Trump’s Deportations Are ‘Performance Art’ | Interview: John Bolton
Jamie Weinstein is joined by John Bolton, former ambassador to the United Nations and Donald Trump’s onetime national security adviser, to discuss the Trump administration’s mass deportation program, the “loss of American prestige,” and the Signal saga.
The Agenda:
—“Loss of American prestige” on the world stage
—How to negotiate with Greenland
—The Soviet Union won
—“The biggest trade deal in history”
—Why does Trump attack our allies?
—Groupchat-gate
—Trump’s deportations are “performance art”
—The "Free World" is gone
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National Security Used To Be a Thing | Roundtable
The Agenda:
—The Atlantic: The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
—The Goldbergs
—War plans vs. attack plans vs. whatever
—How to handle classified information as a reporter
—Hillary was bad, too
—Kurt Schlichter: Troll
—NWYT: Snow White?
Show Notes:
—The Dispatch's reporting on Signal
—TMD on the Houthi group chat
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Rethinking the Democratic Playbook | Interview: Jim Kessler
Jim Kessler, the executive vice president for policy at the Third Way think tank, joins Jamie Weinstein to discuss the failures of the Biden administration, where Democrats could gain ground, and whether Donald Trump will lose his mojo.
The Agenda:
—What is Third Way? (00:00)
—Did the Democrats botch the government funding fight? (1:48)
—Where Trump could lose his mojo (5:00)
—Dealing with defeat and Trump’s first few months (7:00)
—Democrats are out of touch (15:30)
—Transgender issues and winning common-sense battles (19:00)
—Israel, education, and young voters (28:00)
—Should Joe Biden have stayed in the race? (36:30)
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Abundance About-Face | Roundtable
Sarah Isgur is joined by Megan McArdle, Jonah Goldberg, and Steve Hayes to discuss the rise of “Abundance Democrats” and Donald Trump's attack on judicial independence.
The Agenda:
—Chuck Schumer falls into the John Boehner trap
—What are “Abundance Democrats”?
—Libs discover supply-side matters
—People don’t care about procedure
—Did Vladimir Putin laugh at Trump?
—Gaza ceasefire breakdown
—NWYT: Sad beige homes
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A Second Civil Rights Movement? | Interview: Juan Williams
Political analyst Juan Williams joins Jamie Weinstein to discuss his new book, New Prize for These Eyes, which argues that America is experiencing a second civil rights movement, distinct from the first. He explores the impact of Barack Obama’s presidency on race relations, the backlash that followed, and the emergence of movements like Black Lives Matter.
The Agenda:
—Barack Obama’s 2004 speech: a pivotal moment
—The use of race in presidential campaigns
—Diversity taking care of itself
—Black Lives Matter, the movement and the grift
—Is a post-racial America possible?
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