist to discuss how the massive judgement against Donald Trump in the E. Jean Carroll case reveals Tr...
Defame and Fortune: Trump Ordered to Pay $83M in Damages
28 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jen Psaki chats with former New Orleans mayor, now Biden campaign co-chair, Mitch Landrieu, about the 2024 election and how the Biden campaign plans t...
On the Eve of the NH Primary: Trump Vs. Haley
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Two Days Until New Hampshire: Haley Goes for Broke, Trump's Mental Fitness In Question
21 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jen Psaki takes the show on the road to New Hampshire, just days before the state holds the first in the nation primary. It's a critical test for pres...
Counting Down to Iowa
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Just a day before Iowa caucus-goers cast the first votes of the 2024 election, Jen Psaki highlights key takeaways from the final Des Moines Register p...
Sixth Sense: Two Views of American Democracy
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jen Psaki examines how Joe Biden and Donald Trump are basically living on different planets when it comes to their approach to American democracy. ABC...
Barred Fight: SCOTUS To Hear 14th Amendment Case
07 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jen Psaki is joined by Congressman Jamie Raskin to discuss the Supreme Court’s decision to take up the case surrounding Donald Trump’s ballot elig...
Ringing in 2024: Iowa Caucuses, Olympic Games, and More
01 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jen Psaki rings in the new year with a countdown to the Iowa caucuses. She is joined by The Des Moines Register's Chief Politics reporter, Brianne Pfa...
A Moment in Time: Taking Stock, 10 Months Out From Election Day
24 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jen Psaki is joined by President Obama’s 2012 campaign manager, Jim Messina, and The Bulwark's, Tim Miller to preview the 2024 election, which will ...
Base Instinct: Trump's Rhetoric, Justice Thomas, and the Longshot Hopes of Nikki Haley
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jen Psaki sounds the alarm about the GOP's favorable response to Donald Trump's incendiary rhetoric, which increasingly mirrors the dehumanizing langu...
Defame and Fortune: Giuliani's $148M Judgement
17 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After a jury handed down an eye-popping 148 million dollar judgement against Rudy Giuliani, Jen Psaki speaks to Michael Gottlieb, the attorney for for...
Home Despot: Rep. Liz Cheney Sounds Alarm About Trump in One-on-One
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jen Psaki sits down for a lengthy interview with Former Congresswoman Liz Cheney, discussing the looming threat of a second Trump term, the likelihood...
tyRANTS: Trump doubles down on dictator comments
10 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jen Psaki is joined by Trump's former National Security Adviser John Bolton to address Trump’s vow to be a dictator on the first day of a possible s...
BONUS: Debate Wrap with Jen Psaki
07 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With the Iowa caucuses fast approaching, Republican presidential candidates went toe to toe in their fourth debate on Wednesday, December 6th. The deb...
Trump Takes a Page from Putin's Playbook
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jen Psaki explores how Donald Trump has taken a page out of Vladimir Putin's playbook -- emulating an authoritarian strategy of projecting onto his op...
On the PRESSipice
03 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jen Psaki breaks down a federal judge’s decision rejecting Donald Trump’s attempt to have his federal case thrown out, with a claim that echoes Ri...
A Sketchy Pardon
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jen Psaki breaks down the extension of the ceasefire in Gaza as more hostages are released by Hamas, discussing the latest with Chief Foreign Correspo...
ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR: More Hostages Released
26 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jen Psaki reacts to major breaking news out of Gaza, as more hostages are released by Hamas -- including a four-year-old American, Abigail Mor Edan. J...
The Gag is Up
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jen breaks down Donald Trump's appeal of the gag order in his election interference case, discussing the competing arguments made before a DC appellat...
A History of Violence
19 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jen Psaki breaks down the trickle down effect of Donald Trump’s embrace of threats and violent language now playing in Congress during a week that s...
Plan F: Trump Leans into Fascist Language
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With Donald Trump echoing language used by Hitler and laying out alarming plans for a second term, Jen is joined by ABC News Chief Washington Correspo...
Revenge of the 45th
12 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jen Psaki sets up the chilling warnings from even Donald Trump himself about what a potential second term for the former President would look like. Sh...
"Control Him If You Can": Trump Takes the Stand
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jen Psaki delves into Donald Trump’s unhinged testimony after the former President took the stand in his civil fraud trial in New York. Former US ...
One Year Out
05 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jen Psaki sets up the stakes of the 2024 election, one year out from election day. Jen also discusses the growing calls among Democrats for a ceasefir...
"Unpresidented"
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jen Psaki is joined by former Attorney General Eric Holder to break down the legal implications of the gag order recently reinstated against Trump in ...
Mike Check
29 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jen Psaki discusses what Israel is calling the second phase of war with Hamas with National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan. Also, as the nation reels ...
20 Days Without a Speaker
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After 20 days without a Speaker of the House, Jen Psaki covers the intraparty divisions of the Republican caucus. She discusses the GOP's closed-door ...
