John Cornyn
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John Cornyn is an American Republican politician who has represented Texas in the U.S. Senate since 2002. He has held senior Senate leadership roles and is a prominent Texas Republican.
15 episodes featuring John Cornyn
Pod Save America
Texas Democrats see an opening as Republican weaknesses spread
The episode tests whether Democratic gains in Texas could signal a broader national shift while examining the candidates and voters driving it.
Sep 27, 2026 · 1h 8m
The Bulwark Daily
Trump loyalty strains Republicans as court battles intensify
The episode connects Republican deference to Trump, election-chain-of-custody concerns, and the long conservative campaign to reshape the Supreme Court.
Sep 25, 2026 · 60 min
The Bulwark Daily
Trump’s media politics echo Italy’s populist past
The episode connects attacks on press access in Washington to Italy’s experience with media-driven populism, while asking whether Giorgia Meloni offers Republicans a model or warning.
Sep 23, 2026 · 1h 19m
Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov
Michigan Senate race tests Democrats’ coalition strategy
The conversation links a volatile trade fight, media consolidation, and Michigan’s Senate contest to Democrats’ broader struggle over coalition, affordability, and political disagreement.
Sep 23, 2026 · 1h 3m
Pod Save America
AI safety collides with Washington’s race against China
The episode connects fast-moving AI risks to weak regulation, public distrust, political corruption, and the battles reshaping both parties before 2028.
Sep 15, 2026 · 1h 39m
The Bulwark Daily
Pedro Gonzalez confronts the movement he helped radicalize
The episode examines whether Trump-shaped Republicanism can survive Donald Trump—and whether former supporters can return to democratic politics.
Sep 10, 2026 · 1h 36m
Pod Save America
Trump’s Iran gamble collides with Republican midterm anxiety
The episode connects Trump’s foreign-policy risks and fundraising strategy to Republican candidates’ electoral calculations, then examines the West Bank’s violence and the political structures behind it.
Sep 4, 2026 · 1h 44m
Pod Save America
Trump’s alliances, military strain and 2026 Senate fights collide
The episode connects foreign-policy volatility and military readiness concerns to the domestic contests that could determine Democratic power in 2026.
Aug 18, 2026 · 1h 29m
Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov
Democrats debate coalition discipline as Carlson eyes 2028
The episode connects Democratic infighting and Texas opportunity with a Republican succession question that could reshape the political center.
Aug 18, 2026 · 57 min
Pod Save America
Democrats debate a working-class reset
The episode tests whether Democrats can defend civil rights while addressing affordability, public safety, and voter distrust without surrendering the argument to Republican framing.
Aug 11, 2026 · 1h 53m
The Bulwark Daily
Republican dysfunction meets Democratic drift
The conversation connects Republican submission to Trump with Democratic passivity, foreign-policy disorder, and the human costs of immigration policy.
Aug 10, 2026 · 54 min
Up First from NPR
Blanche nomination tests Republican limits on Trump-era power
The episode connects a consequential Justice Department nomination with a competitive Democratic primary and a fast-moving wildfire emergency.
Aug 4, 2026 · 15 min
The Daily
Michigan Democrats test progressive politics against electability
The primary offers an early measure of whether Democrats in a competitive state are abandoning moderation as their safest path to victory.
Aug 4, 2026 · 44 min
Pod Save America
Trump’s reversals expose a government built on improvisation
The episode connects foreign-policy reversals, politicized justice, scientific misinformation, Democratic dysfunction, and Wisconsin’s policy choices to a broader test of governing competence.
Aug 4, 2026 · 1h 18m
Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov
Trump loyalty tests DOJ independence and Democratic direction
The episode connects weakened institutional checks, congressional incentives, and Michigan’s Senate primary to a broader struggle over political accountability and party identity.
Aug 4, 2026 · 51 min