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1 week ago | 
city-journal.org | Charles Lehman |Tal Fortgang |Rafael A. Mangual |Carolyn D. Gorman
City Journal contributors Charles Fain Lehman, Tal Fortgang, Rafael Mangual, and Carolyn Gorman break down results from a new Manhattan Institute poll on New York City’s mayoral race. They also unpack the Israel–Iran conflict and the strange state of modern wedding culture. Audio TranscriptCharles Fain Lehman: The two top issues, collectively covering 51 percent of the electorate in the poll, were crime and public safety, so 26 percent, and housing costs, which is at 25 percent.
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2 weeks ago | 
city-journal.org | Charles Lehman |Nicole Gelinas |John M. Ketcham |Rafael A. Mangual
Charles Fain Lehman, Nicole Gelinas, John Ketcham, and Rafael Mangual discuss the violent protests in Los Angeles, the New York City Democratic mayoral primary, and the best Broadway musicals. Sign up for our free newsletter today.
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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 |Rafael A. Mangual |John Sailer
Charles Fain Lehman, Judge Glock, Rafael Mangual, and John Sailer discuss the House tax bill, California governor Gavin Newsom’s model ordinance on homelessness, and summer vacation plans. 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 | Charles Lehman |Rafael A. Mangual |Renu Mukherjee |Tal Fortgang
Charles Fain Lehman, Rafael Mangual, Renu Mukherjee, and Tal Fortgang discuss the latest Columbia University student protest, the Trump administration’s fight with Harvard, and highlights from the Manhattan Institute’s annual Alexander Hamilton Award Dinner. Audio TranscriptCharles Fain Lehman: Live from New York and the Paulson Media Room at the Manhattan Institute. This is the City Journal Podcast.
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1 month ago | 
manhattan.institute | Rafael A. Mangual |Frederick M. Hess |Richard Keck |Tal Fortgang
Good morning:
President Trump gave voice to many Americans’ concerns about crime and civil disorder during the 2024 campaign. His support for law enforcement and his opposition to a radical decarceration agenda earned him the support rank-and-file officers. Now, as Nick Ohnell fellow Rafael A. Mangual argues in City Journal, the president “took a meaningful step toward making good on his campaign promises with a wide-ranging executive order on policing,” released Monday.
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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 | 
nypost.com | Rafael A. Mangual |Naomi Schaefer Riley
Socialist Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani has made a splash in the race for New York City mayor. A relentless social media campaign has helped him raise big dollars, despite his long-shot odds (at least initially) against incumbent mayor Eric Adams and former governor Andrew Cuomo. Mamdani has also adopted a platform of terrible ideas.
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2 months ago | 
city-journal.org | Charles Lehman |Heather Mac Donald |Rafael A. Mangual
Charles Fain Lehman, Heather Mac Donald, Judge Glock, and Rafael Mangual discuss the Trump-Harvard fight, the New York City Council’s lawsuit against Mayor Eric Adams, and transit crime. 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. Today on our panel, I am joined by Judge Glock, economics policy guy at the Manhattan Institute, and Rafael Mangual, our crime policy expert.
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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.
