The Mona Charen ShowAre There Any Grown-Ups in Government?0:00Current time: 0:00 / Total time: -55:51-55:51Paid episodeThe full episode is only available to paid subscribers of The BulwarkSubscribe to listenAre There Any Grown-Ups in Government?Damon Linker and Mona CharenMar 31, 2023∙ Paid2711ShareMaya MacGuineas discusses our broken budget and fiscal gridlock. Plus, why people are taking to the streets in Israel. highlights/lowlightsBill's:https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/03/29/investigating-low-fertility-rates/Mona’s: https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/the-secret-joke-at-the-heart-of-the-harvard-affirmative-action-caseDa…This post is for paid subscribersJoinAlready a paid subscriber? Sign inThe Mona Charen ShowAudioVideoThe Mona Charen Show is a weekly, one-on-one discussion that goes in depth on political and cultural topics.The Mona Charen Show is a weekly, one-on-one discussion that goes in depth on political and cultural topics.JoinListen onSubstack AppApple PodcastsSpotifyYouTube MusicYouTubeOvercastPocket CastsRSS FeedAppears in episodeDamon LinkerMona CharenRecent EpisodesBook Club: “If I Don’t Return: A Father’s Wartime Journal” (w/ Mark Hertling) | Mona Charen ShowJun 9 • Mona Charen and Mark HertlingTrump's Tough-Guy Act Is Finally Falling Apart (w/ Will Saletan)Jun 7 • Mona Charen and Will SaletanTrump's Staggering Corruption Is Finally Catching Up to HimMay 30 • Mona Charen and Jonathan ChaitDanielle Crittenden on Losing Her DaughterMay 23 • Mona CharenWhat Can 'A Man for All Seasons' Tell Us About Today?May 16 • Mona Charen and Sonny BunchTrump's Tariffs Trashed the Economy. Why Won't We Say That? (w/ Matt Bennett)May 9 • Mona CharenTrump's War on the Enlightenment (w/ Steven Pinker)May 4 • Mona CharenOrbán Rigged the Game—and Still LostApr 27 • Mona Charen and Dalibor Rohac