There Is Hope for Democrats. Look to Kansas.
David Leonhardt, an editorial director for Opinion, talks to the Opinion correspondent Michelle Cottle about her recent reporting trip to Kansas. Cottle argues that Democrats should look to moderate g...
22 Juli 202524min
Trump, Epstein and a Stinging SCOTUS Dissent
This week on the “Opinions” round table, the national politics correspondent Michelle Cottle and the columnists David French and Jamelle Bouie discuss the right’s implosion over the Trump administrati...
19 Juli 202535min
‘Jeopardy!’ Is a Reminder that Facts Are Fun — and Essential
Ken Jennings, the “Jeopardy!” host, doesn’t think trivia is trivial. In this episode, he makes the case that shows like “Jeopardy!” aren’t just games — they might be among the last cultural spaces whe...
16 Juli 20259min
Are the Courts Checking Trump — or Enabling Him?
In this episode, the editorial director David Leonhardt talks to a conservative former federal judge, Michael McConnell, about the role of the courts in President Trump’s second term.Thoughts? Email u...
15 Juli 202519min
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 Juli 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 Juli 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 Juli 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 Juli 20259min
