Hello Everyone,
I’m on a train on the way to WHCD weekend, the vibes are very bad and not at all good. The sliding into authoritarianism does not make for a sunny weekend, that said we can all thank God for this administration’s breathtaking incompetence.
Please enjoy my reads—-
FAST READS with Molly Jong-Fast
04/25/2025
Welcome to FAST READS with Molly Jong-Fast.
Please check out my latest Vanity Fair article: Appeasing Donald Trump Won’t Work.
You can find an archive of my Vanity Fair pieces.
On FASTPOLITICS –
Video episodes:
The Jim Acosta Show's Jim Acosta dives into the latest political climate under Donald Trump's administration. Join us as we explore a range of hot topics: 🔹 Trump's Trade War: Did America win, or are we feeling the repercussions? 🔹 Economic Turmoil: How Trump's economic strategies and tariffs are affecting everyday Americans, from Wall Street to Main Street. 🔹 Generation X & 401(k) Concerns: Why Gen Xers are rethinking their support. 🔹 Institutions & Resistance: From Harvard to law firms, who's standing up to Trump's pressure? 🔹 Media Dynamics: The rise of new media and the role of loyalist podcasters. 🔹 Public Health Crisis: The impact of RFK Jr.'s controversial stance on vaccines amid rising measles cases.
Marc Elias delves into the nuances of executive orders, particularly those from the Trump administration. They explore how these orders differ from traditional executive actions and the media's role in reporting them.
Audio episodes:
MSNBC’s Ali Vitali examines the state of democracy and Democratic politics. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel details how AGs are fighting back against Trump. The Lincoln Project's Rick Wilson parses what the court’s rebuke of Trump’s agenda means for America. The New York Times’ Theodore Schleifer examines America’s oligarchs and how the country is reacting to their overreaches. The New Republic’s Michael Tomasky examines where Trump’s lawlessness is headed. Strength In Numbers newsletter’s G. Elliott Morris details what polls can tell us about Trump’s agenda. The Nation’s Jeet Heer details Trump’s not-so-great deal-making skills.Substack’s The Jim Acosta Show host Jim Acosta examines Trump backing down on tariffs.The Center for American Progress’s Brendan Duke details how slowed imports at our ports affect Trump’s tariff gambit.
My Recommended Reads For The Week:
The Washington Post – How D.C.’s dangerous new prosecutor is making the city less safe. By Marc Fisher
The White House (Executive Order) - RESTORING EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY AND MERITOCRACY
Gothamist - 4-year-old migrant girl, other kids go to court in NYC with no lawyer: 'The cruelty is apparent'. By Arya Sundaram
Electionlawblog.org - Elon Musk’s Unsupported Claims That Protesters Against Tesla are Paid Give Insight into Musk’s Own Mindset to Use Money, Sometimes Illegally, to Try to Influence Political Outcomes and Political Actors. By RICK HASEN
Bloomberg - THE EVOLUTION OF THE ALPHA MALE AESTHETIC. BY DEREK GUY
Thanks for reading!
Molly -