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Political Gabfest - The “Oh My God. This is Terrible. This is the End of My Presidency.” Edition Apr 18, 2019

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Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the release of the Mueller Report, Trump’s refusal to respond to Congressional subpoenas, and the resurgence of measles.

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Podcast production by Jocelyn Frank.Research and show notes by Bridgette Dunlap.

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Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - Extra: Redactionist History Apr 18, 2019

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Dahlia Lithwick is joined by former department of Justice spokesperson Matt Miller and Fordham Law Professor Jed Shugerman for a read of the (redacted) Mueller report.

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What Next - A Fox Guarding the Henhouse at the Interior Department? Apr 18, 2019

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The new head of the Department of the Interior has close ties to industry and a penchant for relaxing environmental regulations. He’s also the subject of an ethics investigation. Interior Secretary David Bernhardt represents a new phase in the Trump administration: the shift from a cabinet of flashy, venal outsiders to savvy, ideological insiders.

Guest: Lance Williams, senior reporter for Reveal and the Center for Investigative Reporting.

Podcast production by Mary Wilson, Jayson De Leon, and Anna Martin.

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What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - What Happened To WikiLeaks Apr 17, 2019

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In this episode April Glaser is joined by guest host Siva Vaidhyanathan, director of the Center for Media and Citizenship at the University of Virginia and author of several books about social media and the internet, including a recent one on Facebook, “Antisocial Media: How Facebook Disconnects Us and Undermines Democracy.”

First they talk about the ongoing elections in India and how fake news and propaganda on Facebook and WhatsApp is wreaking havoc on an electoral process that’s otherwise celebrated for working quite well in the world’s largest democracy. Then they discuss Uber’s recent IPO filing and the litany of ways the company’s reliance on a contractor workforce and business in only a handful of major cities could destabilize the rideshare company’s hopes of ever being profitable.

After that, author and WIRED writer Andy Greenberg joins the show to talk about the recent indictment against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, threats the case poses to press freedom, and how Assange’s ideology has been much more fluid than his alleged co-conspirator, Chelsea Manning. Greenberg is the author of This Machine Kills Secrets: Julian Assange, the Cypherpunks, and Their Fight to Empower Whistleblowers.

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Political Gabfest - Introducing Charged: A True Punishment Story Apr 17, 2019

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For two and a half years, Emily Bazelon has been following people through a special court in New York designed to be a speedy machine for the harsh punishment of illegal gun possession. Along the way, a strange thing happened ‚Äî the politics outside the courtroom started to change when a new generation of activists and insiders began challenging the old system the gun court was part of. Season 1 of Slate Presents brought you the story of Ruby Ridge, and Season 2 brings you a fight to transform one big-city justice system.

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What Next - What Ilhan Omar Gets Right Apr 17, 2019

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How did a March speech by Rep. Ilhan Omar get shrunk down to a single phrase and turned into an attack on her character?

Guest: Aymann Ismail, Slate writer and host of the upcoming podcast, Man Up.

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What Next - Trump’s Plan to Politicize the Fed Apr 16, 2019

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President Donald Trump has floated the idea of nominating former presidential candidate Herman Cain and conservative pundit Stephen Moore to policy seats on the Federal Reserve’s board. Would Cain and Moore alone swing interest rates? Probably not. But their appointments could erode non-partisan standards that make the Fed one of the most important economic institutions in the world.

Guest: Jordan Weissmann, Slate’s senior business and economics correspondent.

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What Next - Democrats Could Lose Wisconsin Forever Apr 15, 2019

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Last week’s Wisconsin Supreme Court race got ugly, fast. The Republican favorite, Judge Brian Hagedorn, eked out a win by about 6,000 votes. Our guest today says it’s hard to overstate the political fallout from this result. It could mean that conservatives dominate Wisconsin for years to come.

Guest: Mark Joseph Stern, covers the courts and the law for Slate.

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Political Gabfest - The “Wahoo” Edition Apr 13, 2019

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Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Jamelle Bouie discuss the arrest of Julian Assange; Trump’s purge of the Department of Homeland Security; and the 2020 contenders for President.

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Slate Money - The Puerto Rico Edition Apr 13, 2019

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This week, the Slate Money hosts are joined by Natalie Jaresko. She talks about her time as the

Minister of Finance in Ukraine and her current position as the Executive Director of the Financial

Oversight and Management Board of Puerto Rico.

And in the Slate Plus segment: Creditors and Puerto Rico.

Email: slatemoney@slate.com

Twitter: @felixsalmon, @Three_Guineas, @EmilyRPeck

Podcast production by Jessamine Molli.

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