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Back to EpisodesDOGE or Dodge?—The Weekly Roundup
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This week, we discuss DOGE’s complicated story, why we do need to cut spending, and whether they’re being realistic about what that will take
Then, we talk about the Trump plan to dismantle the federal Department of Education
After that, we talk about the European speech laws that are in the spotlight after a 60 Minutes segment and a speech from Vice President Vance
Finally, we head to Politicology+ where we’ll talk about Democrats job approval tanking—with Democrats—and what they should be doing as an opposition party and to position themselves for the future
Joining Ron Steslow on this week’s panel:
Billy Binion (Reporter at Reason)
Zack Czajkowski (Fmr. Lincoln Project Political Director)
James Lynch (Communications Strategist)
Segments this week:
(03:03) DOGE
(22:53) Department of Education
(40:48) Free Speech in Europe
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Related reading:
Segment 1:
Reason - DOGE's complicated story
AP - A comprehensive look at DOGE's firings and layoffs so far | AP News
Axios - Musk says he'd look into DOGE stimulus checks
Segment 2:
Reason - Kill the federal Department of Education
AP - Trump's pick for education chief sketches a roadmap for dismantling the department
Segment 3:
FIRE - 60 Minutes and Vice President Vance put Europe’s worrying speech restrictions into the spotlight
Lookaheads
Reason - Hawaii Can Auction Off Your Car Without Ever Convicting You
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