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2 weeks ago | 
city-journal.org | Charles Lehman |Jesse Arm |Neetu Chandak |Carolyn D. Gorman
Charles Fain Lehman, Jesse Arm, Neetu Arnold, and Carolyn Gorman discuss Elon Musk and fiscal conservatism in the GOP, the anti-ICE riots spreading across the U.S., and favorite rockstars. Charles Fain Lehman: What’s sort of funny about Musk is like by the end of this, he sort of speed-ran the like fiscal conservative experience. He was like, we’re going to come in and cut all the waste fraud abuse. By the end he was like, no, the problem really is entitlements. Like that’s actually the issue.
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4 weeks ago | 
city-journal.org | Charles Lehman |Daniel Di Martino |Jesse Arm |Renu Mukherjee
Charles Fain Lehman, Daniel Di Martino, Jesse Arm, and Renu Mukherjee discuss the Trump administration’s pause in student visa appointments, New York City’s mayoral race, and the best pizza in the U.S.Jesse Arm: So I think the Trump administration’s move to pause the student visa appointments isn’t just about espionage. It’s about restoring integrity to a system that’s been weaponized against the country that’s hosting it.
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1 month ago | 
theatlantic.com | Reihan Salam |Jesse Arm
On Wednesday night, a young couple left an American Jewish Committee event in Washington, D.C. Moments later, they were gunned down. As police arrested the suspect, he shouted, “Free Palestine.”The victims—Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim—were 20-something Israeli Embassy aides. Lischinsky, a devout Christian born to an Argentinian Israeli father and a German mother, had just bought an engagement ring.
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1 month ago | 
manhattan.institute | Reihan Salam |Jesse Arm
We cannot afford to excuse, indulge, or minimize political violence. On Wednesday night, a young couple left an American Jewish Committee event in Washington, D.C. Moments later, they were gunned down. As police arrested the suspect, he shouted, “Free Palestine.”The victims—Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim—were 20-something Israeli Embassy aides. Lischinsky, a devout Christian born to an Argentinian Israeli father and a German mother, had just bought an engagement ring.
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1 month ago | 
city-journal.org | Charles Lehman |Rafael A. Mangual |Jesse Arm |Tal Fortgang
Charles Fain Lehman, Rafael Mangual, Jesse Arm, and Tal Fortgang discuss the murder of Israeli embassy aides Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim, the DOJ’s investigation into Chicago’s hiring practices, and President Trump’s feud with Bruce Springsteen. Jesse Arm: Elias Rodriguez should face the death penalty. He should do so because of 18 U.S. Code, Section 1116 for the murder of an internationally protected person.
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1 month ago | 
city-journal.org | Charles Lehman |Jesse Arm |John M. Ketcham |Robert Henderson
Charles Fain Lehman, Jesse Arm, John Ketcham, and Rob Henderson discuss New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s latest proposal, an HHS review of medical interventions for children with gender dysphoria, and why taking advice from younger generations is never a good idea. Charles Fain Lehman: Welcome back to the City Journal Podcast. I’m your host, Charles Fain Lehman, a fellow at the Manhattan Institute and senior editor of City Journal.
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1 month ago | 
city-journal.org | Rafael A. Mangual |Jesse Arm |Tal Fortgang |John M. Ketcham
Rafael Mangual, Jesse Arm, Tal Fortgang, and John Ketcham discuss the FBI’s arrest of a Wisconsin judge, the Jewish students who were blocked from areas of Yale University’s campus, and the other topics they’re following right now. Rafael Mangual: Hey, good afternoon everybody. Welcome to the new episode of the City Journal Podcast. My name is Rafael Mangual. I’m the Nick Ohnell Fellow at the Manhattan Institute and of course a contributing editor of City Journal.
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2 months ago | 
city-journal.org | Jesse Arm |Charles Lehman
Earlier this month, on the first night of the Jewish holiday of Passover, 38-year-old Cody Balmer firebombed the residence of Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro. A search warrant indicates that the attempted murder was driven by Balmer’s fury over what the Democratic state chief executive—America’s most identifiably Jewish governor—“wants to do to the Palestinian people.”Balmer is not merely an anti-Semite and would-be domestic terrorist.
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2 months ago | 
city-journal.org | Charles Lehman |Rafael A. Mangual |Tal Fortgang |Jesse Arm
Charles Fain Lehman, Rafael Mangual, Tal Fortgang, and Jesse Arm discuss the attack on Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s home, the Trump administration’s crackdown on Harvard University, and the best crew members to bring on a trip to space. Charles Fain Lehman: Welcome back to the City Journal podcast. I'm your host Charles Fain Lehman, fellow at the Manhattan Institute and senior editor of City Journal.
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
city-journal.org | John M. Ketcham |Jesse Arm
Portland, Oregon, and might not have much in common. But both have taken a crucial step to protect students: banning smartphone use in public schools. After more than a decade of distracted learning, increased bullying, declining academic performance, and mental-health challenges wrought by social media, the effects of smartphones on American children have become impossible to ignore.
