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Virginia Heffernan talks to Rick Wilson, author of “Everything Trump Touches Dies,” and journalist Molly Jong-Fast about the Barr letters, Trumpism, who is at risk after being touched by Trump, and more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

León Krauze talks to Ishaan Tharoor, foreign affairs and geopolitical reporter for The Washington Post, on the recent white terrorist attack in New Zealand, white nationalism and white supremacy on social media, and what it might look like for Trump to handle these problems more responsibly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Virginia Heffernan breaks down the weekend’s bombshell Mueller news with Jed Shugerman, Fordham Law professor, author of “The People’s Courts,” and co-author on an amicus brief in CREW v. Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Virginia Heffernan talks to David Enrich, finance editor for the New York Times, about Deutsche Bank's relationship with Donald Trump, how they began working together, and the bank’s funding of Nazi activities during World War II. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

León Krauze talks to FiveThirtyEight writer Perry Bacon Jr. about how he defines six different groups within the Democratic party, where each stands on current issues, and how 2020 presidential candidates might fall within those factions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Virginia Heffernan talks to Nina Burleigh, author of Golden Handcuffs: The Secret History of Trump’s Women, about Melania and Ivanka Trump, the controversy surrounding spa owner Cindy Yang, and the overlap of the legitimate and illegitimate worlds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Virginia Heffernan talks to Nicole Hemmer, author of Messengers of the Right, about the motives of right-wing media and its impact, this week’s Tucker Carlson scandal, and the bigotry conversation surrounding Rep. Ilhan Omar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Virginia Heffernan talks to nuclear research and policy-making expert Sharon Squassoni about the Trump effect on the Doomsday Clock, our nuclear situation worldwide, how climate change moves the minute hand, and a realistic look at what it would look like for a sitting president to consider using “the button” (which is really a briefcase). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yascha Mounk talks to journalist Julia Ioffe, who covers Russia, about the reality of Putin’s position, how he uses his pedestal, who relies on him for support, rumors overheard in Moscow, and what may come in the leader’s future.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We know that many Slate podcast listeners were at work during Michael Cohen's testimony before the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday, Feb. 27, so we're going to bring it to you in podcast form. In the previous episode you heard Cohen’s opening remarks. In part 2, the committee members begin their questioning.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices