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The Political Scene Live: A Year Since Trump’s Win, What Have We Learned?

November 22, 2025·46 min·4 clips
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In this live episode from Harvard, Evan Osnos, Jane Mayer, and Susan Glasser analyze the first year of Trump's second term, discussing key events like the Epstein scandal, Republican rebellion, and foreign policy shifts. They explore Trump's radicalization, media challenges, and the future of American politics post-Trump.

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A live Harvard panel uses one year of Trump to probe institutional strain and a possible turning point.

A live Harvard conversation gives the episode its shape, with Evan Osnos joined by Jane Mayer and Susan Glasser as they mark one year since the election of Donald Trump.

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Press play if you want a live New Yorker discussion of where Trump 2.0 stands after one dizzying year.

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