Chaos at Home and Abroad
22 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jen Psaki discusses the war between Israel and Hamas and the desperate need to get more aid into Gaza with President Biden’s newly appointed Special...
Israel-Hamas War: Sen. Chris Murphy and Chris Christie
20 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jen Psaki is following the latest developments out of the Middle East, where hundreds of thousands of Israeli troops await orders for a potential grou...
Israel-Hamas War: One-on-one with National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan
20 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jen Psaki provides the latest updates on the war in Israel. She is joined by National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, IDF spokesperson Lieutenant Colo...
War in Israel: The Hostage Situation
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
72 hours after the deadly surprise attack on Israel by Hamas, Jen Psaki brings you an update on the unfolding crisis, including the threat by Hamas to...
War in Israel
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jen Psaki breaks down the war in Israel following the violent surprise attack by Hamas on Saturday morning. She's joined by Former CIA Director John B...
Trick or Cheat
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jen Psaki is joined by former Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. and former US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Preet Bharara ...
CR-azy Town
01 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jen Psaki breaks down the deal to avert a government shutdown at the 11th hour and Kevin McCarthy’s imperiled Speakership as Rep. Matt Gaetz is set ...
BONUS: How to Win 2024: The “Kiddie Table” Debate
29 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Debate guru Ron Klain joins Claire McCaskill and Jennifer Palmieri on their new podcast “How to Win 2024” to discuss the winners and losers of the...
Burning Down the House: The GOP's Dysfunctional Agenda to Shut Down the Government
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jen Psaki kicks off her new Monday primetime show with Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi as time is running out for House Republicans to avert a government...
One on One with Hillary Clinton
24 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jen Psaki sits down with Hillary Clinton for a wide ranging conversation on the 2024 election, Donald Trump’s legal peril, House Republicans Biden i...
James and the Giant Impeach: The Politics of Payback
17 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jen Psaki discusses the latest move by Special Counsel Jack Smith seeking a limited gag order against Donald Trump. Plus Jen reacts to Trump's wide-ra...
Introducing “How to Win 2024”
15 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How do you win an unprecedented election that could see a criminally indicted ex-president take on the current Commander in Chief? How do you win cruc...
Off the Mark
10 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jen Psaki is joined by Congressman Dan Goldman to discuss the failed effort by Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows to move his case to fede...
To Catch a Chief: The Walls Close in on Mark Meadows
03 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jen Psaki breaks down the testimony of Donald Trump’s former White House Chief of Staff, Mark Meadows, in his bid to get the Georgia case moved to f...
MUGA: The Mugshot & the First GOP Debate
27 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jen Psaki breaks down the two images this week that tell the story of the current Republican party, Donald Trump’s mugshot and the unforgettable mom...
Georgia On His Mind: Trump’s 4th Indictment and the Upcoming GOP Debate
21 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jen Psaki breaks down the Fulton County DA’s indictment of Donald Trump and 18 others in what is now Trump’s 4th indictment. She is joined by form...
Dividing Lines: Can America “Disagree Better”?
13 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jen Psaki is joined by Colorado Governor Jared Polis to discuss his new bipartisan initiative to promote healthier dialogue around politics and his pu...
Arraignstorm: Trump’s Third Indictment
06 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jen Psaki discusses the fallout after the special counsel's indictment of Donald Trump for attempting to overturn the 2020 election, including the fla...
In the Crime of His Life: Rep. Adam Schiff and Rep. Pete Aguilar New Charges Against Trump
30 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jen Psaki dives into the new charges fmr. Pres. Trump is facing in the superseding indictment handed down in the classified documents investigation. P...
Trial Run: Trump Targeted in Election Fraud Probe as Classified Docs Case Proceeds
23 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jen Psaki discusses the trial date in the Trump classified documents case and sits down with former Republican Governor of Maryland Larry Hogan, a fre...
Making a Run For It: Trump Campaigns to Avoid Criminal Liability
16 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jen Psaki is joined by Congressman Jamie Raskin to discuss the DOJ's Jan. 6 investigation and fmr. Pres. Trump’s attempts to delay his trial over mi...
Hitting the Ground: The DNC Plans for 2024, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Ro Khanna
09 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jen Psaki talks about the 2024 presidential election with DNC chair Jaime Harrison, plus the impact of recent SCOTUS rulings and mobilizing progressiv...
Supreme Setbacks: Rulings on Affirmative Action, Student Loans, and LGBTQ+ Protections
02 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jen Psaki is joined by Pennsylvania Governor and former Attorney General Josh Shapiro to discuss the fallout of the Supreme Court's rulings on affirma...
The Road Ahead: Putin Averts a Coup and Nancy Pelosi Talks Abortion
25 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jen Psaki discusses the sudden end to the Russian armed rebellion led by the Wagner group and the future of Putin’s regime with Former US Ambassador...
Introducing: Inside with Jen Psaki
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jen Psaki draws on her 20 years with a seat at the table – from the campaign bus to the Oval Office – to tackle the most pressing issues of the we...