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The Warning with Steve SchmidtTrump Literally Selling Off America's Democracy | A Conversation with Ryan LizzaWhether it's providing funds to Argentina or having oligarchs pay to destroy the White House, Trump's America has always been up for sale. Steve Schmidt sits down with Ryan Lizza to look at the government shutdown and why everyday Americans are paying the price. Subscribe for more and follow me here:Substack: https://steveschmidt.substack.com/subscribeStore: https://thewarningwithsteveschmidt.com/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thewarningses.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/SteveSchmidtSES/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thewarningsesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewarningses/X: https://x...
2025-10-2911 minThe Warning with Steve SchmidtWhy Trump's Response to the "No Kings" Protests is Important | A Conversation with Ryan LizzaAfter a weekend of Americans uniting together against fascism, Trump's reply to the rising opposition is a childish AI video. Steve Schmidt sits down with Ryan Lizza to discuss the "No Kings" aftermath and why Americans should have optimism. Subscribe for more and follow me here:Substack: https://steveschmidt.substack.com/subscribeStore: https://thewarningwithsteveschmidt.com/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thewarningses.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/SteveSchmidtSES/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thewarningsesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewarningses/X: https://x.com/SteveSchmidtSESSee...
2025-10-2111 min
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaOctober Has Been a Terrible Month for American Democracy So FarThank you Mark McInerney, Dianne Mize, An Mcgreevy, Sandra Tuttle, joe alter, Marina, Caroline Motley, and many others for tuning into my live video with Steve Schmidt!You can join me and Steve on Substack Live every Monday at noon.Telos subscribers: Please use this link to get 20% off a paid subscription to The Warning with Steve Schmidt! Get full access to Telos News at www.telos.news/subscribe
2025-10-1458 minThe Warning with Steve SchmidtThe Growing Decay of Trump's America | A Conversation with Ryan LizzaDonald Trump has been president for less than a year but his "leadership" has already had an extremely negative impact on America. Steve Schmidt sits down with Ryan Lizza to talk about troops in Chicago, the failing economy and the long-term effects of the Trump regime. Subscribe for more and follow me here:Substack: https://steveschmidt.substack.com/subscribeStore: https://thewarningwithsteveschmidt.com/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thewarningses.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/SteveSchmidtSES/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thewarningsesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewarningses/X...
2025-10-1414 minThe Warning with Steve SchmidtTrump Using Force To Take Over American Cities | A Conversation with Ryan LizzaOver the weekend, Trump deployed National Guard troops to American cities like Portland and Chicago. Steve Schmidt sits down with Ryan Lizza to discuss troops patrolling American streets and how we can fight back against Trump's tyranny. Subscribe for more and follow me here:Substack: https://steveschmidt.substack.com/subscribeStore: https://thewarningwithsteveschmidt.com/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thewarningses.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/SteveSchmidtSES/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thewarningsesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewarningses/X: https://x.com/SteveSchmidtSESSee omnystudio.com...
2025-10-0713 min
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaWhat's Really Behind Trump's Plan to Militarize American CitiesThank you Dianne Mize, Cat, Iulia Huiu, Leah Anderson, John H, and many others for tuning into my live video with Steve Schmidt!You can join me and Steve on Substack Live every Monday at noon.Telos subscribers: Please use this link to get 20% off a paid subscription to The Warning with Steve Schmidt! Get full access to Telos News at www.telos.news/subscribe
2025-10-071h 01
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaReacting to Trump's Fascist 'Enemies Within' Speech With Steve SchmidtSteve and I discuss the fascist—sorry, no other word—rhetoric from Trump at today’s address to military leaders in Quantico.I have more to say about the speech in my latest column here. Thank you Cat, Steve Lubetkin, Leah Anderson, Nancy McAllister, Pamela, and many others for tuning into my live video with Steve Schmidt.You can join me and Steve live every Monday at noon. Telos subscribers: Please use this link to get 20% off a paid subscription to The Warning with Steve Schmidt! Get full access...
2025-10-0132 minThe Warning with Steve SchmidtWhy Trump's Speech to America's Generals Should TERRIFY You | A Conversation with Ryan LizzaAfter Trump spoke to our nation's top generals, he made it a point to refer to Democrats as "radical" and "enemies". Steve Schmidt sits down with Ryan Lizza to discuss the speech at Quantico and why military leaders need to resist illegal orders. Check out my full conversation with Ryan on Substack - https://steveschmidt.substack.com/p/trump-demands-loyalty-at-quantico Subscribe for more and follow me here:Substack: https://steveschmidt.substack.com/subscribeStore: https://thewarningwithsteveschmidt.com/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thewarningses.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/SteveSchmidtSES/...
