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Trump's DC Takeover

JL;DR SUMMARY The episode discusses the polarized political climate surrounding Zohran Mamdani's candidacy within New York City's Jewish community and transitions into President Trump's controversial decision to invoke a 1974 law to intervene in Washington, D.C.'s criminal justice administration, highlighting the broader implications of such actions on governance. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski.

  • At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself.
  • This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude.
  • Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from.
  • But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me.
  • And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.
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TrumpLaw EnforcementZohran MamdaniCulture WarsNew York Jewish CommunityRoman PolanskiPolitical DividesD.C. Crime InterventionFederal OverreachExpertise In Governance

Places mentioned

New York City, New York, United States
"Welcome to the Commentary Magazine Daily Podcast. Today is Tuesday, August 12th, 2025. I'm Jon Podhoretz, the editor of Commentary Magazine. Once again, reminding you, October 19th here in New York City, the 16th or 15th or 17th or somethingth annual roast, Commentary Roast."
Washington DC, United States
"which of course was Donald Trump announcing, um, a takeover of the, uh, civil, what would you call it? The civil society aspects of, Washington, DC, the nation's capital, the police force, but, but, but not just taking over the police force, also bringing in the national guard, right."
Vermont, United States
"Bernie Sanders, who gave an interview yesterday where he was asked if Hamas bears any responsibility for the hunger in Gaza, and Bernie Sanders said no in a completely morally disgusting statement."
Chicago, Illinois, United States
"Chicago, which is of course, like pretty much the murder capital of America has seen a significant drop in the worst of crimes, but that doesn't mean that it's not an emergency."
California, United States
"The crime rate in 2024, is significantly lower than it was in 2023. So how can you call this an emergency when the numbers are improving? Well, first of all, the numbers on violent crime are improving everywhere, right. There appears to be some kind of working through of the psychosis of the COVID period that has led to this New York."
Washington, Washington DC, United States
"I think it's around 600,000. And if you measure by homicide, that's all you care about. It's a lot of crime. It's a lot of crime. It's a lot of crime. It's a lot of homicide. Things are a lot better."
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