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New York Times
22-05-2025
- Politics
- New York Times
Are We in a New Era of Presidential Regalism?
By Carlos Lozada and Aaron Retica Produced by Vishakha Darbha Who knew what when? Two new books paint a damning portrait of the Democratic Party and what some of its members knew about President Joe Biden's deteriorating health during the 2024 campaign. On 'The Opinions,' the Times editor at large Aaron Retica is joined by the columnist Carlos Lozada to discuss 'Original Sin' by Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson and 'Fight: Inside the Wildest Battle for the White House' by Jonathan Allen and Amy Parnes. Retica and Lozada explore the books' shared themes and where the beleaguered party goes from here. (A full transcript of this audio essay will be available within 24 hours of publication in the audio player above.) Thoughts? Email us at theopinions@ This episode of 'The Opinions' was produced by Vishakha Darbha. It was edited by Alison Bruzek and Kaari Pitkin. Mixing by Carole Sabouraud. Original music by Pat McCusker and Carole Sabouraud. Fact-checking by Mary Marge Locker. Audience strategy by Kristina Samulewski and Shannon Busta. The director of Opinion Audio is Annie-Rose Strasser. The Times is committed to publishing a diversity of letters to the editor. We'd like to hear what you think about this or any of our articles. Here are some tips. And here's our email: letters@ Follow the New York Times Opinion section on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Bluesky, WhatsApp and Threads.
New York Times
05-05-2025
- Politics
- New York Times
Gail Collins and Bret Stephens: A Last Conversation
The Conversation has been a staple of The Times's Opinion pages since 2017. But after eight years, the weekly dialogue between the liberal columnist Gail Collins and her conservative colleague Bret Stephens has come to an end. The editor Aaron Retica joins Gail and Bret to answer reader questions and discuss how they've managed years of civil conversations — for the first and last time in audio. Below is a transcript of an episode of 'The Opinions.' We recommend listening to it in its original form for the full effect. You can do so using the player above or on the NYT Audio App, Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music, YouTube, iHeartRadio or wherever you get your podcasts. The transcript has been lightly edited for length and clarity. Aaron Retica: I'm Aaron Retica, an editor at large in the Opinion section of The New York Times. In this job I work a lot with a number of our columnists and one of the great joys, really delights, of my life here is that I get to work on something we called The Conversation, which is a weekly dialogue between two of our columnists — Gail Collins, who is standing in for liberal America, and Bret Stephens, who is standing in for conservative America. It has appeared every Monday morning and is a crucial part of the agenda-setting and thought world of the Opinion section. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
New York Times
24-03-2025
- Politics
- New York Times
The Claim Trump Is Making That ‘Could Break the American System'
By Jamelle Bouie and Aaron Retica Produced by Derek Arthur More than two months into his second term, President Trump is testing the limits of the U.S. Constitution. But which of his executive actions are legally sound, and which defy constitutional principles? In this episode, the Opinion columnist Jamelle Bouie sits down with his editor, Aaron Retica, for a deep dive into the crisis that's reshaping American democracy. (A full transcript of this audio essay will be available within 24 hours of publication in the audio player above.) Thoughts? Email us at theopinions@ This episode of 'The Opinions' was produced by Derek Arthur. It was edited by Alison Bruzek and Kaari Pitkin. Mixing by Pat McCusker and Carole Sabouraud. Original music by Sonia Herrero, Pat McCusker and Carole Sabouraud. Fact-checking by Mary Marge Locker. Audience strategy by Kristina Samulewski and Shannon Busta. The director of Opinion Audio is Annie-Rose Strasser. The Times is committed to publishing a diversity of letters to the editor. We'd like to hear what you think about this or any of our articles. Here are some tips. And here's our email: letters@ Follow the New York Times Opinion section on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Bluesky, WhatsApp and Threads.
