177: Ringing In The New Year

<div>With 2023 almost here, James and Al ring in the new year with friends George Stevens, Jill Abramson, Fred Wertheimer, and Jane Mayer.  Together, they discuss the current state of the media and entertainment, before forecasting the political future of the speakership, the presidency, dark money, and the Ukraine-Russia war– with a solid takedown of lying George Santos.  <br> <br> Email your questions to James and Al at <a href="mailto:politicswarroom@gmail.com">politicswarroom@gmail.com</a> or tweet them to<a href="http://www.twitter.com/@politicon"> @politicon</a>.  Make sure to include your city, we love to hear where you’re from!<br> <br> <strong>Get More From This Week’s Guests:</strong><br> <br> <strong>George Stevens:</strong><br> <a href="https://www.oscars.org/governors-awards/ceremonies/honoree-bio/george-stevens-jr">Oscars.org</a> | <a href="https://m.imdb.com/name/nm0828211/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0">IMDB</a> | <a href="https://www.georgestevensjr.com/">website</a><br> <br> <strong>Jane Mayer:</strong><br> <a href="https://twitter.com/JaneMayerNYer?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/contributors/jane-mayer">The New Yorker</a> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Jane-Mayer/e/B000APC6Q6/ref=dp_byline_cont_ebooks_1">Author of “Dark Money” &amp; Other Books</a><br> <br> <strong>Jill Abramson:</strong><br> <a href="https://twitter.com/jillabramson">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/jill-abramson">NYT</a> | <a href="https://english.fas.harvard.edu/people/jill-abramson">Harvard</a> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Jill-Abramson/e/B07PHSRLP1/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1">Author</a>  <br> <br> <strong>Fred Wertheimer:</strong><br> <a href="https://twitter.com/fredwertheimer?lang=en">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.justsecurity.org/author/wertheimerfred/">Just Security</a> | <a href="https://www.wertheimerlipton.com/">Wertheimer Lipton</a> | <a href="https://democracy21.org/about-us/staff">Democracy 21</a><br> <br> <strong>Pleas