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Ruth Marcus resigned from the Washington Post after its C.E.O. killed an editorial she wrote that was critical of the paper's owner, Jeff Bezos. She ended up publishing the column in The New Yorker, and soon after she published another piece for the magazine asking "Has Trump's Legal Strategy Backfired?" "Trump's legal strategy has been backfiring, I think, demonstrably in the lower courts," she tells David Remnick, on issues such as undoing birthright citizenship and deporting people without due process. Federal judges have rebuked the Administration's lawyers, and ordered deportees returned to the United States. But "we have this thing called the Supreme Court, which is, in fact, supreme," Marcus says. "I thought the Supreme Court was going to send a message to the Trump Administration: 'Back off, guys.' . . . That's not what's happened." In recent days, that Court has issued a number of rulings that, while narrow, suggest a more deferential approach toward Presidential power. Marcus and Remnick spoke last week about where the Supreme Court—with its six-Justice conservative majority—may yield to Trump's extraordinary exertions of power, and where it may attempt to check his authority. "When you have a six-Justice conservative majority," she notes, there is"a justice to spare." Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Ruth Marcus resigned from the Washington Post after its C.E.O. killed an editorial she wrote that was critical of the paper's owner, Jeff Bezos. She ended up publishing the column in The New Yorker, and soon after she published another piece for the magazine asking “Has Trump's Legal Strategy Backfired?” “Trump's legal strategy has been backfiring, I think, demonstrably in the lower courts,” she tells David Remnick, on issues such as undoing birthright citizenship and deporting people without due process. Federal judges have rebuked the Administration's lawyers, and ordered deportees returned to the United States. But “we have this thing called the Supreme Court, which is, in fact, supreme,” Marcus says. “I thought the Supreme Court was going to send a message to the Trump Administration: ‘Back off, guys.' . . . That's not what's happened.” In recent days, that Court has issued a number of rulings that, while narrow, suggest a more deferential approach toward Presidential power. Marcus and Remnick spoke last week about where the Supreme Court—with its six-Justice conservative majority—may yield to Trump's extraordinary exertions of power, and where it may attempt to check his authority. “When you have a six-Justice conservative majority,” she notes, there is“a justice to spare.”
President Donald Trump has always bashed the press. But his attacks are no longer just rhetorical — he's using lawsuits to intimidate the news media, and he's inspired a conservative legal movement to overturn the New York Times Co. v. Sullivan. The landmark Supreme Court decision protects freedom of speech and freedom of the press, and unfortunately, Trump's attempt to destroy it are part of a larger pattern of tearing away at our right to freedom of expression. To break it all down, Kara speaks to three exceptional journalists: David Enrich, a deputy investigations editor for The New York Times and the author of four books, including the newly released, Murder the Truth: Fear, the First Amendment, and a Secret Campaign to Protect the Powerful; Ruth Marcus, a former associate editor and columnist for The Washington Post and the author of Supreme Ambition: Brett Kavanaugh and the Conservative Takeover; and Ben Mullin, a media reporter for The New York Times covers the major players in the news and entertainment business. Questions? Comments? Email us at on@voxmedia.com or find us on Instagram, TikTok, and Bluesky @onwithkaraswisher. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
New York Times columnist David Brooks and columnist Ruth Marcus join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including Trump officials sharing sensitive information on a commercial app, the reaction to the revelation, the state of U.S. foreign relations and President Trump’s bid for Greenland. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
New York Times columnist David Brooks and columnist Ruth Marcus join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including Trump officials sharing sensitive information on a commercial app, the reaction to the revelation, the state of U.S. foreign relations and President Trump’s bid for Greenland. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
What is a journalist to do when senior White House officials accidentally send them imminent war plans? That's just one of the surreal current events Ruth Marcus unpacks in this week's episode. The former Washington Post columnist and editor recently stepped down after nearly four decades at the paper, making headlines with her high-profile resignation. She joins Preet to discuss the chaos unfolding inside the Trump administration—from the mood inside DOJ to the president's escalating assault on the judiciary. Marcus also shares her insights on knowing when it's time to walk away from a job you've loved. For show notes and a transcript of the episode head to: https://cafe.com/stay-tuned/oops-we-texted-a-war-plan-to-the-press-with-ruth-marcus/ You can now watch this episode! Head to CAFE's Youtube channel and subscribe. Have a question for Preet? Ask @PreetBharara on Threads, or Twitter with the hashtag #AskPreet. Email us at staytuned@cafe.com, or call 833-997-7338 to leave a voicemail. Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week, John Dickerson and David Plotz are joined by Ruth Marcus to discuss the showdown over mass deportation and the government's defiant response to court orders; a deep data dive by Ezra Klein and David Shor about why Trump won the 2024 election; and this week's so-called “negotiation” call between Trump and Putin. Listener chatter from Kevin in Portland, Oregon: Orb (Netflix) For this week's Slate Plus bonus episode, John and David are joined by Ruth Marcus to discuss the arrest and prosecution of a Houston midwife this week under Texas's near-total abortion ban. In the latest Gabfest Reads, David talks with author Adam Higginbotham about his new book, Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space. Email your chatters, questions, and comments to gabfest@slate.com. (Messages may be referenced by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Kevin Bendis And Cheyna Roth Research by Emily Ditto Want more Political Gabfest? Join Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the Political Gabfest show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Or visit slate.com/gabfestplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week, John Dickerson and David Plotz are joined by Ruth Marcus to discuss the showdown over mass deportation and the government's defiant response to court orders; a deep data dive by Ezra Klein and David Shor about why Trump won the 2024 election; and this week's so-called “negotiation” call between Trump and Putin. Listener chatter from Kevin in Portland, Oregon: Orb (Netflix) For this week's Slate Plus bonus episode, John and David are joined by Ruth Marcus to discuss the arrest and prosecution of a Houston midwife this week under Texas's near-total abortion ban. In the latest Gabfest Reads, David talks with author Adam Higginbotham about his new book, Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space. Email your chatters, questions, and comments to gabfest@slate.com. (Messages may be referenced by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Kevin Bendis And Cheyna Roth Research by Emily Ditto Want more Political Gabfest? Join Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the Political Gabfest show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Or visit slate.com/gabfestplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The veteran courts reporter Ruth Marcus joins the host Tyler Foggatt to discuss the Trump Administration's invocation of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, why flights of Venezuelan deportees were sent to El Salvador, and how the defiance of federal court orders has set off a constitutional crisis. This week's reading: “The Trump Administration Nears Open Defiance of the Courts,” by Ruth Marcus “The Case of Mahmoud Khalil,” by Benjamin Wallace-Wells “The Long Nap of the Lazy Bureaucrat,” by Charlie Tyson “Hundreds of Thousands Will Die,” by David Remnick “The Felling of the U.S. Forest Service,” by Peter Slevin To discover more podcasts from The New Yorker, visit newyorker.com/podcasts. To send feedback on this episode, write to themail@newyorker.com. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
This week, John Dickerson and David Plotz are joined by Ruth Marcus to discuss the showdown over mass deportation and the government's defiant response to court orders; a deep data dive by Ezra Klein and David Shor about why Trump won the 2024 election; and this week's so-called “negotiation” call between Trump and Putin. Listener chatter from Kevin in Portland, Oregon: Orb (Netflix) For this week's Slate Plus bonus episode, John and David are joined by Ruth Marcus to discuss the arrest and prosecution of a Houston midwife this week under Texas's near-total abortion ban. In the latest Gabfest Reads, David talks with author Adam Higginbotham about his new book, Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space. Email your chatters, questions, and comments to gabfest@slate.com. (Messages may be referenced by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Kevin Bendis And Cheyna Roth Research by Emily Ditto Want more Political Gabfest? Join Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the Political Gabfest show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Or visit slate.com/gabfestplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Join Washington Examiner Senior Writer David Harsanyi and Federalist Editor-In-Chief Mollie Hemingway as they discuss the Trump administration's deportation order for Mahmoud Khalil over his role in pro-Hamas demonstrations at Columbia University, analyze Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett's rulings track record, and examine writer Ruth Marcus' departure from The Washington Post. Mollie and David also continue their review of Gene Hackman movies.If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continue to inflict devastating damage, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism America needs.
