City Journal's 10 Blocks Podcast
1) Navigating New York City’s Mayoral Election
Rafael Mangual, John Ketcham, Isabella Redjai, and Kerry Soropoulos take a look at the high-stakes dynamics of the New York City mayoral race. From candidate strategies and the influence of social med...Show More
2) YIMBY Success in Texas
Nicole Nosek joins Judge Glock to discuss housing reform legislation spearheaded by Texans for Reasonable Solutions.
3) Trump’s Flag-Burning Crackdown: New Executive Order vs. First Amendment
The panel unpacks President Trump’s latest executive orders on cash bail, National Guard enforcement, and flag burning—are they strong reforms or constitutional overreach? The panel also examines the ...Show More
4) Will Trump Deploy the National Guard to Other Cities?
Charles Fain Lehman, Jesse Arm, Judge Glock, and Renu Mukherjee discuss President Trump’s threat to send National Guard troops to Chicago, Baltimore, and New York; the government’s stake in Intel; and...Show More
5) Trump Says the Smithsonian Is Too Negative. Is He Right?
Charles Fain Lehman, Neetu Arnold, Rafael Mangual, and Daniel Di Martino discuss voters’ increasing dissatisfaction with the Democratic Party and potential 2028 frontrunners, why President Trump is ta...Show More
6) From Capital Streets to City Shelters: Who’s in Charge?
Charles Fain Lehman, Ilya Shapiro, Carolyn Gorman, and John Ketcham discuss the federalization of the D.C. police under the Trump administration and what it signals for local governance in the nation’...Show More
7) Capital Offense: Can the Feds Fix D.C.’s Crime Crisis?
Washington, D.C. is in crisis. Crime is surging, and the federal government has now stepped in. Charles Fain Lehman, Jesse Arm, Renu Mukherjee, and John Ketcham explain why Congress moved to rein in l...Show More
8) New York Confronts Ideological Violence
Nicole Gelinas joins Brian Anderson to discuss the pattern of random acts of violence in New York City and what can be done to stop them.
9) Douglas Murray on Political Violence, Immigration, and His Win in a Defamation Case
Douglas Murray joins Charles Fain Lehman to discuss last week’s shooting in Manhattan, along with broader urban disorder and examples of political violence throughout history. They also look at Presid...Show More
10) Will the Gender Divide in Politics Close?
Charles Fain Lehman, John Ketcham, Jesse Arm, and Rob Henderson discuss Chicago’s pension system and Illinois governor J. B. Pritzker’s presidential aspirations, the rising political divide between me...Show More