2025-09-3010 min
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaThe Coming Kirk Crackdown on the LeftThank you Iulia Huiu, John H, P. J. Schuster, Sandra Tuttle, Mike Harkreader, and many others for tuning into my weekly chat with Steve Schmidt! We’ll be on a break next Monday, but back again in two weeks. If you value these weekly conversations with Steve—and all the work we do at Telos News—please consider becoming a paid subscriber. Supporting independent media has never been more important. — Ryan Get full access to Telos News at www.telos.news/subscribe
2025-09-1655 min
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaWill the Supreme Court Ever Stand Up to Trump?In our weekly chat, Steve Schmidt and I break down the latest federal court decisions on tariffs and the Posse Comitatus Act, discuss which Democrats are best positioned for 2028, pick over the latest absurdities out of Trump’s Oval Office comments, and talk about Steve’s budding interest in gardening and birding. Thanks to Mark McInerney, Dianne Mize, Iulia Huiu, J.J. Loughran, Julie, and many others for tuning in.Steve and I will be back on Monday at noon!Telos subscribers: Please use this link to get 20% off a paid subscription to The...
2025-09-021h 03
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaThe Frightening Escalation of Trump's Militarization of D.C.Thank you Stephanie G Wilson, PhD, Bernadette Beach, Arnaud Mittempergher, John H, P. J. Schuster, and many others for tuning into my weekly Substack Live with Steve Schmidt!We had a huge audience this week, and this one is well worth watching if you missed it. Steve and I plowed through a lot of material, including the truly ridiculous spectacle at the White House today.Please note I somehow neglected to post our last chat, which occurred the day Trump sent troops to D.C., but it’s up now and you can find it he...
2025-08-261h 15
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaTrump's Occupation of DC BeginsIn our weekly chat from August 11, Steve Schmidt and I discuss the beginning of Trump's occupation of D.C. Get full access to Telos News at www.telos.news/subscribe
2025-08-261h 08
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaIs Gavin Newsom the 2028 Dem frontrunner? Steve Schmidt and I break down the emerging presidential field.In our weekly chat Steve and I discuss wjether Gavin Newsom is the 2028 Dem frontrunner and break down the 2028 field.Also: the pitfalls of constitutional hardball, gerrymandering and the midterms, and whether Democrats should commit to impeaching Emil Bove and purging the federal government of MAGA operatives.Join Steve and me on Substack Live every Monday at noon! Get full access to Telos News at www.telos.news/subscribe
2025-08-051h 13
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaMy Weekly Chat with Steve Schmidt (July 21)Thank you Iulia Huiu, Sandra Tuttle, J.J. Loughran, Meidas_hj, Jason Dyer, and many others for tuning into my live video with Steve Schmidt! Join Steve and me on Substack Live every Monday at noon!Telos subscribers: Please use this link to get 20% off a paid subscription to The Warning with Steve Schmidt! Get full access to Telos News at www.telos.news/subscribe
2025-07-211h 00
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaThe Surge in ICE Funding is a Five-Alarm Fire for our DemocracySteve and I break down the dangers of an unrestrained Trump controlling a super-funded ICE.Thank you Iulia Huiu, John H, eric, bruce beckman, Sandra Tuttle, and many others for tuning into my live video with Steve Schmidt!Steve and I will be back next Monday at noon. Get full access to Telos News at www.telos.news/subscribe
2025-07-071h 04
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaJudge Michael Luttig on "The Self-Evident Truths of Freedom—and of Tyranny"I sat down yesterday with Judge Luttig to discuss the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Paine, King George, Donald Trump, and what the 1770s have in common with the 2020s, all of which are addressed in his new piece for Telos News marking the July Fourth holiday. You can read Judge Luttig’s piece, “The Self-Evident Truths of Freedom—and of Tyranny,” here.You can listen to an audio version of Judge Luttig’s piece here.You can also watch Luttig’s recent interviews with Steve Schmidt, Jim Acosta, Charlie Sykes, and Anand Giridharadas.I was e...
