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David Plotz, Emily Bazelon and John Dickerson talk about Donald Trump's support for his Campaign Manager Corey Lewandowski, and his comments on abortion. They also discuss Bernie Sanders's momentum and President Obama's criticism of the media. The Slate Political Gabfest is brought to you by Harry's, the shaving company that offers German-engineered blades, well-designed handles, and shipping righ...

This week, the Supreme Court heard arguments in  Zubik v Burwell , the latest challenge to the Affordable Care Act. This time, a group of religious non-profits are challenging the government’s accommodation for employers who don’t want to have anything to do with providing birth control to their workers. Dahlia speaks with  Paul Clement , who argued the case for the plaintiffs, and  Walter Delling...

On this episode of Slate Money, hosts Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O’Neil of mathbabe.org and  Slate ’s Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann discuss displacement. Topics discussed on today’s show include: - What the election is teaching us about  free trade . - Is there anything to be gained from gentrification,  in Manhattan ,  Palo Alto , or  Brooklyn ? - What Tidjane Thiam did so poorly at Cred...

David Plotz, John Dickerson and Emily Bazelon discuss the terror attacks in Brussels, the national political races and the push for Obamacare exemptions under consideration by the Supreme Court. The Slate Political Gabfest is brought to you by Stamps.com. Buy and print official U.S. postage using your own computer and printer, and save up to 50% compared to a postage meter. Sign up for Stamps.com...

On this episode of Slate Money, hosts Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O’Neil of mathbabe.org and  Slate ’s Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann discuss the biggest mess-ups of the week. Topics discussed on today’s show include: - Bangladesh's bank account at the Fed lost $81 million in a web heist . - Pharma startup darling Valeant  is  a mess . - The biggest hedge fund in the world   has some person...

David Plotz and John Dickerson are joined by The Washington Post's Ruth Marcus to discuss the state of the Republican Party and Donald Trump's response to violence. The three are joined by Slate's Supreme Court Reporter Dahlia Lithwick to assess President Obama's Supreme Court nomination.  The Slate Political Gabfest is brought to you by Stamps.com. Buy and print official U.S. postage using your o...

John Dickerson and David Plotz discuss the results of the latest Democratic and Republican Primaries and what twists and turns are yet to come this election season.  This special episode of the Slate Political Gabfest is brought to you by Stamps.com. Buy and print official U.S. postage using your own computer and printer, and save up to 50% compared to a postage meter. Sign up for Stamps.com and g...

Jacob Weisberg talks to Jamelle Bouie about his latest article "How Trump Happened." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Slate Money, hosts Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O’Neil of mathbabe.org, and Stacey Vanek Smith of Planet Money discuss the business and finance news of the week. Topics discussed on today’s show include: -Buying citizenship,  in St. Kitts  and  the U.S. - Why activist investors aren't nominating women to board positions. - How white collar America secretly  loves  working too m...

John Dickerson, David Plotz and Emily Bazelon discuss the strength of Donald Trump's campaign for the Republican nomination, the latest results within the Democratic primary race and the loss of Nancy Reagan. The Slate Political Gabfest is brought to you by Casper, an online retailer of premium mattresses for a fraction of the price. Casper mattresses come with free delivery and returns within a 1...

It was a big week at SCOTUS, as a newly-balanced Court turned to  Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt , its first abortion case in nine years. We discuss the case with legal scholar  Pamela Karlan  and listen to some highlights from oral arguments. Amicus is sponsored by Casper, an online retailer of premium mattresses for a fraction of the price. Casper mattresses come with free delivery and retu...

On this episode of Slate Money, hosts Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O’Neil of mathbabe.org, and  Slate ’s Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann talk sales taxes. Topics discussed on today’s show include: - Cathy battles  the  tampon tax . - Ted Cruz makes a proposal for a new kind of value-added tax . -Felix can't stand the way Americans keep the sales tax off the price tag. Hosted on Acast. See aca...

David Plotz, Emily Bazelon and John Dickerson discuss the unfolding anti-Trump effort, Hillary Clinton's general election potential and the Supreme Court's recent debate about abortion access in West Texas.  The Slate Political Gabfest is brought to you by Stamps.com. Buy and print official U.S. postage using your own computer and printer, and save up to 50%  compared to a postage meter. Sign up f...

David Plotz is joined by Slate's chief political correspondent Jamelle Bouie to get the lowdown on all the Super Tuesday results Slate’s Political Gabfest is brought to you Stamps.com. Buy and print official U.S.postage using your own computer and printer. Sign up for Stamps.com and get a 4-week trial and a $110 bonus offer when you use the promo code GABFEST. And by Blue Apron. Create delicious,...

On this episode of Slate Money, Guan Yang joins hosts Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O’Neil of mathbabe.org, and  Slate ’s Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann to talk about battles with the government.  Topics discussed on today’s show include: - The Apple versus the FBI battle is about much more than just Apple.  - Sci-Hub's gone to the dark web. - Argentina says it's not evil anymore.  Hosted on...

David Plotz, John Dickerson and Emily Bazelon consider scenarios that could lead to, or derail, a possible Trump nomination. They discuss what kind of cases an 8-judge Supreme Court might decide and the Gabfest hosts take up a new debate about Apple's security and privacy measures in light of new information reported this week.  The Slate Political Gabfest is brought to you by Stamps.com. Buy and...

A week after the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, his former clerk Rachel Barkow shares fond memories of a mentor with whom she didn’t always agree politically. And legal scholar Akhil Reed Amar explains why Scalia didn’t always remain true to his originalist principles. You can listen to past episodes of  Amicus  here . Transcripts of  Amicus  are available to  Slate Plus  members. Consider signi...

On this episode of Slate Money, Neil Irwin, author of  The Alchemists: Three Central Bankers and a World on Fire , joins hosts Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O’Neil of mathbabe.org, and  Slate ’s Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann. This week is all about Neel Kashkari of the Minneapolis Fed's new solution for our too-big-to-fail banks. Topics discussed on today’s show include: -How to break up the...

David Plotz, John Dickerson and Emily Bazelon discuss the future of the Supreme Court, the Republican race for the Presidential nomination, Jeb Bush's now famous hand gun and they are joined by Slate's technology writer Will Oremus to discuss Apple's fight to keep iPhone privacy settings under lock and key. The Slate Political Gabfest is brought to you by Stamps.com. Buy and print official U.S. po...

The sudden death on Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia on Saturday has unleashed huge shockwaves in both the presidential race and the legal community. Luckily, Slate has podcasts covering both areas. In this special joint episode, Amicus host Dahlia Lithwick joins Political Gabfest panelists Emily Bazelon and David Plotz to look at all the possible repercussions of Scalia’s death. Join Slate Pl...

The sudden death on Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia on Saturday has unleashed huge shockwaves in both the presidential race and the legal community. Luckily, Slate has podcasts covering both areas. In this special joint episode, Amicus host Dahlia Lithwick joins Political Gabfest panelists Emily Bazelon and David Plotz to look at all the possible repercussions of Scalia’s death. Transcripts o...

On this episode of Slate Money, Muhamed El-Erian joins hosts Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O’Neil of mathbabe.org, and  Slate ’s Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann talk about the future of central banks. Topics discussed on today’s show include: -Our economy is at a T-junction- things are about to go very good, or very bad, depending on the decisions our government makes .-Why central bankers, IM...

David Plotz, Emily Bazelon and John Dickerson discuss the Presidential race including the Republican rundown, the Sanders “steamroller” and whether Hillary Clinton can stop “the Bern.” They also discuss the Supreme Court's recent stay and the potential for it to impact climate change.  The Slate Political Gabfest is brought to you by Texture, the mobile app that lets you tap directly into the worl...

David Plotz, Emily Bazelon and Slate's Jim Newell discuss the impact of the New Hampshire Primary on the Republican and Democratic parties. The Slate Political Gabfest is brought to you by Stamps.com. Buy and print official U.S. postage using your own computer and printer, and save up to 50% compared to a postage meter. Sign up for Stamps.com and get a 4-week trial and a $110 bonus offer when you...

In this episode of Slate's podcast about campaign history, John Dickerson explains how retail politics won the day in the 2000 Republican primary in New Hampshire. This week's This episode is brought to you by Squarespace. Start building your website today at Squarespace.com. Enter the order code WHISTLESTOP at checkout to get 10% off. Squarespace—Build it Beautiful. Love Slate podcasts? Listen lo...