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Washington Post
27-05-2025
- General
- Washington Post
Harvard and NPR fight back against Trump
Harvard and NPR fight back against Trump On this episode, The Washington Post's Libby Casey, Rhonda Colvin and James Hohmann dive into the ways institutions are fighting back against President Trump – both culturally and legally – starting with Harvard University and NPR, which are both embroiled in lawsuits with the administration. Plus, how are those two institutions bellweathers for the rest of America, from other universities to media outlets and free speech?
Washington Post
20-05-2025
- Business
- Washington Post
There's nothing beautiful about this big bill
There's nothing beautiful about this big bill Republicans are haggling over the details of how much to cut Medicaid and food stamps while also trying to give bigger tax breaks to the richest Americans. Meanwhile, the rating agency Moody's has downgraded the United States' perfect economic score for the first time, because of how much this bill could run up the national debt. Dana Milbank, James Hohmann and Natasha Sarin talk about whether the Republicans can get this legislation over the finish line and why America is suffering from 'boy-who-called-wolf energy' when it comes to the federal debt.
Washington Post
20-05-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
Trump's budget bill is big – but is it beautiful enough?
Trump's budget bill is big – but is it beautiful enough? On this episode, The Washington Post's Libby Casey, Rhonda Colvin and James Hohmann break down President Trump's "big, beautiful bill" – the 1,100-page proposal for a measure that includes a whole of of the GOP's priorities, all in one package. But does Trump have the support of his own caucus, or does he need to convince Republicans in both the House and the Senate to vote for it? The crew dives into what changes it would make to U.S. law, which tax cuts it would extend, and how Republicans have structured the bill to bypass Democrats' votes entirely. Plus: The timing of former president Biden's announcement that he has cancer raises questions.
Washington Post
15-05-2025
- Business
- Washington Post
How Trump has made billions as president
How Trump has made billions as president On this episode, The Washington Post's Libby Casey, Rhonda Colvin, James Hohmann and JM Rieger break down how President Trump is trying to remake Washington in a MAGA image – from hanging huge photos of himself from federal buildings to taking over cultural institutions and firing people, in some cases, seemingly simple for their gender or skin color. Then, the crew breaks down Trump's long history of financial conflicts of interest with the presidency, how he has ignored norms, how past presidents have divested from those conflicts of interest – and the vast amounts of money Trump has made in the early months of his second presidency. Plus, the crew reveals the weirdest gifts in presidential history – and whether or not presidents got to keep them.
Washington Post
06-05-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
Is Trump trying to influence the conclave?
Is Trump trying to influence the conclave? On this episode, The Washington Post's Rhonda Colvin and James Hohmann are joined by senior national political correspondent Naftali Bendavid to break down whether President Trump is setting up his second term to make him a chief executive associated with prosperity, or with austerity. Having run on a platform of economic populism, Trump now says the country will have to endure "pain" – but is that what voters wanted? Then, Trump is using the power of the presidency to influence, or even bully, American institutions, from law firms to colleges and universities to the news media. And is his social media post showing an AI-generated image of himself in papal clothing a joke that's landing in the Catholic community?
