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Alex Isenstadt, national political reporter for Politico and author of Revenge: The Inside Story of Trump’s Return to Power discusses how Trump’s inner circle handles the boss. Plus, a House hearing with more culture war than clarity over the governance of NPR and PBS.

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We talk about SignalGate, Trump’s clown show problem, and a little bit about Richard Linklater’s “Waking Life” and why the Alex Jones from 25 years ago might have been ahead of his time. What does “combative centrism” mean? Does anyone actually care? All these topics and more discussed in this here episode.

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Join Washington Examiner Senior Writer David Harsanyi and Federalist Editor-In-Chief Mollie Hemingway as they review Mollie's testimony about the censorship-industrial complex to the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and discuss how The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg ended up in a sensitive Signal chat between some of President Donald Trump's cabinet. Mollie and David also respond to listener mail about Adolescence and share their thoughts on Severance.

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• Annie's new book, "Mad House: How Donald Trump, MAGA Mean Girls, a Former Used Car Salesman, a Florida Nepo Baby, and a Man with Rats in His Walls Broke Congress"
  
  
• Ben's pod, "Mixed Signals"
  
  
• More on Tulsi's Vatican trip paid by a Belgian businessman with ties to the Kremlin
  
  
• Ben's interview with Megyn Kelly at Semafor Events
  
  
• Phillips O'Brien's Substack piece on the “Black Sea Ceasefire” 
  
  

• Annie's new book, "Mad House: How Donald Trump, MAGA Mean Girls, a Former Used Car Salesman, a Florida Nepo Baby, and a Man with Rats in His Walls Broke Congress"
  
  
• Ben's pod, "Mixed Signals"
  
  
• More on Tulsi's Vatican trip paid by a Belgian businessman with ties to the Kremlin
  
  
• Ben's interview with Megyn Kelly at Semafor Events
  
  
• Phillips O'Brien's Substack piece on the “Black Sea Ceasefire” 
  
  

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On this episode: the Signal chat leak, Bernie and AOC’s oligarchy-fighting tour, Trump’s uncanny portrait, and everything that's wrong with Snow White. All that and more!

Time stamps:

9:57 - Signal chat leaks

31:48 - Bernie & AOC on tour

50:32 - Trump portrait

55:48 - Snow White

If you've been following the news lately — including with 1A — it can be a lot to take in.

We've heard from many of you about how the news makes you feel. But what can we do in chaotic moments of history to build a sense of control in our lives? Maybe it's organizing in your community, starting a new hobby, or picking up that TV show from 10 years ago that you promised you'd get around to watching.

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Is Trump’s massive government reform necessary? Can the U.S. build better after DOGE? How efficient are government programs like food stamps and Medicaid? Zachary speaks with Vox co-founder and author of the Slow Boring Substack Matthew Yglesias. They discuss current Republican strategies, ideas for a Democratic response, American and Canadian relations, and the many changes that the federal government has seen in Trump’s second term. With an eye on both challenges and opportunities, they examine how political turmoil can spark meaningful reform, the complexities of policy continuity, and the need for fresh strategies and coalitions to navigate an evolving political climate.

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Chris Gethard reflects on how the comedy world has changed and what happened when Shane Gillis publicly took a shot at him—and then privately took it back. Also, the genetic info you gave to 23andMe might soon be available in a bankruptcy fire sale near you. And in the Spiel, a Signal chat goes sideways when Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg is accidentally added to a highly sensitive thread about airstrikes on the Houthis.

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