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Motherboard's writers, editors, and contributors have spent the last week talking to activists, researchers, and policy makers about the powers that Donald Trump will inherit when he takes power in January. There's little sense in speculating about what Trump will do when he takes office, but it's important to understand the powers he will have to affect things like climate change, energy policy, surveillance, cybersecurity, and the other topics Motherboard holds dear.
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For this week's episode of Radio Motherboard, Jason Koebler talked to our staff and contributors about the specific topics they cover and about the executive powers President-elect Trump will soon have. We will begin posting individual segments starting next week. Radio Motherboard is available on all podcast apps and on iTunes.Read more:
- Trump's powers over press access, transparency, and FOIA
- What happens if the United States leaves the Paris Climate Agreement
- Trump and climate change in Florida
- The drone program under Trump
- Vaping regulation under Trump
- Scientists' concerns with a Trump presidency
- Trump and the Keystone XL pipeline
- How we plan to cover the environment and energy policy under Trump
- Trump and the surveillance apparatus
- Trump and manufacturing, trade, and the iPhone
- Trump and net neutrality