Part 1:
We talk with Laura Jedeed.
Laura Jedeed is a freelance journalist based in New York City whose work has appeared in places likePolitico,Rolling Stone, andThe New Republic. You can find her newsletter,BANNED IN YOUR STATE, on Substack.
Why Pete Hegseth Still Has a JobHegseth is terrible at every part of his job except the one that matters to Trump"a willingness to break with norms that keep the military in check.
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/why-pete-hegseth-still-has-a-job/
Trump has been dismissing experienced and senior armed service officers who are not 'loyal enough' to him personally, rather to the Constitution. Hegseth has shown a willingness to use military force against US civilians. This appears to be a strategy to get complete authoritarian control.

part 2: We talk with Amy Littlefield.
Amy Littlefield is The Nations abortion access correspondent and a journalist who focuses on reproductive rights, healthcare, and religion. She is the author of the forthcoming book, American Crusaders, a history of the anti-abortion movement over the last fifty years, to be published in 2026.
What Would It Mean to Defend All Abortions? Democrats love to avoid it, and Republicans love to lie about it. But later-abortion care has never been more important. https://www.thenation.com/article/society/defending-all-abortions/
We discuss how late abortions (about 1% of all abortions) are important to those women who need them.  

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