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Kate and Josh talk Pam Bondi’s ouster, Trump’s Iran stemwinder and the birthright citizenship oral arguments. VIDEO Watch and subscribe to see all of our video content on our YouTube page. You can listen to the new episode of The Josh Marshall Podcast here.

Subscribe Spotify Apple iTunes RSS HOSTS PRODUCER SHOW NOTES TPM reporter Josh Kovensky and publisher Joe Ragazzo are back to launch The TPM Social Club, a show about what’s interesting. Today they covered a lot of ground: a jury finding Meta liable for harming children’s mental health, Afroman’s winning battle against the law, the U.S. blockade of Cuba, and more. Finally, they talked about baseball.

Due to popular demand, we've increased our allotment. Get them while you can! Due to popular demand, we’ve increased our ticket allotment for the Austin event on April 8. Remember: If you are a member, you get discounted tickets. If you missed the discount code, just shoot me an email at joe@talkingpointsmemo.com and I’ll get you the goods. If we sell out, please add yourself to the waitlist. Sometimes people drop out. You can find more info about the event and get your tickets here.

Kate and Josh talk airports in crisis, Trump’s bewildering political calculus and, believe it or not, an optimistic vision of what a post-Trump world could look like. VIDEO Watch and subscribe to see all of our video content on our YouTube page. You can listen to the new episode of The Josh Marshall Podcast here.

There’s a lot going on in the world of news. In a live conversation this afternoon, Josh and I touched on some of those things including: “State Media”, Barry Weiss and CBS, changing business models, Buzzfeed, AI, the eternal importance of naval power and more. If you missed it live, check out the recording below.

Kate and Josh discuss the DHS secretary confirmation hearings, a big defection on Iran and the Illinois primaries. VIDEO Watch and subscribe to see all of our video content on our YouTube page. You can listen to the new episode of The Josh Marshall Podcast here.

We’ve already sold more than 50% of our ticket allotment for our Austin event on April 8. Remember: If you are a member, you get discounted tickets. If you missed the discount code, just shoot me an email at joe@talkingpointsmemo.com and I’ll get you the goods. If we sell out, please add yourself to the waitlist. Sometimes people drop out, sometimes we’re able to negotiate additional space. At any rate, get your tickets here! We hope to see you soon!

Kate and Josh talk the Iran war and Kristi Noem’s ouster. VIDEO Watch and subscribe to see all of our video content on our YouTube page. You can listen to the new episode of The Josh Marshall Podcast here.

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The Josh Marshall Podcast featuring Kate Riga heads to Austin, Texas to check in with our friends at Texas Observer. Tickets are on sale now! There’s so much going on in Texas right now that the TPM team decided to come down to sort through it all. Can James Talarico become the first Democratic senator to represent the state in more than 30 years? What’s the latest political fallout from the Tony Gonzales affair scandal? How will Republicans’ messy redistricting scheme impact the midterms?