The Axe Files with David Axelrod

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He joined David to talk about how skepticism towards authority has shaped his career, grappling with the interests of national security versus self-government, and the pote...Show morentially perilous future he sees for US democracy.
- Ep. 472 — Rep. Jamie Raskin Maryland Congressman Jamie Raskin rose to national prominence when he led the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump in January 2021, a proceeding that took place just weeks after two compounding traumas: the death of his son and the January 6th attack on the Capitol.
Jen joined David to talk about how the constant flow of...Show more information shapes her communication strategy, what the job of press secretary actually looks like, why comparisons between the Obama and Biden administrations miss the mark, and her expectation for a short-lived stint in her current role * Ep. 471 — Rep. Elissa Slotkin Michigan Rep. Elissa Slotkin intended to pursue international development work, but watching the twin towers fall on 9/11 as a graduate student in New York changed the trajectory of her career.
Rep. Slotkin joined David to talk about the difficulty of being a Midwestern member of the Democratic Party, the rifts in Congress, the recent fatal high school shooting in her district, and ...Show morehow her time in the CIA and at the Pentagon inform her role as a politician.