Welcome to Trump’s Mafia State
In this episode, the columnist M. Gessen argues that when it comes to America’s institutions, President Trump is taking a page out of a Soviet-style playbook.Thoughts? Emails us at theopinions@nytimes...
21 Apr 202512min
The Trump Administration Is Disappearing People Like the Soviet Union
Last week, the Supreme Court ordered the Trump administration to “facilitate” the return of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran man deported because of an “administrative error,” back to his ho...
18 Apr 202533min
Bret Stephens on What Trump Gets Right, Wrong and Really, Really Wrong
On this First 100 Days episode, the deputy Opinion editor, Patrick Healy, and the columnist Bret Stephens discuss the nuance of being a conservative and critical of President Trump.Thoughts? Email us ...
17 Apr 202527min
Larry Summers on Trump: ‘The First Rule of Holes Is Stop Digging’
On this episode, the former president of Harvard University and former U.S. Treasury secretary explains the dangers of President Trump’s economic policies, and why we should expect more instability ah...
14 Apr 202512min
‘They're Coming After All of Us. So You Might As Well Tell the Truth.’
In this episode, the New York Times Opinion columnist Lydia Polgreen speaks to the author and activist Sarah Schulman on resistance and solidarity during politically charged times.Thoughts? Email us a...
10 Apr 202518min
‘We’re Playing With Fire’: The Risks of Trump’s Tariffs on China
In this episode, the deputy Opinion editor, Patrick Healy, talks to Binyamin Appelbaum about the goals of President Trump’s tariffs and the risks they pose to America’s place in the global order.Thoug...
9 Apr 202521min
How to Survive in Politically Volatile Times
In this episode, the columnist David French and Rory Stewart explore how small-c conservatives can keep hope alive in the midst of a populist onslaught.Thoughts? Email us at theopinions@nytimes.com.Th...
7 Apr 202519min
Steve Rattner on Just How Bad Things Will Get Under Trump’s Tariffs
In this episode of “The Opinions,” the deputy Opinion editor Patrick Healy and contributing Opinion writer, investor and economic analyst Steven Rattner break down how Trump’s “reciprocal tariffs” are...
4 Apr 202521min