2025-07-0427 min
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaJudge Michael Luttig and Ryan Lizza talk to Steve SchmidtThank you Marc C. Johnson, Iulia Huiu, Leah Anderson, John H, P. J. Schuster, and many others for tuning into my live video with Judge J. Michael Luttig and Steve Schmidt!Read “The Self-Evident Truths of Freedom—and of Tyranny,” J. Michael Luttig here at Telos News. Get full access to Telos News at www.telos.news/subscribe
2025-07-041h 03The Warning with Steve SchmidtWhy Trump Doesn't Care About The Rule Of Law | A Conversation with Judge Michael Luttig & Ryan LizzaDespite numerous rulings against his policies, Trump continues to ignore judicial orders and do as he pleases. Steve Schmidt sits down with Judge Michael Luttig and Ryan Lizza to discuss the erosion of civil liberties and how we can preserve American democracy.Subscribe for more and follow me here:Substack: https://steveschmidt.substack.com/subscribeStore: https://thewarningwithsteveschmidt.com/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thewarningses.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/SteveSchmidtSES/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thewarningsesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewarningses/X: https://x.com/SteveSchmidtSES...
2025-07-041h 03
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaMy Weekly Chat with Steve Schmidt (June 30)Thank you Dean Blundell, Jeanne Elbe, Sandra Tuttle, Meidas_hj, Jason Dyer, and many others for tuning into my live video with Steve Schmidt! Join Steve and me on Substack Live every Monday at noon!Telos subscribers: Please use this link to get 20% off a paid subscription to The Warning with Steve Schmidt! Get full access to Telos News at www.telos.news/subscribe
2025-06-301h 02
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaMy Weekly Chat with Steve Schmidt (June 23)Thank you Waking Up Energy, Dorothy A Collins, A. Hofferkamp, Reba, Marner 🇨🇦🍁, and many others for tuning into my live video with Steve Schmidt! Join Steve and me on Substack Live every Monday at noon!Telos subscribers: Please use this link to get 20% off a paid subscription to The Warning with Steve Schmidt! Get full access to Telos News at www.telos.news/subscribe
2025-06-231h 10
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaMy Weekly Chat with Steve Schmidt (June 16)Thank you J.J. Loughran, An Mcgreevy, Janet Carter, Kevin Paquette, Paola Palazzo, and many others for tuning into my live video with Steve Schmidt!Telos subscribers: Please use this link to get 20% off a paid subscription to The Warning with Steve Schmidt! Get full access to Telos News at www.telos.news/subscribe
2025-06-1640 min
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaMy Weekly Chat with Steve Schmidt (June 9)My weekly chat with Steve Schmidt (June 9). In this episode, we break down Trump's escalation in L.A. Steve and I will be back together on Monday at noon. Get full access to Telos News at www.telos.news/subscribe
2025-06-1158 min
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaMy Weekly Chat with Steve Schmidt (June 2)My weekly Monday chat with Steve Schmidt (June 2). We discuss Donald Trump, Elon Musk, the media, and more. Get full access to Telos News at www.telos.news/subscribe
2025-06-101h 04The Warning with Steve SchmidtHow Trump's Tariffs & Deportations Are Undermining Democracy | A Conversation with Ryan LizzaBetween his tariff wars and immigration actions, Donald Trump is destroying the rule of law in America. Steve Schmidt sits down with Ryan Lizza to discuss Trump's unlawful policies, judicial critiques of Trump's actions and the need for a pro-democracy movement.Subscribe for more and follow me here:Substack: https://steveschmidt.substack.com/subscribeStore: https://thewarningwithsteveschmidt.com/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thewarningses.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/SteveSchmidtSES/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thewarningsesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewarningses/X: https://x.com/SteveSchmidtSESSee...
2025-05-111h 09
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaSteve Schmidt on why Washington Democrats aren't fighting hard enough against TrumpSteve Schmidt and I kibitz about politics in the first of our now-weekly chats.More from Telos News: https://www.telos.news/ Get full access to Telos News at www.telos.news/subscribe
2025-05-081h 09The Warning with Steve SchmidtTrump's War on Truth ---- And Who's Covering It | A Conversation with Ryan LizzaDonald Trump has always tried to silence his critics but, since returning to the White House, his intimidation tactics have increased. Steve Schmidt sits down with journalist Ryan Lizza to talk how Politico demanded an article be taken down because it was critical of Donald Trump.Subscribe for more and follow me here:Substack: https://steveschmidt.substack.com/subscribeBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thewarningses.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/SteveSchmidtSES/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thewarningsesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewarningses/X: https://x.com/SteveSchmidtSESSee...
2025-04-2659 min
The Telos News Podcast with Ryan LizzaSteve Schmidt welcomes Telos to SubstackI first met Steve Schmidt covering John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign. We've been talking about politics and media ever since.More from Telos News: https://www.telos.news Get full access to Telos News at www.telos.news/subscribe
2025-04-221h 00