Can the State Be Trusted With the Death Penalty?

Steve Hayes is joined by Jonah Goldberg, Mike Warren, and John McCormack to discuss the botched execution of convicted murderer Christa Pike and Angela Paxton’s “endorsement” ad for Senate candidate Ken Paxton, her estranged husband.

The Agenda:

—Christa Pike’s execution

—Catholic arguments against the death penalty

—What should the state do now?

—Iowa Senate race

—Candidate selection matters

—NWYT: Bowling

Show notes:

—New York Times/Siena poll

—Campaign ‘all coming from DC,’ Paxton says

—The death of third places—Alienated America: Why Some Places Thrive While Others Collapse