343: Happy New Year 2026 From The Gang

<div>James and Al kick off the year by welcoming entertainment maven George Stevens Jr., financial wizard Roger Altman, and esteemed journalist Jill Abramson to reflect on the 1st year of Trump’s 2nd term and game out the year ahead.  They share their thoughts on the transformative impact of A.I., Trump’s declining popularity, the evolution of the entertainment industry in the streaming era, the power of the free press to hold the powerful accountable, the state of the economy, and what to expect in 2026, before taking your questions.<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>Professor Jill Abramson: </strong><a href="https://twitter.com/jillabramson">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/jill-abramson">NYT</a> | <a href="https://burnes.northeastern.edu/people/jill-abramson/">Northeastern University</a> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Jill-Abramson/e/B07PHSRLP1/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1">Author</a>  <br /><br /><strong>Roger Altman: </strong><a href="https://www.evercore.com/bios/roger-c-altman/">Evercore</a> | <a href="https://www.hamiltonproject.org/people/roger_c._altman">The Hamilton Project </a><br /><br /><strong>George Stevens Jr.: </strong><a href="https://www.oscars.org/governors-awards/ceremonies/honoree-bio/george-stevens-jr">Oscars.org</a> | <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0828419/">IMDB</a> | <a href="https://www.georgestevensacademy.org/">George Stevens Academy</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>