Charles Fain Lehman, Neetu Arnold, Judge Glock, and Carolyn Gorman unpack Trump’s border pageantry at “Alligator Alcatraz,” exposing the left’s silence on illegal immigration. They break down the One Big Beautiful Bill, $1 trillion in spending cuts, tax policy in the balance, and a fight for fiscal sanity.
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SCOTUS Decisions: Big Wins, Legal Fights, and Who Belongs on Mount Rushmore
Join Charles Fain Lehman, Ilya Shapiro, John Ketcham, and Renu Mukherjee as they dissect the week’s seismic Supreme Court rulings—nationwide injunctions gutted, free speech battles won, and the ideological fault lines now splitting the bench wide open. They take on Trump’s bold executive swipe at TikTok, expose the social media platforms society could ditch, and throw down their picks for Mount Rushmore—where only true American grit belongs.
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Zohran Mamdani and the Rise of Hipster Socialism
Zohran Mamdani’s surprise victory has electrified New York’s hard left, and raised serious questions about where the city is heading. In this episode, City Journal’s Rafael Mangual, Nicole Gelinas, Tal Fortgang, and Daniel Di Martino break down how Mamdani won, why moderates failed to unify, and what it means when a socialist backed by “Intifada” slogans becomes the Democratic nominee. They also take a detour to the Hamptons to ask: is it becoming the new Palm Beach?
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NYC Mayoral Primary: What the Data and Debates Reveal
What’s driving the New York City mayoral race, and how might ranked-choice voting, crime, and policy backlash shape the outcome? In this episode, City Journal’s Charles Fain Lehman is joined by John Ketcham, Renu Mukherjee, and Jesse Arm to break down the latest from the NYC mayoral primary. They also weigh in on the Supreme Court’s ruling in U.S. v. Skrmetti, what it means for free speech and state regulation, and how New Yorkers are navigating the heat and headlines. “Exhausted ballots will be a significant factor in this election,” notes Ketcham.
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Manhattan Institute Poll: Cuomo Leads Mamdani in Mayor’s Race
City Journal contributors Charles Fain Lehman, Tal Fortgang, Rafael Mangual, and Carolyn Gorman break down results from a new Manhattan Institute poll on New York City’s mayoral race. They also unpack the Israel–Iran conflict and the strange state of modern wedding culture.
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