The Mona Charen Show

Will Saletan joins to talk about his special project on The Corruption of Lindsey Graham. The panel also tackles the Durham Report and Comer's damp squib, as well as high and low points of Biden's presidency. highlights/lowlights Damon's: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/18/us/politics/feinstein-illness-shingles-senate.html Bill's: https://apnews.com/article/biden-papua-new-guinea-australia-debt-limit-b2b82fbb82d829f0b8bae87bef741d63 Linda's: https://www.amazon.com/Living-Aimee-Lou-Wood/dp/B0B74YCG3M Will's: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/05/16/more-governors-are-saying-no-college-no-problem-job-seekers/ https://www.propublica.org/article/college-high-school-research-peer-review-publications Mona's: https://www.nationalreview.com/2023/05/the-real-robert-f-kennedy-jr/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eric Edelman and Benjamin Wittes join to discuss Ukraine's coming offensive, the end of Title 42 and a looming immigration crisis, and the 30-car pile up that was CNN's town hall with Donald Trump.highlights/lowlightsBen's:https://www.dogshirtdaily.com/p/defect-and-repentLinda's:https://www.americanpurpose.com/articles/mission-accomplished/Eric's:https://www.kyivpost.com/post/16767https://www.thedailybeast.com/gop-sen-ron-johnson-admits-biden-probe-lacks-hard-proof-to-support-hypeDamon's:https://specialto.thebulwark.com/p/the-corruption-of-lindsey-grahamMona's:https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/opill-over-counter-birth-control-fda-advisory-committee-vote-rcna83506https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/09/nyregion/reading-nyc-schools.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sarah Longwell joins the panel to discuss debt ceiling brinksmanship, possible indictments, and the contours of the 2024 race —as of now.To continue the conversation go to https://b2d.thebulwark.com/highlights/lowlightsBill's:https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/02/business/media/tucker-carlson-text-message-white-men.htmlSarah's:https://www.keranews.org/texas-news/2023-05-01/no-thoughts-and-prayers-abbott-slammed-for-highlighting-immigration-status-of-shooting-victimsDamon's:https://apnews.com/article/cpac-hungary-orban-woke-gender-migration-da47d0febc22d935de0b48fe5e3ad4a6Linda's:https://www.huffpost.com/entry/steve-bannon-camp-of-the-saints-immigration_n_58b75206e4b0284854b3dc03Mona's:https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/02/opinion/republican-ukraine-russia.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jill Lawrence joins the show to discuss Biden's 2024 announcement, Kamala's rehabilitation, Tucker's tumble, E. Jean Carroll's testimony, and Disney's counterattack on DeSantis. To continue the conversation go to https://b2d.thebulwark.com/ highlights/lowlights Jill's: https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/3970356-sanders-cassidy-will-mark-up-drug-pricing-bills-next-week/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2023/04/27/yoon-suk-yeol-american-pie-white-house-state-dinner/ Damon's: https://www.insidernj.com/press-release/emerson-national-poll-biden-and-trump-on-track-for-2024-rematch/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/04/27/fox-news-poll-trump-desantis-rfk-jr-biden/11750616002/ Mona's: https://www.npr.org/2023/04/26/1172158461/montana-gop-transgender-zooey-zephyr-punishment-banned-speaking-lgbtq https://www.economist.com/moscowpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

DeSantis is even more charmless than Nixon. And while Fox avoided one embarrassing trial—the truth and lies are plain for all to see. Plus, the panelists share their current TV viewing recommendations. Guest host Sonny Bunch takes over the director's chair on this week's episode. highlights/lowlightsDamon's:https://libertiesjournal.com/articles/the-once-and-the-now/Linda's:https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/17/us/politics/migrant-child-labor-biden.htmlBill's:https://www.space.com/spacex-starship-first-space-launchhttps://apnews.com/article/white-house-toddler-fence-secret-service-6ece5fc94204dbc3001457403269c28e Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt Bennett joins the team to discuss the ill-considered No Labels third party gambit. The group then turns to Trump's return to Fox, Greg Abbott's proposed pardon of a murderer, and how abortion is roiling elections. highlights/lowlights Damon's: https://substack.com/profile/12665540-damon-linker?utm_source=substack-feed-item https://on.substack.com/p/notes Bill's: https://www.politico.com/news/2023/04/13/21-year-old-with-top-secret-information-00092002 Linda's: https://www.theunpopulist.net/p/the-us-is-not-close-to-doing-enough?utm_medium=email Matt's: https://twitter.com/JuliaDavisNews/status/1646205733774540823?s=20 Mona's: https://www.econtalk.org/erik-hoel-on-the-threat-to-humanity-from-ai/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Maya MacGuineas of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget discusses our broken budget and the fiscal gridlock that is undermining America’s economic strength. Plus, why people are taking to the streets in Israel. highlights/lowlights Damon's: https://www.liberalpatriot.com/ Bill's: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/03/29/investigating-low-fertility-rates/ Mona's: https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/the-secret-joke-at-the-heart-of-the-harvard-affirmative-action-case Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Philip K. Howard joins the group to discuss his book on public sector unions. The panel — with special guest Cathy Young — also addresses Trump's possible indictment and looks back at the 20th anniversary of the start of the Iraq War.highlights/lowlightsPhilip's:https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-03-23/lausd-strike-ends-with-no-settlement-but-classes-to-resumeBill's:https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/22/us/politics/desantis-putin-ukraine-russia.htmlhttps://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a43402697/jack-daniels-parody-dog-toy/Cathy's:https://apnews.com/article/icc-putin-war-crimes-ukraine-9857eb68d827340394960eccf0589253Damon's:https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/03/22/surprising-post-trump-consensus/Mona's:https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-65057249https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/11/pandemic-baby-bump-fertility/671964/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ken White (Popehat) joins the panel to consider the wisdom of the Manhattan DA's Trump indictment, as well as DeSantis joining the surrender caucus, SVB, and a low moment at Stanford Law.highlights/lowlightsLinda's:https://www.jamesgmartin.center/2023/03/law-school-mismatch-is-worse-than-we-thought/Damon's:https://jabberwocking.com/silicon-valley-bank-was-fine-its-silicon-valley-thats-broken/Ken's:https://www.wsj.com/articles/who-killed-silicon-valley-bank-interest-rates-treasury-federal-reserve-ipo-loan-long-term-bond-capital-securities-startup-jpmorgan-bear-stearns-lehman-brothers-b9ca2347Mona's:https://www.liberalpatriot.com/p/what-the-iraq-war-wroughthttps://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/03/iraq-war-us-invasion-anniversary-2023/673343/clip from Stanford Law School protest:https://vimeo.com/806801455 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A.B. Stoddard joins the group to discuss the Fox News retcon of January 6, whether Biden should/will run again, and "messaging bills."highlights/lowlightsA.B.'s:https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/03/08/norfolk-southern-train-derailment-ohio-senators/Linda's:https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/09/opinion/english-literature-study-decline.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/08/opinion/humanities-internet-novels.htmlDamon's:https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/03/13/agnes-callard-profile-marriage-philosophyMona's:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bulwark-podcast/id1447684472?i=1000603030581 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices