Ep.98 Tariffs, Impoundment, Gaza, AID Freeze, and Plane Crash

In this episode Jane and Jason explore the various interconnected crises, including dead catting, plane crashes, impoundments, the establishment of tariff barriers, and the cessation of aid that have escalated during Trump's second week of his second term. 

During the Ordering the Disorder segment, Jane contemplates the extent to which the global community may seek to gradually and cautiously decouple from the US, given the current instability in US politics. Meanwhile, Jason reflects on the missed opportunity for Canada, Mexico, the UK, and the EU to present a united front against Trump, noting their decision to refrain from doing so.

Producer: George McDonagh

Executive Producer: Neil Fearn

This is a most compelling podcast from the 538 about the ways in which the Trump Presidency threatens the constitutional balance of powers and how the issue of Impoundment is at the very core of the structural and legal threat of Trumpism to 're-do' the underlying structures of America.

From the Washington Post, ‘Senior U.S. official exists after rift with Musk Allies of Payment System’.

From CNN, ‘Inside 45 hours of chaos: The brief life and quick death of Trump’s federal spending freeze'

From CNN, ‘Trump suggests his plan for Gaza Strip is to ‘clean out the whole thing”

From Congressional Democrats, ‘Background on Unlawful Impoundment in President Trump’s Executive Orders’