About this episode

The episode discusses the Supreme Court's birthright citizenship case, Trump's recent statements, and key Senate races, along with a bonus discussion on NASA's Artemis II mission and an interview about the Murdoch family.

This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss yesterday's oral arguments in the monumentally important birthright citizenship case at the Supreme Court, Trump's primetime attempt to convince Americans that both their wallets and the Iran war are just fine, and strategy versus vibes in key Senate races in Maine and Texas. For this week’s Slate Plus bonus episode, Emily, John, and David discuss the launch of NASA's Artemis II mission to the Moon. They muse poetically about space exploration, ask what NASA has been doing all this time, and discuss the benefits to humanity of such expensive missions.   In the latest Gabfest Reads , David Plotz talks with journalist Gabriel Sherman about his new book Bonfire of the Murdochs: How the Epic Fight to Control the Last Great Media Dynasty Broke a Family—and the World . Sherman, who also wrote the bestselling biography of Fox News chief Roger Ailes, spent 15 years reporting on the Murdoch empire. In this book he turns his lens on the family itself — the rivalries, the wounds, and the secret Nevada courtroom battle that finally forced Rupert’s hand.   Email your chatters, questions, and comments to…

People in this episode

Hosts: Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, David Plotz

Guest: Gabriel Sherman

Topics covered

• birthright citizenship
• Supreme Court
• Trump
• Senate races
• NASA
• space exploration
• Murdoch family

Keywords

• birthright citizenship
• Supreme Court
• Trump
• NASA
• Artemis II
• Murdoch
• Senate races
• space exploration

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NASA, Slate

Books & works: Bonfire of the Murdochs

Places: Iran, Maine, Texas

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