More on the Covid lockdowns, including a past article from Ruth Marcus, who recently resigned from the Washington Post, arguing for mandating the vaccine. Plus, Lee Zeldin of the EPA announces the end of massive environmental regulations that have been costing Americans trillions. Visit the Howie Carr Radio Network website to access columns, podcasts, and other exclusive content.
Join Washington Examiner Senior Writer David Harsanyi and Federalist Editor-In-Chief Mollie Hemingway as they discuss the Trump administration’s deportation order for Mahmoud Khalil over his role in pro-Hamas demonstrations at Columbia University, analyze Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s rulings track record, and examine writer Ruth Marcus’ departure from The Washington Post. Mollie and David […]
Brace yourself for a jaw-dropping recap of the *MG Show* as Jeffrey Pedersen and Shannon Townsend rip into "President Trump Buys a Tesla; Trump vs Massie Feud"—a patriot-fueled expose that turns the tables on the swamp and its insiders! The episode explodes with Trump's bold Tesla purchase, a defiant move amid the relentless assault on Tesla's American innovation. But the bombshell? Gen Flynn's claim of an assassination contract on Alex Jones takes a dark twist—whispers are growing that Flynn himself might be part of the problem, suspected of running psyops to infiltrate and undermine the Patriot, America-First, MAGA movement. The hosts dig deep, questioning if the deep state's got a mole in their ranks. The Trump-Massie feud heats up as the Massie crew gets sassy with Trump, but Jeffrey and Shannon call out Massie's betrayal of the MAGA mission with fierce clarity. More Oval Office clips drop, with POTUS noticing JD's socks, sparking a kekked-out laugh-fest! Trump welcomed Ireland's PM to the Oval, with live questions during the visit, spotlighting the global sovereignty fight. The drops hammer home “these people are sick” 40 times, while Doug Collins unleashes questions on the fake news. And the clincher? USAID staffers shredded evidence, proving the swamp's desperation. Catch the replay on Rumble — this is the MG Show exposing infiltrators and rallying patriots to stand guard! Join the Conversation with The MG Show! Experience a dynamic live session packed with insights and engaging discussions. Tune in for stories that truly matter. GO SEE DR KIRK! https://mgshow.link/kepm
Join Washington Examiner Senior Writer David Harsanyi and Federalist Editor-In-Chief Mollie Hemingway as they discuss the Trump administration's deportation order for Mahmoud Khalil over his role in pro-Hamas demonstrations at Columbia University, analyze Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett's rulings track record, and examine writer Ruth Marcus' departure from The Washington Post. Mollie and David also continue their review of Gene Hackman movies.If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continue to inflict devastating damage, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism America needs.
Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the Daily Compliance News—all from the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, we consider four stories from the business world: compliance, ethics, risk management, leadership, or general interest for the compliance professional. Top stories include: Ignore FCPA at your peril. (WSJ) Tennis Ump suspended for betting on tennis games. (ESPN) Bags no longer fly free on Southwest Airlines. (USA Today) Ruth Marcus resigns from WaPo after they cut her editorial. (NYT) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
BOA data stolen… Cargo ship crash update… X cyberattacked… On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina bankrupt… Email from Listener on restaurant personalization… Ruth Marcus quits Washington Post… Email: ChewingTheFat@theblaze.com James Taylor extends tour… Amazon movies to the theater / Airing MLB… Ex Meta insider whistleblower?... Michelle Obama podcast… Who Died Today: Jamie White from INFO Wars 36 / Craig Wolfley 66 / Prince Frederick 22... Widow sues Las Vegas Hotel over husbands death… New accusations surround Diddy / Odell Beckham Jr, & Comedian, Druski Joke of The Day… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Democrats in Olympia are pushing yet another crazy bill that would go easy on violent criminals. Are we heading towards a government shutdown? Shawn Kemp’s pot shop in Seattle was once again burglarized. // Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus quit the paper after it wouldn’t run her story trashing owner Jeff Bezos. CNN’s Van Jones says that Democrats are ‘screwed.’ The Trump Administration has converted the CBP One App into a self-deportation app. // The Seahawks made a flurry of big moves over the last few days.
Howie Kurtz on veteran columnist at the Washington Post resigns after piece was scrapped, a judge ordering a release of DOGE records and Elon Musk calling former Navy combat pilot Sen. Mark Kelly a 'traitor'. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Thanks for listening to The Morning Five! Thanks for listening, rating/subscribing The Morning Five on your favorite podcast platform. Learn more about the work of CCPL at www.ccpubliclife.org. Michael's new book, The Spirit of Our Politics: Spiritual Formation and the Renovation of Public Life, is now available! You can order on Amazon, Bookshop.org, Barnes & Noble, or at your favorite local bookstore. Join the conversation and follow us at: Instagram: @michaelwear, @ccpubliclifeTwitter: @MichaelRWear, @ccpubliclifeAnd check out @tsfnetwork Music by: King Sis #politics #faith #prayer #POTUS #Trump #journalism #WashingtonPost #JeffBezos #immigration #lawenforcement #Syria #humanrights Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
0:00 Marco Rubio, Elon Musk team up to dismantle USAID—They need to listen to Rand Paul! Robby Soave 11:17 Why Elon Musk needs to leave Social Security alone; It's not a "Ponzi" scheme: Marianne Williamson 21:37 Ukraine drone-strikes Moscow; Rubio conducting peace talks in Saudi Arabia: Interview 34:04 JD Vance memes flood social media; VP responds; The Atlantic warns Republicans?! 38:42 Trump assassination attempt: Behind the scenes of what went down in Butler, PA: Alex Isenstadt intv 50:25 X cyberattack: Musk points to Ukraine IP addresses; Pro-Palestinian hackers take blame 1:02:35 Jeff Bezos transforming Washington Post; Ruth Marcus latest to resign as shakeup continues 1:12:13 Dylan Mulvaney joins 'The View,' responds to Newsom breaking with Dems on trans sports issue Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
President Trump is trying to make good on his campaign promises to end wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, and he has brought his shock-and-awe strategy to the world stage. Ruth Marcus talks to David Ignatius about the chaotic past week in Europe, whether Trump will sell out the Ukrainians in a deal with Russia, and how Trump is refusing (for now) to join Israel in bombing a weakened Iran. Additional reading by David Ignatius:At Munich, Trump's chaotic approach has allies rattledTrump wants to play peacemaker. Israel may have other plans.The art of the just Ukraine peace deal
Hour 1 Segment 1 Tony starts the show talking about Maxine Waters getting extremely frustrated with Elon Musk. Tony also talks about 19-year-old, Edward Coristine, also known as “Big Balls” and has a concerning hacker background who works for DOGE. Hour 1 Segment 2 Tony talks about Ted Cruz saying that the key safety system was turned off on the Blackhawk helicopter that was involved in the Potomac River plane crash. Hour 1 Segment 3 Tony talks more about USAID paying Politico and other media outlets. Hour 1 Segment 4 Tony wraps up the first hour of the show talking about a Ruth Marcus opinion piece saying Trump 2.0 is the most damaging first two weeks in presidential history. Hour 2 Segment 1 Tony starts the second hour of the show talking more about President Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu’s meeting and where Ireland stands on this situation. Hour 2 Segment 2 Tony talks about President Trump saying he will sign an executive order saying he will go back to plastic straws. Hour 2 Segment 3 Tony talks about the Never Trump crowd. Tony also talks about Bill Kristol. Hour 2 Segment 4 Tony wraps up the second hour of the show talking about another federal judge dealing another blow for birthright citizenship. Hour 3 Segment 1 Tony starts the final hour of the show talking to Dr. Matt Will, economist from the University of Indianapolis, to talk about the latest in the job market and the tariffs. Hour 3 Segment 2 Tony talks about Carl’s Jr. bringing back the hot women campaign commercials. Tony also talks about the Bud Light commercial for the Super Bowl with Post Malone, Shane Gillis, and Peyton Manning. Hour 3 Segment 3 Tony talks about Kamala Harris checking out the wildfire damage in southern California. Hour 3 Segment 4 Tony wraps up another edition of the show talking about how he doesn’t care who wins the Super Bowl. