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DOGE Is Doing it Wrong (with Philip K. Howard)
Elon wants to cut government programs, but that won’t make government more efficient.
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John Avlon
43
35:31
Trump’s DEI Snitch Email Is Being Targeted by Spammers
Various NGOs reported seeing the address added to their email lists. But they don’t think it’s Orwellian. They think it’s a prank.
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Sam Stein
Why Is Gaming Underperforming Expectations?
Matthew Ball on the unexpected decline in gaming revenues.
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Sonny Bunch
19
1:06:53
Getting Out of Our Corners (with Amanda Carpenter)
Anyone who opposes Donald Trump isn’t feeling great this week.
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Sarah Longwell
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Amanda Carpenter
297
58:57
Russia Invaded Ukraine. Blame America First.
A new history of the war in Ukraine ignores the main characters.
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Brian Stewart
David French: Vengeance and Rage
Trump launched his first week back in office signaling to loyal followers that they are free to break the law on his behalf, while telling political…
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Tim Miller
153
1:03:19
Two Words and a World of Trouble
Let me tell you a story about clowns evolving into velociraptors.
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Jonathan V. Last
538
Captain EO's
Trump's executive orders are a warning of what's to come
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Jonathan V. Last
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William Kristol
335
1:02:18
The Border Debate Is Over. Dems Lost.
Trump is claiming a mandate to terrorize communities and edit the Constitution like a Wikipedia page, while his opponents and critics are trying to…
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Adrian Carrasquillo
Musk Tells a ‘Joke’
Whatever one makes of his salute, the subsequent attempt at humor cheapened the Holocaust.
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William Kristol
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Benjamin Parker
363
More Theatrical Experimentation, Please
Plus: ‘Flight Risk’ Review
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Sonny Bunch
4
RIP, David Lynch
A few parting thoughts on one of the greats.
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Sonny Bunch
7
16:33
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