Episode 1: Congressman George Latimer

Podcast Debut: Westchester Congressman on Trump, Tariffs, the Left – and Which of Us Is a Ryan Reynolds LookalikeThe first episode of our new Local Matters Westchester podcast features Democratic Congressman George Latimer, who joins Examiner founding Editor-in-Chief and current Recorder journalist Martin Wilbur, former PCTV station manager Shane McGaffey, and Examiner Publisher Adam Stone for a wide-ranging discussion. We cover:The way Latimer believes President Trump misunderstands tariffsHis bipartisan effort with Republican Congressman Mike Lawler to keep a local Social Security office open – and why it failedHis own Con Ed bills and what the state can do to rein in energy costsHis reflections on congestion pricing (London came up)Where the Biden administration has fallen short on immigration – and how dug in Republicans are on the issueThe possibilities for bipartisanship in 2025 WashingtonHis take on the far left of his party – and who might represent a more center-left path forwardHis views on the broken health care system, and why deep structural reform is neededHow Westchester County fumbled aspects of its early COVID response when he was county executive – and what lessons were learnedHis blunt reaction to Trump’s push to abolish the Department of Education, characterizing it as ideological, reckless, and analytically hollowHis perspective on the end of Examiner’s print editionsPlus, Congressman Latimer weighs in on the very important question: which one of us looks like Hollywood heartthrob and Pound Ridge resident Ryan Reynolds?And a promise to return as a guest this fallAll this and more – with generous sponsorship support from Genesis/Saw Mill Club in Mount Kisco.