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After the Trump administration launched a massive Immigrations and Customs Enforcement operation in Minnesota, protesters gathered to defend immigrant neighbors. Renee Nicole Good, a mother of a six year old, showed up with her wife and dog to film altercations between officers and community members. What happened next changed everything. Guest: Jon Collins, senior reporter on the Minnesota Publi... more

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This week: The bond market continues to churn with yields spiking globally. Felix Salmon, Elizabeth Spiers, and Emily Peck are joined by Financial Times journalist Robin Wigglesworth, whose new book, A Fabulous Debt: The Epic Story of How Bonds Built... more

President Trump announced on Truth Social that he was banning CNN, Politico, and MSNow from the White House because he didn't like their coverage. Within days, a federal judge ordered the outlets be reinstated—but the White House dragged its feet. Ho... more

Artificial intelligence is pitched as a potential economic powerhouse—and also a potential bringer of the apocalypse. Can two economic and military rivals cooperate enough to fulfill the former (and former only)?

Guest: Scott Singer, fellow and co-d... more

This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and guest host Juliette Kayyem discuss what we learn from Trump's escalating battle with the press and its track record in the courts, the likely outcomes of this week's Trump-Xi summit with former New York T... more

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Rick Hasen
Professor of Law, UCLA; Director of the Safeguarding Democracy Project
University of California, Los Angeles; Safeguarding Democracy Project
Episode: Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - One Ballot After Another
Sam Sankar
Senior Vice President of Programs
Earthjustice
Episode: Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - One Ballot After Another
Annie Lowrey
Author of The Time Tax
Author, The Time Tax
Episode: Political Gabfest - Gabfest Reads | The Tax Nobody Talks About: Your Time
Nate Soares
Co-author of If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies; President of the Machine Intelligence Research Institute
Machine Intelligence Research Institute
Episode: What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - But HOW Might A.I. Kill Us All?
Lauren Brody
Advocate and author focused on working mothers and family policy; founder of Chamber of Mothers
Chamber of Mothers
Episode: What Next - JD Vance Enters the Mommy Wars
Jessica Calarco
Sociologist at the University of Wisconsin–Madison; author of Holding It Together
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Episode: What Next - JD Vance Enters the Mommy Wars
Roy Swan
Inaugural Director of Mission Investments at the Ford Foundation
Ford Foundation
Episode: Slate Money - Money Talks: The Zero-sum Mistake
Greg Sargent
Staff writer at The New Republic and host of The Daily Blast podcast
The New Republic
Episode: What Next - Is Trump Losing His Touch?
Jacob Weisberg
Author of Profiles in Cowardice, former colleague and guest on the show
Author/Journalist
Episode: Political Gabfest - Pretend I'm on the Ballot

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Mary Harris
Host with a focus on national and policy-centered discussions; affiliated with Slate
Rob Gunther
Host and producer focusing on What Next and related Slate shows; deep experience in editorial production

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What Next - JD Vance Enters the Mommy Wars
Q: Tell me the details. How would this even work?
There isn't a full blueprint yet, but the plan would redirect some Child Care Development Fund money to financially support stay-at-home spouses, with eligibility tied to marriage and full-time work by the other spouse. The hosts note this would create significant state-by-state variation and could bypass Congress if implemented as a rule change.
What Next - Is Trump Losing His Touch?
Q: What explains Republicans' continued fealty to Trump despite deteriorating independent support and policy headwinds?
Guest argues that Trump cracked a political code that rallied a loyal voter base, and Republicans remain aligned with him due to fear of losing the turnout he can mobilize, even as some weigh strategic concerns in swing states and about policy consequences like tariffs and foreign policy.
What Next - Is Trump Losing His Touch?
Q: Today on the show, has Trump lost his political touch?
The host frames the question and the guest lays out that Trump's core appeal may have been overstated, with the GOP using a MAGA-centric strategy to compensate for policy misfires, while independent voters show growing skepticism about his leadership and the economic implications of his policies.
Slate Money - Money Talks: The Zero-sum Mistake
Q: What role does narratives over data play in changing minds about capitalism?
Roy emphasizes that compelling storytelling and credible messengers can shift perceptions more effectively than statistics alone, and that a positive-sum narrative can mobilize people to support inclusive, collaborative economic models.
Slate Money - Money Talks: The Zero-sum Mistake
Q: How do you respond to criticisms that foundation investments pull away from direct charitable giving?
He argues that the investment arm is essential to fund ongoing grants and philanthropic work, and that a disciplined, mission-aligned approach can combine financial returns with social benefit, challenging the notion that money should only flow through grants.

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