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Washington Post
5 days ago
- Business
- Washington Post
Hegseth's drama, Trump's pardoning spree, and Elon Musk is out
Hegseth's drama, Trump's pardoning spree, and Elon Musk is out On this episode, The Washington Post's Libby Casey, Rhonda Colvin and James Hohmann are joined by Pentagon reporter Dan Lamothe to delve inside the ongoing drama in Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's inner circle: Who is at odds with whom, and what does it mean for Hegseth's job security. Then, President Trump has been on a spree of issuing pardons and commutations for convicted felons – many of whom are his supporters. The crew breaks down who got pardons, and why. Finally, Elon Musk is out of government; did he accomplish what he set out to do, and was it a success?
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
- 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
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
Inside the election of the first American pope
Inside the election of the first American pope On this episode, The Washington Post's Libby Casey, Rhonda Colvin and James Hohmann are joined by religion reporter Michelle Boorstein and Rome bureau chief Anthony Faiola to discuss the papal conclave and the election of the first American pope, Leo XIV. The crew breaks down the process the cardinals followed, then dives into the politics of the conclave: How cardinals make themselves candidates, and how they try to elevate their positions behind the scenes while adhering to the strict traditions surrounding the process. And finally, the crew breaks down whether the cardinals take American politics, or world politics, into account at all when choosing a new leader for the Catholic Church.
