In this week's The Reason Roundtable, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and special guest Elizabeth Nolan Brown size up the fallout from the mainstream media's lag in coverage of Joe Biden's cognitive decline, despite evidence existing well before his seismic debate performance on June 27.

01:50—Media fallout after Biden's debate performance

28:13—The Supreme Court rules on presidential immunity.

37:06—Weekly Listener Question

42:46— The Supreme Court's ruling on social media moderation

50:39—This week's cultural recommendations

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Why the Media Covered for Biden

In this week's The Reason Roundtable, editors Matt Welch, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Peter Suderman assess the state of the 2024 presidential race one day after President Joe Biden announced he would not seek reelection.

01:41—President Joe Biden drops out of the presidential race and endorses Vice President Kamala Harris.

32:52—Weekly Listener Question

41:44—Republican National Convention reactions

52:06—This week's cultural recommendations

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Biden's Out. Harris Is In. Everyone Else Is Screwed.

In this week's The Reason Roundtable, editors Matt Welch, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Peter Suderman altogether flinch at the newfound media fawning over Vice President Kamala Harris' ascendancy to the top of the Democratic party's presidential ticket.

01:35—Cringe media honeymoon phase with Kamala Harris

21:23—GOP buyer's remorse with J.D. Vance

39:14—Weekly Listener Question

47:58—President Joe Biden proposes SCOTUS reforms

51:46—This week's cultural recommendations

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What Kamala Harris’ Coronation Says About the Democratic Party

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Beatrice speaks with October Krausch about how the cultural imaginary of covid and covid risk has shifted from some of the earliest interpretations of the pandemic, how social pressure amongst liberals to place trust in institutions led many to ignore ongoing risk, and their recent article for Truthout, “The US Government Has Abandoned Us to Endless COVID. We Can Do Better.”

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Death Panel 534 Teaser - Pandemic Imaginaries w/ October Krausch (08/19/24)

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Beatrice, Artie and Phil discuss the deeper problems behind JD Vance’s recent comments that Trump wants to separate the sick into their own “risk pool,” and how the US’s system of private healthcare itself generates resentment towards the sick. Then we take a close look at Medicaid unwinding, as some of the final unwinding data now shows that 25 million people were disenrolled from Medicaid in the last year—millions more than originally estimated.

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Four Israeli soldiers were killed last night in a Hezbollah drone strike targeting a packed dining room of a Binyamina army base. Over 60 others were wounded, some seriously. On today's Israel Uncensored, Josh Hasten asks, is there a connection between the attack and reports that the Biden Administration pressured Israel to refrain from attacking Beirut over the past several days. Despite the bad news, Israel continues to make progress in taking out Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon and Hamas terrorists in Gaza, along with terrorist infrastructure.

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Israel Uncensored: Four soldiers killed in drone strike as Israel pauses attacks on Beirut

US President-elect Donald Trump says that his goal is to end wars, and not start them. However, as opposed to the Biden Administration which has pressured Israel for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon, President Trump says his "end" to the war would mean a 100% Israeli victory.  Prime Minister Netanyahu has already spoken to President Trump several times this week, and says that they are on the same page when it comes to the Iranian threat.  Reports indicate Trump is prepared to reassert pressure on Iran - the world's biggest state sponsor of terrorism. The times are certainly changing. This story, and all the latest news from Israel on this week's Israel Uncensored, with Josh Hasten.

Israel Uncensored: Trump Victory Brings Hope

At the same time as reports show that Israel did in fact target a secret Iranian nuclear facility last month, it seems that Iran is preparing for the reality of another Trump Administration, and at least on paper is softening its positions. Iran has now apparently given Hezbollah the green light to negotiate an end to the war in the north, while at the same time Tehran insists it is no longer trying to assassinate the president elect. Iran certainly can't be taken for its word as the regime continues to pursue nuclear weapons, but there is no doubt that while they might not like President Trump, they certainly respect his demonstration of strength. This story and all the latest news from Israel on this week's Israel Uncensored with Josh Hasten.

Israel Uncensored: Iran Showing Different Tone with Election of Trump

Drought Talks Dry Up. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report.

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The Biden administration has been moving quickly to Trump-proof environmental and climate programs.

Efforts to combat drought both globally and in the U.S. West went nowhere.

Putting the wrong tree in the wrong place could make global warming worse.

When plants cry, insects say goodbye.

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The United States government has dropped its $10 million terrorism bounty on new Syrian leader Abu Mohammad al-Julani, within days of his takeover of the country. On this week's Israel Uncensored, Josh Hasten is flabbergasted that the Biden Administration would make the move before al-Julani has shown whether or not he will continue his terrorist ways. While the dismantling of the Assad regime is a positive, there is a reason Israeli troops are stationed on the Syrian Golan - namely to thwart any attacks from Syria, should Al-Julani and friends decide to turn their attention towards the Jewish State.

Israel Uncensored: U.S. Drops Bounty on al-Julani

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