Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown University's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Programs at Brown University, share their take on the news.

On this episode:

• Unpacking the Inflation Reduction Act
• What this summer's good news for Democrats means for the midterms
• Liz Cheney's political future, and what it could mean for Democrats and Republicans
• Trump's Mar-a-Lago drama. What matters, what doesn't, and why it feels like we've been here before...
• Multiple US Congresspeople head to Taiwan. Grand strategy, or ego-trip?
• Mega droughts in Europe and California

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