President-elect Donald J. Trump has picked Representative Matt Gaetz to be his attorney general.
Robert Draper, who covers domestic politics for The Times, discusses what the nomination reveals about Mr. Trump’s promise for retribution and how far Republicans might be willing to go to help him get it.
Guest: Robert Draper, who covers domestic politics for ... Show More
Yesterday
Inside the Tech Company Powering Trump’s Most Controversial Policies
Warning: This episode contains strong language.Palantir, a data analysis and technology company, has secured federal contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars during President Trump’s second presidency, including to develop software to help Immigration and Customs Enforceme ... Show More
39m 3s
Dec 14
Sunday Special: The Best Music of 2025
As 2025 comes to an end, The Sunday Special is looking back on the year in culture.This week, we’re listening to the songs and albums that defined the year, for better or worse. Gilbert Cruz is joined by Caryn Ganz and Lindsay Zoladz from The Times’s pop music desk to discuss som ... Show More
55m 48s
Jul 2025
MAGA Turns On Trump Over Handling Of Jeffrey Epstein Files
Before taking office, President Trump promised to release the FBI's files on disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. Now he is urging his supporters to stop talking about Epstein. We discuss what the backlash means for Trump, for MAGA, and for the future of the Republican party.This ... Show More
13m 13s
Jan 2025
Friday Roundup: More Hearings And Trump's First Two Weeks In Office
Kash Patel, Trump's pick to lead the FBI, and Tulsi Gabbard, his nominee for intelligence chief, had their hearings on Capitol Hill. Will they be confirmed?
Then, a look back at President Trump's first two weeks in office. This episode: White House correspondent Deepa Shivaram, j ... Show More
26m 38s
Sep 16
Trump Promises Free Speech Crackdown
<p>In response to the murder of Charlie Kirk, Donald Trump vows retribution against his political opponents, JD Vance asks Americans to snitch on anyone criticizing Kirk's politics, and Stephen Miller pledges to "disrupt, dismantle, and destroy" left-wing organizations. Jon, Love ... Show More
1h 20m
Mar 2025
Trump Defends Agenda In Combative Address
In the longest address of its kind before Congress in recent memory, President Trump laid out his policy objectives on the economy, immigration, foreign policy & other topics. He was repeatedly critical of Democrats & his predecessor, Joe Biden. One Democratic congressman was esc ... Show More
20m 50s
Feb 2025
Roundup: Congress Works On Budget; Cabinet Meets; Good TV
Congress is trying to come up with a new budget, while also attempting to extend tax cuts put in place during President Trump's first term. But with a very small majority in both houses, Republicans have little margin for error. Then, we look at the first cabinet meeting of the T ... Show More
21 m
Oct 17
Roundup: Bolton In Court, Zelenskyy In Washington, Military In The Caribbean
The Justice Department indicted former National Security Adviser John Bolton on charges related to mishandling classified information. Bolton was a vocal critic of President Trump, and his indictment comes on the heels of indictments of other Trump critics, James Comey and Letiti ... Show More
24m 14s