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The word of the week for politics is “humiliation.” At least according to the Opinion contributing writer David Wallace-Wells, who joins the Opinion columnist David French and the national politics writer Michelle Cottle on “The Opinions.” This week the trio takes a look at how humiliation factors into President Trump’s failed cease-fire with Iran and the demise of Graham Platner’s candidacy. And, with Mitch McConnell in the hospital for several weeks, they debate how much privacy we owe our public servants. 00:00 — Intro & the Word of the Week 02:47 — The Iran Ceasefire & Global Politics 15:17 — The Graham Platner Scandal in Maine 27:50 — High Stakes in the Michigan Senate Primary 35:01 — Aging Leaders & Medical Transparency 40:43 — Weekly Recommendations (that are actually interesting) Read the full transcript here: https://nytimes.com/2026/07/11/opinio... Follow us: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/581OhiI... TikTok: / nytopinion Publish Schedule: Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays The Opinions podcast: "You've heard the news, here's what to make of it."
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