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What Next with Mary Harris
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The problem with the news right now? It is everywhere. And each day, it can feel like we are all just mindlessly scrolling. It is why we created What Next. This short daily show is here to help you make sense of things. When the news feels overwhelming, we are here to help you answer: What next? Look for new episodes every weekday morning.
What Next with Mary Harris
16h ago
For years, Silicon Valley has felt like a liberal enclave.. This election, a handful of powerful voices like Elon Musk and Peter Thiel are expressing support for the Trump-Vance ticket. Is this a shift in ideologies in Silicon Valley, or just a few of the loudest voices? Guest: Nitish Pahwa, associate writer for business and tech at Slate. Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Sign up now at s ..read more
What Next with Mary Harris
2d ago
Before announcing his exit, Joe Biden expressed interest in reforming the Supreme Court. But, in the spirit of re-balancing the three branches of government, isn’t that a job for Congress?
Guest: Stephen Vladeck, professor at the Georgetown University Law Center and an expert on the federal courts and constitutional law.
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What Next with Mary Harris
3d ago
Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned after the catastrophic security breakdown during a Trump rally in Butler, Penn. But the assassination attempt was only the latest Secret Service disaster, and the agency’s problems won’t be solved by a simple change in leadership.
Guest: Abdallah Fayyad, policy correspondent at Vox.
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What Next with Mary Harris
4d ago
And just like that, it’s (almost definitely) Kamala. Her rise has fueled a whole species of internet memes—but the questions about her platform are serious.
Guest: Scaachi Koul, Slate senior writer
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What Next with Mary Harris
5d ago
Just over three weeks ago, Joe Biden was heading to the stage to debate Donald Trump. Now, he’s out.
Guest: David Faris, Slate contributor, associate professor of political science at Roosevelt University and author of It’s Time to Fight Dirty: How Democrats Can Build a Lasting Majority in American Politics.
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What Next with Mary Harris
6d ago
In the hours after the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, conspiracy theories started circulating all over social media, often amplified by powerful voices on both sides of the aisle. It shows a complete breakdown of trust in institutions during a critical election.
Guest: Drew Harwell, technology reporter at the Washington Post.
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What Next with Mary Harris
1w ago
The biggest companies in the world are now tech companies, which is why the biggest antitrust, anti-monopoly fights in recent memory are centered around Silicon Valley.
Guest: Jonathan Kanter, Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division, U.S. Department of Justice
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What Next with Mary Harris
1w ago
With the presidential ticket set and the platform announced, the GOP of 2024 isn’t defined by fiscal conservatism and fighting to end abortion—although those issues are holding on, further down on the list.
So what are Republicans fighting for now?
Guest: Paul Farrow, county executive for Waukesha County, delegate at the RNC, former chair of the Wisconsin GOP.
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What Next with Mary Harris
1w ago
A perennial presidential battleground state, Wisconsin became a warning—or blueprint—for how one party can subvert democracy and keep power without winning more votes.
Does the Badger State hold any lessons about how to walk back a gerrymandered, minority rule?
Guest: Ari Berman, Mother Jones’ national voting rights correspondent and author of “Minority Rule: The Right-Wing Attack on the Will of the People―and the Fight to Resist It.”
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What Next with Mary Harris
1w ago
J.D. Vance, the Yale Law School graduate once hailed by the media as a white working class-whisperer, has been selected as Donald Trump’s running mate. But not too long ago, he was one of the former president’s critics. The former-Marine and San Francisco venture capitalist won over Trump with the hardline, America-first policies he championed in the Senate—and some serious groveling.
Guest: Jim Newell, Slate’s senior politics writer
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