John Bolton on Trump’s Cabinet Picks and What to Expect in His Second Term

John Bolton on Trump’s Cabinet Picks and What to Expect in His Second Term

What should we expect in Donald Trump’s second term?

To discuss, we are joined by John Bolton, who served as National Security Advisor in the Trump White House from 2018 to 2019 and with distinction in many prior Republican administrations. Drawing on insights from working closely with Trump in his first term, Bolton shares his perspective on what the second term might look like. Bolton argues Trump selected his cabinet nominees for “fealty” rather than competence—and he discusses the politicization and chaos in government agencies that could result. Bolton also considers the role of the Senate as a potential check on the president, and reflects more broadly on Trump’s approach to the presidency.

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Aaron Friedberg on the Iran War and the View from Beijing

Aaron Friedberg on the Iran War and the View from Beijing

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19 Mar 1h 20min

Doug Sosnik on What to Expect in 2026—and Why 2028 Will Be Different

Doug Sosnik on What to Expect in 2026—and Why 2028 Will Be Different

“Whatever happens in 2026, I think no one should take any interpretation of that as a precursor to what’s going to happen in 2028.” So argues Doug Sosnik, former political director for Bill Clinton a...

27 Feb 1h 12min

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick: Trump’s Mass Deportation Regime

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick: Trump’s Mass Deportation Regime

“The US government wants to arrest, detain, and deport one in every 24 people in the country—4% of the US population. That cannot be done without fundamentally transforming who we are as a people and ...

12 Feb 1h 20min

Francis Fukuyama on Trump’s Bullying and Europe’s Response

Francis Fukuyama on Trump’s Bullying and Europe’s Response

“The Europeans have been in this alliance [NATO] to protect themselves, largely from Russia and other aggressors. And now it has an aggressor within the gates, so to speak. And that’s quite an extraor...

22 Jan 1h 1min

Ron Brownstein on What’s Ahead in 2026—and in 2028

Ron Brownstein on What’s Ahead in 2026—and in 2028

Where do things stand in American politics as we head into a midterm election year?  To discuss these questions we are joined again by Ron Brownstein, a Bloomberg Opinion columnist and senior CNN poli...

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Robert Kagan on Trump’s Foreign Policy and the New World Disorder

Robert Kagan on Trump’s Foreign Policy and the New World Disorder

“We take for granted the degree of peace that we’ve enjoyed over the past eight plus decades. And we think that’s the norm. The norm is actually a lot more like what the world looked like before 1945....

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Steve Hayes on the Life and Legacy of Dick Cheney

Steve Hayes on the Life and Legacy of Dick Cheney

Dick Cheney (1941-2025) is widely regarded as one of the most consequential vice presidents in American history. To discus his life and legacy, we are joined by Steve Hayes, CEO and editor of The Disp...

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Jonathan Karl on Trump’s Retribution Presidency

Jonathan Karl on Trump’s Retribution Presidency

How has the second Trump presidency differed from the first? How did Trump’s experiences during his time out of office and on the campaign trail in 2024—including his trial in New York and the assassi...

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