Ada Barumé
Producer and reporter at The Observer who covers politics and public policy, and who brought the student loans story to the discussion in this episode.
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Feb 12, 2026 • 31min
Did the government make it harder for graduates to pay off student loans?
James Tapper, seasoned political reporter who also covers climate and geoengineering, Ada Barumé, politics and public policy reporter who raised the student loans story, and Andrew Butler, deputy sports editor with cultural and economic takes. They debate frozen repayment thresholds and whether loans function like a stealth tax. They also tackle immigration’s impact on football and the return of carbon removal to the agenda.
