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He came in with a bang but is going out with a whimper. After his 24/7 role on Trump's election stage and his high-profile rampage through the federal government, billionaire Elon Musk says he's scaling back his work for the administration and ramping down his political spending. With his image tarnished and businesses facing turbulence, is Musk down for the count — or planning his return as America's most infamous oligarch?Today on Lever Time, David Sirota talks to Michael Scherer, a reporter for The Atlantic who has the inside scoop on what happened to Musk and what kinds of ticking time bombs he and his so-called Department of Government Efficiency may have left inside the federal government.

It was a week that brought a series of stinging court defeats for Trump and his bevvy of executive orders, which have as a common theme the disregard of constitutional limits. Michael Scherer, Ali Vitali, and Charlie Sykes join Harry to consider whether Trump is adjusting his approach or just erratic. They break down Trump's recent legacy media blitz before moving to the inauspicious mess of his tariff policy. Finally, they take up the significance of the defeat of the Ed Martin nomination.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John is joined by Atlantic staff writers Ashley Parker and Michael Scherer to discuss their new cover story on the remarkable political resurrection that returned Donald Trump to the White House and imbued him with a patina of invincibility—and the recent signs that this veneer is starting to crack. Parker and Scherer weigh in on Trump's tete-a-tete with Canada's new prime minister, Mark Carney; the differences between his first and second-term states of mind; and whether becoming an avatar of tariff-induced austerity is a good look for him. They also opine on whether Trump's talk about reopening Alcatraz is serious, yet more trolling, or a sign that he's been watching too many old movies on cable. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump ousts his national security adviser, making Mike Waltz the first casualty of Signalgate. And federal judges across the country call the biggest parts of Trump's deportation agenda unlawful. Join guest moderator Laura Barrón-López, Leigh Ann Caldwell of Puck, Michael Scherer of The Atlantic, Ali Vitali of MSNBC and Alexander Ward of The Wall Street Journal to discuss this and more.

Why would President Donald Trump invite The Atlantic's editor in chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, whom Trump has attacked as a “total sleazebag,” to meet with him in the Oval Office? We talk with Goldberg about what Trump told him about Signalgate. We also talk with Atlantic staff writers Ashley Parker and Michael Scherer about the lessons Trump learned from his time in the political wilderness, and how he is applying them in his second term (which he is apparently experiencing as a grand adventure). Get more from your favorite Atlantic voices when you subscribe. You'll enjoy unlimited access to Pulitzer-winning journalism, from clear-eyed analysis and insight on breaking news to fascinating explorations of our world. Subscribe today at TheAtlantic.com/podsub. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Trump administration's standoff with the judicial branch raises new fears of a possible constitutional crisis, as the president moves to shut down the Department of Education. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Eugene Daniels of MSNBC, David Ignatius of The Washington Post, Michael Scherer of The Atlantic and Nancy Youssef of The Wall Street Journal to discuss this and more.

The Trump administration's national security team is in place, and the intelligence community is feeling the shock. Elon Musk's "Department of Government Efficiency" has infiltrated federal agencies, intelligence officials are resigning or being purged, and US allies are questioning how much they can still trust Washington. In this episode, The Atlantic's Shane Harris joins Matt to assess the state of the US intelligence community one month into Trump's second term. They discuss the FBI shake-up under Kash Patel and Dan Bongino, Musk's DOGE operatives posing an unprecedented counterintelligence risk, and whether Five Eyes can survive another four years. Plus, is the intelligence community still a viable career path for those who believe in its mission? Read Shane's work at The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/author/shane-harris/ Follow Shane on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/shaneharris.bsky.social Follow Shane on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/shaneharris Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/G50obIZatz0 Shane's reporting discussed in the episode: "Trump's Military Purge Has Washington Asking 'Who's Next?'" by Shane Harris & Jonathan Lemire: https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/02/cq-brown-joint-chiefs-chairman-fired/681804/ "This Is What Happens When the DOGE Guys Take Over" by Michael Scherer, Ashley Parker, Matteo Wong & Shane Harris: https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/02/doge-musk-federal-agencies-takeover/681744/ "Elon Musk Is Breaking the National-Security System": https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2025/02/doge-intelligence-agencies-harm/681667/ "The Spies Are Shown the Door": https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2025/02/trump-intelligence-agency-buyouts/681589/ "FBI Agents Are Stunned by the Scale of the Expected Trump Purge": https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/01/trump-fbi-revenge-firings/681538/ "Trump's First Shot in His War on the 'Deep State'": https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/01/trump-executive-order-security/681423/ "The Rise of John Ratcliffe": https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2025/01/ratcliffe-dni-cia-trump/681197/ "Trump's 'Deep State' Revenge": https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2024/11/intelligence-agencies-trump-loyalists/680625/  Support Secrets and Spies Become a “Friend of the Podcast” and go AD-Free on Patreon for £3/$4: www.patreon.com/SecretsAndSpies Buy merchandise from our shop: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/60934996 Subscribe to our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDVB23lrHr3KFeXq4VU36dg For more information about the podcast, check out our website: https://secretsandspiespodcast.com Connect with us on social media Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/secretsandspies.bsky.social Instagram: https://instagram.com/secretsandspies Facebook: https://facebook.com/secretsandspies Spoutible: https://spoutible.com/SecretsAndSpies Follow Chris and Matt on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/fultonmatt.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/chriscarrfilm.bsky.social Secrets and Spies is produced by F & P LTD. Music by Andrew R. Bird Secrets and Spies sits at the intersection of intelligence, covert action, real-world espionage, and broader geopolitics in a way that is digestible but serious. Each episode unpacks global events through the lens of intelligence and geopolitics, featuring expert insights from former spies, authors, and analysts.

New Atlantic staff writers Ashley Parker and Michael Scherer, authors of a recent article called “The Tech Oligarchy Arrives,” join host Whitney Terrell to talk about tech oligarchs' influence over President Trump's administration. They discuss the significance of prominent billionaires like Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos attending Trump's inauguration as visible supporters, how these tech leaders have changed their opinion of Trump over time, and the regulatory and legal benefits they may gain from their close association with the new administration. They also discuss Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency and the fallout from that group's efforts to access Treasury data and dismantle USAID. To hear the full episode, subscribe through iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app (include the forward slashes when searching). You can also listen by streaming from the player below. Check out video versions of our interviews on the Fiction/Non/Fiction Instagram account, the Fiction/Non/Fiction YouTube Channel, and our show website: https://www.fnfpodcast.net/. This podcast is produced by Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan. Selected Readings: Ashley Parker & Michael Scherer The Tech Oligarchy Arrives |The Atlantic |January 20, 2025 Trump Advisers Stopped Musk From Hiring a Noncitizen at DOGE |The Atlantic |February 4, 2025 Trump Takes Over the Kennedy Center |The Atlantic | February 7, 2025 Trump's Conquest of the Kennedy Center Is Accelerating |The Atlantic | February 8, 2025 Ashley Parker The Memo That Shocked the White House |The Atlantic | January 29, 2025 Michael Scherer Why Meta Is Paying $25 Million to Settle a Trump Lawsuit |The Atlantic | January 29, 2025 Others: DOGE task force gains access to U.S. Treasury Department data, payment systems |CBS News |February 3, 2025 Doge v USAid: how Elon Musk helped his acolytes infiltrate world's biggest aid agency |The Guardian |February 5, 2025 Ending Illegal Discrimination And Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity – The White House |The White House |January 21, 2025 Meta Goes Full MAGA as it Kills Off DEI Programs |Daily Beast|January 10, 2025 The Tech Oligarchy Arrives |The Atlantic |January 20, 2025 Trump, a populist president, is flanked by tech billionaires at his inauguration | AP News | January 20, 2025 Zuckerberg Turns Facebook Full MAGA and Smears California Staff |Yahoo! News |January 7, 2025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Elon Musk is carrying out his plan to purge thousands of employees from the federal government, even as President Trump identifies new assignments for federal officials, including occupying and rebuilding the Gaza Strip. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Michael Scherer and Anne Applebaum of The Atlantic, Eugene Daniels of Politico and Asma Khalid of NPR to discuss this and more.

What happens when you get 5 guys around a table to talk about fishing, especially when it's covered in Little Debbie snacks??? A lot of laughs, confusing words, a few tears and stories about how fishing has changed our lives. Join us on this episode as Derek York, Michael Scherer, Todd Craighead, John Maynard and Steve Stubbe sit down for a bit to talk about some of our experiences on the water and some of the people we've met along the way. This is a good one so sit back and give it a listen. And be sure to subscribe to the podcast to catch all of our other great episodes! For comments or questions about the show, feel free to email me at Derek@impactoutdoorspodcast.com Music provided by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/qQlXQ3C110/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/BqSXv2dc8T/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s show: Trump advisers have renewed a push for a pardon of Edward Snowden. The Washington Post’s Michael Scherer explains why. Rebels in Syria overtook the capital, Damascus, forcing President Bashar al-Assad to flee and bringing an abrupt end to more than a decade of civil war. Mensah M. Dean of The Trace investigates the intergenerational fallout of gun violence in the U.S. Plus, the College Football Playoff is set, Trump gives his first televised interview since the election, and why the internet reacted the way it did to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

When Trump floated the name of Matt Gaetz for attorney general, some Republicans balked. The former Florida congressman has been investigated by both the Justice Department and the House Ethics Committee over allegations of drug use and sexual misconduct with a 17-year-old girl. Gaetz has denied wrongdoing. Trump's announced choice to lead the Defense Department, Fox News weekend host Pete Hegseth, also faces new scrutiny after it was revealed that he paid a woman after she accused him of sexual assault. Hegseth denies the assault allegation. Host Aaron Blake and national political reporter Michael Scherer break down the various controversies around Gaetz and Hegseth and weigh whether Republicans will ultimately oppose their confirmations.Today's show was produced by Laura Benshoff. It was edited by Reena Flores and Mary Jo Murphy and mixed by Rennie Svirnovskiy. Subscribe to Aaron's newsletter, The Campaign Moment, here. Subscribe to The Washington Post here.

In a special edition of First Look, the Post's Jonathan Capehart speaks with national political reporter Michael Scherer about Donald Trump's historic comeback to reclaim the White House. Next, Post opinions columnists, Megan McArdle and Eugene Robinson discuss what a second Trump term could look like and the new power structure on Capitol Hill. Conversation recorded on Friday, November 8, 2024.

Former President Donald Trump will return to the White House next year. The Washington Post's Michael Scherer explains how Trump won. Then, Jacorie McCall is a Black voter who supports Trump and has worked on past Republican campaigns. He reacts to the victory. And, Axios' Margaret Talev takes a look at Trump's likely policies on issues ranging from immigration to health care to taxes and foreign policy. Plus, Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd reports from Arizona. Finally, former Pennsylvania Rep. Jim Greenwood, co-founder of Pennsylvania Republicans for Harris-Walz, talks about which political messages did and didn't resonate in the battleground state.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Over the past few months, Elon Musk has heavily invested in the Trump campaign. Musk is hosting rallies in swing states, giving out million-dollar checks to registered voters in those states and organizing canvassers. Billionaires donating to presidential campaigns is nothing new, but Musk is putting much more than money into the race. Elahe Izadi speaks with technology reporter Trisha Thadani and national political reporter Michael Scherer about Musk's political influence.Today's show was produced by Eliza Dennis and Laura Benshoff. It was edited by Reena Flores and mixed by Sam Bair. The Campaign Moment newsletter is here. Subscribe to The Washington Post here.

Over the past few months, Elon Musk has heavily invested in the Trump campaign. Musk is hosting rallies in swing states, giving out million-dollar checks to registered voters in those states and organizing canvassers. Billionaires donating to presidential campaigns is nothing new, but Musk is putting much more than money into the race. Elahe Izadi speaks with technology reporter Trisha Thadani and national political reporter Michael Scherer about Musk's political influence.Today's show was produced by Eliza Dennis and Laura Benshoff. It was edited by Reena Flores and mixed by Sam Bair. The Campaign Moment newsletter is here. Subscribe to The Washington Post here.

1:42 Michael Scherer, tell me a bit about your company and how did you get to where you are today?2:40 What makes 1031's so complex? Tell us more about that.3:31 There are certain little tips and tricks that I like to throw out there around 1031 exchanges that people can get trapped in4:35 There are certain states that don't necessarily recognize like kind exchanges like others. Is that correct?5:59 What are some other things to kind of look out for and who's a good...how would a tax advisor identify the right clientele for like kind exchanges? 8:45 The like-kind exchange used to qualify a lot of different types of property. Now it's specific to real estate and investment property. Is that correct?9:31 Tell us a little bit more about using a Delaware Statutory Trust.11:38 Now why is it so important for advisors, accountants, etc. to work with a company like your's to do these things?16:27 Is there talk of any changes to the tax regs around like kind exchanges?19:41 Talking a little bit more about the accounting profession or what not - is there a particular piece of advice that you may give an accountant if they're looking to start adding more advisory services into their portfolio and to start working for companies like your's?25:19 I'm curious if there's a particular case with a client that you've worked with that maybe went off the rails, and you got back on track, and you were super excited about it. Or you just had an immense amount of savings. Can you think of an example of something like that where it was really unique or special to you when it comes to the savings involved?37:25 Rich Dad Poor Dad book by Robert T. Kiyosaki:https://www.amazon.com/Rich-Dad-Poor-Teach-Middle/dp/1612680194

This week, The Washington Post's Libby Casey and James Hohmann are joined by national political reporter Michael Scherer to discuss how Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump could each win the presidential election in November. The crew breaks down their potential paths to victory, and how each is presenting themselves to voters, with just over three weeks left until Election Day.Then, Washington Post data scientist Lenny Bronner joins the show to explain The Post's polling average, and which states he's following closely in the final weeks of the campaign.

“Post Reports” co-host Elahe Izadi and senior political reporter Aaron Blake chat with national political reporter Michael Scherer about all of this week's political news. They also dig into how last week's first – and perhaps only – debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump is shaping voters' perceptions of the candidates.Today's show was produced by Laura Benshoff and mixed by Sean Carter. It was edited by Lucy Perkins and Mary Jo Murphy. Subscribe to Aaron's newsletter, The Campaign Moment, here. Subscribe to The Washington Post here.

“Post Reports” co-host Elahe Izadi and senior political reporter Aaron Blake chat with national political reporter Michael Scherer about all of this week's political news. They also dig into how last week's first – and perhaps only – debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump is shaping voters' perceptions of the candidates.Today's show was produced by Laura Benshoff and mixed by Sean Carter. It was edited by Lucy Perkins and Mary Jo Murphy. Subscribe to Aaron's newsletter, The Campaign Moment, here. Subscribe to The Washington Post here.

Jen O'Malley Dillon, campaign chair for Vice President Kamala Harris, joins The Post's Michael Scherer from the Democratic National Convention to discuss Harris's speech in Chicago, the Democrats' economic message and the campaign's strategy to reach undecided voters in battleground states. Conversation recorded on Wednesday, August 22, 2024.

Senator Bernie Sanders tells Anderson what he thinks of a recent Republican talking point labeling Vice President Kamala Harris' policies even further left, plus his thoughts on the state of the race. Also tonight, new reporting from the Washington Post that just a few weeks after shopping his endorsement to the Trump campaign, Robert F. Kennedy Jr tried to do something similar with the Harris campaign. Washington Post National political reporter Michael Scherer talks to Anderson about Kennedy's outreach.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Democratic and Republican presidential tickets are finally set. Tim Walz has joined Kamala Harris in the race, and JD Vance is trying to make a positive impact for Donald Trump. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Peter Baker of The New York Times, Susan Glasser of The New Yorker, Adam Harris of The Atlantic and Michael Scherer of The Washington Post to discuss this and more.

The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 1: 3:05pm- It's Friday in the summer—and Rich is actually here doing a show LIVE! That's two weeks in a row, for anyone counting.  3:10pm- On Thursday, podcasters Joe Rogan and Russell Brand seemingly endorsed Independent candidate Robert Kennedy Jr. for president. Given their large, dedicated fan bases will their endorsements carry enough weight to impact the election in any way? And did Rogan officially endorse him? Or were his comments misconstrued?   3:15pm- Clear Choice, a political action committee that is closely aligned with the Democrat Party, is actively seeking to remove Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from state ballots—beginning in New York. The PAC argues that Kennedy lied about his Katonah, New York home address and, consequently, his signature collection campaign and ballot access should be invalidated.  3:40pm- According to the Washington Post, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke with former president Donald Trump last month—prior to Joe Biden's withdraw from the race—about endorsing Trump's campaign in exchange for an appointment within a hypothetical Trump administration. Josh Dawsey and Michael Scherer reported Kennedy wanted to oversee “a portfolio of health and medical issues” but that the “Trump campaign ultimately rejected the offer.” If Kennedy's presence is inadvertently helping Kamala Harris in swing states, will Trump's campaign pursue an agreement that leads to Kennedy's withdraw and endorsement? You can read The Washington Post's initial report here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/07/22/rfk-jr-floated-job-trump-white-house-he-weighed-endorsing-trump/ 3:55pm- Is Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz the next to get removed from the Democratic Party's ticket? In a recently unearthed clip, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz states: “We can make sure those weapons of war, that I carried in war, is the only place where those weapons are out.” Despite the statement, Walz has never seen combat—retiring from the National Guard before he would have deployed to Iraq.

