
Sarah Jones
Senior writer for New York Magazine covering politics. Offers insightful analysis on Pete Hegseth's career and political views.
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Mar 5, 2026 • 51min
Reign of Error 007: Birth Control, Bathrooms & Biblical Patriarchy: The War on Gender and Reproduction
Sarah Jones, an award-winning New York Magazine writer who covers religion and national politics, joins to unpack the assault on transgender rights and how laws rewriting IDs fit a long Christian right strategy. Short takes cover the rise of bathroom bans, anti–birth control rhetoric and pronatalism, spiritual warfare language in state politics, and the uneasy fusion of evangelical patriarchy with new-age conspiracism.

Feb 16, 2025 • 28min
Who's Running America... Trump's Defence Chief (Pete Hegseth)
David Phillips, a New York Times correspondent specializing in military affairs, and Sarah Jones, a political analyst for New York Magazine, join to dissect Pete Hegseth's controversial ascent to Secretary of Defense. They explore Hegseth's complex transition from soldier to media figure and analyze his Christian nationalist beliefs. Topics include the deep bonds within Trump's administration, potential gender biases in military leadership, and the implications of Hegseth's ideologies on defense policy and military culture.


