The Mona Charen Show

The disturbing sexual assault allegations at Cornell have sparked outrage, but are we missing a larger conversation about what’s gone wrong with our sexual culture? Mona Charen and Christine Emba examine the limits of consent as a moral standard, the decline of masculine responsibility, and why growing distrust between men and women may be contributing to America’s marriage and fertility crisis.
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Elon Musk’s DOGE promised to slash government waste, but its reckless cuts may have cost taxpayers more than $160 billion while gutting essential services. Mona Charen talks with Max Stier of the Partnership for Public Service about the lasting damage, the staggering incompetence behind it, and why Trump’s real goal may have had nothing to do with saving money.
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Francis Fukuyama used to dismiss the most alarming warnings about artificial intelligence. Not anymore. He joins Mona Charen to explain what changed his mind, from AI systems acting beyond human control to the threat of mass job displacement, and why Trump’s hands-off approach could leave America dangerously exposed.

David Frum joins Mona Charen to discuss Trump’s cozy relationship with Putin, the absurdity of his Russian diesel deal, and the damage he’s doing to America’s standing in the world. They also discuss why Wall Street considers the U.S. a riskier borrower than Greece, the failure of Trump’s deadly drug boat strikes, and what it will take to repair the damage after Trump.

Susan Glasser joins Mona Charen to examine the advisers who failed to challenge Trump on his disastrous war in Iran, Pete Hegseth’s potential reckoning before Congress, the stunning collapse in Trump’s hardcore support, and whether Democrats are headed for a historic midterm victory.
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