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
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 French...
21 Jun 202533min
Tom Friedman: ‘This Is One of the Most Remarkable Dramas in the Middle East’
As tensions between Iran and Israel escalate, questions are mounting about America’s role in the conflict and how President Trump should navigate the crisis. In this episode, the deputy international ...
18 Jun 202517min
It’s Not Just Trump Voters. Both Parties Are in Denial.
In this episode, the editorial board director David Leonhardt talks to Arlie Russell Hochschild about why voters in Appalachia continue to support the president, despite the broken promises of Trump’s...
16 Jun 202526min
