351: MN v. ICE & Seahawks v. Patriots / with MN AG Keith Ellison & Greg Cosell
Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
Politicon
4.6 • 3.8K Ratings
🗓️ 5 February 2026
⏱️ 101 minutes
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Summary
James and Al unload on the Epstein scandal and the Republican response, emphasizing accountability and the role journalism plays in upholding our democracy. Then, they are joined by Minnesota’s Attorney General, Keith Ellison, to demand the removal of ICE after the shooting of protesting citizens and multiple breaches of judicial rulings, discussing why he is leading a state investigation, his interactions with Tom Homan, and how the situation is affecting local politics. Afterwards, they welcome NFL expert Greg Cosell to analyze the upcoming Super Bowl and lay out the state of the game.
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| 1:18.7 | Hello. Hello and welcome to Politics World Room with James Carville and I'm Al Hunt. |
| 1:23.8 | This week, our guest, our NFL analyst and the senior producer of NFL films, |
| 1:28.3 | tell us everything we're going to need to know about the Super Bowl, Greg Cosell, |
| 1:34.7 | and the Attorney General of Minnesota, Keith Ellison. Now, remember, we love taking your questions, |
| 1:40.2 | so write to Politics World Room at gmail.com for next week's show. We'll get to as many as we can, |
| 1:44.6 | but don't forget to tell us where you're from. And for next week's show, I want you just to limit your questions to the concerns about an honest election. We're going to do a |
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