Kamala Harris, a prominent political figure, and Elon Musk, the influential CEO, discuss the implications of social media regulation and its intersection with free speech. They delve into Harris's debate strategy and her challenges amid declining popularity. New York Governor Kathy Hochul weighs in on significant political issues, including foreign influence within her administration. With scandal and strategy at play, this conversation is a captivating look at the current political landscape and its impact on public discourse.

Kathy Hochul, the first female Governor of New York, joins the conversation with her insights on pressing political issues. She discusses recent gun legislation and survivor advocacy, highlighting the importance of reform. The chat dives into gender dynamics in politics, revealing how emotional expressions are interpreted differently between men and women. Hochul also addresses technology's impact on youth mental health, advocating for regulatory measures to protect kids. The spirit of community and female leadership shines as they talk about upcoming elections and transformative change.

Barack Obama, the former U.S. President, takes center stage, delivering sharp critiques of Trump while rallying behind Kamala Harris. Politico's Eugene Daniels analyzes the shifting political landscape and excitement within the Democratic Party. Jeremy Kohler from ProPublica discusses controversial funding practices for anti-abortion groups in Missouri. New York Governor Kathy Hochul considers banning school phones, examining successful cases from other states, while celebrity news about Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez adds a cultural twist to the conversation.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul discusses her support for President Biden, political conversations, priorities, and voter turnout in NY, election outcomes, funding, policies, and infrastructure, approval ratings, congestion pricing pause, NY politics, and past election attacks.

New York’s congestion pricing pause. On Wednesday, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) paused a plan to implement a “congestion” toll on motorists entering Manhattan below 60th Street. The toll, scheduled to go into effect on June 30, was intended to relieve gridlock, improve air quality, and provide roughly $1 billion a year to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to modernize the city’s century-old transit infrastructure. You can read today's podcast⁠ ⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠, our “Under the Radar” story ⁠here and today’s “Have a nice day” story ⁠here⁠.You can catch our latest YouTube video, an interview with Alyssa Cass and Pat Rosenstiel, and their efforts to make the popular vote the official decision in electing the US President, here.We were previously publishing these episodes on our Tangle podcast page, but we just re-launched the series — and released a brand new episode — on a unique podcast channel for The Undecideds. Please give us a 5-star rating and leave a comment!Check out Episode 4 of our podcast series, The Undecideds. May 30th, 2024, just after 5pm Eastern Standard Time, a landmark moment was branded into the 247 year history of the US. For the first time ever, a former American president was found guilty of felony crimes. A jury of 12 New Yorkers deliberated for roughly 10 hours to reach a decision in a case that has people on all sides of the political spectrum debating the integrity of our justice system. In the end, Donald Trump was convicted on 34 counts of falsifying business records in an effort to influence the 2016 election. So how does this affect our undecided voters? The answers may surprise you. We gauge the impact of the verdict on Diana, Zahid, Claire, Brian, and Phil and discover that on the road to the White House, even a felony conviction doesn’t block all paths. Today’s clickables: A note about The Undecideds (0:56), Quick hits (2:57), Today’s story (4:59), Right’s take (10:05), Left’s take (14:12), Isaac’s take (17:59), Listener question (24:03), Under the Radar (25:58), Numbers (26:45), Have a nice day (28:01)You can subscribe to Tangle by clicking here or drop something in our tip jar by clicking here. Take the survey: What do you think of New York’s congestion pricing plan? Let us know! Our podcast is written by Isaac Saul and edited and engineered by Jon Lall. Music for the podcast was produced by Diet 75. Our newsletter is edited by Managing Editor Ari Weitzman, Will Kaback, Bailey Saul, Sean Brady, and produced in conjunction with Tangle’s social media manager Magdalena Bokowa, who also created our logo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.