Mayer, Jane

July 15, 2020

52:30

White House Used Pandemic To Weaken Safety Regulations, Reporter Says

New Yorker writer Jane Mayer reports on conditions at a Delaware poultry processing plant owned by a major Trump donor: "No matter what's going on, they've got to keep those chicken lines running."

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April 23, 2020

43:15

Mitch McConnell's Calculated Decision To Become Trump's 'Enabler-in Chief,' Explained

New Yorker writer Jane Mayer says the Senate majority leader has thrown his support behind the president — despite the fact that "behind Trump's back, he says he detests him, can't stand him."

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell looks pensive against a black backdrop

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July 25, 2019

50:30

Journalist Jane Mayer On The 'Many Mysteries' In The Accusations Against Al Franken

The New Yorker reporter recently did a deep dive into the accusations of sexual misconduct that led to Sen. Franken's 2017 resignation. Mayer says the chief accuser's story is full of holes.

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White House Used Pandemic To Weaken Safety Regulations, Reporter Says

Mitch McConnell's Calculated Decision To Become Trump's 'Enabler-in Chief,' Explained

Journalist Jane Mayer On The 'Many Mysteries' In The Accusations Against Al Franken

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