The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 1: 3:05pm- It's Friday in the summer—and Rich is actually here doing a show LIVE! That's two weeks in a row, for anyone counting.  3:10pm- On Thursday, podcasters Joe Rogan and Russell Brand seemingly endorsed Independent candidate Robert Kennedy Jr. for president. Given their large, dedicated fan bases will their endorsements carry enough weight to impact the election in any way? And did Rogan officially endorse him? Or were his comments misconstrued?  3:15pm- Clear Choice, a political action committee that is closely aligned with the Democrat Party, is actively seeking to remove Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from state ballots—beginning in New York. The PAC argues that Kennedy lied about his Katonah, New York home address and, consequently, his signature collection campaign and ballot access should be invalidated.  3:40pm- According to the Washington Post, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke with former president Donald Trump last month—prior to Joe Biden's withdraw from the race—about endorsing Trump's campaign in exchange for an appointment within a hypothetical Trump administration. Josh Dawsey and Michael Scherer reported Kennedy wanted to oversee “a portfolio of health and medical issues” but that the “Trump campaign ultimately rejected the offer.” If Kennedy's presence is inadvertently helping Kamala Harris in swing states, will Trump's campaign pursue an agreement that leads to Kennedy's withdraw and endorsement? You can read The Washington Post's initial report here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/07/22/rfk-jr-floated-job-trump-white-house-he-weighed-endorsing-trump/ 3:55pm- Is Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz the next to get removed from the Democratic Party's ticket? In a recently unearthed clip, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz states: “We can make sure those weapons of war, that I carried in war, is the only place where those weapons are out.” Despite the statement, Walz has never seen combat—retiring from the National Guard before he would have deployed to Iraq. 4:05pm- Director of Public Prosecutions of England and Wales Stephen Parkinson explained that the United Kingdom will criminally punish citizens that repost messages that the government deems “hateful.” He also explained that he will appropriate “dedicated police officers” to monitor social media. Similarly, UK Police Commissioner Mark Rowley has threatened to extradite and imprison American citizens over online posts. With Democrat Vice Presidential nominee Tim Walz having stated that the First Amendment shouldn't extend to speech the government considers “misinformation” or “hate speech,” could similar laws restricting speech be part of the Harris-Walz campaign's platform? 4:40pm- During an interview on CNN, Scotland's former Prime Minister Humza Yousaf accused Elon Musk of being “evil” and trying to start a Civil War. In response, he called for heavy government involvement in regulation. 4:55pm- Did Matt just play the worst return music in the history of The Rich Zeoli Show? 5:00pm- Jessie Jane Duff—Gunnery Sergeant U.S. Marine Corps (ret), 2024 Campaign Executive Director Veterans for Trump, & Ambassador America First Policy Institute—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss Kamala Harris's unwillingness to speak with the press. Plus, is the controversy surrounding Tim Walz's exaggerated military record about to disappear anytime soon? Absolutely not! Duff emphasizes that Walz openly lied about “serving in combat” and benefited from the lie by being elected to office. 5:35pm- Donald Trump's plane was forced to make an emergency landing in Billings, Montana due to a mechanical failure. The plane, thankfully, landed safely and Trump remains scheduled to speak at Montana State University on Friday night. 5:40pm- Dr. Victoria Coates—Former Deputy National Security Advisor & the Vice President of the Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy at The Heritage Foundation—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss her latest op-ed for Fox News, “America's Reckless Iran Policy Has Middle East On Brink Of War. Only One Thing Can Pull Us Back Now.” Her upcoming book is: “Winning the War on Israel: Inside the Battle for the Jewish State and America.” You can read Dr. Coates's full editorial here: https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/americas-reckless-iran-policy-has-middle-east-brink-war-only-one-thing-can-pull-back-now 6:05pm- CNN's Brianna Keilar accused JD Vance of being an “imperfect messenger” for challenging Tim Walz's history of exaggerating his military service. Keilar baselessly claimed Vance exaggerated his own military record and was a “combat correspondent” for the US Marine Corps—inaccurately suggesting the position isn't dangerous. Vance responded on social media: “Brianna this is disgusting, and you and your entire network should be ashamed of yourselves. When I got the call to go to Iraq, I went. Tim Walz said he carried a gun in a war. Did he? No. It was a lie.” 6:30pm- Kamala Harris FINALLY answers questions from the press…for less than 90 seconds. If we are being honest, she didn't answer anything that could objectively be considered “difficult.” She did say she would like to participate in her first interview since becoming the Democrat Party's presidential nominee by the end of the month, but offered no specifics or guarantees. When will the press hold her accountable for running away from questions and the press?  Will she ever be held accountable for her past advocation of dangerous, far-left policies? 6:40pm- Luke Rosiak of The Daily Wire writes: “Virginia this week removed more than 6,300 non-citizens from the state's voter rolls as part of election security measures spearheaded by Gov. Glenn Youngkin. On Wednesday, Youngkin signed an executive order instructing the Department of Elections to remove ‘non-citizens who may have purposefully or accidentally registered to vote.' Pursuant to the order, the state also identified and removed from voter rolls 79,867 deceased voters, and identified registered voters who had moved out of state.” You can read the full article here: https://www.dailywire.com/news/virginia-removes-more-than-6000-non-citizens-from-voter-rolls 6:50pm- On Meet the Press NOW, NBC News Washington Correspondent Yamiche Alcindor and host Ryan Nobles noted that Kamala Harris has refused to engage with the media and that the “grace period” is quickly running out.  

In this episode, Ben and Kate discuss the events that led up to the Republican National convention as well as the noteworthy moments and information during the convention itself.Research/Resources: “Nikki Haley offers her ‘strong endorsement' of Trump in convention speech” by Arit John, Jeff Zeleny and Kate Sullivan. Published in CNN Politics website July 16, 2024 and available on https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/16/politics/nikki-haley-trump-rnc-speech/index.html“TRUMP V UNITED STATES CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT No. 23–939.  Argued April 25, 2024—Decided July 1, 2024.” Published on Supreme Court website and available on https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/23-939_e2pg.pdf“Obama tells allies Biden's path to winning reelection has greatly diminished” Tyler Pager and Michael Scherer. Published in the Washington Post website July 18, 2024 and available on https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/07/18/obama-says-biden-must-consider-viability/Check out our website at http://artofdiscussing.buzzsprout.com, on Facebook at Art of Discussing and on Instagram @artofdiscussing.Got a topic that you'd like to see discussed? Interested in being a guest on our show? Just want to reach out to share an opinion, experience, or resource? Leave us a comment below or contact us at info@artofdiscussing.com!! We'd love to hear from you! Keep Discussing!Music found on Pixabay. Song name: "Clear Your Mind" by Caffeine Creek Band"

We'd love to hear your thoughts on the podcast. Take this survey. Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign is off to a strong start, bolstered by a wave of enthusiasm from voters. But what happens after the honeymoon period ends? The Washington Post's Michael Scherer weighs in. Then, the Olympics are well underway and already U.S. stars are having success. NPR's Brian Mann shares more on the stories — and scandals — of the games so far. And, a new album of previously unreleased recordings is highlighting the genius of iconic flamenco guitarist Paco de Lucía and his brother Pepe de Lucía. Music journalist Betto Arcos talks about "Pepito y Paquito."Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 1: 3:05pm- The sub-headline of a recent piece courtesy of The New York Times reads: “Voters eager to elect the first female president pointed to anger over a loss of abortion rights, but also acknowledged a fear that sexism would remain difficult for Ms. [Kamala] Harris to overcome.” Rich notes that the attack angle Democrats and the media will gravitate towards in the 2024 presidential race is simply calling opponents of Harris sexist or racist. You can read the full article here: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/22/us/kamala-harris-women-voters.html 3:10pm- On Sunday, in a post to the social media platform X, President Joe Biden announced that he would withdraw immediately from the 2024 presidential race. He reasoned: “It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President. And while it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term.” Later Biden posted once more from his X account, endorsing his Vice President Kamala Harris as his successor: “My very first decision as the party nominee in 2020 was to pick Kamala Harris as my Vice President. And it's been the best decision I've made. Today I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year. Democrats—it's time to come together and beat Trump.” On Tuesday, the Biden Administration announced that the president will address Americans on Wednesday. 3:15pm- On Monday night Kamala Harris received the pledged support of a majority of delegates—presumably making her the Democrat Party's presidential nominee. According to The Washington Post's delegate tracker, 3,004 of the nearly 4,000 delegates have endorsed Harris. DNC Chairman Jamie Harrison has said that he believes the party will virtually select their nominee by August 7th—though, the process could be completed as soon as August 1st. 3:35pm- While speaking to the press, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson condemned Vice President Kamala Harris' decision to skip Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to Congress on Wednesday. 3:40pm- According to The Washington Post, Marianne Williamson is actively seeking the support of Democrat Party delegates. 3:50pm- Will Robert Kennedy Jr. Endorse Trump?: Josh Dawsey and Michael Scherer of The Washington Post write: “Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. held talks this month with former president Donald Trump about endorsing his campaign and taking a job in a second Trump administration, overseeing a portfolio of health and medical issues, according to four people familiar with the matter. The discussions, which began hours after the attempted assassination of Trump at a rally on July 13, did not result in an agreement amid concerns in Trump's orbit about the complications of promising a job in exchange for a political endorsement.” You can read the full article here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/07/22/rfk-jr-floated-job-trump-white-house-he-weighed-endorsing-trump/

