666 5th Ave.
Virginia Heffernan talks to Bloomberg News reporter Caleb Melby about the Kushner family history, the building on 666 5th Ave. hemorrhaging money from Jared's family, and the potential conflicts of interest with a Chinese insurance group looking to strike a deal on the property. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
29 Maalis 201734min
The Healthcare Vote That Wasn't
Jamelle Bouie talks to Abby Phillip of the Washington Post about today's no-vote on the AHCA and where things go from here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
24 Maalis 201719min
The State of the State Department
Virginia Heffernan talks to Steve Coll, the dean of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and a writer at the New Yorker, about where things stand at the State Department and why Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's silence is damaging to United States foreign policy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
23 Maalis 201726min
What the Hell is Going on at Fox News?
Jacob Weisberg talks to Gabriel Sherman about the space Fox News is occupying in the media as the go-to network for President Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
20 Maalis 201726min
A Master Class in Bad Legislation
Jacob Weisberg and Jamelle Bouie are joined by Vox's Ezra Klein to talk about how Donald Trump screwed himself on healthcare and why he isn't the "deal maker" he makes himself out to be. Trumpcast is brought to you by Texture. Texture lets you stay up to date with your favorite magazines...all in one place. Right now, get a 14-day FREE TRIAL when you sign up by going to Texture.com/trumpcast. Trumpcast is also brought to you by Zeel. Bring the spa to you. Go to Zeel.com or download the Zeel app today. Enter promo code trumpcast at checkout to get 25 dollars off your first in-home, on-demand massage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
17 Maalis 201729min
Much Ado About Nothing or Something?
Virginia Heffernan talks to Lily Batchelder, NYU professor and former Chief Tax Counsel for the Senate Finance Committee, about what we can take away from Donald Trump's revealed 2005 tax returns and what it means with regards to the President's proposed tax cut plans for the nation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
15 Maalis 201718min
The Plot Against America
Jacob Weisberg is joined by Katie Roiphe and Philip Gourevitch to discuss Philip Roth's novel The Plot Against America and what the book can tell us about the current state of affairs in America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
13 Maalis 201753min
A History of Racist Ideas
Jamelle Bouie talks to Professor Ibram Kendi about the racial components of Trump's policies and the history of these racist ideas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10 Maalis 201722min
