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 presi...
12 Jul 202527min
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 r...
9 Jul 202532min
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 ...
8 Jul 202524min
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 agency...
2 Jul 20259min
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 direct...
1 Jul 202526min
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 T...
27 Jun 202532min
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 c...
25 Jun 202528min
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 be...
23 Jun 202513min
