The Mona Charen Show

The Mona Charen Show

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  • The End of Roe and Trump's Pathology (with Peter Wehner & Ted Johnson)

    The Atlantic's Peter Wehner joins the group (plus Ted Johnson) to discuss the reasoning and implications of the Dobbs decision. The panel then considers the ​impact of ​Cassidy Hutchinson and other testimony. ​Air going out of the Trump balloon?

    Highlights & Lowlights:

    Mona: Baltimore Police interns could help ease recruitment woes, improve community relations as pilot program launches - The Washington Post (https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/baltimore-police-interns-could-help-ease-recruitment-woes-improve-community-relations-as-pilot-program-launches/2022/06/27/dbb39ee4-f65d-11ec-b665-98b884bdef6e_story.html)

    Linda: Supreme Court Sides With Biden’s Efforts to End ‘Remain in Mexico’ Program - New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/30/us/politics/biden-remain-in-mexico-scotus.html)


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    54 min
  • “Wintry realism.” (with David Frum)

    The Atlantic’s David Frum joins the group to discuss the January 6 committee’s purpose and the prospects for a non-Trump in 2024. Plus, guns, the gas tax holiday, Uvalde, and Biden’s trip Saudi Arabia.

    Highlights & Lowlights:

    Mona: Prosecute Trump? Put Yourself in Merrick Garland’s Shoes. (New York Times) - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/20/opinion/trump-merrick-garland-january-6-committee.html

    Linda: Will Biden Bring Back the Campus Star Chambers? (Commentary) - https://www.commentary.org/articles/kc-johnson/will-biden-resurrect-obama-era-title-ix-procedures/

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    59 min
  • Republicans are Dangerous; Democrats are Ineffectual (with Charlie Sykes)

    Charlie Sykes joins the group to discuss the January 6 hearings, Biden's record, and inflation (we warned about it!)

    Highlights & Lowlights:

    • Mona: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/06/15/democratic-dark-money-extreme-republicans/
    • Linda: https://www.vox.com/23169861/daca-immigration-dreamer-democrats-united-we-dream
    • Damon: https://wisdomofcrowds.live/its-not-about-democracy/
    • Bill: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/14/opinion/germany-scholz-russia-ukraine.html

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      1 hr 13 min
    • Is Biden Too Old for a Second Term? (with Matt Bennett)

      Third Way's Matt Bennett help dissect the primaries so far, the January 6 hearings, and the question of who will be the Democrats' 2024 nominee.


      Highlights and Lowlights:

      • Mona: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/06/january-6-hearings-mike-pence-service-democracy/661224/
      • Linda: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/06/06/bus-denver-pendemic-violence/
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        1 hr 5 min
      • Is Gun Control Futile? (with David French)

        David French joins the group this week to consider gun control efforts, the gun culture, and the state of the war in Ukraine.

        Notes:

        • https://www.rand.org/research/gun-policy/analysis/mass-shootings.html
        • https://www.statesman.com/story/news/politics/politifact/2022/06/01/fact-check-did-mass-shootings-triple-after-assault-weapon-ban-ended/9941501002/

        • Highlights & Lowlights:

          • Mona: https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2022/05/31/not-too-late-student-loans-00036005
          • Linda: https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/06/01/hinckley-release-reagan/
          • Damon: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/01/opinion/republicans-religion-conservatism.html
          • David French: https://www.thebulwark.com/top-gun-maverick-review/
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            1 hr 4 min
          • Drowning in Guns under Minority Rule (with A.B. Stoddard)

            Guest host A.B. Stoddard joins guests Tom Nichols, Yahoo News' Jon Ward, and regular Linda Chavez to discuss America's gun culture, the prospects for bipartisan gun legislation, and the Democrats' lack of confidence versus the party that's about nothing. Plus, Trump's week of humiliation.

            Highlights/lowlights:

            • A.B. Stoddard's: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/07/opinion/grief.html
            • Linda Chavez's: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/05/25/george-p-bush-latino-republican-trumpism/
            • Jon Ward's: https://www.amazon.com/We-Need-Build-Diverse-Democracy/dp/0807024066/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1653596224&refinements=p_27%3AEboo+Patel&s=books&sr=1-1

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              1 hr 4 min
            • The Challenge of Diversity (with Yascha Mounk)

              Yascha Mounk joins the panel to talk about the optimistic case for diverse democracies -- and primary results.

              Highlights of the Week

              Mona's pick: What’s Behind America’s Shocking Baby-Formula Shortage? (https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/05/baby-formula-shortage-abbott-recall/629828/)


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              1 hr 1 min
            • Voting Rights and Abortion Rights (with Ben Ginsberg)

              Election law expert Ben Ginsberg offers insight on threats to confidence in elections. The panel then considers the Dobbs fallout from several angles — partisan, racial, and legal.

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              1 hr 12 min
            • Abortion and Climate. Can We Get More Contentious? (with Robert Pindyck)

              MIT’s Robert Pindyck shares wisdom on climate and joins the discussion of the Roe draft opinion.


              Highlights & Lowlights

              Mona - America Won’t Ever Be Majority Minority (https://www.persuasion.community/p/yascha-mounk-america-wont-ever-be?s=r)

              Linda - Cuban Migrants Arrive to U.S. in Record Numbers, on Foot, Not by Boat (https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/03/world/americas/cuban-migration-united-states.html)

              Damon - Twitter Thread #1 (https://twitter.com/DAlperovitch/status/1521803362152374274?s=20&t=UB8AumtJTJE-4hHbd65GRg)

              Damon - Twitter Thread #2 (https://twitter.com/ryanburge/status/1521465315493822464?s=20&t=ngqm-NTPq5ySwIqN_ooXNg)


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              1 hr 10 min
            • A Macron Moment in the US? (with guest host Josh Barro)

              Guest Host Josh Barro and the panel discuss the French elections, and the possibility of a centrist third party in the US. Plus, corporate free speech — and will Musk break Twitter?

              Highlights & Lowlights:

              • Josh Barro's: https://www.joshbarro.com/p/peter-suderman-schools-me-and-you?s=r
              • Bill Galston's: https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/ukraine/2022-04-01/francis-fukuyama-liberalism-country
              • Damon Linker's: https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2022/04/madison-cawthorn-scandals-list-insider-trading-lingerie-driving-lying-cocaine-orgies-gun-knife.html, https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2022/04/political-correctness-is-losing.html, https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2022/04/ron-desantis-disney-dont-say-gay-banana-republic-florida-authoritarian.html 

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                1 hr 6 min

              About The Mona Charen Show

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              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…

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