The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (07/23/2024): 3:05pm- The sub-headline of a recent piece courtesy of The New York Times reads: “Voters eager to elect the first female president pointed to anger over a loss of abortion rights, but also acknowledged a fear that sexism would remain difficult for Ms. [Kamala] Harris to overcome.” Rich notes that the attack angle Democrats and the media will gravitate towards in the 2024 presidential race is simply calling opponents of Harris sexist or racist. You can read the full article here: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/22/us/kamala-harris-women-voters.html 3:10pm- On Sunday, in a post to the social media platform X, President Joe Biden announced that he would withdraw immediately from the 2024 presidential race. He reasoned: “It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President. And while it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term.” Later Biden posted once more from his X account, endorsing his Vice President Kamala Harris as his successor: “My very first decision as the party nominee in 2020 was to pick Kamala Harris as my Vice President. And it's been the best decision I've made. Today I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year. Democrats—it's time to come together and beat Trump.” On Tuesday, the Biden Administration announced that the president will address Americans on Wednesday. 3:15pm- On Monday night Kamala Harris received the pledged support of a majority of delegates—presumably making her the Democrat Party's presidential nominee. According to The Washington Post's delegate tracker, 3,004 of the nearly 4,000 delegates have endorsed Harris. DNC Chairman Jamie Harrison has said that he believes the party will virtually select their nominee by August 7th—though, the process could be completed as soon as August 1st. 3:35pm- While speaking to the press, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson condemned Vice President Kamala Harris' decision to skip Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to Congress on Wednesday. 3:40pm- According to The Washington Post, Marianne Williamson is actively seeking the support of Democrat Party delegates. 3:50pm- Will Robert Kennedy Jr. Endorse Trump?: Josh Dawsey and Michael Scherer of The Washington Post write: “Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. held talks this month with former president Donald Trump about endorsing his campaign and taking a job in a second Trump administration, overseeing a portfolio of health and medical issues, according to four people familiar with the matter. The discussions, which began hours after the attempted assassination of Trump at a rally on July 13, did not result in an agreement amid concerns in Trump's orbit about the complications of promising a job in exchange for a political endorsement.” You can read the full article here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/07/22/rfk-jr-floated-job-trump-white-house-he-weighed-endorsing-trump/ 4:05pm- On Monday, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and his running mate J.D. Vance spoke with Jesse Waters on Fox News. Trump said of Vance's original reluctance to embrace the “Make America Great Again” movement: “He didn't know me.” 4:10pm- 91% of Kamala's VP Staff Left Her: Haley Strack of National Review writes: “Only four of the initial 47 staffers [Vice President Kamala] Harris brought in with her in 2021 are still employed in her office, as of March 31, 2024.” You can read more here: https://www.nationalreview.com/news/harriss-personnel-problem-over-90-percent-of-vps-staff-left-in-last-three-years/ 4:20pm- In a bombshell report, Alex Thompson of Axios examines why Vice President Kamala Harris is incapable of retaining her staff. Thompson writes: “Former Harris aides told Axios the high turnover is partly because of how the vice president treats her staff…Former aides often refer to it as Harris' ‘prosecuting the staff.' During the 2020 campaign, Biden aides recall watching Harris interrogate her then-chief of staff Karine Jean-Pierre to the point that it made others uncomfortable.” In another bizarre instance, Thompson documents that “Harris has been cautious and reluctant to participate in events that weren't tightly controlled, Harris and Biden aides said… In April 2022, Harris was the guest for a dinner at D.C. news mogul David Bradley's home—a salon-style event Bradley hosts with Washington journalists and newsmakers. Harris' anxiety about the dinner was such that her staff held a mock dinner beforehand, with staffers playing participants, according to two people familiar with the event. Harris aides even considered including wine in the mock prep so Harris could practice with a glass or two.” You can read the full story here: https://www.axios.com/2024/07/22/biden-kamala-harris-election-chances# 4:35pm- While speaking with the press, Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) said she is not interested in being Kamala Harris' running mate. Rich notes that no one was going to offer her the position anyway. 4:50pm- It looks like The Rich Zeoli Show will be broadcasting from the Democratic National Convention in August. Matt says he's excited to try deep dish pizza…Rich is disgusted! Is deep dish even real pizza? 5:00pm- Sen. Tommy Tuberville—United States Senator from Alabama—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss the unfolding chaos in the Democrat Party as Joe Biden steps aside and Kamala Harris presumably becomes her party's nominee. Tuberville notes Harris might not even make it to the convention “when they see her popularity dive.” During her 2020 presidential run, Harris said she opposed fracking—that's unlikely to play well in Pennsylvania. Tuberville jokes that Harris may not even know what fracking is! He also weighs-in on Kimberly Cheatle finally resigning as the Director of Secret Service following the near assassination of former President Donald Trump. If Joe Biden can't run for President, should he even remain in office? Tuberville explains that although neither option is any good, he'd rather have Biden than ultra-progressive Kamala Harris. 5:30pm- In his latest piece for National Review, Dan McLaughlin documents Kamala Harris' “dangerous” preference for authoritarianism. In the past, Harris has endorsed: packing the Supreme Court, a gun ban by executive fiat, attacking media outlets who challenge pro-choice organizations, the radical Green New Deal, and the criminal prosecution of Donald Trump. You can read the full article here: https://www.nationalreview.com/2024/07/kamala-harris-is-still-a-dangerous-authoritarian/ 6:05pm- On Monday night Kamala Harris received the pledged support of a majority of delegates—presumably making her the Democrat Party's presidential nominee. According to The Washington Post's delegate tracker, 3,004 of the nearly 4,000 delegates have endorsed Harris. DNC Chairman Jamie Harrison has said that he believes the party will virtually select their nominee by August 7th—though, the process could be completed as soon as August 1st. 6:15pm- Bob Menendez to Resign from U.S. Senate: Nicholas Fandos and Tracey Tully of The New York Times write: “Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey announced on Tuesday that he would resign from Congress effective in late August, bowing to intense pressure from Democratic colleagues who had pushed him to step down after his conviction in a vast international bribery scheme or face an expulsion vote. Mr. Menendez has maintained his innocence and vowed to appeal a guilty verdict returned last week by a federal jury in Manhattan. But with his own party fast-tracking a vote to expel him, he chose to spare his party an ugly fight and avoid becoming the first senator ousted since the Civil War by quitting with months to go in his term.” You can read the full article here: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/23/nyregion/senator-bob-menendez-resignation.html 6:40pm- According to reports, Kamala Harris and the DNC raised more than $100 million in campaign donations since Joe Biden dropped out of the race. 6:45pm- The sub-headline of a recent piece courtesy of The New York Times reads: “Voters eager to elect the first female president pointed to anger over a loss of abortion rights, but also acknowledged a fear that sexism would remain difficult for Ms. [Kamala] Harris to overcome.” Rich notes that the attack angle Democrats and the media will gravitate towards in the 2024 presidential race is simply calling opponents of Harris sexist or racist. You can read the full article here: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/22/us/kamala-harris-women-voters.html

From ProFootballTalk, Myles Simmons joins Cofield & Co. to talk about Trevor Lawrence and his latest record setting contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars, the upcoming seasons of HBO's Hard Knocks, and the current lawsuit involving the NFL's Sunday Ticket. UNLV Football Defensive Coordinator, Michael Scherer joins the show to preview the 2024 Rebels' season, the latest additions to the Rebels' roster, and the possibility of getting back the Rebel Roller slot machine back in the end-zone for the 2024 season.

