-david remnick got trump elected. -undoubtedly. -great. we agree. one. -you bet. -okay. so here's mine, david. it's a cat on the stand in a courtroom, and he says, "it's not indecent exposure. it's how i take a bath." what do you think? -well... -you monster! -what is wrong with you?! -that is funny! that is funny stuff! -you're psycho. that's what you are. -when trump gets elected, which will happen because of your mind-boggling elitism, i hope he sends you to gitmo. -[ laughing ] -that's not a joke! that's what we want to happen! well, that's all the time we have. -thank you to our esteemed guest, the new yorker editor david remnick. the new yorker's edition of the january 6th report is available now. thank you, david. you're welcome back anytime. -thanks so much. -fantastic. -i love him. when "tooning out the news" returns, we got some "beltway gossip." -follow "tooning out the news" on facebook, twitter, instagram, and tiktok for exclusive content. ...will remain radioactive for years to come. well, thank goodness. it's time for the "good news o

has real consequences. >> here to discuss is pulitzer prize winning editor of "the new yorker" david remnick> great pleasure, rich. how are you? >> very well. >> now, david, you're an astute observer of democracies around the world. is it a sign of a healthy nation when a few barely elected members of congress representing mostly roving bands of coyotes can inflict financial armageddon because it plays well on newsmax? >> well, you may have answered your own question, sarah. i don't think we live in an -- in an especially stable time in our democracy. this -- this business about the debt ceiling is just a symptom of how crazy things are in congress, for sure. >> there's a simple solution to getting congress to raise the debt ceiling. wealthy people do their own january 6th. i'll bring the exclusive charmin quadruple ply 900-thread count toilet paper. >> now, david, you wrote extensively about the january 6th riots and the role of donald trump. let's listen to what congressional sisyphus rolling matt gaetz's forehead up a hill kevin mccarthy said after his resounding humiliating victory. >> i

leading off our discussion tonight is david remnick, he is the editor of the new yorker.he has written the introduction to the book addition of the january 6th committee's final report, published by sullivan books. in collaboration with the new yorker. david, thank you very much for joining us tonight. i want to get your reaction as you see the kind of people who were trying to perform the inside job of the insurrection. that you have written about in the introduction to the january 6th report. now taking over the house of representatives. please, david, go ahead. well, you know, if i may be blunt about it. i am tempted to say, to quote marjorie taylor greene. boy they. i don't know what there is to say. this is a collection of people that, you know, wouldn't dignify a clown car. it is really bad. representative bo byrd, during the insurrection, during the insurrection was going on twitter and giving people hints as to where they could find nancy pelosi. let me repeat that, where they could find nancy pelosi. this is what crowds are calling for her head. to potentially ki

michael bette schloss, jonon meacham, doug brinkley, ronald wyatt, david mccallum, ron churn out, david remnick, robert maffei, rick atkinson, david marinus and anna and appelbaum. i'm sure i'm forgetting remarkable books, so as daisy and congress i reserve the right to revise and extend my remarks. >> those that really like that book. >> i wasn't sure if you were asking about nonfiction or fiction. obviously peter has chosen to answer the question by choosing to not answer your question. >> host: we will share others. there's no question that for every book for a century they have delayed it in the story. i love that book so much then i would read it again and again. in the book of they talk about reading again and again a book but that is what i was doing with little women i would finish it and start all over again. >> host: other books that susan gave us. their eyes were watching. david halberstam, the best and the bghst. the bright shiningight. secondhand t common ground, a west black lamb and gray falcon and msk for sure the art of eating. >> guest: to anybody that knows the whole generati

joining us now, editor of the new yorker, pulitzer prize winning author, david remnick, he's writtenf the january 6th house select committee, and pulitzer prize winning author, doris kearns goodwin. doris, i'll start with you on this second anniversary of the terrible day of the attacks on the capitol, january 6th, 2021, and the way they tie in to what we're seeing on the house floor right now. now eleven ballots in, going up to a 12 now without a speaker, without a seated house of representatives. what do you see as the tie, and what are your thoughts on the second anniversary? >> i think back to the early days after that anniversary actually happened, and i thought that a line had been drawn in the sand and that something was going to change in the republican party. just remember what it was that speaker mccarthy, hopeful speaker mccarthy was saying at the time, it was a criminal attempt to obstruct responsibility, that the president bore responsibility for it, and that he probably should have a fact finding commission, and maybe deserved censure. what if he had stuck to that, what

michael best loss, jon meacham, doug brinkley, robert dowell, ronald white, david mccullough, david remnick, michael dobbs, robert massey, lynn nelson, rick atkinson and anne applebaum. i'm sure i'm forgetting some remarkable books. so as they say in congress, i reserve the right to advise and extend my remarks. susan glasser's response -- louisa may alcott, little women. what is it about that book -- and it is women who really like that book? susan: i wasn't sure if you're asking about nonfiction or fiction. obviously peter has chosen to answer your question by not answering your question, listing every single author that he likes. [laughter] there's no question that for every bookish young woman for a century, they have delighted in this story of joe marge and her sisters. i love that book so much that i would read it again and again as a child. in fact, in the book, they talk about reading again and again a book. that's what i was doing with little women. i would finish it and start all over again. host: other books susan glasser gave us -- zora neale hurston, their eyes were watching go

by doris kearns goodwin, michael dougg brinkley, ronald white, david mccullough, cruncher now, david remnick, michael dobbs, robert massie, and an apple bumper i'm sure i'm forgetting some remarkable books. as this and congress i reserve the right to revise and extend my remarks. susan glasser's response, louisa may alcott little women. what is it about that book. [laughter] it women basically who really like that book because it was a sugar asked about nonfiction affection. obviously peter has chosen to answer your question by not answering your question. [laughter] listing everyot single author tt he likes. [laughter] >> were going to show your others stupid i'm just realizing this. >> there is no question that for every book is young a woman for a century they have delighted in the story of joe marsh and her sisters. i love that book so much i would read it again and again as a child. in fact in the book they talk about reading again and again a book. in fact that's what i was in with little women i would finish it and i start all over again. >> other books susan gave us eyes were watchin

any and everything by doris kearns goodwin, michael best lawn, doug brinkley, david mccullough, david remnick. -- and ann appelbaum. i'm sure i'm forgetting remarkable books so as they say this congress, i reserve the right to extend my remarks. susan, tle women", what is it about that book-- and it's women basically who really liked that book. >> guest: i wasn't sure if you were asking nonfiction or fiction. >> host: we could care less, it can be anything. peter has chosen to answer your question by not answering your question, every single author that he likes. >> host: we are going to show others, too. but it's in there. >> guest: there's no question that, for every, you know, bookish young woman for a century, right, you know, they have delighted in the story of jo march and her sisters and you know, i loved that book so much that i would read it again and again as a child. in fact, in the book, they talk about, you know, reading again and again a book, but in fact, that's what i was doing with "little women", i would finish it and i would start all over again. >> host: other books that s