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In this interview we spoke to Jason Johnson, the president of the Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund. We discussed the state of policing in NYC and nationwide, trends in public opinion, the protest at Park East Synagogue, and potential behind-the-scenes dynamics between Mayor Mamdani and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch.

In this episode we dove into the feud between Elon Musk and Sam Altman, debriefed the chaos at the White House Correspondents Dinner, brought you all the latest on James Comey and redistricting, marveled at the descent of the Park Slope Coop, and checked in on the fine print in California's proposed tax on billionaires.

In this episode we broke down the DOJ's case against the SPLC, dove into the details of the redistricting wars in Virginia, checked in on Congress's bucket list, fumed over performative NYC politics, and vented about Hasan Piker and "microlooting."In this episode we broke down the DOJ's case against the SPLC, dove into the details of the redistricting wars in Virginia, checked in on Congress's bucket list, fumed over performative NYC politics, and vented about Hasan Piker and "microlooting."

In this episode we debriefed the scandal that ended Eric Swalwell's career, jotted down our shopping list for Mayor Mamdani's grocery store, analyzed his pied-à-terre tax and class warfare strategy, discussed the schism between President Trump and Pope Leo, and took stock of the Democrats' evolving position on Israel.

In this episode we took stock of the war and previewed peace talks, marveled at the images from outer space, debated the elections in Hungary, analyzed the 25th Amendment and a surprising Supreme Court ruling, and delivered a hot take on Kanye West.

In this episode we analyzed the Iran War at an inflection point, debated the DHS standoff that is snarling travel across the country, reported on why Britain is barking about dogs, underscored the high stakes of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. and responded to Matthew Yglesias on Democrats and Israel.

In this interview we spoke with Dr. Evan Ellis, a research professor of Latin American studies at the U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute. We assessed the Trump Administration's strategy, broke down Cuba's strategic import, took stock of where things stand in the Western Hemisphere, and forecast what comes next.

In this interview we spoke with Mudar Adnan Zahran a writer and thinker of Palestinian descent who is a member of the Jordanian Opposition Coalition. He put the fight against the Islamic Republic of Iran in a global context and explained how Tehran's fate will really be decided in Beijing.

In this interview we spoke with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and the former publisher of the Wall Street Journal, Karen Elliott House, about Saudi Arabia. She is one of the world's experts on the kingdom and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. We discussed how one of the world's most important countries is navigating the chaos at its doorstep — and the possibilities for normalization with Israel following the war.

In this interview we spoke with Jesse Brown, an award-winning Canadian journalist and the founder and editor of Canadaland, one of the country's most influential independent media organizations. He explained how antisemitism and anti-Zionism have exploded since October 7, where the roots of the crisis lie, and what can be done to beat back the forces of hate and extremism.

In this episode we took the measure of President Trump's State of the Union, debriefed on the tariffs decision, took stock of a dramatic week in Mexico, vented about a snowball fight against the police, and reviewed a landmark India-Israel visit.

In this episode we digested the shocking news of a royal arrest, took stock of the military build up in the Middle East, reviewed the highlights from Munich, vented about Mayor Mamdani's budget gambit, and lamented how Europe can't shake antisemitism.

In this interview we got the inside scoop on a landmark legal case about gender transition with the reporter who was there for every minute of the trial. Benjamin Ryan is an independent health and science reporter and a contributor to The New York Sun. Here’s how a jury held a psychologist and a plastic surgeon liable for $2 million for an operation on a young girl- and what it could mean nationwide.