This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss Trump’s deepening takeover of Washington D.C. as National Guard troops from red states arrive, what if anything was accomplished in the whirlwind of Putin-Trump-Zelensky diplomacy, and this week’s launch of the new liberal publication <a href="https://www.theargumentmag.com/">The Argument</a> with its Editor-in-Chief <a href="https://substack.com/@jerusalemdemsas">Jerusalem Demsas</a>.
For this week’s Slate Plus bonus episode, Emily, John, and David discuss escalations of the retribution campaigns against Trump’s rivals, spearheaded by Department of Justice officials Pam Bondi and Ed Martin.
 
In the latest <a href="https://slate.com/podcasts/gabfestreads">Gabfest Reads</a>, Emily talks with <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/jonathan-mahler">Jonathan Mahler</a> about his new book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Gods-New-York-Idealists-Opportunists/dp/052551063X/tag=slatmaga-20">The Gods of New York</a>. They discuss the unraveling of Mayor Ed Koch’s New York City; how the city’s current mayoral race is mirroring the past; and more.
 
Email your chatters, questions, and comments to gabfest@slate.com. (Messages may be referenced by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)
 
 Research by Emily Ditto
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