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The Ceasefire and the Business of Trump’s Diplomacy
The Washington Roundtable examines the fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire and the uncertain road ahead, asking to what degree the Trump family’s business interests in the Middle East are shaping American…
Published on 4 weeks ago
How Much More Can Federal Workers Take?
The New Yorker staff writer E. Tammy Kim joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss how the government shutdown is affecting the federal workforce. They talk about how the shutdown began and what it means for hu…
Published on 4 weeks, 2 days ago
Zohran Mamdani Says He's Ready for Donald Trump
Next month, New York City may elect as its next mayor a man who was pretty much unknown to the broader public a year ago. Zohran Mamdan, who is currently thirty-three years old and a member of the St…
Published on 1 month ago
What Does Donald Trump’s “War from Within” Mean in Practice?
The Washington Roundtable discusses the President’s use of the military for political ends, and the “almost unlimited” powers he would unlock by invoking the Insurrection Act, with Kori Schake, the d…
Published on 1 month ago
After James Comey, Who’s Next on Trump’s Revenge Tour?
The New Yorker contributing writer Ruth Marcus joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss Donald Trump’s “revenge tour”—his effort to use the levers of government to settle personal and political scores. They ta…
Published on 1 month ago
A Conservative Professor on How to Fix Campus Culture
Robert P. George is not a passive observer of the proverbial culture wars; he’s been a very active participant. As a Catholic legal scholar and philosopher at Princeton University, he was an influent…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
How Russell Vought Broke the U.S. Government
The Washington Roundtable discusses how this week’s government shutdown can be best understood by looking at the background and influence of Russell Vought, the director of the White House Office of …
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Will the Supreme Court Hand Trump Another Slate of Victories?
The New Yorker contributing writer Jeannie Suk Gersen joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss the Supreme Court’s new term and the cases that could test the boundaries of executive authority and separation of…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Ezra Klein’s Big-Tent Vision of the Democratic Party
The author and podcaster Ezra Klein may be only forty-one years old, but he’s been part of the political-culture conversation for a long time. He was a blogger, then a Washington Post columnist and e…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Jimmy Kimmel and the Power of Public Pressure
The Washington Roundtable discusses how, in the wake of the reinstatement of Jimmy Kimmel’s show, public resistance has a chance to turn the tide against autocratic impulses in today’s politics. They…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago