How Trump is Using Kirk's 'Martyrdom' to Create a Fake Emergency
The Atlantic's Jonathan Chait discusses how MAGA is using Kirk's tragic death as a pretext for full-on authoritarian repression of dissent.
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Just How Much Damage Can RFK Jr. Do?
The Bulwark's Jonathan Cohn discusses the harm RFK has already done, and what he's planning, which may be worse.
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The Religious Impulse Behind Trumpism
Holly Berkley Fletcher explains the mindset of white evangelicals from a unique perspective—that of missionary kids. She was one. Her new book sheds light on a key MAGA constituency.
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More Marriage = More Happiness
Mona welcomes UVA's Brad Wilcox to discuss the latest stats on marriage, what singlehood means for kids, men, and women, and marriage's new alt-Right foes.
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Get Married: Why Americans Must Defy the Elites, Forge Strong Families, and Save Civilization — W. Bradford Wilcox (HarperCollins, 2024)
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Can Democrats Stop Bleeding Voters?
Third Way's Matt Bennett and Sarah Longwell join Mona to talk about tanking Democratic voter registration numbers, words you should never say, the working class, the donors, and more.
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Was It Something I Said? A memo to All Who Wish to Stop Donald Trump and MAGA from Third Way.
After a great five year run on Beg to Differ, Mona Charen brings you a new show dedicated to deepening your understanding of complex issues and trends facing society. Each week she'll engage an expert for a probing discussion that goes past the day's headlines.
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