The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (06/13/2024): 3:05pm- While appearing at a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the G7 Summit in Italy, President Joe Biden denied that he was considering a pardon or commutation for his son Hunter. Earlier in the week, a jury in Wilmington, Delaware found Hunter Biden guilty on three felony charges related to lying on a background-check he submitted when acquiring a firearm in October of 2018. According to reports, the president's son could face up to 25-years in prison and a fine up to $750,000. 3:20pm- Don't miss 1210 WPHT's next Politics and Pints with New York Times best-selling author Jack Carr—hosted by Rich! Tuesday, June 25th from 7:30 to 8:45pm ET at Zlock Performing Arts Center Bucks County Community College in Newtown, Pennsylvania. You can find more information and tickets here: https://www.audacy.com/1210wpht/events/politics-and-pints-with-jack-carr 3:30pm- On Thursday, Donald Trump spoke with House and Senate leadership on Capitol Hill. During a press conference following the meeting, the former president stated: “There is tremendous unity in the Republican party. We want to see a strong military. We want to see a strong military. We want to see money not wasted all over the world. We don't want to see Russian ships right off the coast of Florida.” 3:35pm- According to Michael Scherer of The Washington Post, Democratic donor groups are attempting to “lure young voters” to the polls by providing them with beer and birth control. Rich says this reminds him of when former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio bribed NYC residents to get the COVID-19 vaccine by offering free French fries. You can read the full article here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/06/11/democratic-efforts-lure-young-voters-include-beer-birth-control/ 3:40pm- Dr. Stanley Goldfarb—Chairman of Do No Harm & Professor of Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss the California State Senate's Bill AB1955 which allows schools to promote gender affirmation of students without parental notification, despite evidence-based medicine suggesting this practice is problematic. You can learn more about Do No Harm here: https://donoharmmedicine.org 4:05pm- While appearing at joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the G7 Summit in Italy, President Joe Biden denied that he was considering a pardon or commutation for his son. He explained, “I am extremely proud of my son, Hunter. He has overcome an addiction. He's one of the brightest, most decent men I know.” Earlier in the week, a jury in Wilmington, Delaware found Hunter Biden guilty on three felony charges related to lying on a background-check he submitted when acquiring a firearm in October of 2018. According to reports, the president's son could face up to 25-years in prison and a fine up to $750,000. Could this be used as an excuse for Biden to step aside as the Democrat nominee for president? According to an election forecast model from The Economist, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has a 66-in-100 chance of beating President Joe Biden in the 2024 election. Similarly, The Hill believes Trump has a 56-in-100 chance of winning. 4:30pm- During an interview with Dana Bash on CNN, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem suggested that Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump should pick a woman to be his running mate. Rich notes that there is no chance she's still in contention for Vice President after her disastrous memoir. 4:40pm- Rich tells Andrew that he hates Bon Jovi, Sean Connery didn't even attempt to hide his Scottish accent in The Hunt for Red October, and Matt gets yelled at for not getting Lunden Roberts—the mother of one of Hunter Biden's children who is actively promoting a new book—on the show yet. 5:00pm- Milo Morris—the Bucks County Chairman for Black Conservative Foundation—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to talk about an upcoming “Flag Day Birthday Rally” for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. It's scheduled for tomorrow (Friday, 6/14) from 4pm to 6pm at Old Doylestown Courthouse on the Corner of N. Main and E. Court Street in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. 5:20pm- While speaking with CNN host Kaitlan Collins, New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman said that voters just don't seem to be interested in the guilty verdict in Donald Trump's “hush money” case. 5:25pm- While speaking with Abby Phillip, former CNN anchor Brian Stelter argued that it's not unreasonable to think Donald Trump will “punish” journalists if he becomes president again. Plus, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio Cortez recently revealed that she believes Trump wants to throw her in jail! 5:30pm- Who was the best James Bond: Sean Connery? Daniel Craig? Pierce Brosnan??? Rich, Matt, and Andrew debate. Plus, according to reports, Aaron Taylor Johnson is supposed to be the new Bond. 5:40pm- The New York Post Editorial Board writes that the New York Times is still unwilling to admit that Hunter Biden's laptop is real! You can read the full editorial here: https://nypost.com/2024/06/12/opinion/ny-times-still-cant-admit-hunter-bidens-laptop-is-real-whats-it-going-to-take/ 5:50pm- Brent Scher of The Daily Wire writes: “The Covenant School shooter obsessed in her private journal over her desire to be a man, fantasizing about having an ‘imaginary penis' and lamenting that so-called gender affirming treatments weren't available to her, according to images of her journal obtained by The Daily Wire.” You can read the full article here: https://www.dailywire.com/news/covenant-journal-revealed-my-imaginary-penis?topStoryPosition=1 6:05pm- Biden's Economy: While speaking with the press, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell conceded that the Labor Department may be “overstating” the number of jobs added in the United States. Zero Hedge writes: “While the [Labor Department's] Establishment Survey [from last Friday] did indeed report that 272K ‘jobs' were added, this number also included multiple job holders; stripping those out, we get that the actual number of ‘employed' workers plunged by 408K...” You can read the full article here: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/fed-chair-powell-admits-biden-admin-overstating-jobs 6:10pm- Anders Hagstrom of Fox News writes: “A fleet of Russian warships entered Cuban waters on Wednesday as they prepare to hold military drills in the Caribbean. The deployment is likely a warning to President Biden after he gave approval for Ukrainian forces to strike some targets within Russia using U.S. weaponry, according to Rebekah Koffler, strategic intelligence analyst and author of ‘Putin's Playbook.' Russian President Vladimir Putin is telling Washington, ‘we can touch you,' Koffler said.” You can read the full article here: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/putin-fleet-warships-cuba-direct-warning-biden-experts-say 6:25pm- Ocean Train! While speaking with the press in Italy, President Joe Biden seemed to suggest there will soon be a train that will cross the Indian Ocean…what? 6:45pm- REPLAY: Dr. Stanley Goldfarb—Chairman of Do No Harm & Professor of Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss the California State Senate's Bill AB1955 which allows schools to promote gender affirmation of students without parental notification, despite evidence-based medicine suggesting this practice is problematic. You can learn more about Do No Harm here: https://donoharmmedicine.org

The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 1: 3:05pm- While appearing at a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the G7 Summit in Italy, President Joe Biden denied that he was considering a pardon or commutation for his son Hunter. Earlier in the week, a jury in Wilmington, Delaware found Hunter Biden guilty on three felony charges related to lying on a background-check he submitted when acquiring a firearm in October of 2018. According to reports, the president's son could face up to 25-years in prison and a fine up to $750,000. 3:20pm- Don't miss 1210 WPHT's next Politics and Pints with New York Times best-selling author Jack Carr—hosted by Rich! Tuesday, June 25th from 7:30 to 8:45pm ET at Zlock Performing Arts Center Bucks County Community College in Newtown, Pennsylvania. You can find more information and tickets here: https://www.audacy.com/1210wpht/events/politics-and-pints-with-jack-carr 3:30pm- On Thursday, Donald Trump spoke with House and Senate leadership on Capitol Hill. During a press conference following the meeting, the former president stated: “There is tremendous unity in the Republican party. We want to see a strong military. We want to see a strong military. We want to see money not wasted all over the world. We don't want to see Russian ships right off the coast of Florida.” 3:35pm- According to Michael Scherer of The Washington Post, Democratic donor groups are attempting to “lure young voters” to the polls by providing them with beer and birth control. Rich says this reminds him of when former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio bribed NYC residents to get the COVID-19 vaccine by offering free French fries. You can read the full article here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/06/11/democratic-efforts-lure-young-voters-include-beer-birth-control/ 3:40pm- Dr. Stanley Goldfarb—Chairman of Do No Harm & Professor of Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss the California State Senate's Bill AB1955 which allows schools to promote gender affirmation of students without parental notification, despite evidence-based medicine suggesting this practice is problematic. You can learn more about Do No Harm here: https://donoharmmedicine.org

It's Friday, so it's time for The Campaign Moment — our weekly roundtable conversation to help you keep track of the biggest developments of the 2024 campaign.Senior political reporter Aaron Blake, who writes The Post's new Campaign Moment newsletter, is out sick this week, so national political reporter Michael Scherer and White House reporter Tyler Pager join Martine Powers this week. They talk about how the Biden campaign may need more popular Democratic candidates down ballot to boost turnout in key battleground states, Donald Trump's claims that President Biden was prepared to “take me out” when the Department of Justice raided Mar-a-Lago in 2022, and the controversy swirling around political-flag-flying at Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr.'s homes.Today's show was produced by Ted Muldoon and Laura Benshoff. It was edited by Renita Jablonski and Mary Jo Murphy and mixed by Rennie Svirnovskiy. Subscribe to Aaron's newsletter, The Campaign Moment, here. Subscribe to The Washington Post here.

Welcome to The Campaign Moment, The Washington Post's weekly politics roundtable to help you keep track of the biggest developments of the 2024 campaign.Senior political reporter Aaron Blake, who writes The Post's new Campaign Moment newsletter, is out sick this week, so national political reporter Michael Scherer and White House reporter Tyler Pager join Martine Powers this week. They talk about how the Biden campaign may need more popular Democratic candidates down ballot to boost turnout in key battleground states, Donald Trump's claims that President Biden was prepared to “take me out” when the Department of Justice raided Mar-a-Lago in 2022, and the controversy swirling around political-flag-flying at Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr.'s homes.Today's show was produced by Ted Muldoon and Laura Benshoff. It was edited by Renita Jablonski and Mary Jo Murphy and mixed by Rennie Svirnovskiy. Subscribe to Aaron's newsletter, The Campaign Moment, here. Subscribe to The Washington Post here.

It's Friday, so it's time for The Campaign Moment — our weekly roundtable conversation to help you keep track of the biggest developments of the 2024 campaign. Senior political reporter Aaron Blake, who writes The Post's new newsletter by the same name, and national political reporter Michael Scherer join Martine Powers this week. There is a lot to dig into about the debates agreed to this week by President Biden and former president Donald Trump. Also on the must-chat list: the latest from the hush money trial in New York, the reporting by Michael and Post colleagues on the Trump campaign's “leaner” ground strategy and the implications of some of the latest polling. You can now also follow The Campaign Moment in a new feed to hear extra episodes from Aaron and our politics team as the campaign year continues. Subscribe to Aaron's newsletter, The Campaign Moment, here. Subscribe to The Washington Post here.Today's show was produced and mixed by Ted Muldoon and Sean Carter. It was edited by Renita Jablonski and Mary Jo Murphy.

Welcome to The Campaign Moment, The Washington Post's weekly politics roundtable to help you keep track of the biggest developments during the 2024 campaign. Senior political reporter Aaron Blake, who writes The Post's new newsletter by the same name, and national political reporter Michael Scherer join Martine Powers this week. There is a lot to dig into about the debates agreed to this week by President Biden and former president Donald Trump. Also on the must-chat list: the latest from the hush money trial in New York, new reporting by Michael and Post colleagues on the Trump campaign's “leaner” ground strategy and the implications of some of the latest polling. Subscribe to Aaron's newsletter, The Campaign Moment, here. Subscribe to The Washington Post here.Today's show was produced and mixed by Ted Muldoon. It was edited by Renita Jablonski and Mary Jo Murphy.

About half of American voters say, if given the chance, they would replace both Trump and Biden on the ballot. While nearly two-thirds agree with the statement that “a third major party is needed.” Given the mood of the country, what will the role of third-party candidates be in the 2024 election? Could, say, Robert F. Kennedy, break through? How worried are Trump and Biden about an independent acting as “spoiler” and handing the race to their opponent? Michael Scherer is a national political reporter for the Washington Post. He joins Diane to discuss the ways independent and third-party candidates are affecting the campaign -- and could affect the election.

Are you maximizing the potential of your real estate investments through 1031 exchanges and Opportunity Zones?In this podcast, Mike Jesowshek and guest Michael Scherer delve into the intricacies of 1031 exchanges, focusing on various replacement property options, including Delaware Statutory Trusts (DSTs) and Qualified Opportunity Zones. They discuss the advantages of passive investment through DSTs, the strategic importance of planning and consulting with tax advisors, and the potential tax deferral benefits of investing in Opportunity Zones. The conversation emphasizes the need for investors to align their investment choices with their financial goals and the importance of thorough planning.[00:00 - 04:37] Replacement Property Options and Delaware Statutory Trusts (DSTs) in 1031 ExchangesMike Jesowshek introduces the topic and welcomes back expert Michael Scherer to discuss 1031 exchange replacement properties and Opportunity Zones.Michael explains the concept of Delaware Statutory Trusts as a passive investment option for 1031 exchanges.[04:38 - 06:17] Direct Real Estate Investment vs. Passive DST InvestmentMichael compares the differences between active real estate investments and passive DST investments.What are the investor involvement and management responsibilities in different types of investments?[06:18 - 12:59] Strategies for Maximizing Tax Deferral and Qualified Opportunity Zones as an Investment AvenueExploring methods for achieving full tax deferral by combining different investment strategies, like DSTs and direct property purchases.Michael highlights the Importance of strategic planning and advisory collaboration.[12:59 - 19:06] Navigating the Complexity of 1031 Exchanges and Investment OptionsHow to approach 1031 exchanges, including the importance of selecting the right replacement properties?Michael explains the concept of Qualified Opportunity Zones, their benefits, and the tax implications involved.Opportunity Zones can serve as a fallback for failed 1031 exchanges or as a strategic choice for deferring taxes.[19:07 - 22:57] The Importance of Planning and Expert AdviceMichael emphasizes the value of expert advice and the need for early planning in the investment process.Direct Quotes:"Understanding the investor's goals and objectives and working with their tax advisor is critical." - Michael Scherer"It all comes down to planning and understanding what your objectives are." - Michael SchererConnect with Michael!LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-scherer-caia-8147504/ Email: levi.smith@rcxcapitalgroup.com ______Podcast Host: Mike Jesowshek, CPA - Founder and Host of Small Business Tax Savings PodcastJoin TaxElm: https://taxelm.com/IncSight Packages (Full-Service): https://incsight.net/pricing/Book an Initial Consultation (IncSight): https://app.simplymeet.me/o/incsight/sale-------Podcast Website: https://www.TaxSavingsPodcast.comFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/taxsavings/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TaxSavings 

Are you maximizing your real estate investment potential through tax-deferred strategies? Mike Jesowshek and Michael Scherer delve into the intricacies of 1031 exchanges. They explain its purpose, benefits, and the critical role of proper planning and advice from tax advisors. They emphasize the necessity of involving a qualified intermediary and the potential financial advantages, including tax deferral and strategic reinvestment, to maximize wealth building in real estate investment.[00:00 - 04:52] 1031 Exchanges and its Planning and PrerequisitesMike Jesowshek introduces the topic and guest Michael Scherer from RCX Capital Group.They discuss the significance of 1031 exchanges in real estate tax strategy.Key aspects of initiating a 1031 exchange including the role of tax advisors and ownership structure, are discussed.[04:53 -12:22] 1031 Exchange Process, Timelines, and Exploring Replacement Property OptionsMichael explains the strict timelines and procedural steps involved in a 1031 exchange and the importance of investing in like-kind properties for tax deferral. He explores like-kind exchange requirements and potential replacement properties.[12:22 - 16:22] Liquidity and Investment Goals in 1031 ExchangesHow does the liquidity aspect of investments affect 1031 exchange decisions?Investment goals and timelines should align with 1031 exchange strategies.[16:22 - 20:04] Final Steps and the Role of RCX Capital Group in 1031 ExchangeMichael gives an overview of the final steps in the 1031 exchange process, focusing on replacement property identification and closing within set deadlines.He shares the importance of understanding and planning for the financial and legal intricacies of the exchange process.[20:05 - 24:23] Common Mistakes and Wrap-UpMichael outlines common mistakes in 1031 exchanges, emphasizing the need for early planning and professional guidance.Final thoughts on the importance of understanding 1031 exchanges as part of a comprehensive real estate investment strategy.Direct Quotes:"1031 exchange is an exceptional tool for wealth building, but something that you need to plan around." - Michael Scherer"Proper planning is essential. Talk through your options, understand your goals and objectives." - Michael Scherer"One of the most amazing wealth-building tools is section 1031." - Michael SchererConnect with Michael!LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-scherer-caia-8147504/ Email: levi.smith@rcxcapitalgroup.com ______Podcast Host: Mike Jesowshek, CPA - Founder and Host of Small Business Tax Savings PodcastJoin TaxElm: https://taxelm.com/IncSight Packages (Full-Service): https://incsight.net/pricing/Book an Initial Consultation (IncSight): https://app.simplymeet.me/o/incsight/sale-------Podcast Website: https://www.TaxSavingsPodcast.comFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/taxsavings/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TaxSavings 

In this episode, we sit down with Michael Scherer, founder of Atlante Capital Group, to discuss the importance of affordable housing and community development in Detroit. The mission of Atlante Capital Group is to acquire, renovate, and lease clean, safe, and accessible housing solutions for individuals facing significant housing challenges. With over three decades of operational expertise spanning all facets of organizational functions, Michael serves as an advisor to multiple entities. Presently, he oversees six assets located in Metro Detroit and participates as a limited partner in various investment ventures. In our conversation, Michael explains how his extensive experience in operational management and real estate investment informs his goal to uplift communities. We discuss his mission to revitalize neighborhoods and provide clean, safe, and affordable housing options for residents, collaborative efforts with local organizations and the city, and the long-term impact he hopes to achieve. Join us as we delve into the intersection of real estate investment and community development with Michael Scherer!Key Points From This Episode:Introducing Michael Scherer, Founder of Atlante Capital Group.Michael shares his background and his passion for investing in real estate.His efforts to provide affordable housing in Detroit and positively impact communities.The importance of affordable housing and the need for community involvement. Discover the potential long-term impact of providing affordable housing.Why engaging with various organizations to uplift neighborhoods is essential.How to get in contact with Michael to begin changing your community.Links Mentioned in Today's Episode:Michael Scherer on LinkedInAtlante Capital GroupUniversity of MichiganAsset Management Mastery Facebook GroupBreak of Day Capital Break of Day Capital InstagramBreak of Day Capital YouTubeGary Lipsky on LinkedInJoseph Fang on LinkedIn

Reporters Tyler Pager, Meryl Kornfield and Michael Scherer discuss Sen. Mitch McConnell's plans to step down from leadership in Novermber, the economic impact of immigration and what Biden's fundraising advantage over Trump signals for the general election. Conversation recorded on Wednesday, February 28, 2024.

Washington Post national political reporter Michael Scherer speaks with assistant House Democratic leader and Biden campaign national co-chair Rep. James E. Clyburn (D-S.C.) about the Democrats' 2024 message, the president's standing with Black voters and the latest news from Congress. Conversation recorded on Tuesday, January 30, 2024.

