Podcast Episodes

Are the Courts Checking Trump — or Enabling Him?

In this episode, the editorial director David Leonhardt talks to a conservative former federal judge, Michael McConnell, about the role of the courts in President Trump’s second term.

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Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk’s Revenge Campaign

The New York Times columnists Michelle Cottle and David French discuss whether the moment might be right for a third party. And French tells the story of the time he briefly considered a run for pres…

Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago

The World’s Best and Brightest Are Moving, but Not to America

Trump’s immigration policy has closed America’s doors and could change the way Americans think about citizenship and belonging. The Opinion columnists Carlos Lozada and Lydia Polgreen talk about the …

Published on 2 months ago

The G.O.P. Fought for This Bill. When Trump’s Cuts Came? Silence.

In the wake of the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, Congress passed the most substantial bipartisan legislation around guns in decades. As part of the bill, Republicans pushed for…

Published on 2 months ago

U.S.A.I.D. Might Be Dead, but the Waste Is Alive and Well

The United States Agency for International Development no longer exists. As of July 1, what’s left of it has been absorbed into the State Department. President Trump and Elon Musk dismissed the agenc…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Trump May Get His ‘Big Beautiful Bill,’ but the G.O.P. Will Pay a Price

There will be many short- and long-term consequences if Republicans succeed in passing President Trump’s signature policy bill, as they aim to do before the July 4 holiday, David Leonhardt, the direc…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Trump, Iran and the Slow Creep of Presidential Power

War. Did President Trump get America into one? On this episode of “The Opinions,” the columnists Carlos Lozada, Jamelle Bouie and David French dissect the legality and constitutionality of President …

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Is Iran Really a Threat to the United States? A Debate.

Will Trump’s Iran strikes make the country’s regime “see the light”? In this episode of “The Opinions,” the director of the editorial board David Leonhardt moderates a discussion between the Opinion …

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Are We Headed For Another Endless Middle Eastern War?

The Times Opinion columnist Nick Kristof weighs in on the uncertainties following the United States’ surprise bombing of Iran and Tehran’s retaliation. “President Trump thinks that this is going to b…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump Is Vulnerable. Democrats Still Need a Strategy.

Given the recent protests against ICE raids, is President Trump alienating some of his supporters? In this episode, the Opinion national politics writer Michelle Cottle and the columnists David Frenc…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago