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JD Vance and the rise of the 'New Right'In this week’s Jackpod Meghna and Jack spoke about this episode of On Point from August last year about ‘radical monarchist’ Curtis Yarvin and the so-called New Right movement. To...Resume45:41Apr 5, 2025
Trump v. big lawPresident Trump has signed several Executive Orders targeting law firms who have challenged his agenda or hired his political enemies. Many in the legal community worry about the impact this...Resume46:39Apr 4, 2025
The Jackpod: Follow the frogsOn Point news analyst Jack Beatty on Donald Trump’s musings about being president for a third term and what paths might exist for that to happen.Resume41:28Apr 4, 2025
How the mariner shortage could impact maritime securityThe merchant marines are sometimes referred to as the "fourth arm of national defense." So what does a shortage mean for American security?Resume46:52Apr 3, 2025
'I thought I was doing something good': The scam that took Judith Boivin's life savingsRebroadcast: Judith Boivin thought she was helping the FBI go after drug traffickers. But in reality she had fallen victim to an elaborate plot to rob her of her retirement...Resume42:18Apr 2, 2025
'The federal workforce feels tormented': Federal employees on the consequences of losing their jobsThey used to work in now-shuttered regional social security offices, or protecting our National Parks or nuclear security. Then President Trump, Elon Musk and DOGE terminated their positions -- and...Resume40:42Apr 1, 2025
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What the detention of Mahmoud Khalil reveals about free speech in the Trump eraThe Trump White House is using Department of Homeland Security intelligence to identify pro-Palestinian college protesters. Courts have ruled that campus protests are protected by the First Amendment. But as...Resume47:26Mar 17, 2025
