334: Art Heists & Drug Wars with Max Boot and Yves Istel
334: Art Heists & Drug Wars with Max Boot and Yves Istel  
Podcast: Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
Published On: Thu Oct 30 2025
Description: James and Al break down the imminent elections in NJ, VA, the state Supreme Courts, and on Prop 50 in CA, with a deep dive into the effects of gerrymandering and what it means for the parties.  Then, they welcome economics wizard Yves Instel to discuss the theft from the Louvre, hear the story of his flight from Paris to the USA during WW2, and reflect on art and culture.  They are also joined by WaPo’s Max Boot to understand the Trump administration’s warmongering with Venezuela, the evolution of the drug war, whether Maduro is genuinely a threat to our country, and conservatism’s evolution.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!Watch Politics War Room & James Carville Explains on YouTube @PoliticsWarRoomOfficial More from James and Al:Get text updates from Politics War Room and Politicon.Watch Politics War Room & James Carville Explains on YouTube @PoliticsWarRoomOfficialJames Carville & Al Hunt have launched the Politics War Room SubstackGet updates and some great behind-the-scenes content from the documentary CARVILLE: WINNING IS EVERYTHING, STUPID by following James on X @jamescarville and his new TikTok @realjamescarvilleCheck Out Andrew Zucker’s New Politicon Podcast: The Golden AgeGet More From This Week’s Guests: Max Boot: Twitter | Threads | Website | WaPo | CFR | Author Yves Istel: French American Foundation | European Institute