There’s a lot to complain about in the American political system: Congress lurches from deadline to deadline, presidents claim more and more power and each side of the aisle treats the other as an existential threat. So how did our political system get this way—and what would it take to make it work again?
Host Megan McArdle is joined by Yuval Levin, direct ... Show More
Sep 30
Is AI taking Gen Z’s jobs? It’s not that simple.
Artificial intelligence feels different from previous technological innovations because it can write, reason, analyze and generate ideas. In other words, it can do at least some of the things many white-collar workers thought made them irreplaceable. So, is AI going to eliminate ... Show More
50m 31s
Jan 2022
Call To Action On Voting Rights Falls Flat
With the losses piling up, is it time for Joe Biden to hit reset on his Presidency? Plus, the administration announces a new testing plan, but is it too late to stop the surge? And, Donald Trump versus the GOP establishment.
On today’s panel: Toluse Olorunnipa of the Washington ... Show More
41m 15s
Sep 2021
September 19, 2021: 'Lie, rinse, and repeat' is GOP media's specialty; new revelations from 'Peril;' will Facebook Files revelations spur any real change?
Plus... why the phrase 'do your own research' is hurting America's Covid response; the rise of 'digital detectives' during missing persons cases; did the media overreact to 'Justice for J6' rally? Rep. Adam Smith, Mary Trump, Renee DiResta and Yael Eisenstat, Evan Osnos, and Davi ... Show More
44m 15s
Nov 2024
Making Sense of Trump's Win
After a night of resounding losses and a nationwide lurch to the right, Jon, Lovett, Tommy, and Dan begin to sift through the pieces—what we know, and we don't, about the race Democrats ran, what voters are looking for, and how to endure the turmoil of a second Trump term. For a ... Show More
54m 17s
Apr 2025
Hegseth in turmoil, Trump’s sinking polls
<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">Senior politics reporter Aaron Blake talks with The Washington Post’s chief correspondent covering national politics, Dan Balz, and national security reporter Abigail Hauslohner about </span><a href="https://www ... Show More
32m 52s