James and Al give their take on the Republican field going into their first debate and preview the current legal outlook of Trump and his co-conspirators on the heels of Rudy’s prison booking.  They also break down why the national mood has soured despite positive economic numbers and welcome journalist Sarah Ellison to discuss the love-hate relationship between Trump and Fox, how to cover Donald, and why Tucker is growing irrelevant in the face of Murdoch’s media machine.  Then, they explore why Trump’s popularity holds with the people who feel forgotten and left behind. Will they ever see sense and abandon their candidate? Email your questions to James and Al at politicswarroom@gmail.com or tweet them to @politicon.  Make sure to include your city, we love to hear where you’re from! Get More From This Week’s Guest: Sarah Ellison: WaPo | Twitter | Author Please Support This Week’s Sponsors: EveryPlate: Get delicious high quality meal kits delivered to you with EveryPlate for just $1.49 per meal by going to everyplate.com/podcast and using promo code: 49WARROOM