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hour 1 Segment 1 Tony starts the show talking about Maxine Waters getting extremely frustrated with Elon Musk. Tony also talks about 19-year-old, Edward Coristine, also known as “Big Balls” and has a concerning hacker background who works for DOGE. Hour 1 Segment 2 Tony talks about Ted Cruz saying that the key safety system was turned off on the Blackhawk helicopter that was involved in the Potomac River plane crash. Hour 1 Segment 3 Tony talks more about USAID paying Politico and other media outlets. Hour 1 Segment 4 Tony wraps up the first hour of the show talking about a Ruth Marcus opinion piece saying Trump 2.0 is the most damaging first two weeks in presidential history. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including FBI Director Christopher Wray's announcement that he will be stepping down, what to expect from the FBI under Kash Patel and what Trump voters are expecting from his second term. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including FBI Director Christopher Wray's announcement that he will be stepping down, what to expect from the FBI under Kash Patel and what Trump voters are expecting from his second term. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including FBI Director Christopher Wray's announcement that he will be stepping down, what to expect from the FBI under Kash Patel and what Trump voters are expecting from his second term. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
L'émotion causée par le carnage de Wharf Jérémie n'était pas encore passée que les images d'un autre massacre ont surgi, survenu cette fois dans la commune de Petite-Rivière, dans le département de l'Artibonite. Au moins dix personnes ont été tuées à Petite-Rivière, rapporte notre correspondant Peterson Luxama, une nouvelle tuerie qui porte l'empreinte du gang « Gran Grif ». Selon les habitants, les malfrats lourdement armés ont fait irruption dans le village, s'attaquant sans distinction à la population. Parmi les victimes, on compte notamment des enfants et des adolescents, pris au piège de cette violence insensée. Pour échapper à de nouveaux assauts des gangs, certains habitants ont dû fuir leurs maisons. Cette nouvelle tuerie collective survient alors que la Police nationale haïtienne (PNH), accompagnée des policiers kenyans, a fait son retour à Petite-Rivière de l'Artibonite, le samedi 7 décembre 2024, après une longue absence des forces de l'ordre. Mais cette présence policière semble sans effet sur les gangs armés qui multiplient leurs exactions. Dans son éditorial et sur notre antenne comme chaque jeudi, le rédacteur en chef du quotidien Le Nouvelliste, Frantz Duval, dresse ce constat implacable : « Haïti rappelle Sarajevo avec ses snipers du début des années 90 lors du siège mis en place par les Serbes, sauf qu'ici il n'y a ni guerre ethnique, ni guerre de religion, ni bataille autour des nationalités ou des régions. Comme on administre un lent goutte-à-goutte, on tue en Haïti. Chaque jour. Sans répit. Grands et petits massacres se rejoignent dans les statistiques de la désolation. La violence s'infiltre, s'installe, se perpétue. Pendant ce temps, le gouvernement et les meilleurs amis d'Haïti se contentent de changer les dates et les lieux dans d'anciens communiqués absolument affligeants qui sont, en fait, l'expression d'une impuissance insupportable.D'un gouvernement à un autre en Haïti, d'une ambassade à une autre, d'un porte-parole à un autre, tout le monde condamne, réclame justice ou promet une réponse appropriée. Dans les faits, rien ne se passe. Les massacres se suivent et se ressemblent comme les réponses des autorités de tout poil, de tout plumage et de tout temps ». Quel avenir pour le FBI ?Les men in black, les agents les plus célèbres du monde, n'auront bientôt plus de patron. Le bruit courait depuis des semaines, il est devenu réalité hier : Christopher Wray, l'actuel chef du FBI, va quitter son poste en janvier. Il jette l'éponge, rappelle Politico, après avoir été la cible d'un « torrent d'attaques » de la part de Donald Trump, y compris au sujet de la perquisition judiciaire menée en 2022 en Floride au domicile du futur président. Ou bien pour avoir traqué et arrêté les militants MAGA (Make America Great Again) qui avaient envahi le Capitole, le 6 janvier 2021. Trop c'est trop, et pour ne pas se lancer dans un duel à distance avec la Maison Blanche, Wray va démissionner après les fêtes de Noël et avant l'investiture de Donald Trump.Cette décision est une erreur, martèle Ruth Marcus dans le Washington Post. « Il aurait dû rester, écrit-elle, et tordre la main du futur président, parce que l'histoire se répète. Trump avait déjà provoqué un cataclysme en 2017 en virant le prédécesseur de Christopher Wray, or, c'est en train de devenir la norme. Et si chaque nouveau venu à la Maison Blanche place ses pions à la tête du FBI, ce poste en principe apolitique et doté d'un mandat de dix ans, va se transformer en une énième caisse de résonance partisane ». Le FBI, rappelle Ruth Marcus, détient d'énormes pouvoirs d'enquête, et avec eux, le danger que les autorités en abusent. « Personne n'a besoin d'une perspective aussi dangereuse que celle de l'arrivée de Kash Patel pour s'en rendre compte.»Désigné par Trump comme le futur n°1 du FBI, avocat, complotiste, Kash Patel est aussi, aussi surprenant que cela puisse paraître, auteur de livres pour enfants. Bien illustrés, nous dit le Washington Post, bien écrits et « loin d'être les pires que l'on trouve sur le marché ». La curiosité, ce sont les personnages, car Kash Patel s'y met en scène dans la peau d'un magicien au service d'un certain roi Donald, victime d'une machination orchestrée par la méchante Hillary Queenton (sic) avec l'aide de porte-voix appelés CNN et New York Times. À ne pas manquer avant les fêtes de Noël.À lire aussiÉtats-Unis: le directeur du FBI va démissionner avant l'investiture de TrumpAffaire Luigi Mangione : panique sécuritaire chez les grands patrons américainsL'assassin présumé de l'un des géants de l'assurance-santé aux États-Unis a commis un meurtre atroce, mais il a touché un point sensible. Son acte ravive l'animosité envers les grandes sociétés d'assurance aux États-Unis qui font un maximum de profit, parfois au détriment des citoyens. Si bien, relate CNN, que la panique gagne les conseils d'administration américains. Les dirigeants des entreprises du secteur de la santé se précipitent pour gonfler leurs mesures de sécurité au moins que l'un des spécialistes de la protection rapprochée interrogés par CNN a reçu plus de 70 sollicitations dans les heures qui ont suivi l'assassinat de Brian Thompson. « C'est fou qu'on se réveille seulement maintenant », concède un banquier terrorisé. Les pros de la sécurité privée recommandent à ces grands patrons de nettoyer leurs traces sur internet, de faire à tout prix disparaître des réseaux leur adresse ou celle de l'école de leurs enfants. Et l'on sait déjà que les réunions publiques qui vont se tenir dans les mois qui viennent seront scrutées de très près. Car, que l'on veuille ou non, conclut l'un des sources de la chaîne américaine, en tuant un assureur de premier plan, Luigi Mangione est devenu populaire. « Et beaucoup de gens pourraient vouloir suivre son exemple. »À lire aussiÉtats-Unis: vague de soutien pour Luigi Mangione accusé d'avoir tué le patron d'une entreprise d'assurance Au Chili, les étudiants face au mur de la detteLe dossier Amériques de Naïla Derroisné revient sur l'une des promesses de campagne du président chilien, Gabriel Boric. Les députés du Chili examinent en ce moment une proposition de loi relative au financement de l'enseignement supérieur, censée corriger le coût exorbitant des études dans les universités locales : au moins 3 000 euros par an, et jusqu'à 8 000 pour une année de médecine, dans un pays où le salaire minimum tourne autour de 500 euros par mois. Ces frais d'inscription écartent du système éducatif un certain nombre de jeunes Chiliens et entraînent les autres dans une spirale d'endettement et surendettement. Reportage à écouter dans son intégralité dans l'édition du jour. L'actualité des Outre-mer avec nos confrères de la 1èreLe nouveau directeur territorial de la police nationale officiellement installé en Guyane.
America has lost faith in experts, and it's certainly showing in some of Donald Trump's Cabinet picks. Beyond a lack of qualifications, there are concerns over character problems with several nominees too. But do either really matter in American politics anymore? Deputy Opinions Editor David Von Drehle talks with columnists Ruth Marcus and Dana Milbank about what, if anything, can sink a nominee in today's political culture.
On Washington Post Live's “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post's Hannah Knowles, Jim Geraghty and Ruth Marcus about the bumpy process Trump could face in assembling his Cabinet and President Biden's decision to pardon his son Hunter. Conversation recorded on Friday, December 6, 2024.
Ruth Marcus, opinion columnist for The Washington Post, talks about the latest national political news of the day, including the status of President-elect Trump's nominees, plus offers her opinions on how she sees Trump's plans to expand presidential power and undermine democracy.
Yamandu Orsi, le candidat de la gauche uruguayenne, rêve de réussir l'alternance après avoir dominé le premier tour de scrutin. À quelques jours du deuxième tour, prévu dimanche (24 novembre 2024), il pourrait surfer sur l'incapacité de ses adversaires à faire baisser la criminalité. D'après les instituts de sondage, l'insécurité reste la principale préoccupation des électeurs uruguayens. Peut-être, indique notre correspondant régional Théo Conscience dans son dossier Amériques, parce que l'économie se porte bien : la pauvreté et les inégalités sociales se maintiennent à des niveaux inférieurs aux autres pays de la zone.En revanche, avec 11,2 homicides pour 100 000 habitants, l'Uruguay présente un taux d'homicide deux fois supérieur à la moyenne mondiale. L'Organisation mondiale de la santé parle d'un seuil « épidémique », de plus en plus difficile à contrôler, où la violence engendre la violence.La situation n'est pas nouvelle, elle a d'ailleurs déjà été déterminante lors de la dernière élection présidentielle. « La gauche a perdu la dernière élection principalement à cause de l'insécurité, rappelle le sociologue Emiliano Rojido, spécialiste de la criminalité et des politiques publiques. La droite elle-même est arrivée au pouvoir avec un discours de fermeté, de tolérance zéro vis-à-vis de la criminalité : les problèmes d'insécurité du pays allaient se résoudre avec de la volonté, de la détermination, et avec un soutien inconditionnel à la police ».Cette politique répressive annoncée par l'actuel gouvernement n'a donné que des résultats mitigés. Les agressions et les vols ont diminué de manière significative, mais le nombre d'homicides, notamment ceux liés au trafic de drogue et au crime organisé, est resté stable. Le gouvernement a pourtant tenu ses promesses : les peines de prison ont été durcies, le nombre de personnes incarcérées est passé de 11 000 à 16 000 en cinq ans, mais le taux de récidive, à hauteur de 70%, pose la question de l'efficacité de ce modèle, souligne Emiliano Rojido. « Le système pénitencier uruguayen est irrationnel. Nous avons l'un des taux d'emprisonnement les plus élevés du monde. En termes de quantités de détenus par rapport à la population, nous sommes dans le top 10. C'est une situation intenable qui génère des opportunités criminelles à l'intérieur de la prison, car avec autant de personnes privées de liberté, la réhabilitation est impossible. Et cette situation peut profiter aux organisations criminelles, comme cela a a été le cas dans plusieurs pays de la région. À Rosario (Argentine) ou en Équateur, la situation a dégénéré dans les prisons. Aujourd'hui, les prisons sont un facteur de risque et non de protection pour l'Uruguay en matière de sécurité publique »Pour beaucoup d'observateurs, il est probable que l'incapacité du gouvernement à faire baisser le nombre d'homicides profite à l'opposition de gauche incarnée par Yamandu Orsi. Et coûte l'élection au candidat de la coalition au pouvoir, Alvaro Delgado. Le sociologue Emiliano Rojido regrette que, d'un côté comme de l'autre de l'échiquier politique, le poids de l'insécurité dans la campagne n'ait pas permis de faire émerger de propositions novatrices. « Quand on écoute les propositions des partis politiques, il y a des divergences, mais elles sont minimes. L'accent est mis sur l'augmentation des effectifs, sur les moyens technologiques de la police et sur les peines de prison, c'est le dénominateur commun. Le budget alloué à la sécurité publique a été multiplié par quatre au cours des vingt dernières années et il y a une forme de désillusion de la part de la population, qui voit que les budgets augmentent et que les partis changent. Mais que les problèmes restent les mêmes. » Le retrait de Matt Gaetz, premier camouflet pour Donald TrumpD'après le New York Times, c'est « un revers majeur » pour le président élu. Matt Gaetz, propulsé par Donald Trump au futur ministère de la Justice, a dû jeter l'éponge, visé par une enquête du comité d'éthique de la Chambre des représentants. Présumé innocent, mais soupçonné de relations sexuelles avec une jeune fille mineure, 17 ans à l'époque des faits, d'usage de drogues et de cadeaux douteux à ses proches, il n'aurait jamais passé le test du Sénat. La Chambre haute du Congrès américain a pour prérogative d'auditionner l'ensemble des membres du cabinet afin de valider leur prise de fonction.Handicapé par ses frasques putatives et incapable, avant même son audition, de convaincre un nombre suffisant de sénateurs républicains, Matt Gaetz s'est retiré de la course. Il laisse la place à Pam Bondi, une magistrate conservatrice de Floride, très vite désignée par Donald Trump pour le remplacer. « Ce que l'on doit entendre à Washington », nous dit le quotidien populaire USA Today, c'est un immense soupir de soulagement. Il est évident, y écrit Nicole Russell, même pour nous qui avons voté pour lui, que Trump a besoin de garde-fous, aussi bien dans son intérêt que dans celui de la Nation toute entière ».« C'était un test critique pour les institutions, ajoute le Washington Post dans une tribune au vitriol signée Ruth Marcus. Pour l'instant, le système a gagné. Gaetz, le provocateur professionnel, sous-qualifié et d'un tempérament inapte aux plus hautes fonctions judiciaires, n'aurait servi qu'à punir les ennemis de Donald Trump ». Mais attention, prévient Ruth Marcus, Pam Bondi, « c'est toujours mieux que Matt Gaetz, à condition que les Sénateurs soient très clairs avec elle : elle doit travailler pour les États-Unis, pas pour Donald Trump ».Matt Gaetz peut-il survivre à cette gifle ? Le journal politique de Washington D. C., The Hill, explore cinq de ses options. 1 : un autre rôle au sein de l'administration, à la Maison Blanche ou ailleurs, à un poste qui n'aurait pas pas besoin d'être validé par le Sénat. 2 : faire campagne pour devenir gouverneur de Floride. Le mandat du gouverneur actuel Ron DeSantis, prend fin en 2026, et l'on a déjà entendu dans le passé que Gaetz pourrait se mettre sur les rangs. Mais ce rapport explosif à propos de ses dérapages sexuels va le poursuivre pendant longtemps. 3. Pourquoi pas un retour à la Chambre des représentants ? Matt Gaetz en a démissionné, il pourrait tenter de se faire réélire lors d'une élection partielle, même si cela reviendrait pour lui à se glisser dans la gueule du loup. 4. Une carrière dans les médias et 5. Un siège au Sénat, pas impossible, mais très difficile, « parce qu'il est devenu toxique », résume un donateur du Parti républicain. Face à Donald Trump, la ville de Los Angeles se veut à l'avant-garde de la défense des immigrésPlus de dix millions de sans-papiers résideraient clandestinement sur le sol américain et le candidat Trump a fait de l'expulsion de ces immigrés illégaux l'un des thèmes-phare de sa campagne. La célèbre mégalopole démocrate de Californie prend le contrepied du président-élu et vient de voter une mesure visant à protéger les migrants, quitte à désobéir à la future administration. Reportage de Loïc Pialat, notre correspondant dans l'ouest des États-Unis, à écouter dans son intégralité dans l'édition du jour. Après la sortie polémique d'Emmanuel Macron, la mise au point des autorités haïtiennesFilmé en marge du G20 à Rio, le président français s'est hasardé à déclarer que les membres du Conseil présidentiel de transition étaient « complètement cons » d'avoir révoqué le Premier ministre Garry Conille. Réaction immédiate à Port-au-Prince hier, (21 novembre 2024) avec la convocation de l'ambassadeur de France en Haïti. Dans leur communiqué, les autorités haïtiennes parlent de « propos inacceptables, d'un geste inamical, inapproprié et qui mérite d'être rectifié ».Sommé de s'expliquer au ministère des Affaires étrangères, Antoine Michon, le représentant français, a reconnu que les propos d'Emmanuel Macron étaient « malheureux » et il a promis que « la France resterait toujours aux côtés d'Haïti pour faire avancer la transition ».À Port-au-Prince, l'art malgré le chaos La capitale haïtienne, déjà asphyxiée par les groupes armés, connaît une détérioration criante de sa situation sécuritaire depuis une quinzaine de jours. Des artistes tentent pourtant de résister et de poursuivre leur travail, à l'image des créateurs qui animent le Centre d'art de Port-au-Prince, l'un des lieux-phare de la culture haïtienne, à la fois galerie et école d'art. Dans notre édition du jour, Olivier Rogez s'entretient avec son directeur, Allenby Augustin. L'actualité des Outre-mer avec nos confrères de la 1èreEn Martinique, un nouveau centre de soins vient d'ouvrir, centré sur les pathologies professionnelles et environnementales.
Avec un taux de fécondité de 1,17 enfant par femme, le Chili se classe parmi les pays les moins féconds du monde. En dix ans, le nombre de naissances sur le sol chilien a baissé de près d'un tiers, conséquence de l'autonomie grandissante des Chiliennes, pour qui être femme n'est plus obligatoirement synonyme d'être mère. Dans son dossier Amériques, notre correspondante à Santiago, Naïla Derroisné, relate les mouvements de fond qui ont mené à cette petite révolution de la natalité chilienne : autonomie reproductive, meilleur accès des femmes à l'éducation et au monde du travail, perception plus moderne de la famille et baisse massive des grossesses juvéniles.Extrait du témoignage de Florencia, rencontrée devant l'Université du Chili : « Moi, je respecte complètement la décision de ne pas être mère, parce que je crois qu'il y a bien plus de raisons de ne pas vouloir d'enfants plutôt que d'en vouloir. Je pense qu'une femme ne peut pas complètement se réaliser une fois qu'elle devient mère. Elle est reléguée socialement, que ce soit dans ses études, dans sa carrière ou même dans son rôle dans la société. Et je crois que la pression pour devenir mère, elle vient des générations précédentes. Car il y a cette conception que la femme naît pour être mère. Elle naît pour prendre soin des autres. Elle naît pour rester à la maison. »Les Chiliennes veulent étudier, développer leur carrière professionnelle, et sont très conscientes de la vulnérabilité de leurs aînées, qui n'avaient pas accès à l'enseignement supérieur, souligne Martina Yopo Diaz, sociologue à l'Université de Cambridge et professeure à l'Université Catholique du Chili : « Il y a un facteur en particulier qui a participé à l'émancipation des Chiliennes face à l'injonction de la maternité. Après le retour de la démocratie, dans les années 1990, le taux de participation des femmes a fortement augmenté dans l'enseignement supérieur. Et aujourd'hui, « être une femme » ce n'est plus nécessairement « être une mère ». Les femmes ont d'autres aspirations. Dans le passé, les Chiliennes n'étaient pas indépendantes financièrement et n'avaient pas fait d'études qui leur permettent d'accéder à cette indépendance. »Reportage de Naïla Derroisné à écouter dans son intégralité dans l'émission du jour. Haïti toujours sur le pied de guerreInauguration hier (18 novembre 2024) d'une nouvelle base militaire dans le district de Port-au-Prince, la base Vertières, pensée comme un symbole du renforcement des Forces armées d'Haïti. En théorie, 2 000 nouveaux soldats doivent s'y installer, avec des infrastructures modernisées, capables, par exemple, d'accueillir et d'entretenir plusieurs hélicoptères.L'évènement s'est tenu en grande pompe en présence des plus hauts représentants de l'État (Conseil présidentiel de transition, Premier ministre, chef de la police) et le n°1 de l'armée haïtienne, le lieutenant-général Derby Guerrier, a sauté sur l'occasion pour réclamer davantage de moyens afin de lutter contre les groupes armés : « Nous devons nous atteler à mettre de côté nos rancœurs et nos intérêts pour nous mettre au service de la patrie bien-aimée. Excellences, a-t-il lancé aux responsables politiques présents dans l'assistance, permettez que l'armée qui souffre dans sa chair comme dans son âme, réclame de vous les moyens nécessaires lui permettant, à côté de notre police, de récupérer les zones de non-droit et de garantir la tranquillité et la paix pour les fils de notre Nation. »Ironie de l'histoire, relate Echo Haïti News, cette cérémonie solennelle a dû s'interrompre après des tirs sporadiques entendus aux abords de la nouvelle base, près de l'aéroport international de Port-au-Prince. Évacuation précipitée des invités qui a, conclut le média en ligne, « jeté une ombre sur cette journée historique ». La galère des Haïtiens de l'étrangerOn a beaucoup parlé des discours de Donald Trump pendant sa campagne, mais tout n'est pas rose de l'autre côté du miroir. Dans le Boston Globe, reportage à lire au Chili, un pays que les communautés haïtiennes ont longtemps considéré comme un refuge, par la grâce de sa politique migratoire bienveillante et de son économie prospère. Chiffre stupéfiant cité par le Boston Globe, entre 2012 et 2020, le nombre d'Haïtiens au Chili est passé de 2 000 à plus de 182 000. Et sont arrivés en parallèle des ressortissants vénézuéliens, péruviens et boliviens. On y lit dans la bouche d'un sénateur chilien que « le pays n'était pas prêt à ça », qu'il n'y a pas d'emploi, que les immigrants haïtiens se retrouvent marginalisés, réduits aux petits boulots de vendeurs de rue, chassés par la police et logés dans des camps de fortune. Et pour conclure, qu'entre relents de racisme et pression politique, le Chili d'avant n'est plus comme avant. Nominations Trump, la valse continue à WashingtonLa liste des nommés s'allonge, les polémiques aussi. Deux piliers de l'administration Trump sont pointés du doigt dans des affaires de mœurs : Matt Gaetz, le futur patron de la justice américaine, accusé de relations sexuelles avec une mineure et Pete Hegseth, nommé à la Défense. Ce dernier reconnaît s'être fendu d'un gros chèque pour acheter le silence d'une femme qui avait porté plainte contre lui.Gaetz et Hegseth restent présumés innocents et nient toute infraction pénale. Mais vont-ils survivre à la vague #metoo aussi facilement que Trump lui a survécu ? C'est ce que se demande le Boston Globe. Et la réponse est dans la question, écrit Joan Vennochi dans sa tribune, « l'époque où les hommes étaient enfin tenus responsables de leurs transgressions sexuelles a déjà l'air si vieux et si loin, c'est presque un mirage » lorsque l'on sait que la majorité des femmes blanches a voté pour lui.Sombres prédictions qui semblent se confirmer puisque la Chambre des représentants ne veut rien rendre public de l'affaire impliquant Matt Gaetz, qui doit prendre le portefeuille de la Justice. On sait que le comité d'éthique de la Chambre a pondu un rapport sur ses agissements, on ne sait pas exactement ce qu'il y a dedans, mais on sait qu'il y est question de sexe, de drogue et de cadeaux à ses proches. On sait aussi que ce n'est pas près de sortir, puisque Mike Johnson, le speaker républicain, ne veut pas selon ses mots, « ouvrir la boîte de Pandore ». Ruth Marcus dans le Washington Post y voit un positionnement d'une « faiblesse pathétique », d'autant plus que Matt Gaetz a visiblement fait des pieds et des mains pour retarder la procédure. Et a démissionné le plus vite possible, le jour même de sa nomination à la Justice, sachant très bien que le comité d'éthique ne publierait rien s'il n'était plus membre de la Chambre. Le Post rappelle qu'avant de prendre ses fonctions, Gaetz va pourtant devoir être auditionné par le Sénat, l'autre chambre du Congrès, qui va le passer à la moulinette. Comment les sénateurs peuvent-ils se prononcer si l'enquête de la Chambre ne sort pas ? « Le Sénat n'aura qu'une seule option, refuser de confirmer la nomination de Matt Gaetz, ce qu'il devrait faire dans tous les cas ». Au Venezuela, le spectre de la catastrophe monétaireDepuis des années, les Vénézuéliens ont connu l'hyperinflation – jusqu'à 130 000% - et les dévaluations successives de la monnaie officielle, le bolivar. Rare parenthèse : le cours du bolivar était resté stable depuis la fin de l'année 2023, 36 bolivars pour un dollar. Mais ces derniers mois, depuis le scrutin présidentiel, il s'est remis à baisser. Il faut compter cette semaine 45 bolivars pour un dollar sur le marché officiel. Et il en va de même sur le marché parallèle, celui du dollar, où son prix augmente de façon exponentielle (53 bolivars pour un dollar). Le pays vit actuellement avec les deux monnaies, on achète et on paie en bolivars ou en dollars. Et le spectre des catastrophes monétaires passées pèse encore et toujours sur le Venezuela, rapporte notre correspondante à Caracas, Alice Campaignolle. Reportage à écouter dans son intégralité dans l'édition du jour. L'actualité des Outre-mer avec nos confrères de la 1èreUne épidémie de dengue se propage en ce moment en Guadeloupe.
Tuesday night's election has left us with total Republican control of all three branches of government. What does this mean for the immediate future of the Republic? Shadi Hamid and Damir Marusic get together to discuss. We are releasing this episode early and completely free for all subscribers.Will Donald Trump become a dictator? What is he capable of? What might be the worst aspects of his second term? Damir discusses mass deportations as the biggest risk. Shadi worries about Trump's foreign policy in the Middle East. More than that, Shadi worries about a Donald Trump who all of the sudden has everything he's ever wanted — a revenge victory — and finds it still unsatisfying. “What now?”Damir and Shadi are not very fond of the Harris-Walz campaign. Shadi laments that Harris never seemed comfortable on the campaign trail, and could never quite communicate authenticity. Damir says that Walz is an irrelevant politician, a “weirdo” with no discernible contribution to the Democratic cause. Two minds trying to figure out where things stand in the wake of what seems to be like a momentous election. The first of many attempts at Wisdom of Crowds where we will try to read the signs of the times.Required Reading:* Tim Alberta on the dysfunction in the Trump campaign (The Atlantic).* Politico piece why Kamala lost (Politico).* Shadi: “The Democrats can't blame anyone but themselves this time” (Washington Post). * Turkish migrant interview (YouTube).* “What Do Men Want?” podcast with Shadi and Richard Reeves (Washington Post). * Megan McArdle, Jim Geraghty and Ramesh Ponnuru podcast: “Are Republicans Kamala-curious? Not so much.” (Washington Post). * Ruth Marcus, Dana Milbank and James Hohmann podcast: “Ruth Marcus, Dana Milbank and James Hohmann” (Washington Post). * Andrew Sullivan's Election Night Notes on Substack.* Donald Trump's interview with the Wall Street Journal editorial board.* Barack Obama roasts Donald Trump at the White House Correspondent's Dinner (YouTube). Wisdom of Crowds is a platform challenging premises and understanding first principles on politics and culture. Join us! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wisdomofcrowds.live/subscribe
None of us can know the outcome of the election, but our columnists talk through the campaign's final spasms. Ruth Marcus, Dana Milbank and James Hohmann discuss the shifting mood in Pennsylvania, whether abortion will be as motivating this time around and if Donald Trump can get “crypto bros and the guy who vapes” to actually vote.Subscribe to The Washington Post here.
It's 200 episodes for Amarica's Constitution, and we mark the occasion by bringing you a key expert for an in-depth exploration of a breaking development. Ruth Marcus, long-time Washington Post columnist, editor, Pulitzer Prize nominee, and insider, joins us to explore the inexplicable: the last-minute decision by the Post and its owner, billionaire Jeff Bezos, to withhold what would have been an endorsement for Vice President Harris for election to the Presidency. What goes on in an editorial board? What is the role of the owner? What are the alternatives for editors, columnists, and reporters? Was Bezos intimidated by Trump? What does all this mean for the nation? We have the perfect means to explore this shocker: a frank and unhurried inquiry with our friend, Ruth Marcus. What a way to mark our bicentennial. CLE credit is available from podcast.njsba.com.
[This blog will always be free to read, but it's also how I pay my bills. If you have suggestions or feedback on how I can earn your paid subscription, shoot me an email: cmclymer@gmail.com.]Yesterday, just before noon, The Washington Post, through CEO William Lewis, announced it would not endorse a candidate in the 2024 presidential election, the first time the nation's third-largest daily newspaper by circulation hasn't done so in nearly four decades.The announcement was shocking for two immediate reasons.The most grave—and, frankly, terrifying—reason is that the United States is obviously at threat of sliding into a horrific dictatorship from which it's difficult to see how we'd ever recover. Donald Trump and J.D. Vance have made it abundantly clear that they aspire to devolve our nation into the world's most powerful authoritarian regime. One need look no further than the chilling plans outlined in Project 2025.But there are many other warning signs, too. A small sampling:There's Trump openly praising Hitler's generals, according to his former chief-of-staff John Kelly (himself a retired four-star Marine Corps general), just the latest marker of fascist narcissism in Trump's very long and documented history of being obsessed with dictators.There's Trump repeatedly pledging to carry out the largest deportation of undocumented migrants in American history, a sweat-lipped plan made in blustering tones that somehow manages to exceed its inherent cruelty with an inexplicable failure to understand basic economics.(Not only is it logistically impossible to deport our nation's 11 million undocumented migrants, not only would it cost taxpayers an estimated quarter trillion to do so, but the American economy would completely collapse from the loss in labor force.)There's Trump's flagrant disregard for the Constitution and the rule of law: an indictment that resulted in a guilty verdict on 34 felony counts (his sentencing for that is on Nov. 26th), three other pending indictments on 52 more felony counts, two impeachments, being found liable for defamation of a woman he raped, etc.Oh, and, of course, there's Trump's frequent statements to serve past the constitutional limit of two terms as president (I'm sure he's just kidding), and the extremist conservative majority of the Supreme Court ruling last year that Trump is essentially a king beyond accountability for official acts in office.That's all an abbreviated version of why Donald Trump is obviously unfit.The second reason is The Washington Post's abdication of journalistic integrity under the ownership of Jeff Bezos, a development that is especially chilling for a publication that has long prided itself on being the vanguard for American democracy and free speech.The storied newspaper has won 76 Pulitzer Prizes over its history—second only to The New York Times—one of which was for the investigative reporting by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein that eventually led to the resignation of Richard Nixon. Another was for the reporting on the Jan. 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol.The Washington Post has long been synonymous with the essential role of the free press in a healthy, functioning democracy in the same manner we associate Babe Ruth with baseball or July Fourth with fireworks or Dolly Parton with a clean soul.And so, it was with great confusion and incredulity that I read Mr. Lewis' painfully shameless attempt to justify the decision. He sure did try to put on a powdered wig and insist that the bowl of s**t he wanted to feed to the American public was actually chicken soup for the American soul.Most curiously, in writing about The Washington Post's history of largely declining to endorse presidential candidates prior to 1976, he stated that year's endorsement for then-Gov. Jimmy Carter was made “for understandable reasons at the time…”Did you catch that? He's obliquely referencing Watergate, the scandal that brought down Nixon with reporting by the paper — Nixon, who, by any measurable standard, comes across like Lincoln when compared to Trump.Mr. Lewis, for some odd reason, thought it persuasive to essentially say: “Look, we don't regret endorsing Carter because Nixon was terrible, but also: Trump is not nearly terrible enough to justify continuing this dangerous practice of presidential endorsements.”Furthermore, aside from the dollar store cheap imitation of logic, he failed to mention in his desperate, sorry excuse for rationalizing that The Washington Post, for the past several weeks, had been drafting an approved endorsement for Vice President Harris.He failed to mention that the endorsement was still on track a week ago, and there was no indication that it would be halted for any reason, let alone on the rather cringe-inducing reasoning he put forward in his announcement.He failed to mention that Trump met today with corporate leaders of aerospace company Blue Origin—also owned by Bezos—which is, at best, godawful timing or a pretty clear signal of Bezos' reasoning in killing the endorsement. Maybe both.Probably both.If none of this makes sense, you're far from alone. It completely failed to persuade the staff and alums of The Washington Post. Conservative columnist and editor-at-large Robert Kagan immediately resigned in protest. Sixteen other Washington Post columnists—Perry Bacon Jr., Matt Bai, Max Boot, E.J. Dionne Jr., Lee Hockstader, David Ignatius, Heather Long, Ruth Marcus, Dana Milbank, Alexandra Petri, Catherine Rampell, Eugene Robinson, Jennifer Rubin, Karen Tumulty, and Erik Wemple—published this statement on the paper's website:The Washington Post's decision not to make an endorsement in the presidential campaign is a terrible mistake. It represents an abandonment of the fundamental editorial convictions of the newspaper that we love. This is a moment for the institution to be making clear its commitment to democratic values, the rule of law and international alliances, and the threat that Donald Trump poses to them — the precise points The Post made in endorsing Trump's opponents in 2016 and 2020. There is no contradiction between The Post's important role as an independent newspaper and its practice of making political endorsements, both as a matter of guidance to readers and as a statement of core beliefs. That has never been more true than in the current campaign. An independent newspaper might someday choose to back away from making presidential endorsements. But this isn't the right moment, when one candidate is advocating positions that directly threaten freedom of the press and the values of the Constitution.Mr. Woodward and Mr. Bernstein issued this statement:We respect the traditional independence of the editorial page, but this decision 12 days out from the 2024 presidential election ignores the Washington Post's own overwhelming reportorial evidence on the threat Donald Trump poses to democracy. Under Jeff Bezos's ownership, the Washington Post's news operation has used its abundant resources to rigorously investigate the danger and damage a second Trump presidency could cause to the future of American democracy and that makes this decision even more surprising and disappointing, especially this late in the electoral process.Retired WaPo executive editor Martin Baron, who led the paper from 2012 thru 2021, including the tumultuous years of Trump's presidency, responded with a scathing statement: “This is cowardice, with democracy as its casualty. Donald Trump will see this as invitation to further intimidate owner Jeff Bezos (and others). Disturbing spinelessness at an institution famed for courage.”The Washington Post Guild—the paper's employee union—had this to say:We are deeply concerned that The Washington Post—an American news institution in the nation's capital—would make the decision to no longer endorse presidential candidates, especially a mere 11 days ahead of an immensely consequential election. The role of an Editorial Board is to do just this: to share opinion on the news impacting our society and culture and endorse candidates to help guide readers.The message from our chief executive, Will Lewis—not from the Editorial Board itself—makes us concerned that management interfered with the work of our members in Editorial. According to our own reporters and Guild members, an endorsement for Harris was already drafted, and the decision to not publish was made by The Post's owner, Jeff Bezos. We are already seeing cancellations from once loyal readers. This decision undercuts the work of our members at a time when we should be building our readers' trust, not losing it.Washington Post editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes published this jarring work on the paper's website, titling it “Democracy Dies in Darkness,” referencing WaPo's official slogan that was introduced in 2017, just a month after Trump took office.As of 7:30pm yesterday, Semafor's Max Tani reported that at least 2,000 subscriptions to the paper had been canceled in the previous 24 hours, the overwhelming bulk of those likely being in the seven-and-a-half hours following the announcement from Mr. Lewis. Numerous public figures—including Stephen King, Mark Hamill, Jon Cryer, and former Congresswoman Marie Newman—publicly announced they were cancelling their own subscriptions.Last night, I made the same decision. I had heard rumblings early in the morning from friends in media that WaPo was about to announce a non-endorsement, credible enough that I mentioned it during a 10am meeting with colleagues and they were understandably shocked.I spent most of yesterday morning and afternoon, in the midst of a very busy schedule, privately agonizing over what I would do as a subscriber.Over the years, I've published a number of op-eds in The Washington Post, pieces of which I'm quite proud in a paper I've put on a pedestal since I was a kid, and I've worked with numerous editors and reporters at the outlet whom I admire for their professionalism and public service.It is not lost on me that cancelling a newspaper subscription will not hurt Jeff Bezos but will hurt those employed at the paper.And yet, as much as my heart breaks for the staff of The Washington Post, who haven't done anything to deserve this, I am still left with the simple truth that if Bezos is willing to kill an endorsement 11 days out, whether out of fear or ambition, what else is he willing to do with the paper?There are numerous journalists at the outlet doing critical work, but how we do know anymore when Jeff Bezos is putting his thumb on the scale, backed up by a complicit CEO who blatantly lies about the paper's direction?There have to be consequences for an action this brazen and irresponsible and dangerous for our democracy. Something's gotta give. I respect the decisions of other subscribers, but I simply cannot stomach giving another dime in reward to a publication with such great influence that can be used to do such great harm moving forward.It is my hope that there will be a time, after Vice President Harris is elected, after Trump is held accountable, after the craven capitalists of media have learned there's not much to be made in the long run from these corrupt and shameless tactics, that The Washington Post will be restored to its former glory.In the meantime, I will pay for my news elsewhere.Charlotte's Web Thoughts is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Charlotte's Web Thoughts at charlotteclymer.substack.com/subscribe
In the vice-presidential showdown JD Vance tried to remake himself by being nice, while Tim Walz directed his attacks at Donald Trump. Columnists Karen Tumulty, Dana Milbank and Ruth Marcus discuss the Jan. 6 moment and what Vance's soft talk on abortion says about Republicans' fear of how the issue will hurt them at the ballot box.Subscribe to The Washington Post here.
RFK Jr. has withdrawn from the race and endorsed Trump. This meeting of an estranged Kennedy and an indicted Trump, is laced not only with strangeness but also constitutional themes, as we explore. Meanwhile, backlash after the Trump immunity opinion continues, and Senate Majority Leader Schumer has introduced legislation in response. The great Washington Post columnist, Ruth Marcus, returns to our podcast to comment on this legislation and the many serious implications it would have if adopted, as well as the issues it raises for consideration even if it fails, as it seems likely to do. CLE credit is available from podcast.njsba.com
This week, hosts Emily Bazelon and John Dickerson are joined by Washington Post associate editor and columnist Ruth Marcus. They President Joe Biden's big step down, how the race is evolving with Kamala Harris stepping in as the presumptive nominee, and the fallout of the Secret Service. Email your chatters, questions, and comments to gabfest@slate.com. (Messages may be referenced by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Ethan Oberman and Cheyna Roth Research by Ethan Oberman Public.com+Public Investing: All investing involves risk. Brokerage services for US listed securities, options and bonds in a self-directed brokerage account are offered by Public Investing, member FINRA & SIPC. Not investment advice. Public Investing offers a High-Yield Cash Account where funds from this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance; Public Investing is not a bank.Cryptocurrency trading services are offered by Bakkt Crypto Solutions, LLC (NMLS ID 1828849), which is licensed to engage in virtual currency business activity by the NYSDFS. Cryptocurrency is highly speculative, involves a high degree of risk, and has the potential for loss of the entire amount of an investment. Cryptocurrency holdings are not protected by the FDIC or SIPC. . See public.com/#disclosures-main for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week, hosts Emily Bazelon and John Dickerson are joined by Washington Post associate editor and columnist Ruth Marcus. They President Joe Biden's big step down, how the race is evolving with Kamala Harris stepping in as the presumptive nominee, and the fallout of the Secret Service. Email your chatters, questions, and comments to gabfest@slate.com. (Messages may be referenced by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Ethan Oberman and Cheyna Roth Research by Ethan Oberman Public.com+Public Investing: All investing involves risk. Brokerage services for US listed securities, options and bonds in a self-directed brokerage account are offered by Public Investing, member FINRA & SIPC. Not investment advice. Public Investing offers a High-Yield Cash Account where funds from this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance; Public Investing is not a bank.Cryptocurrency trading services are offered by Bakkt Crypto Solutions, LLC (NMLS ID 1828849), which is licensed to engage in virtual currency business activity by the NYSDFS. Cryptocurrency is highly speculative, involves a high degree of risk, and has the potential for loss of the entire amount of an investment. Cryptocurrency holdings are not protected by the FDIC or SIPC. . See public.com/#disclosures-main for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Melissa Murray is in for Ali Velshi and is joined by Director of the Public Policy Program at the Roosevelt House Institute of Hunter College, Dr. Basil Smikle, Opinion Writer at The Washington Post, Jennifer Rubin, Department of Religious Studies' Chair at University of Pennsylvania, Anthea Butler, Associate Professor of Africana Studies at Wellesley College, Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson, Democratic Representative, Stacey Plaskett, Civil Rights Attorney, Benjamin Crump, Lincoln Project's Senior Advisor, Tara Setmayer, Associate Editor and Columnist at The Washington Post, Ruth Marcus, and Professor of Law at University of Michigan Law School, Leah Litman.
