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The Opinions

Jamelle Bouie, Michelle Cottle and David French convene to discuss the year that was.

By Jamelle BouieMichelle Cottle and David French

Produced by Vishakha Darbha

As a tumultuous year comes to an end, the New York Times Opinion politics writer Michelle Cottle talks to the columnists David French and Jamelle Bouie about the year that was — the damage done by the Trump administration, including his most recent speech, any silver linings and what to take into 2026.

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