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February 2026

Fighting Wrongful Convictions
Rob Warden on Jesse Jackson, Fred Hampton, the death penalty, DNA exonerations and false confessions
 • Jonathan Alter
Then and Now: The 18 1/2 Minute Gap (1974) and the Missing Epstein Files (2026)
A recording from Jonathan Alter and Julian Zelizer's live video
 • Jonathan Alter and Julian Zelizer
5:27
Then and Now: President Ford's State of the Union Address (1975) and President Trump's State of the Union Address (2026)
A recording from Jonathan Alter and Julian Zelizer's live video
 • Jonathan Alter and Julian Zelizer
4:30
After Censoring CBS, Trump Will Go For CNN
I’ve learned Trump will kill Netflix’s bid for Warner and help Paramount win, giving him control of Fox, CBS, CNN, and TikTok. But as Colbert showed, we…
 • Jonathan Alter
4:41
The Worst President Ever
And why Trump's ballroom will some day double as a community center for kids
 • Jonathan Alter
Then and Now: AG John Mitchell (1969-1972) and AG Pam Bondi (2025-2026)
A recording from Jonathan Alter and Julian Zelizer's live video
 • Jonathan Alter and Julian Zelizer
5:12
Will Progressives Stop Leading With Their Chins?
It’s great that Democrats are blasting “The Epstein Class” but their House candidate in New Jersey needs to avoid “Israeli genocide” and “Abolish ICE”
 • Jonathan Alter
Then and Now: Jimmy Carter, Why Not the Best? (1975) and Gavin Newsom Young Man in a Hurry (2026)
A recording and edited transcript from Jonathan Alter and Julian Zelizer's live video
 • Jonathan Alter and Julian Zelizer
5:15
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