FAST READS with Molly Jong-Fast 03/14/2025
Welcome to FAST READS with Molly Jong-Fast.
Please check out my latest Vanity Fair article: Donald Trump’s Empty Promises Are Catching Up to Him. You can find an archive of my Vanity Fair pieces.
On FASTPOLITICS – We are now coming to you on video, with totally new material, separate from our podcast -nothing recycled – all completely new. I'm thrilled to be joined by Harvard professor and former presidential candidate Lawrence Lessig. We dive deep into the concept of a populist approach to governance and explore how Democrats could theoretically have their own less toxic version of populism. We are honored to have New York Governor Kathy Hochul join us for an in-depth discussion on how she plans to protect New York citizens from the policies and actions of former President Donald Trump.
The Lincoln Project's Rick Wilson examines the infighting inside Trump’s White House. Amanda Zurawskidiscusses the life-threatening consequences of strict abortion bans, even in cases of inevitable miscarriage. PLUS! We have a clip from our YouTube channel where Molly interviews American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten about why fascists hate teachers. On The Tape’s Dan Nathan explains the stock market’s very, very bad reaction to Donald Trump’s policies. The New York Times David Enrich details his latest book Murder the Truth: Fear, the First Amendment, and a Secret Campaign to Protect the Powerful. PLUS! Harvard Professor Lawrence Lessig explores how a populist DOGE could benefit the Democrats. The New Abnormal co-host Andy Levy examines the state of American democracy. Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, the congressman representing the district with the most federal workers cut by DOGE, details the impact on his community.
My Recommended Reads For The Week:
Mashable - Bluesky CEO: imagine a 'world without Caesars'. By Chance Townsend
The New York Times - Inside the Explosive Meeting Where Trump Officials Clashed With Elon Musk. By Jonathan Swan and Maggie Haberman
The Wall Street Journal - Utah to Become First State to Ban Fluoride in Public Water. By Victoria Albert
The Wall Street Journal - Fear of Trump Has Elite Law Firms in Retreat. By Erin Mulvaney and C. Ryan Barber
The Wall Street Journal - Trump Family Has Held Deal Talks With Binance Following Crypto Exchange’s Guilty Plea. By Rebecca Ballhaus, Patricia Kowsmann, Angus Berwick, Josh Dawsey, Caitlin Ostroff
The Texas Tribune - Robert Morris, former Texas megachurch pastor and Trump adviser, indicted for child sex crimes. By ROBERT DOWNEN
Thanks for reading!
-Molly