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Political Gabfest

LIVE from Washington, DC!

Donnerstag, 12. Februar 2026 · 1 h 09

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<p>This week, live from Sixth & I in Washington DC to celebrate 20 years of the Political Gabfest, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the contentious House Judiciary Committee hearing with AG Pam Bondi and the Trump administration’s violations of constitutional rights with guest <a href="raskin.house.gov/"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rep. Jamie Raskin</a>, how Trump’s assaults on DC have radically transformed the city, and patriotism at the Olympics.</p><br><p>For this week’s Slate Plus bonus episode, Emily, John, and David answer questions from the live audience at Sixth & I in Washington, DC to celebrate 20 years of the Political Gabfest.</p><p> </p><p>In the latest <a href="slate.com/podcasts/gabfestreads"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gabfest Reads</a>, Emily Bazelon talks with author <a href="curtissittenfeld.com/"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Curtis Sittenfeld</a> about her short story collection, “<a href="amazon.com/Show-Dont-Tell-Curtis-Sittenfeld/dp…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Show Don’t Tell</a>.” They discuss the recurring themes of the book from troubled marriages and middle age to the passage of time, and characters who are navigating moments of racial privilege and prejudice.</p><p> </p><p>Email your chatters, questions, and comments to gabfest@slate.com. (Messages may be referenced by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)</p><p> </p><p>Podcast production by Nina Porzucki</p><p> </p><p>Research by Emily Ditto</p><br><p>You can find the full Political Gabfest <a href="slate.com/podcasts/political-gabfest"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">show pages here</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Want more Political Gabfest? Join Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you’ll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the Political Gabfest show page on <a href="podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/political-gabfes…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts </a>and <a href="open.spotify.com/show/2oXS9kkKiXdkkCYB3YfqYZ&q…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>. Or visit <a href="slate.com/gabfestplus"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">slate.com/gabfestplus</a> to get access wherever you listen.</p><p> </p><p>Find out more about <a href="secretfortdc.com/"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">David Plotz's monthly tours of Ft. DeRussy,</a> the secret Civil War fort hidden in Rock Creek Park. </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Follow</strong></p><p>@SlateGabfest on X / <a href="twitter.com/SlateGabfest"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">twitter.com/SlateGabfest</a></p>&l… Political Gabfest on Facebook / <a href="facebook.com/Gabfest/"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">facebook.com/Gabfest/</a></p><b… to set up your Slate Plus feed? If you subscribed through Slate.com, check out our <a href="slate.com/podcastfaqs#plusbenefits"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">FAQ</a> at slate.com/podcastfaqs for easy instructions. Members subscribed via Apple Podcasts get automatic access—no setup required.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy<…; for more information.</p>

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