Jonathan Lemire, co-host of Morning Joe on MSNOW; writer for MSNOW and contributing writer to The Atlantic talks about the national political news of the week, including Vanity Fair's extensive piece about President Trump's closest aides, the administration's blockade on Venezuela and more.

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jonathan Lemire&lt;/strong&gt;, co-host of Morning Joe on MSNOW; writer for MSNOW and contributing writer to &lt;i&gt;The Atlantic&lt;/i&gt; talks about the national political news of the week, including &lt;i&gt;Vanity Fair&lt;/i&gt;'s extensive piece about President Trump's closest aides, the administration's blockade on Venezuela and more.&lt;/p&gt;
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Jonathan Lemire on Vanity Fair's extensive piece about President Trump's closest aides, the administration's blockade on Venezuela and more.

Friday Morning Politics: Trump's Chief of Staff; Venezuela; Economic Woes

Erik Maza, editor-at-large at New York Magazine discusses some of the reasons to love New York right now, and listeners call in to share their own reasons.

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Erik Maza&lt;/strong&gt;, editor-at-large at&lt;i&gt; New York Magazine&lt;/i&gt; discusses some of the reasons to love New York right now, and listeners call in to share their own reasons.&lt;/p&gt;
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Erik Maza, editor-at-large at New York Magazine discusses some of the reasons to love New York right now, and listeners call in to share their own reasons.

Reasons to Love New York Right Now

Listeners call in to share what makes a fun office holiday party, and share stories from parties, either from this year or in the past.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Listeners call in to share what makes a fun office holiday party, and share stories from parties, either from this year or in the past. &lt;/p&gt;
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Listeners call in to share what makes a fun office holiday party, and share stories from parties, either from this year or in the past. 

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James Solomon, mayor-elect of Jersey City, talks about his plans and priorities for when he takes office as mayor of Jersey City this January.

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;James Solomon&lt;/strong&gt;, mayor-elect of Jersey City, talks about his plans and priorities for when he takes office as mayor of Jersey City this January. &lt;/p&gt;
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James Solomon, mayor-elect of Jersey City, talks about his plans and priorities for when he takes office as mayor of Jersey City this January. 

Meet the New Jersey City Mayor: James Solomon

Errol Louis, political anchor of Spectrum NY1 News, host of Inside City Hall and The Big Deal with Errol Louis, New York Magazine columnist and host of the podcast You Decide, talks about his <a href="https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/you-decide-with-errol-louis/2025/12/16/bellas-battles-the-activist-and-icon-who-changed-america---part-1">new podcast</a> where he explores the impact of the former Congresswoman Bella Abzug, locally and nationally, and why she's not more well known. Plus, the latest local political news.

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Errol Louis&lt;/strong&gt;, political anchor of Spectrum NY1 News, host of Inside City Hall and The Big Deal with Errol Louis, &lt;i&gt;New York Magazine&lt;/i&gt; columnist and host of the podcast You Decide, talks about his &lt;a href="https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/you-decide-with-errol-louis/2025/12/16/bellas-battles-the-activist-and-icon-who-changed-america---part-1"&gt;new podcast&lt;/a&gt; where he explores the impact of the former Congresswoman Bella Abzug, locally and nationally, and why she's not more well known. Plus, the latest local political news.&lt;/p&gt;
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Errol Louis talks about his new podcast about the impact of the former Congresswoman Bella Abzug, plus the latest local political news.

Bella Abzug's Impact on NYC Politics

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