342: Happy Holidays with Judy Woodruff & Mary Matalin

<div>James and Al hype the growing exodus from Trump, tear into the DOJ’s handling of the Epstein files, and lament the decline of journalism as represented by Bari Weiss at CBS.  Then, they welcome their wives, PBS superstar Judy Woodruff and famed political consultant Mary Matalin, to discuss the upcoming 250th anniversary of the USA, the need to live up to our founding principles, and the mood of people across the country.  Together, they answer your questions, celebrate the importance of family, and wish everyone a Merry Christmas.<br /><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>More from James and Al:</strong><br /><br /><strong>Get </strong><a href="https://politicon.attn.tv/p/z6Z/landing-page"><strong>text updates</strong></a><strong> from Politics War Room and Politicon.</strong><br /><br /><strong>Watch Politics War Room &amp; James Carville Explains on </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@PoliticsWarRoomOfficial"><strong>YouTube @PoliticsWarRoomOfficial</strong></a><br /><br /><strong>James Carville &amp; Al Hunt have launched the </strong><a href="http://www.politicswarroom.com/"><strong>Politics War Room Substack</strong></a><br /><br />Get updates and some great behind-the-scenes content from the documentary <strong>CARVILLE: WINNING IS EVERYTHING, STUPID</strong> by following James on X <a href="https://x.com/JamesCarville?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">@jamescarville</a> and his new TikTok <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@realjamescarville">@realjamescarville</a><br /><br /><strong>Get More From This Week’s Guests: </strong><br /><br /><strong>Mary Matalin: </strong><a href="https://www.matalin.info/">Website</a> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/Mary-Matalin/author/B000AQ2S36?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_4&amp;qid=1766426886&amp;sr=1-4&amp;shoppingPortalEnabled=true">Author </a> <br /><br /><strong>Judy Woodruff: </strong><a href="https://twitter.com/JudyWoodruff">Twitter</a> | | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgawtcOBBjr8Pw-hv_S8pgYPLEZkQ_A-D">America At A Crossroads</a> | <a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/author/judy-woodruff">PBS</a> <strong>|</strong> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/judywoodruffpbs/?hl=en">Instagram</a><br /><br /><strong>Please Support Our Recent Sponsors In Our </strong><a href="https://www.politicon.com/podcasts/politics-war-room-with-james-carville-and-al-hunt/"><strong>Past Episode Show Notes</strong></a><br /><br /><br /></div>