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Back to SearchThe “Justice Department is Dire“
This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the apparent corrupt bargain involving NYC mayor Eric Adams and the bonfire of Just…
1 year ago
Gabfest Reads | A Former Haitian President’s Grandson Lives the Modern Immigrant Experience
Emily Bazelon talks with author Rich Benjamin about his new book, Talk to Me: Lessons From a Family Forged by History. They delve into Rich’s complex…
1 year ago
Trump vs. The Judges
This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the constitutional crisis developing between President Trump and the courts, the at…
1 year ago
Elon Musk’s DOGE Rampage
This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss Elon Musk’s speedy assault on federal agencies, talk to guest David Leonhardt about…
1 year ago
Elon Musk’s Fork in the Road
This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the chaos and coming fight around impoundment of federal grants; the surprise marke…
1 year ago
This Time Trump Knows What He’s Doing
This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss President Trump’s flurry of executive orders on the federal workforce and immigrati…
1 year, 1 month ago
Gabfest Reads | Finding Connection in the Aftermath of History’s Horrors
Emily Bazelon talks with author Yael van der Wouden about her debut novel, The Safekeep. They discuss why Yael chose a queer love story, how Yael’s o…
1 year, 1 month ago
Every Single Trump Pick Will Be Confirmed
This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the Senate confirmation hearings of Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees, including Pete…
1 year, 1 month ago
One Measly Report
This week, Emily Bazelon and David Plotz are joined by Juliette Kayyem and discuss the status of the Jack Smith reports and Donald Trump’s legal trou…
1 year, 1 month ago
The “Thank You, Jimmy Carter” Edition
This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the presidency and post-presidential life of Jimmy Carter; the infighting of Elon M…
1 year, 1 month ago