The Alitos are the latest couple to face the question: When you are married to someone in public life — a Supreme Court justice, a member of Congress, a Post Opinions columnist — what compromises do you need to make? Should you be held to the same ethical standards as your spouse? Charles Lane, Ruth Marcus and James Hohmann discuss the politics of marriage, whether the Supreme Court is more partisan now than in the past and why they don't think Justice Alito needs to recuse himself in the Jan. 6 case.Read more from the Washington Post:“The strange case of Alito v. Alito” “Sam Alito's flag flew upside down. Are his ethics?”“Read Justice Alito's letter denying requests to recuse from Jan. 6 cases”
Ruth Marcus, Dana Milbank and Karen Tumulty got together to talk about their immediate reactions to Donald Trump's guilty verdict, the quality of his defense, and why the most knowledgeable people in Washington were expecting something different.
On Washington Post Live's “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post's Ishaan Tharoor, Ruth Marcus and Hugh Hewitt about the ICJ's latest call for Israel to halt military operations in Rafah, the ICC's decision to seek arrest warrants for Israel and Hamas leaders and Nikki Haley's announcement that she will vote for Donald Trump. Conversation recorded on Friday, May 24, 2024.
New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Ruth Marcus join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including a major abortion decision out of Arizona weighs on the minds of voters and Republicans on Capitol Hill navigate their agenda with influence from Donald Trump. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Ruth Marcus join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including a major abortion decision out of Arizona weighs on the minds of voters and Republicans on Capitol Hill navigate their agenda with influence from Donald Trump. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
On the first episode of their new podcast "Impromptu," our colleagues at Washington Post Opinions discuss what's at stake the Supreme Court hears a case on access to mifepristone. When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade back in 2022, it indicated that abortion was an issue to be relegated to the states. Instead, it has blown up American politics, firing up voters and leading to conflicting lower court rulings. Post columnists Ruth Marcus, Alexandra Petri and Amanda Ripley discuss how it feels to be a woman in the post-Dobbs world.Ruth Marcus: Even after abortion pill ruling, reproductive rights remain in the balanceAlexandra Petri: I don't know how to write about all that hasn't happened since the fall of RoeSubscribe to The Washington Post here.
When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade back in 2022, it indicated that abortion was an issue to be relegated to the states. Instead, it has blown up American politics, firing up voters and leading to conflicting lower court rulings. Post columnists Ruth Marcus, Alexandra Petri and Amanda Ripley discuss how it feels to be a woman in the post-Dobbs world and what's at stake when abortion returns to the Supreme Court this term as the justices hear a case on access to mifepristone. Ruth Marcus: Even after abortion pill ruling, reproductive rights remain in the balanceAlexandra Petri: I don't know how to write about all that hasn't happened since the fall of RoeMake sure you don't miss an episode of Impromptu, by hitting the follow button on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, The Post site or anywhere else you listen to podcasts.
Mark your calendars! Tristan Snell, the prosecutor who led New York State's case against Trump and Trump University and the author of "Taking Down Trump: 12 Rules for Prosecuting Donald Trump by Someone Who Did It Successfully," will join Andrea for a live-taping of Gaslit Nation for our community of listeners on February 12 at noon ET. An event link will be sent to our Patreon community at the Truth-teller level or higher on the day of the event. To join us, sign up at Patreon.com/Gaslit! *** Republicans have once again refused to stop Trump: Nikki Haley lost the New Hampshire primary, and the Trump Klan is moving ahead towards the GOP nomination. Why might that be? According to Harvard psychologist Martha Stout, author of "The Sociopath Next Door," one in twenty-five people are sociopaths. Trump's cult has galvanized and emboldened them, unleashing a toxic sludge that threatens to drown our democracy. In this week's episode, Andrea is joined by Olga Lautman, a Russian mafia expert and co-host of the Kremlin Files podcast, to discuss why Republicans are goose-stepping in line to support a shameless wannabe dictator, why the media continues to fail us and normalize this dangerous career criminal and Russian asset, and what can be done about it. Andrea and Olga also debate over the growing attacks against Fani Willis, the Fulton County, Georgia DA who built a strong case against Trump and his goon squad for trying to overturn our election in 2020. Michael Roman, one of the 18 co-defendants in her case and a professional GOP opposition researcher, is trying to get Willis removed, which would put the entire case in jeopardy. Without any evidence, Roman claims that Willis is in a romantic relationship with Nathan Wade, a lawyer she hired to her team of prosecutors. (Who cares!) This is a clear case of disinformation warfare to help Trump once again escape accountability. While there's nothing illegal done by Willis or Wade, this is the new “Hunter Biden's laptop” – red meat for the Fox News echo chamber. Check the show notes for trusted sources that cut through the gaslighting against Willis, who must remain in her post. As for who will actually stop Trump, that's us and our Gaslit Nation phone banks this fall. Show Notes: OPENING CLIP: Natasha Alford, author of American Negra, and anchor of The Grio https://twitter.com/SymoneDSanders/status/1747731236196614497?t=VhKn8V81n1j_qz6Hi-er6Q&s=19 NEW YORK TIMES: Trump Prosecutor in Georgia Seeks to Avoid Testifying in Colleague's Divorce Case. Fani T. Willis was subpoenaed in the divorce case of a colleague she hired to manage the Trump prosecution in Georgia, with whom she is accused of having a romantic relationship. FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES ARTICLE: “The filing also stated that [Nathan Wade's soon to be ex wife] Ms. Wade had ‘conspired' with ‘interested parties' in the Trump case ‘to annoy, embarrass and oppress' Ms. Willis. It noted that Ms. Willis had been subpoenaed around the same time that Mr. Roman's lawyer, Ashleigh Merchant, filed motions seeking to unseal the divorce records and, in the Trump case, to remove the two prosecutors. The filing also said that Ms. Wade had acknowledged having an affair with a longtime friend of Mr. Wade's, and that the couple had agreed their marriage was ‘irretrievably broken' as early as 2017, before Mr. Wade and Ms. Willis had met.” https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/18/us/fani-willis-trump-georgia-prosecutors.html?campaign_id=60&emc=edit_na_20240118&instance_id=0&nl=breaking-news&ref=cta®i_id=48614702&segment_id=155695&user_id=097a378032011d6e8be1570cdce0a176 Ruth Marcus in The Washington Post: Fani Willis's Gift to Trump: “As a legal matter, the allegations about a romantic relationship between Fulton County District Attorney Fani T. Willis and the chief prosecutor in the election interference case against former president Donald Trump are irrelevant. Even if all the claims are true, they wouldn't imperil the prosecution or justify dismissing the indictment, as one of Trump's co-defendants is seeking.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/01/22/fani-willis-gift-trump/ 7 questions about the future of Fani Willis in the Georgia election interference case https://www.wabe.org/7-questions-about-the-future-of-fani-willis-in-the-georgia-election-interference-case/ Steve Bannon Thought Trump Had Early Dementia and Pushed to Remove Him, '60 Minutes' Producer Claims https://people.com/politics/steve-bannon-thought-donald-trump-had-early-stage-dementia-book-claims/ The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump: 37 Psychiatrists and Mental Health Experts Assess a President - Updated and Expanded with New Essays https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-dangerous-case-of-donald-trump-37-psychiatrists-and-mental-health-experts-assess-a-president-updated-and-expanded-with-new-essays-updated-expande-/20868798?ean=9781250212863 AI Reveals Dementia in Trump Speeches https://thedemlabs.org/2024/01/20/ai-reveals-dementia-in-trump-speeches/ Trump co-defendant alleges Georgia DA and prosecutor in relationship but offers no proof https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/jan/09/georgia-trump-case-fani-willis-relationship-prosecutor South Carolina natives Nikki Haley and Tim Scott's complicated history on display as they battle for GOP nomination https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/south-carolina-natives-nikki-haley-tim-scotts-complicated/story?id=104253045 The Sociopath Next Door by Harvard Psychologist Martha Stout https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-sociopath-next-door-martha-stout/15279323?ean=9780767915823
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