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Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt

334: Art Heists & Drug Wars with Max Boot and Yves Istel

Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt

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News, News Commentary, Politics, National, Government

4.63.8K Ratings

🗓️ 30 October 2025

⏱️ 79 minutes

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Summary

James and Al break down the imminent elections in NJ, VA, the state Supreme Courts, and on Prop 50 in CA, with a deep dive into the effects of gerrymandering and what it means for the parties.  Then, they welcome economics wizard Yves Instel to discuss the theft from the Louvre, hear the story of his flight from Paris to the USA during WW2, and reflect on art and culture.  They are also joined by WaPo’s Max Boot to understand the Trump administration’s warmongering with Venezuela, the evolution of the drug war, whether Maduro is genuinely a threat to our country, and conservatism’s evolution.

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0:00.0

Hello and welcome to politics war room with James Carville and I am Al Hunt.

0:16.1

This week, our guests are Parisian art expert, Eves Estelle,

0:21.2

and Washington Post columnist

0:23.3

and author of a biography of Ronald Reagan,

0:26.6

his life and legend,

0:27.9

great columnist Max Boot.

0:30.0

Remember, we love taking your questions,

0:32.1

so write to PoliticsWorRum at gmail.com

0:35.2

for next week's show.

0:36.8

We'll get to as many as we can, but don't forget to tell us where you're from.

0:40.4

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0:48.0

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0:55.8

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1:00.4

as we thank you for supporting them as it helps make this podcast happen.

1:17.7

James in November for elections next week could carry a lot of political weight.

1:21.7

I'm assuming the Democrats are going to win the New York governor's race.

1:29.7

Mondami is going to be elected mayor of New York, and California redistricting the Democrats' gerrymandering plan will pass.

1:35.8

Thus, I think the critical decider for setting the narrative will be the New Jersey governor's race.

1:40.6

If Mikey Sherrill wins, it'll be a pretty darn good Democratic night.

1:43.5

If Republicans win, it'll be played as a mixed verdict,

1:45.6

especially as I think the Virginia candidate for Attorney General has self-destructed. Also important are some other races, though.

1:52.4

Let me give you one. That's the Pennsylvania State Supreme Court contest. Actually, it's whether to retain

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