This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the Trump v. Biden presidential rematch, the end of the “vibecession,” and the political fights over immigration.    Here are some notes and references from this week's show: Michael Scherer and Toluse Olorunnipa for The Washington Post: Trump, Biden pivot quickly to a 2024 campaign that many voters dread Lauren Irwin for The Hill: Trump says Tim Scott ‘must really hate' Haley Allison Pecorin and Caleigh Bartash for ABC News: Trump picks up endorsements from holdouts after New Hampshire win John E. Moser for Teaching American History: “Fireside Chat” on “Purging” the Democratic Party Ben Casselman for The New York Times: U.S. Economy Grew at 3.3% Rate in Latest Quarter and German Lopez: The End of Economic Pessimism? Jeff Stein for The Washington Post: As doomsday predictions dissipate, Biden aides savor booming economy and Trump promises to stop inflation. But would his plans actually help? Kyla Scanlon for Kyla's Newsletter: The Vibecession: The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy Ben Harris and Aaron Sojourner for The Brookings Institution: Why are Americans so displeased with the economy? David Montgomery for YouGov: How's the economy doing? For many Americans, the answer is how their party's doing Punchbowl News AM: McConnell bows to Trump on border Karoun Demirjian for The New York Times: With Border Deal Near, Parole and Money Take Center Stage in Senate Talks Maria Sacchetti for The Washington Post: Explaining immigration parole, one sticking point in Ukraine aid-border deal Rafael Bernal and Al Weaver for The Hill: Parole: What to know about the GOP's latest border sticking point  David J. Bier for the Cato Institute: New Data Show Migrants Were More Likely to Be Released by Trump Than Biden Colleen Long for AP: Title 42 has ended. Here's what it did, and how US immigration policy is changing Here are this week's chatters:  Emily: Yair Rosenberg for The Atlantic: What Did Top Israeli War Officials Really Say About Gaza? and Comics Kingdom: Sally Forth John: Tori Apodaca for CBS Sacramento: California writes cursive back into elementary school curriculum and Carmen Mayer, Stefanie Wallner, Nora Budde-Spengler, Sabrina Braunert, Petra A. Arndt, and Markus Kiefer in Frontiers in Psychology: Literacy Training of Kindergarten Children With Pencil, Keyboard or Tablet Stylus: The Influence of the Writing Tool on Reading and Writing Performance at the Letter and Word Level  David: Erik Wemple for The Washington Post: At Gallery Place, it's Ted Leonsis vs. one very loud street music act Listener chatter from Annie O'Connor in St. Paul, Minnesota: LockPickingLawyer on YouTube   For this week's Slate Plus bonus segment, David, John, and Emily discuss Ezra Klein's piece in The New York Times: I Am Going to Miss Pitchfork, but That's Only Half the Problem. See Judy Woodruff, Sarah Clune Hartman, and Frank Carlson for PBS: The connections between decline of local news and growing political division; Steven Waldman for The Atlantic: The Local-News Crisis Is Weirdly Easy to Solve; and Penelope Muse Abernathy for the Hussman School of Journalism and Media, University of North Carolina: The Expanding News Desert: Finding Solutions. See also Press Forward; Sara Fischer and Cuneyt Dil for Axios: Scoop: D.C. lawmakers to introduce new bill funding local news via vouchers; and the Law & Justice Journalism Project.  In the latest Gabfest Reads, John talks with Brad Stulberg about his book, Master of Change: How to Excel When Everything Is Changing – Including You.   Email your chatters, questions, and comments to gabfest@slate.com. (Messages may be referenced by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)   Podcast production by Cheyna Roth  Research by Julie Huygen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the Trump v. Biden presidential rematch, the end of the “vibecession,” and the political fights over immigration.    Here are some notes and references from this week's show: Michael Scherer and Toluse Olorunnipa for The Washington Post: Trump, Biden pivot quickly to a 2024 campaign that many voters dread Lauren Irwin for The Hill: Trump says Tim Scott ‘must really hate' Haley Allison Pecorin and Caleigh Bartash for ABC News: Trump picks up endorsements from holdouts after New Hampshire win John E. Moser for Teaching American History: “Fireside Chat” on “Purging” the Democratic Party Ben Casselman for The New York Times: U.S. Economy Grew at 3.3% Rate in Latest Quarter and German Lopez: The End of Economic Pessimism? Jeff Stein for The Washington Post: As doomsday predictions dissipate, Biden aides savor booming economy and Trump promises to stop inflation. But would his plans actually help? Kyla Scanlon for Kyla's Newsletter: The Vibecession: The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy Ben Harris and Aaron Sojourner for The Brookings Institution: Why are Americans so displeased with the economy? David Montgomery for YouGov: How's the economy doing? For many Americans, the answer is how their party's doing Punchbowl News AM: McConnell bows to Trump on border Karoun Demirjian for The New York Times: With Border Deal Near, Parole and Money Take Center Stage in Senate Talks Maria Sacchetti for The Washington Post: Explaining immigration parole, one sticking point in Ukraine aid-border deal Rafael Bernal and Al Weaver for The Hill: Parole: What to know about the GOP's latest border sticking point  David J. Bier for the Cato Institute: New Data Show Migrants Were More Likely to Be Released by Trump Than Biden Colleen Long for AP: Title 42 has ended. Here's what it did, and how US immigration policy is changing Here are this week's chatters:  Emily: Yair Rosenberg for The Atlantic: What Did Top Israeli War Officials Really Say About Gaza? and Comics Kingdom: Sally Forth John: Tori Apodaca for CBS Sacramento: California writes cursive back into elementary school curriculum and Carmen Mayer, Stefanie Wallner, Nora Budde-Spengler, Sabrina Braunert, Petra A. Arndt, and Markus Kiefer in Frontiers in Psychology: Literacy Training of Kindergarten Children With Pencil, Keyboard or Tablet Stylus: The Influence of the Writing Tool on Reading and Writing Performance at the Letter and Word Level  David: Erik Wemple for The Washington Post: At Gallery Place, it's Ted Leonsis vs. one very loud street music act Listener chatter from Annie O'Connor in St. Paul, Minnesota: LockPickingLawyer on YouTube   For this week's Slate Plus bonus segment, David, John, and Emily discuss Ezra Klein's piece in The New York Times: I Am Going to Miss Pitchfork, but That's Only Half the Problem. See Judy Woodruff, Sarah Clune Hartman, and Frank Carlson for PBS: The connections between decline of local news and growing political division; Steven Waldman for The Atlantic: The Local-News Crisis Is Weirdly Easy to Solve; and Penelope Muse Abernathy for the Hussman School of Journalism and Media, University of North Carolina: The Expanding News Desert: Finding Solutions. See also Press Forward; Sara Fischer and Cuneyt Dil for Axios: Scoop: D.C. lawmakers to introduce new bill funding local news via vouchers; and the Law & Justice Journalism Project.  In the latest Gabfest Reads, John talks with Brad Stulberg about his book, Master of Change: How to Excel When Everything Is Changing – Including You.   Email your chatters, questions, and comments to gabfest@slate.com. (Messages may be referenced by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)   Podcast production by Cheyna Roth  Research by Julie Huygen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the Trump v. Biden presidential rematch, the end of the “vibecession,” and the political fights over immigration.    Here are some notes and references from this week's show: Michael Scherer and Toluse Olorunnipa for The Washington Post: Trump, Biden pivot quickly to a 2024 campaign that many voters dread Lauren Irwin for The Hill: Trump says Tim Scott ‘must really hate' Haley Allison Pecorin and Caleigh Bartash for ABC News: Trump picks up endorsements from holdouts after New Hampshire win John E. Moser for Teaching American History: “Fireside Chat” on “Purging” the Democratic Party Ben Casselman for The New York Times: U.S. Economy Grew at 3.3% Rate in Latest Quarter and German Lopez: The End of Economic Pessimism? Jeff Stein for The Washington Post: As doomsday predictions dissipate, Biden aides savor booming economy and Trump promises to stop inflation. But would his plans actually help? Kyla Scanlon for Kyla's Newsletter: The Vibecession: The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy Ben Harris and Aaron Sojourner for The Brookings Institution: Why are Americans so displeased with the economy? David Montgomery for YouGov: How's the economy doing? For many Americans, the answer is how their party's doing Punchbowl News AM: McConnell bows to Trump on border Karoun Demirjian for The New York Times: With Border Deal Near, Parole and Money Take Center Stage in Senate Talks Maria Sacchetti for The Washington Post: Explaining immigration parole, one sticking point in Ukraine aid-border deal Rafael Bernal and Al Weaver for The Hill: Parole: What to know about the GOP's latest border sticking point  David J. Bier for the Cato Institute: New Data Show Migrants Were More Likely to Be Released by Trump Than Biden Colleen Long for AP: Title 42 has ended. Here's what it did, and how US immigration policy is changing Here are this week's chatters:  Emily: Yair Rosenberg for The Atlantic: What Did Top Israeli War Officials Really Say About Gaza? and Comics Kingdom: Sally Forth John: Tori Apodaca for CBS Sacramento: California writes cursive back into elementary school curriculum and Carmen Mayer, Stefanie Wallner, Nora Budde-Spengler, Sabrina Braunert, Petra A. Arndt, and Markus Kiefer in Frontiers in Psychology: Literacy Training of Kindergarten Children With Pencil, Keyboard or Tablet Stylus: The Influence of the Writing Tool on Reading and Writing Performance at the Letter and Word Level  David: Erik Wemple for The Washington Post: At Gallery Place, it's Ted Leonsis vs. one very loud street music act Listener chatter from Annie O'Connor in St. Paul, Minnesota: LockPickingLawyer on YouTube   For this week's Slate Plus bonus segment, David, John, and Emily discuss Ezra Klein's piece in The New York Times: I Am Going to Miss Pitchfork, but That's Only Half the Problem. See Judy Woodruff, Sarah Clune Hartman, and Frank Carlson for PBS: The connections between decline of local news and growing political division; Steven Waldman for The Atlantic: The Local-News Crisis Is Weirdly Easy to Solve; and Penelope Muse Abernathy for the Hussman School of Journalism and Media, University of North Carolina: The Expanding News Desert: Finding Solutions. See also Press Forward; Sara Fischer and Cuneyt Dil for Axios: Scoop: D.C. lawmakers to introduce new bill funding local news via vouchers; and the Law & Justice Journalism Project.  In the latest Gabfest Reads, John talks with Brad Stulberg about his book, Master of Change: How to Excel When Everything Is Changing – Including You.   Email your chatters, questions, and comments to gabfest@slate.com. (Messages may be referenced by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)   Podcast production by Cheyna Roth  Research by Julie Huygen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Despite Donald Trump leading in the polls, victory in the GOP presidential primaries isn't certain. Ahead of the Iowa caucuses, Trump hopes to extinguish his opponents. But history has shown that not every winner in Iowa goes on to become the nominee. Read more:Donald Trump has consistently led his opponents in polling for the Republican nomination, often by a wide margin. But victory isn't certain. In Iowa, the first state in the Republican primaries, Trump wants to fully knock out his competitors, but that may be easier said than done. Support for former U.N ambassador Nikki Haley appears to be growing, and even if Haley loses in Iowa, a strong performance could give her campaign enough momentum to win in New Hampshire later this month. Meryl Kornfield, Michael Scherer and Hannah Knowles join us from the campaign trail to explain everything ahead of the caucuses in Iowa on Monday.

