On this special livestreamed conversation, Steve Hayes and Sarah Isgur discussed our recent acquisition of SCOTUSblog and chatted with the newest Dispatcher, Amy Howe, about our plans to build out an extended universe of legal coverage and all things Supreme Court.
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58:52
Surviving Trump’s Tariffs | Interview: Josh Barro
Jamie Weinstein is joined by Josh Barro, author of the Very Serious newsletter and co-host of Serious Trouble, to explain everything wrong with Donald Trump’s tariff regime.
The Agenda:—You can’t undo uncertainty—What does Trump really believe about tariffs?—Reinventing trade alliances—Political consequences for a recession—Will America rebound?—America’s debt crisis
Show Notes:—Flexport CEO Ryan Peterson on The Dispatch Podcast
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43:13
They Never Believed Any Of It | Roundtable
Sarah Isgur, David French, Steve Hayes, and Jonah Goldberg discuss President Donald Trump’s foreign policy and his staggered attempts to broker a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia.
The Agenda:
—Trump says 'STOP!' to Russia
—Of course President Zelensky is being difficult in negotiations
—Vice President Mike Pence as an influencer and Vice President J.D. Vance as an enabler
—MAGA makes money off Russian bots
—'NASA is fake and gay'
—What is even going on anymore?
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1:14:15
How Democracies Fall and Rise | Interview: Larry Diamond
Jamie Weinstein is joined by sociologist Larry Diamond to explain how democracies rise and fall and what history might tell us about Donald Trump’s slouch towards tyranny.
The Agenda:
—Signs of a democratic crisis
—Weaponizing the government
—Missing the forest for the trees
—Trump 1.0 vs. Trump 2.0
—‘Trump isn’t a fascist, he’s a golfer’
—All the president’s men
—When to be concerned
Show Notes:
—Diamond: The Crisis of Democracy Is Here
—Diamond’s Ill Winds: Saving Democracy from Russian Rage, Chinese Ambition, and American Complacency
—Judge Wilkinson’s rebuke of Trump admin
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41:33
The Tucker Wing Is Winning | Roundtable
Sarah Isgur, Michael Warren, Jonah Goldberg, and Steve Hayes discuss political capital when it comes to re-election prospects and reversing presidential decisions. Will public perception influence Trump’s next moves?
The Agenda:
—Flash back to the George W. Bush administration
—The Trump show
—Stop tariffs via courts? Or let Trump sleep in his own bed?
—Congress sucks!
—Sarah asks a really good question
—Bond market woes
—Iran ‘to be great,’ but without nuclear powers
—We can’t call war crimes ‘war crimes’ because it will offend Russia
—Policies and regime change
—Reporter braves flirting assignment
Show Notes:
—Scott Lincicome on Wall Street and Main Street
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