Political Gabfest
De-ICEing
Jan 29, 2026
· 1h 15m
<p> </p><p>This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss how the shocking killing of Alex Pretti by federal agents could represent a real turning point for Trump’s immigration enforcement policies, the cognitive dissonance about constitutional rights and conservative principles displayed by political leaders in the wake of Pretti’s killing, and a new book by guest <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/contributors/jason-zengerle" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jason Zengerle</a>: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Hated-All-Right-People-Conservative/dp/163893293X/tag=slatmaga-20" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Hated by All the Right People: Tucker Carlson and the Unraveling of the Conservative …