The Rough Cut

Evangelical culture and Rovian tactics delivered the George W. Bush presidency, playing with matches on civil liberties and the nation's civic dialogue. Join co-hosts Ryan Schuette and Tal Greenberg as they look back on a time in politics that... more

It's been a year since Russia invaded Ukraine, begetting the first invasion of Europe since the end of World War II. Join co-hosts Ryan Schuette and Tal Greenburg as they examine the conflict's origins through historical and... more

Today's Republican Party is synonymous with election denialism, political violence, and the January 6 coup attempt, but it wasn't always so for the Party of Lincoln. Join co-hosts Ryan Schuette and Tal Greenberg as they unpack the... more

Join co-hosts Ryan Schuette and Tal Greenberg as they discuss the origins of the so-called ?debt ceiling" and how it's been weaponized. We delve into what sane members of Congress -- and the public -- can do to keep bad policy from... more

President Joe Biden's now in the same kettle as his predecessor for taking home America's classified secrets. But it's not an issue of the pot calling the kettle black. Co-hosts Ryan Schuette and Tal Greenberg dive into America's bad habit of... more

From Brazil to the US Congress to a small liberal arts college in Florida, the process of democracy is messy.

What's it like to become a citizen, when does it happen, and how do you know that you want to participate in a Democratic society?