12 posts tagged ‘Podcast / The Political Scene Podcast’
What Is Donald Trump’s Cabinet Planning for America?
The New Yorker,
Matt Gaetz has “gone to Washington to burn it down,” says the staff writer Dexter Filkins. “And he’s been remarkably successful.”
Where Does Ron DeSantis Go from Here?
Sarah Larson, reporting from Des Moines, discusses the meaning of the Florida governor’s lukewarm performance at the Iowa caucuses.
How Donald Trump Broke the Iowa Caucuses
Whether he wins as expected or somehow underperforms, the former President has upended the Republican contest without participating in a single debate and having barely campaigned on the ground.
The 2024 Primaries That Weren’t
The 2024 Presidential primary season officially begins with next week’s Iowa caucuses, but the race for the Republican nomination is already in its home stretch.
Dexter Filkins Reports on the Border Crisis
The last major overhaul of the immigration system was in 1986. Changing conditions and a political impasse have created a state of chaos that the Biden Administration can no longer deny.
Christmas in Tehran: Bringing the Holidays to Hostages
In 1979, a minister received a telegram from Iranian militants who had taken hostages in the American Embassy, inviting him to perform Christmas services. Two days later, he was inside.
Liz Cheney: Donald Trump Should Go to Jail if Convicted
Once a top Republican, Cheney is calling out her former colleagues in Congress—including Speaker Mike Johnson—for “enabling” a would-be dictator.
A Rise in Antisemitism, at Home and Abroad
Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt talks about antisemitism “from all ends of the political spectrum, and in between.” It threatens not only Jews, she says, but the stability of democracies.