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Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan, and Carl Cannon discuss coverage of the first 100 days of Trump’s second administration, and why Trump continues his love/hate relationship with the mainstream press. Then, they discuss this weekend’s trip to New Hampshire by Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker and his comments on fellow Democrats. And, Attorney General Pam Bondi launches an inquiry into the Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue, which has raised $16 billion for progressive causes since 2004 and is already the subject of investigation by 19 state attorney generals. Plus, they talk about the latest developments in the Ukraine War, including this weekend’s meeting between Donald Trump and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky and reaction to Putin’s proposal for a three-day ceasefire to commemorate Russia’s’ victory over Germany in WWII. Then, Andrew talks with diplomatic historian James S. Robbins, author of "This Time We Win: Revisiting The Tet Offensive" about this week’s 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon, and the lasting legacy of the Vietnam War on America and the world.

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Trump’s First 100 Days

Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan, and RCP White House correspondent Phil Wegmann discuss the arrest of Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan on obstruction charges after she allegedly helped an illegal immigrant evade FBI agents who were waiting outside her courtroom.  Then, after yesterday’s deadly Russian attack on Kyiv, they wonder: is Donald Trump going to push Russia for concessions at the peace table? Plus, they joke about this weekend’s 2025 White House Correspondents’ Dinner, and poke fun with this week’s “You Can’t Be Serious” segment. Next, Tom Bevan talks to Stuart Taylor, Jr., president of Princetonians for Free Speech and an RCP contributor, about the Trump administration’s decision to suspend hundreds of millions of dollars in grants to the university over its treatment of Jewish students. And closing up the week, RCP Contributor Charlie Stone talks to Peter Beinart, author of Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza: A Reckoning about the founding of the Jewish state, the current situation in Gaza, and the chances for peace.

FBI Arrests Judge Over Obstructing ICE Arrest

Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan, and National Review columnist Heather Wilhelm discuss the battle between Harvard University and Donald Trump, and the results of the new Harvard Youth Poll, which tracks attitudes of Americans between the ages of 18 and 29. They also talk about a new lawsuit that claims Trump has superseded presidential authority on tariffs, and media reports that Trump has backed down on the trade war with China. Next, Andrew Walworth talks to Chris Ruddy, CEO of Newsmax Media about the strategy behind America’s fourth most watched cable news network, how digital media is reshaping the television business, and whether the Voice of America should be shut down. And winding it up, Carl Cannon talks to RCP editors Cathi Warren and Anne Welty about the “Bell to Bell, No Cell” Act, which bans smartphones in Arkansas’ public schools, and the nationwide push to restrict cellphone usage in classrooms.

Are Trump and Harvard Headed for a Truce?

Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan, and Carl Cannon discuss Elon Musk’s statement that he will be turning his attention away from The Department of Government Efficiency and towards his commercial endeavors, including Tesla. And they talk about Senator Dick Durban (D-IL), the number two Democrat in the Senate, announcing today that he will not run for reelection in 2026. Then, they discuss the FDA’s decision to ban food dyes used in popular processed foods like Trix, Doritos and Gatorade.  Plus, they mull over Andrew Cuomo who is the frontrunner in the Democratic mayoral primary in New York City, but his campaign is being criticized for incompetence. Next, RCP White House correspondent Phil Wegmann talks to Virginia Democrat Rep. Don Beyer about the ongoing trade war, the problem with Trump demanding that Europe buy Ford F150s, and why the “creative destruction” of capitalism is a good thing. Beyer is formerly the Virginia Lieutenant Governor, U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland, and chairman of the American International Automobile Dealers Association. And Lastly, Andrew Walworth talks to RCP National Correspondent Susan Crabtree about California and her coverage of EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin’s Earth Day trip to San Diego, where he called on Mexico’s government to clean up the Tijuana River. Also, Fox commentator Steve Hilton announced that he is running as a Republican for the governorship of the state.

RealClearPolitics, Carl Cannon, Tom Bevan

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