Today

The Firing of Kristi Noem

On Thursday, President Trump fired Kristi Noem, his secretary of homeland security, whose agency is at the center of his second-term agenda. Hamed Aleaziz, who covers the department, explains how Ms. Noem ended up losing the president’s trust. Guest: Hamed Aleaziz, who covers the ... Show More

30m 18s

Yesterday

Did Israel Push Trump Into War?

The U.S. decision to strike Iran was a victory for Israel, which had been pushing President Trump for months on the need to hit the country. Now, Israel’s role in spurring the operation has become a point of political tension. The New York Times journalists Mark Mazzetti and Rone ... Show More

37m 36s

Mar 4

A New Media Empire

The bidding war between Paramount and Netflix over the acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery appeared to come to a close last week, when Netflix backed out. The Times journalists Nicole Sperling, Lauren Hirsch and Jonathan Mahler discuss this Hollywood drama fit for the big scree ... Show More

25m 8s

Oct 2025

Amy Coney Barrett Is Looking Beyond the Trump Era

Justice Amy Coney Barrett is playing the long game. In this week’s “Interesting Times,” she walks us through the current court’s most controversial rulings, why she believes that her originalist interpretations are resistant to ideological pressures and why she’s not comfortab ... Show More

1h 4m

Sep 2025

Appeals court rules most of Trump's tariffs illegal.

On Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled in a 7–4 decision that President Donald Trump had overstepped his authority in imposing tariffs unilaterally, upholding a lower court decision. The appeals court’s decision targeted the tariffs Trump justified by ... Show More

32m 14s

Oct 2020

Amy Coney Barrett, Super-Precedent, Court Packing/Unpacking and Fixing What Trump & McConnell Broke

During her Supreme Court Confirmation hearing, Amy Coney Barrett used something she called super-precedent as a fancy legal-sounding vehicle to hide her ideological preferences. Her confirmation will necessitate future additional to the Supreme Court to help fix what Trump and Mc ... Show More

25m 58s

Apr 2023

Shocking Revelations Await: Lori Vallow Daybell's Trial Begins – Exclusive Court Audio Coming Soon! #LoriVallowTrial #TrueCrimePodcast

As the long-awaited trial of Lori Vallow Daybell begins, Our podcast promises to provide gripping coverage and exclusive content, featuring insights from reporters on the ground and never-before-heard court audio. This groundbreaking podcast coverage will offer listeners a front- ... Show More

9m 40s

Oct 2025

Will the Supreme Court Hand Trump Another Slate of Victories?

The New Yorker contributing writer Jeannie Suk Gersen joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss the Supreme Court’s new term and the cases that could test the boundaries of executive authority and separation of powers. They talk about challenges to Presidential power under the I ... Show More

47m 18s

Mar 2025

Normally Podcast: Abbey Gate is Finally Mentioned in a Presidential Speech

In this episode, Mary Katharine Ham and Karol Markowicz discuss the aftermath of Trump's address to Congress, focusing on the reactions from both sides of the aisle. They explore the importance of normalcy in political discourse, the emotional moments during the address, and t ... Show More

26m 42s

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, ju ... Show More

26m 38s

Jun 2025

Senate's Vote-a-Rama, Trump's SCOTUS Wins & Wimbledon Begins - Monday, June 30, 2025

The news to know for Monday, June 30, 2025! We'll tell you about a late-night debate over what President Trump is calling his "Big Beautiful Bill," what's been added to it, and how ... Show More

13m 40s

A Consequential Supreme Court Term Begin...