About this episode
This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss Jim Jordan’s efforts to become Speaker of the House; President Joe Biden’s visit to an Israel at war; and Donald Trump’s gag order. Here are some notes and references from this week’s show: Robert Jimison and Kayla Guo for The New York Times: “ As Speaker Chaos Grows, so Does Talk of Empowering McHenry ” Josh Levin and Stefan Fatsis on the Hang Up and Listen podcast: “ The What Jim Jordan Knew About Sexual Abuse at Ohio State Edition ” Philip Bump for The Washington Post: “ Americans see the House speaker mess as hurting the country ” John Dickerson and Charlie D’Agata for CBS News Prime Time: “ Rocket Attack Destroys Hospital in Gaza ” Charlie Savage and Alan Feuer for The New York Times: “ Gag Order on Trump in Election Case Leaves More Hard Questions ” Here are this week’s chatters: John: Mallika Marshall for CBS Boston: “ Hitting snooze in the morning could be beneficial, new studies say ” and Will Stone for NPR: “ I usually wake up just ahead of my alarm. What’s up with that? ” Emily: Shaun Walker for The Guardian: “ Poland election: Law and Justice party on course to be ousted from power ” and Anne Applebaum for The Atlantic: “ Poland Shows That Autocracy Is Not Inevitable ” David: “ Beckham ” on Netflix Listener chatter from Phoebe Saltzstein: Brett Arends for MarketWatch: “ Here’s the real cause of the Social Security funding shortfall, according to the program’s chief actuary ” For this week’s Slate Plus bonus segment, Emily, John, and David discuss Oprah Winfrey, Mitt Romney, and a presidential Dream Team and reference: Mike Allen for Axios: “ Scoop: Oprah pitched a White House run with Mitt Romney, book reveals ”; Romney: A Reckoning by McKay Coppins; Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life by Arnold Schwarzenegger; “ Pumping Iron ” documentary film; and The New York Times: “ First Lady Tours Coal Mine in Ohio: Mrs. Roosevelt Wears Miner’s Lighted Cap and Spends Hour and Half Underground. ” In the next Gabfest Reads, David talks with Kristi Coulter about her book, Exit Interview: The Life and Death of My Ambitious Career . Email your chatters, questions, and comments to gabfest@slate.com . (Messages may be referenced by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Kevin Bendis Research by Julie Huygen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices