New Yorker: Political Scene
A weekly discussion about the President and developments in Washington, hosted by The New Yorker's executive editor, Dorothy Wickenden, and featuring the magazine's Washington correspondent, Ryan Lizza, and other contributors.
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The Legacy of Lockerbie
In December, 1988, a bomb blew up Pan Am Flight ...
In December, 1988, a bomb blew up Pan Am Flight 103 over Scotland. In this week’s issue of The New Yorker, Patrick Radden Keefe profiles Ken Dornstein, whose brother was on board, and whose decades-long investigation into the attack has turned up evidence implicating new Libyan conspirators. Patrick Radden Keefe joins Dorothy Wickenden to discuss the story and the history of Libyan terrorism against the U.S.
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The Ghost of Ronald Reagan
Eleven Republican Presidential candidates gathered last night for the second ...
Eleven Republican Presidential candidates gathered last night for the second G.O.P. debate. Hendrik Hertzberg and Evan Osnos join Dorothy Wickenden to discuss the debate and the troubles inside the party.
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The Castaways
Last week, images appeared of a dead toddler from Syria, ...
Last week, images appeared of a dead toddler from Syria, washed up on a Turkish beach, which catalyzed responses in Europe and the U.S. to the mounting migrant crisis. As of last year, sixty million people worldwide were living as refugees, an increase of ten million over 2013. Mattathias Schwartz and Philip Gourevitch join Dorothy Wickenden to discuss current notions of humanitarianism.
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The Economic Forecast
John Cassidy and James Surowiecki join Dorothy Wickenden to discuss ...
John Cassidy and James Surowiecki join Dorothy Wickenden to discuss the state of the economy.
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Why Trump?
Donald Trump is an extreme political outlier. Why, then, is ...
Donald Trump is an extreme political outlier. Why, then, is he the front-runner for the Republican Presidential nomination? Evan Osnos and Dorothy Wickenden discuss the reasons behind his current appeal.
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The Party Positions on Immigration
With Donald Trump’s incendiary rhetoric once again making immigration the ...
With Donald Trump’s incendiary rhetoric once again making immigration the central political issue of the day, we look back at our coverage from the past year.
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The Democratic Contenders
Amy Davidson and Margaret Talbot join Ryan Lizza to talk ...
Amy Davidson and Margaret Talbot join Ryan Lizza to talk about Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, and the emerging Democratic-primary field.
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The Republican Debate
John Cassidy and Evan Osnos join Amelia Lester to talk ...
John Cassidy and Evan Osnos join Amelia Lester to talk about last night's Republican debate, who landed the best punches, and how the Republican Party will look by the end of the primary.
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The Abortion Debate
Eyal Press and Jeffrey Toobin join Dorothy Wickenden to discuss ...
Eyal Press and Jeffrey Toobin join Dorothy Wickenden to discuss the latest uproar over Planned Parenthood and the politics of abortion.
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Ready or Not
Kathryn Schulz and John Seabrook join Dorothy Wickenden to discuss ...
Kathryn Schulz and John Seabrook join Dorothy Wickenden to discuss the place of natural disasters in the American consciousness.
