What I Learned in 2025

I answer your questions on the year’s political lessons, the struggles of young men and handling heat on the show. The end-of-year Ask Me Anything episode has become a tradition on the show. So as 2025 comes to a close, I’m joined by Claire Gordon, the show’s executive producer, to answer your questions about an eventful year — how my thinking on the Trump administration has evolved, how well the Democratic Party has played its chips, what I think it means to be a Democrat right now, whether “Abundance” is centrist, how politicians might address adriftness of young people, how I’ve handled the criticism the show has received and how many packets of Splenda I consume in a day. Note: This conversation was recorded on Tuesday, Dec. 2, and does not reflect more recent developments in Congress’s review of the Sept. 2 boat attack. Mentioned: “ Don’t Believe Him ” by Ezra Klein “ The Supreme Court Is Backing Trump’s Power Grab ” by Ezra Klein “ What if Trump Just Ignores the Courts? ” by Ezra Klein “ The Republican Party’s NPC Problem — and Ours ” by Ezra Klein “ Abundance and the Left " by Ezra Klein “ The Emergency Is Here ” by Ezra Klein “ Stop Acting Like This Is Normal ” by Ezra Klei…