This week, John Dickerson is back and joins Emily Bazelon and David Plotz to discuss the first Republican primary debate and the simulcast Tucker Carlson interview of Donald Trump; the Republican law professors' debate about whether the U.S. Constitution prohibits another Trump presidency; and the United Diners of America.  Here are some notes and references from this week's show: Colectivo Coffee in Madison, Wisconsin Josh Dawsey, Michael Scherer, and Marianne LeVine for The Washington Post: “Republican rivals clash sharply in combative debate with no Trump” Sam Levine for The Guardian: “Could Trump be barred under the constitution's ‘engaged in insurrection' clause?” William Baude and Michael Stokes Paulsen in the University of Pennsylvania Law Review: “The Sweep and Force of Section Three” J. Michael Luttig and Laurence H. Tribe in The Atlantic: “The Constitution Prohibits Trump From Ever Being President Again” Eric Segall in Dorf on Law: “Of Insurrections, Presidents, and the Utter Failure of Constitutional Law to Address the Real Issues” Catherine Rampell for The Washington Post: “Where do socioeconomic classes mix? Not church, but Chili's.” Maxim Massenkoff and Nathan Wilmers: “Rubbing Shoulders: Class Segregation in Daily Activities” Freevee original “Jury Duty” on Amazon Julie V. Iovine for The New York Times: “Dog Parks Are Great for People. Too Bad They're Terrible for Dogs.” Applebee's America: How Successful Political, Business, and Religious Leaders Connect with the New American Community by Ron Fournier, Douglas B. Sosnik, and Matthew J. Dowd “Fancy Like (feat. Kesha)” by Walker Hayes Here are this week's chatters: John: “Weathervanes” by Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit; “Jason Isbell: Running With Our Eyes Closed“ on Max; “Volunteer” and “Cast Iron Skillet” by Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit Emily: Jeff Amy for AP: “Georgia prosecutors are suing to strike down a new state law that undermines their authority” David: Emily Heil for The Washington Post: “Eggo's ‘Brunch in a Jar' sippin' cream is a boozy, diabolical disaster”; Cheez-It Snap'd; City Cast DC 1 Year Anniversary Live Taping  Listener chatter from Leonie: Ronan Casey for Classic Rock: “Meat Loaf, a flying wheelchair, and the greatest story ever told” For this week's Slate Plus bonus segment, John, Emily, and David debate calendar invitations.  In this month's edition of Gabfest Reads, Emily, David, and John talk with Barbara Kingsolver about her best-selling book, Demon Copperhead.  Email your chatters, questions, and comments to gabfest@slate.com or X us @SlateGabfest. (Messages may be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Jared Downing and Cheyna Roth  Research by Julie Huygen Hosts Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz Follow @SlateGabfest on X / https://twitter.com/SlateGabfest Slate Gabfest on Facebook / https://www.facebook.com/Gabfest/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, John Dickerson is back and joins Emily Bazelon and David Plotz to discuss the first Republican primary debate and the simulcast Tucker Carlson interview of Donald Trump; the Republican law professors' debate about whether the U.S. Constitution prohibits another Trump presidency; and the United Diners of America.  Here are some notes and references from this week's show: Colectivo Coffee in Madison, Wisconsin Josh Dawsey, Michael Scherer, and Marianne LeVine for The Washington Post: “Republican rivals clash sharply in combative debate with no Trump” Sam Levine for The Guardian: “Could Trump be barred under the constitution's ‘engaged in insurrection' clause?” William Baude and Michael Stokes Paulsen in the University of Pennsylvania Law Review: “The Sweep and Force of Section Three” J. Michael Luttig and Laurence H. Tribe in The Atlantic: “The Constitution Prohibits Trump From Ever Being President Again” Eric Segall in Dorf on Law: “Of Insurrections, Presidents, and the Utter Failure of Constitutional Law to Address the Real Issues” Catherine Rampell for The Washington Post: “Where do socioeconomic classes mix? Not church, but Chili's.” Maxim Massenkoff and Nathan Wilmers: “Rubbing Shoulders: Class Segregation in Daily Activities” Freevee original “Jury Duty” on Amazon Julie V. Iovine for The New York Times: “Dog Parks Are Great for People. Too Bad They're Terrible for Dogs.” Applebee's America: How Successful Political, Business, and Religious Leaders Connect with the New American Community by Ron Fournier, Douglas B. Sosnik, and Matthew J. Dowd “Fancy Like (feat. Kesha)” by Walker Hayes Here are this week's chatters: John: “Weathervanes” by Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit; “Jason Isbell: Running With Our Eyes Closed“ on Max; “Volunteer” and “Cast Iron Skillet” by Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit Emily: Jeff Amy for AP: “Georgia prosecutors are suing to strike down a new state law that undermines their authority” David: Emily Heil for The Washington Post: “Eggo's ‘Brunch in a Jar' sippin' cream is a boozy, diabolical disaster”; Cheez-It Snap'd; City Cast DC 1 Year Anniversary Live Taping  Listener chatter from Leonie: Ronan Casey for Classic Rock: “Meat Loaf, a flying wheelchair, and the greatest story ever told” For this week's Slate Plus bonus segment, John, Emily, and David debate calendar invitations.  In this month's edition of Gabfest Reads, Emily, David, and John talk with Barbara Kingsolver about her best-selling book, Demon Copperhead.  Email your chatters, questions, and comments to gabfest@slate.com or X us @SlateGabfest. (Messages may be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Jared Downing and Cheyna Roth  Research by Julie Huygen Hosts Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz Follow @SlateGabfest on X / https://twitter.com/SlateGabfest Slate Gabfest on Facebook / https://www.facebook.com/Gabfest/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on “Post Reports,” the presidential campaign of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the impact his candidacy could have on the 2024 election — even if he doesn't come close to winning. Read more:Back in April, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced his candidacy for president of the United States. While he comes from a long line of famous politicians — including his father, onetime U.S. attorney general Bobby Kennedy, and his uncle, President John F. Kennedy, both of whom were assassinated — he has no political experience himself. Instead, after decades as an environmental lawyer, RFK Jr. has embraced misinformation about everything from vaccines to the 2004 election. Today, national political reporter Michael Scherer walks us through RFK Jr.'s background, the conspiratorial thinking that shapes his campaign, and how he could upend the 2024 election.

We're more than a year away from the 2024 presidential election and there are already 12 republican candidates. The question, as it's been since 2016: Can anyone beat Trump? Read more:Michael Scherer is a national political reporter for The Post. He says even though 2024 is a ways away, this is still a pivotal time. Large donors are figuring out who to back and candidates are trying to make themselves stand out in a crowded field. Scherer will tell you all you need to know at this point in the GOP race. Who are the candidates? What are they promising? And is any of it enough to unseat the front-running Trump?