31: Charlie Sykes and Tim Miller on the Fight for the Soul of the Republican Party and Ron Chernow on the Truth about Ulysses Grant

<p>How has the Republican party fallen so far from grace? Is the rise of Trumpism the cause of this rapid decline, or a symptom of the party leadership's disconnection from its base? What does the future hold for a political organization that has sold it soul for victory? These are just some of the questions <a href="https://thebulwark.com/">Charlie Sykes</a>, editor-in-chief, and <a href="https://thebulwark.com/author/tim-miller/">Tim Miller</a>, and contributor for the Never-Trump, conservative news site The Bulwark, try to answer. Historian <a href="https://ronchernow.com/">Ron Chernow</a> ("Alexander Hamilton") sets the record straight about Ulysses S. Grant's military prowess, presidential record and alcoholism. Plus Al and James give a rundown on the Senate seats up for grabs in November. </p>