Lanae Erickson (Senior Vice President for the Social Policy & Politics Program at Third Way) and Amy Walter (Publisher and Editor-in-Chief Cook Political Report with Amy Walter) join host Ron Steslow to unpack some of the most important stories of the week and how they’re shaping the political landscape:

(03:00) The reactions to Donald Trump’s indictment

(36:36) The politics of privacy, including controversy over a federal program that allows the government to engage in surveillance

[Politicology+ Subscribers Only] The Supreme Court’s decision rejecting racially gerrymandered voting maps in Alabama that diluted Black voters’ power.

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What we read: 

Segment 1:

WSJ—Trump’s Indictment May Pull Us Back From the Brink - WSJ

Politico—The Senate GOP's quiet but mighty Trump skeptics - POLITICO

Politico—Biden orders DNC and reelect to remain silent about Trump’s indictment - POLITICO

The Dispatch—‘But Her Emails’ Is Not the Defense of Trump His Supporters Would Like It to Be - Jonah Goldberg - The Dispatch

NYT—Christie Attacks Trump in CNN Town Hall, Calling Conduct Detailed in Indictment ‘Awful’ - The New York Times

CBS News—Trump delivered defiant speech after indictment hearing. Here's what he said. - CBS News

CNBC—'Trump can't win': Koch network releases ads targeting ex-president

Segment 2:

WP—National security officials make case for keeping surveillance powers to skeptical Congress - The Washington Post

CNN—FBI announces new curbs on controversial surveillance program as Congress considers whether to renew it | CNN Politics

Forbes—Jon Ossoff Grills Top FBI Official Over Abuses Of Citizens' Civil Liberties

Wired—The US Is Openly Stockpiling Dirt on All Its Citizens | WIRED

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