Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt

389: We Didn’t Start The Fire with Sam Forstag

September 24, 2026·1h 5m
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James and Al celebrate the excellent candidates running for office and their growing prospects in the midterms, shame Trump for his renewed war on the press and the 1st Amendment, and make the point that the administration is focusing on the trivial when the world is on fire.  Then, they welcome union leader and smokejumper-turned-congressional candidate for MT-01, Sam Forstag, to discuss the war on rural hospitals, the dangerous influence of money in our politics, the death of accountability, and the need to focus on struggling Americans instead of endless wars.Email your questions to James and Al at politicswarroom@gmail.com or tweet them to @politicon.  Make sure to include your city– we love to hear where you’re from! More from James and Al:Get text updates from Politics War Room and Politicon.Watch Politics War Room & James Carville Explains on YouTube.James Carville & Al Hunt have launched the Politics War Room SubstackGet updates and some great behind-the-scenes content from the documentary CARVILLE: WINNING IS EVERYTHING, STUPID by following James on X @jamescarville and his new TikTok @realjamescarvilleGet More From This Week’s Guest: Sam Forstag: Twitter | Campaign Website | Facebook | Instagram | TikTokPlease Support Our Sponsors:Trust & Will:Get 20% off when you go to trustandwill.com/WARROOMHers W.L.:Ready to reach your weight loss goals? Visit forhers.com/warroom to get personalized, affordable care that gets you.

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