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Danielle Pletka joins Robert on the first anniversary of Hamas's October 7 terrorist attack against Israel to discuss its ongoing impact on the Middle East. They discuss Iran's involvement, the state of Israeli-Arab relations, Israel's military operations against Hamas and Hezbollah, and the concerning persistence of antisemitism.
Danielle is a distinguished senior fellow at AEI, where she focuses on US foreign policy generally and the Middle East specifically. Read her latest pieces on antisemitism, October 7, and Iran.
John Fortier joins Robert to talk about why voters should feel confident in the accuracy and integrity of this year's federal elections. They debunk voter fraud myths and explain how election administration has changed since 2020.
John is a senior fellow at AEI, where he focuses on Congress and elections, election administration, election demographics, voting (and absentee voting), the US presidency, and the Electoral College. Listen to the latest episode of his podcast on election administration, "The Voting Booth," here.
Chris Stirewalt joins Robert to react to the debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris and assess the current state of play in the presidential and congressional races. They discuss undecided voters, key Senate races, and what election night might look like.
Chris is a senior fellow at AEI, where he focuses on American politics, voting trends, public opinion, and the media. He is concurrently a contributing editor and weekly columnist for The Dispatch and the host of The Hill Sunday with Chris Stirewalt on NewsNation. Read his latest pieces on the debate, the Senate race in Texas, and undecided voters.
Christine Rosen joins Robert to talk about her new book, The Extinction of Experience: Being Human in a Disembodied World. They discuss how technology, particularly social media, is alienating us from each other in everyday life, especially in younger generations, and what we can do about it.
Christine is a senior fellow at AEI, where she focuses on American history, society and culture, technology and culture, and feminism. Read more about her new book here.
Ruy Teixeira joins Robert to react to the selection of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as Kamala Harris’s running mate and to analyze the state of the presidential election. They discuss the strategies, policies, and voters both campaigns need to pursue to achieve victory in November.
Ruy is a senior fellow at AEI. His work focuses on the transformation of party coalitions and the future of American electoral politics, and he is co-editor of The Liberal Patriot. Read his latest writing on Kamala Harris's coalition, working-class voters, and the changing demographics of the GOP.
In the second of a two-part episode, Adam White and Robert continue their discussion of landmark decisions of the Supreme Court’s 2023-24 term. After wrapping up their discussion of presidential immunity, Adam and Robert cover the court’s decisions on homelessness (Grants Pass v. Johnson) and social media censorship (Murthy v. Missouri) before ending with a big picture assessment of Chief Justice Roberts.
Adam White is a senior fellow at AEI, where he focuses on American constitutionalism, the Supreme Court, and the administrative state. Read his latest work on the Loper decision and the political, legal, and social challenges presented by digital platforms.
Adam White sits down with Robert to talk about the landmark decisions of the Supreme Court's 2023-24 term. In the first of a two-part episode, they discuss two cases with vast implications for the executive branch: Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, which ended Chevron deference,and Trump v. United States, which set the limits of presidential immunity from criminal prosecution.
Adam White is a senior fellow at AEI, where he focuses on American constitutionalism, the Supreme Court, and the administrative state. Read his latest work on the Loper decision and the role of Congress and agencies after the end of Chevron deference.
Ed Pinto joins Robert to talk about the state of the American housing market. They discuss the harmful effects of government regulation, policies that can increase affordability, and advice for homebuyers today.
Ed is a senior fellow and the co-director of the AEI Housing Center. His work focuses on the role of federal, state, and local policy in housing markets and the use of light touch density to foster affordable and inclusionary communities. Read the Housing Center’s latest work on first-time homebuyers, light-touch density, and current housing market indicators.
Jonah Goldberg joins Robert to talk about the transformation of the American political and media landscape in recent years. They discuss ideological realignments on the right, media bias, and the importance of character in the presidential election.
Jonah is a senior fellow and the Asness Chair in Applied Liberty at AEI. His work focuses on political and cultural issues, and he is concurrently the editor in chief of the Dispatch and host of the podcast The Remnant with Jonah Goldberg. Read his recent writing on the political implications of immigration, presidential debates, and Donald Trump's conviction.
Ken Pollack sits down with Robert to talk about the war in Gaza and the broader context of Arab-Israeli conflict. They discuss how the war has shifted public opinion about Hamas and Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, as well as what an end to the conflict would look like.
Ken Pollack is a senior fellow at AEI, where he works on Middle Eastern political-military affairs, focusing in particular on Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and the Gulf countries. His recent work has focused on Iran’s role in the Arab-Israeli conflict, the trajectory for the war in Israel, and threats to global commerce and American interests in the Middle East posed by Houthi shipping attacks.
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