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Checks and Balance: Trump! Here we go again
Donald Trump’s first term in office was characterised by chaos. MAGA Republicans are already working to ensure the sequel, should there be one, is a more orderly affair. How exactly would a second Trump term be different from the first?
The Heritage Foundation’s Paul Dans gives us a glimpse of the new right’s administration-in-waiting. We find out how an act of violence created the modern civil service. And former FERC Commissioner Bernard L. McNamee envisions a conservative energy policy.
John Prideaux hosts with Charlotte Howard and Idrees Kahloon.
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Of great import: Donald Trump’s tariffs
50:41|The president-elect has proposed blanket tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China. Donald Trump says he wants America's neighbours to clamp down on drugs and migrant crossings and protect American interests. Some foreign countries hope the tariffs are just a negotiating ploy. But how might they respond? And what would this all mean for American consumers?John Prideaux hosts with Charlotte Howard and Idrees Kahloon. They’re joined by Kathleen Claussen of Georgetown Law and The Economist’s Sarah Birke.Transcripts of our podcasts are available via economist.com/podcasts Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to Economist Podcasts+ For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.The age of Donald Trump: a conversation with Peggy Noonan
36:47|Peggy Noonan has been a close observer of American politics for over forty years. She was a speechwriter for Ronald Reagan and George Bush, and since 2000 has written a Pulitzer Prize-winning column for the Wall Street Journal. As Donald Trump’s second term approaches she joins us to talk about Trump’s political antecedents, the decline of political rhetoric and why she still loves America. John Prideaux hosts with guest Peggy Noonan. Her latest book is “A Certain Idea of America”. Transcripts of our podcasts are available via economist.com/podcastsListen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to Economist Podcasts+ For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.Donkey work: the Democratic autopsy
48:34|Democrats are trying to understand how they lost to Donald Trump—again. With two years, at least, shut out of federal power, the post-mortem analysis is in full swing. What now for the Democratic party? John Prideaux hosts with Charlotte Howard and Idrees Kahloon. They’re joined by political strategist Doug Sosnik and Congressman Chris Deluzio. Transcripts of our podcasts are available via economist.com/podcasts Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to Economist Podcasts+ For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.Transition state: Donald Trump’s nominations
52:03|The election is over, and the president-elect’s administration is starting to take shape. What do Donald Trump’s picks for key roles tell us about his second term?John Prideaux hosts with Charlotte Howard and Idrees Kahloon. They’re joined by The Economist’s Adam O’Neal and David Rennie. Runtime: 52 minsTranscripts of our podcasts are available via economist.com/podcasts Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to Economist Podcasts+ For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.Trump that: the 2024 election
57:35|In a stunning victory Donald Trump comfortably defeated Kamala Harris. America’s 45th president will become its 47th. How did he do it?John Prideaux hosts with Charlotte Howard and Idrees Kahloon. They’re joined by The Economist’s Owen Winter, James Bennet and Adam O’Neal, as well as political scientists Lynn Vavreck and John Sides.Transcripts of our podcasts are available via economist.com/podcastsElection results: a brief message from John Prideaux
00:29|John Prideaux, Charlotte Howard and Idrees Kahloon are on today's edition of The Intelligence with their take on the election results so far. To listen, head to The Intelligence feed. Checks and Balance will be back on Friday with a full episode.Endorsement time: our pick for president
51:12|Since 1980 The Economist has offered election endorsements in the spirit of helping readers work through what is always a choice between flawed candidates. We explain why if The Economist had a vote in the 2024 election, we would cast it for Kamala Harris.John Prideaux hosts with Charlotte Howard and Idrees Kahloon. They’re joined by The Economist’s editor-in-chief Zanny Minton Beddoes and Lexington columnist James Bennet. Runtime: 51 minTranscripts of our podcasts are available via economist.com/podcasts Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to Economist Podcasts+ For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.North Carolina on my mind: Checks and Balance live
44:45|In a special episode recorded live in the swing state of North Carolina, our hosts assess the state of the race with less than two weeks to go. We also consider what makes young voters tick and mark 250 episodes of the podcast. John Prideaux hosts with Charlotte Howard and Idrees Kahloon.Thank you to UNC at Chapel Hill for having us. Runtime: 44 minsTranscripts of our podcasts are available via economist.com/podcastsListen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to Economist Podcasts+ For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.Gender agenda: men, women and the election
48:16|The 2024 election is a gendered election, and not just because a man is running against a woman. The parties are telling very different stories about gender, and men and women are growing apart in their political preferences. Will gender decide the presidential election?John Prideaux hosts with Charlotte Howard and Idrees Kahloon. They’re joined by Dan Cassino of Fairleigh Dickinson University and The Economist’s Sacha Nauta.We’ll be recording next week’s podcast live at UNC Chapel Hill on Tuesday October 22nd. To join us in the audience sign up here.Runtime: 48 minTranscripts of our podcasts are available via economist.com/podcastsListen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to Economist Podcasts+ For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.