China. China? China!
Jacob Weisberg talks to Gideon Rachman, Chief Foreign Affairs columnist at the Financial Times, about Trump's meeting with Xi Jinping at Mar-a-Lago. Gideon's latest book is: Easternization - Asia's Rise and America's Decline: From Obama to Trump and Beyond Slate Plus members, join Jacob for a follow-up interview with New York Magazine's Gabriel Sherman about Fox News and the case against Bill O'Reilly. If you haven't yet joined Slate Plus go to: http://slate.com/trumpcastplus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7 Apr 201727min
Gorka, Bannon, and the View from Hungary
Virginia Heffernan talks to Lili Bayer, a journalist in Central Europe who writes for Politico and The Forward, about the story of Sebastian Gorka (Trump's Chief Counter-Terrorism Adviser) and his far right wing roots. Plus, what are the parallels between the rise of the right in Hungary and in America? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6 Apr 201727min
The Senate Standoff
Jacob Weisberg talks to Emily Bazelon about the Democrats plan to filibuster Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch. Plus, the two discuss whether or not Neil Gorsuch has his eyes set on dismantling the administrative state. Trumpcast is brought to you by Blue Apron. Create delicious, home-cooked meals with fresh ingredients delivered right to your door. Get your first THREE meals FREE when you go to BlueApron.com/TRUMPCAST. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
4 Apr 201728min
The Prelude to a Massive Intraparty Battle
Jamelle Bouie talks to FiveThirtyEight's Clare Malone about infighting in the Republican party. Trumpcast is brought to you by The Great Courses Plus, a video learning service that offers lectures on all kinds of topics. Get the first full month FREE by texting TRUMPCAST to eighty-six – three-two-nine. Standard message and data rates apply. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
31 Mars 201726min
666 5th Ave.
Virginia Heffernan talks to Bloomberg News reporter Caleb Melby about the Kushner family history, the building on 666 5th Ave. hemorrhaging money from Jared's family, and the potential conflicts of interest with a Chinese insurance group looking to strike a deal on the property. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
29 Mars 201734min
The Healthcare Vote That Wasn't
Jamelle Bouie talks to Abby Phillip of the Washington Post about today's no-vote on the AHCA and where things go from here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
24 Mars 201719min
The State of the State Department
Virginia Heffernan talks to Steve Coll, the dean of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and a writer at the New Yorker, about where things stand at the State Department and why Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's silence is damaging to United States foreign policy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
23 Mars 201726min
What the Hell is Going on at Fox News?
Jacob Weisberg talks to Gabriel Sherman about the space Fox News is occupying in the media as the go-to network for President Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
20 Mars 201726min
