D.C.’s Identity Crisis

Washington Post reporter Paul Schwartzman joins Cuneyt as Tom Sherwood celebrates his 80th birthday.They talk about President Trump’s $22.5 billion plan for Dulles Airport, in the context of Trump's desire to play the part of big city mayor.Then, they turn to why Congress’s effort to restrict D.C.’s taxation a felt like a sneak attack, the business community’s anxiety over mayor-in-waiting Janeese Lewis George, and the city's biggest question: How does Washington rebuild as the federal government shrinks?00:00 Tom Sherwood Turns 80 + Paul Schwartzman Joins00:55 Trump’s $22.5 Billion Dulles Airport Makeover10:56 Trump’s Builder Mythology + Reflecting Pool Mess14:57 Who Will Pay for the New Dulles?17:33 Congress' Sneak Attack23:30 Business Anxiety Over Janeese Lewis George26:56 D.C.’s Economic Upheaval and Identity Crisis31:37 Mendelson, Bowser, and City Hall’s New Power Structure38:31 New York Bagels and D.C. PizzaThe Dream City Podcast will hold the powerful accountable and take you inside D.C.’s business and political worlds. Along the way: Revelatory conversations with city officials, business leaders, and the best-sourced journalists in town.Music credit: Highway 430 by Blue Dot SessionsThe Dream City Podcast is a product of COSMOS Media LLC.