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This week, we discuss the crypto bills getting democratic support in Congress despite Biden’s opposition, why housing is a key issue driving Latinos away from Democrats, and the rise of political violence throughout this election cycle.

Joining Ron Steslow on this week’s panel: 

Olivier Knox (veteran politics and foreign policy reporter, most recently at The Washington Post )

Mike Madrid (Lincoln Project cofounder)

Segments this week:

(02:33)  Crypto goes to Washington

(27:33) Housing is a Latino issue 

(44:02) Political violence 

[Politicology+] Pseudo-legislating on the border, why the left-right political spectrum isn’t useful, and why you’re still using these outdated terms

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Related reading:

Segment 1: 

Axios - Senate votes to kill SEC crypto accounting rule

Axios - 1 big thing: Gensler's testimony

Politico - Crypto is Trump's new weapon against Biden - POLITICO

Segment 2: 

UnidosUS - Housing Costs Driving Latino Voter Concerns About Inflation Ahead of the 2024 Election | UnidosUS

RedFin - 2023 Has Been The Least Affordable Year for Homebuying on Record—But 2024 Is Looking Up

Segment 3: 

NYT - ‘We’ll See You at Your House’: How Fear and Menace Are Transforming Politics - The New York Times

Insurance Journal - Global Election Super-Cycle Raises Risk of Political Violence, Large Insurance Losses

WP - Trump email falsely says Biden was ‘locked & loaded’ to ‘take me out’ in Mar-a-Lago search - The Washington Post

Axios - Trump spreads false "assassination" claims as voters fear violence

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