Monday Morning Politics; Mobilizing the Mamdani Volunteer Army; NJ Attorney General Matt Platkin; Dry January 2026

On today's show: 

• Katie Rogers, White House correspondent for The New York Times, talks about the latest national political news, including what President Trump is saying and doing with regards to Venezuela, Cuba, Iran, Greenland and domestically, Minnesota.

• Eric Blanc, assistant professor of Labor Studies at Rutgers University, author of several books including We Are the Union: How Worker-to-Worker Organizing is Revitalizing Labor and Winning Big (University of California Press, 2025), and author of the Substack newsletter Labor Politics, talks about how the thousands of volunteers who canvassed during Mayor Mamdani's campaign could be mobilized to help the new mayor achieve his policy goals.

• Matthew Platkin, New Jersey attorney general, reflects on his time as New Jersey's attorney general, including what are widely viewed as his successes, like reducing gun violence, and some challenges, including in political corruption in the state that's known for it.

• January is a time many commit to reevaluating their relationships with alcohol. Allie Volpe, correspondent at Vox, talks about what's come to be known as Dry January, and listeners check in with us about their alcohol-free first month of 2026.

Transcripts are posted to each segment as they become available.