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Join The New Yorker’s writers and editors for reporting, insight, and analysis of the most pressing political issues of our time. On Mondays, David Remnick, the editor of The New Yorker, presents conversations and feature stories about current events. On Wednesdays, the senior editor Tyler Foggatt goes deep on a consequential political story via far-reaching interviews with staff writers and outsi... more

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The Washington Roundtable discusses how the anti-corruption candidate Péter Magyar brought down Hungary's autocratic Prime Minister, Viktor Orbán, and what implications that victory holds for the far-right movements around the world that Orbán helped... more

The New Yorker staff writer Molly Fischer joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss Zohran Mamdani’s first hundred days as mayor of New York. They talk about how Mamdani has carried his highly disciplined, media-forward messaging style into office—and how his g... more

At the end of February, OpenAI’s C.E.O., Sam Altman, made headlines by swiftly cutting a deal with the Pentagon for his company to replace Anthropic, which had balked at the Trump Administration’s bid to use its A.I. technology to power autonomous we... more

The Washington Roundtable discusses Vice-President J. D. Vance’s week on the world stage: stumping for the Kremlin-aligned Hungarian autocrat Viktor Orbán and being tasked with leading American negotiations in Pakistan to resolve the war with Iran, a... more

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Recent Guests

Olga Rudenko
Editor-in-Chief, Kyiv Independent
Kyiv Independent
Episode: How Donald Trump’s War on Iran Helps Vladimir Putin’s War on Ukraine
Troy Edwards
Federal prosecutor, former assistant U.S. attorney
Department of Justice, Eastern District of Virginia
Episode: A Former Federal Prosecutor on Why He Quit Donald Trump’s Department of Justice
Morris Katz
Political strategist behind Zohran Mamdani's rise, advising marquee races
Zohran Mamdani campaign / various Democratic candidates
Episode: A Mamdani Strategist’s Advice for Democrats in the 2026 Midterms
Cora Engelbrecht
Reporter for The New Yorker based in London and New York
The New Yorker
Episode: How the War Has Reshaped Life in Iran
Ada Ferrer
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian of Cuba
Princeton University
Episode: Is Cuba Trump’s Next Target?
Alex Barish
Consulting editor
The New Yorker
Episode: From Critics at Large: Why We Cling to the Kennedy Myth
Gideon Lewis-Kraus
Staff writer at The New Yorker who covers AI and technology policy
The New Yorker
Episode: The Pentagon Wants an Obedient A.I. Soldier. Will It Get One?
Jonathan Haidt
Author of The Anxious Generation, social psychologist
New York University (Stern School of Business)
Episode: Social Media Goes to Court
Katherine Stewart
Journalist and author focused on Christian nationalism
Author of Money, Lies, and God
Episode: Pete Hegseth’s Holy War

Hosts

David Remnick
Editor of The New Yorker and host of The New Yorker Radio Hour, he provides deep dives into pressing political topics with a lens of journalistic integrity.
Tyler Foggatt
Senior Editor, engaged in exploring critical political stories and leading discussions on consequential issues.

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4.3 out of 5 stars from 5.6k ratings
  • The Political Scene with Jane Mayer, Susan Glasser and Evan Osnos

    We never miss and episode! Political analysis from three of the most knowledgeable and deeply credentialed reporters of our time!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Margo and Mora
    United States4 days ago
  • Roundtable is A+

    Roundtable is excellent, so smart. I will say though that sometimes Jane Mayer interrupts Susan Glasser and it makes me cringe. I see you Susan.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    QuinlanGradStudent
    United States7 days ago
  • Thanks!!!

    Thanks for the weekly with Evan Osnos and cast! Sane and coherent outlook and perspectives in a nihilistic time.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    bp12579
    United States7 days ago
  • 4.10.26

    However, story on the street is that vance himself planted that story, not a leak that “he was against the war” which is also not true as it is being said that vance really said they would need to go into iran hard snd fast. fact-check both sides of this story people.

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    midwestBlue
    United States7 days ago
  • Ignorant @ Latino Catholics

    Typically great and informed commentary on national politics. Episode about Vance and Catholicism totally missed that 36% of Catholic adults are Latino, and 52% of Catholics under age 30 are Latino. Latino Catholics are much more likely to vote Democratic than are white Catholics. White Catholics skew older. Please update the knowledge of the commentators. It’s meaningful.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Concecao
    United States7 days ago

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A Former Federal Prosecutor on Why He Quit Donald Trump’s Department of Justice
Q: Why did you feel it was necessary to resign rather than try to influence things from within?
Because remaining would have amounted to silent assent to actions I viewed as contrary to the oath I took and to the principles of the department and country, and I could not continue in that role without compromising my integrity.
A Former Federal Prosecutor on Why He Quit Donald Trump’s Department of Justice
Q: What was it like walking out of the building that evening after the indictment was announced?
It felt like losing a part of myself, emotional but resolute, and it underscored the gravity of leaving behind a place I cared deeply about to stand up for what I believed was right.
Pam Bondi Fails to Make Her Case
Q: Do Bondi and Trump have any successes on the Revenge Tour front or has it all just been kind of a disaster?
There have been selective outcomes framed as victories by Trump supporters, but the broader pattern shows ongoing damage to institutional norms and to the department's ability to function independently from political directives.
Pam Bondi Fails to Make Her Case
Q: So Ruth, earlier you were talking about Trump's revenge tour, which was obviously a very big part of his campaign, just sort of going around saying that he was going to prosecute all of his enemies.
The revenge tour has been 'successful' in the sense that it hollowed out the DOJ and created an environment where the department is less able to pursue its traditional, nonpartisan duties, as evidenced by staffing changes and intimidation tactics that dampened professional prosecutorial work.
Social Media Goes to Court
Q: And a trial has just started in the state of California against social media companies. Talk me through what's going on in California.
They describe a multi-district litigation structure where thousands of cases are heard together, with bellwether cases selected to set a precedent and potentially guide the overall litigation direction.

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8. Jonathan Haidt

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