Normally Podcast: Political Violence, Media Double Standards, California’s Wealth Tax & USAID Fallout

Normally Podcast: Political Violence, Media Double Standards, California’s Wealth Tax & USAID Fallout

April 28, 2026 · 26 min

About this episode

Mary Katharine Ham and Karol Markowicz discuss political violence and media responses in the context of recent events.

On this episode of Normally, Mary Katharine Ham and Karol Markowicz break down the aftermath of the shocking violence surrounding the White House Correspondents’ Dinner and the growing normalization of political extremism in American discourse. They examine the media’s response, the double standard in covering political violence, and the broader cultural consequences of escalating rhetoric.

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