The New Yorker: Politics and More

A weekly discussion about politics, hosted by The New Yorker's executive editor, Dorothy Wickenden.

Robby Hoffman Thinks There Are Worse Things Than Being Offended

The comedian and actor Robby Hoffman, known for her role on the HBO show “Hacks” and her début...

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Hillary Clinton on How Donald Trump Lost the Iran War

The former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sat down with David Remnick at the 92nd Street Y, in New...

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The Politics of the Big Game

The New Yorker staff writers Vinson Cunningham, Naomi Fry, and Louisa Thomas join Tyler Foggatt to discuss...

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Rachel Goldberg-Polin on Losing a Son in Gaza.

When Rachel Goldberg-Polin’s son, Hersh, was taken hostage by Hamas on October 7, 2023, she became...

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Donald Trump’s Imperial Birthday Spectacle

The Washington Roundtable discusses Donald Trump’s eightieth birthday, on Sunday, with a look at the...

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The Abuse That Fuelled Andrew Tate's Media Empire

The New Yorker investigative reporter Heidi Blake joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss her reporting on Andrew...

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Jack Schlossberg, the Kennedy Running for Congress in New York

Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of John F. Kennedy, was one of a number of Kennedy family members who...

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The Washington Roundtable Live: The Backlash Midterms

The Washington Roundtable discusses the 2026 midterm elections and the prospects of a comeback for the...

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Trump’s Self-Dealing and the Question of Kleptocracy

The New Yorker staff writer David D. Kirkpatrick joins Tyler Foggatt and Andrew Marantz to discuss his...

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Dan Osborn, the Independent Senate Candidate Who Could Tip Nebraska

As control of the Senate hangs in the balance, many eyes are on Dan Osborn, of Nebraska. He’s a dream...

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The Whiplash of the U.S.-Iran Peace Talks

The New Yorker contributing writer Robin Wright joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss the state of peace talks...

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The U.F.C. President, Dana White, on Donald Trump: “He’s Not a Racist”

There will be a variety of celebrations to honor America’s two-hundred-and-fiftieth anniversary this...

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Is Washington Up to the Challenge of A.I.?

The Washington Roundtable discusses the growing political backlash to artificial intelligence, especially...

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What Is Hakeem Jeffries’s Plan for the Midterms, and After?

The New Yorker staff writer Jason Zengerle joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss his Profile of Hakeem Jeffries,...

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The History Wars and America at 250, with the Historian Jill Lepore

The two-hundred-and-fiftieth anniversary of the Declaration of Independence arrives during intense disputes...

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A Member of the “Seditious Six” on Reviving the Democratic Party

The Washington Roundtable is joined by Representative Jason Crow, of Colorado, an Army Ranger veteran,...

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Hungary Avoided Democratic Collapse. Can We?

The New Yorker staff writer Andrew Marantz joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss Péter Magyar, the new Prime...

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Barack Obama in the Trump Era

The contributing writer Peter Slevin met with Barack Obama at the new Obama Presidential Center, which...

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Have Billionaires Gone Too Far?

The über-rich have enjoyed a remarkable degree of sway in Donald Trump’s Washington—but they may...

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Kash Patel’s Strategic, Frivolous Lawsuit Against The Atlantic

The New Yorker’s general counsel, Fabio Bertoni, joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss Kash Patel’s two-hundred-and-fifty-million-dollar...

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How a Trump-Endorsed Republican Could Become California’s Next Governor

In the governor’s race in California, the leading Republican candidate appears to be Steve Hilton,...

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An Assassination Attempt and a Royal Visit to Washington

The New Yorker staff writer Antonia Hitchens joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss a surreal week in Washington:...

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Why Senator Rand Paul Voted to Limit Donald Trump’s War Powers

One of Donald Trump’s few critics within his party is the libertarian-leaning senator Rand Paul, from...

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Donald Trump’s Economic Warfare Abroad Comes Home

The Washington Roundtable discusses the global consequences of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz with...

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