Resistance, Where Art Thou?

Hosted by Michelle CottleRoss DouthatLydia Polgreen and David French

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Gone are the days of pussy hats and massive protests. Where is the resistance to Donald Trump’s second term?

Lydia Polgreen and David French join this week to talk about the muted outcry to Trump and Musk’s plans to upend the federal government and where the most effective forms of resistance may show up.

(A full transcript of this episode will be available within 24 hours of publication in the audio player above.)

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