Senior politics reporter Jane Coaston joins Dara and Matt to talk about the ideological roots of Donald Trump's family separation policy.
References and further reading:
Dara's piece on "operation wetback" the immigration policy Donald Trump loves
Jane's piece on Stephen Miller
Jamelle Bouie's piece on Stephen Miller
Politico piece about Trump possibly shutting down the government in September over border wall, mentioned by Jane
Dara's piece on the number of families separated at the border daily
Dara's piece on how asylum officers are being told to implement Sessions' new rule
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Abortion and the erosion of privacy
What is “fetal personhood”?
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Let’s fix child care together
Bringing back the SAT
The AI election
The case for banning...millionaires?
How racism ages Black people
Skipping the broom
Eviction: the scarlet E
Let’s fix retirement together
How to be a (realistic) climate optimist
How celebrity fandom explains Trump
Why we can’t stop talking about Harvard
Are unions making a comeback?
Why are so many kids missing school?
Can Black churches lead the way on teen mental health?
The Devil wears fast fashion
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