The Manchurian Peace Plan | Roundtable

Steve Hayes is joined by Megan McArdle, Kevin Williamson, and Jonah Goldberg to discuss the confusing peace negotiations (thedispatch.com/newsletter/morning/the-draft-p…) between Russia and Ukraine, the current state of the U.S. economy ahead of the holidays, and their least favorite Thanksgiving dishes.

The Agenda:
—Diplomatic developments in Ukraine (podcasts.apple.com/il/podcast/breaking-zelensk…)
—JD Vance, the Vice Poster (x.com/JDVance/status/1993003582812008575?s=20)
—Corruption and personal influence in diplomacy (How’s the Clinton Foundation doing?)
—Household debt reaches record highs (newyorkfed.org/microeconomics/hhdc)
—Affordability and the illusion of affordability (cnn.com/2025/11/10/politics/inflation-trump-fa…)
—NWYT: Sweet potato marshmallow pie

Show Notes:
—Steve Witkoff advised Russia on how to talk to Trump on Ukraine peace deal (theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/26/republican…)

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