This week, President Trump signed an executive order that rolled back key environmental policies, including President Barack Obama’s Clean Power Plan. Robert Stavins joins Dorothy Wickenden to discuss why Trump’s plan won’t work.
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The Political Scene Podcast
What Biden’s Budget Means for His Reëlection Battle with Trump
The staff writer John Cassidy discusses the evolution of “Bidenomics” and why the President’s successes don’t seem to be resonating with voters.
The Political Scene Podcast
At the State of the Union, Biden Came Out Swinging
“He wasn’t looking to convince anybody. What he was looking to do was to tell his own side, ‘Stop freaking out. I’m in the fight,’ ” Susan B. Glasser says.
Annals of Communications
The Face of Donald Trump’s Deceptively Savvy Media Strategy
The former President and his spokesman, Steven Cheung, like to hurl insults at their political rivals, but behind the scenes the campaign has maintained a cozy relationship with much of the mainstream press.
By Clare Malone
Blitt’s Kvetchbook
Mitch McConnell, Out of His Shell
Celebrating the soon-to-be-former Senate Leader’s force of personality.
By Barry Blitt