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Lucy Caldwell  (Board Advisor to the Renew Democracy Initiative and advisor to the Forward Party) joins host Ron Steslow this week to discuss Donald Trump’s conviction in the New York hush money case, Joe Biden's executive order on border security, and the Wall Street Journal report on Biden's cognitive fitness

Segments this week:

(04:11)  Trump’s conviction

(26:07) Border executive order

(40:25) Biden slipping and Trumpflation

[Politicology+]  Anthony Fauci’s testimony at a  highly contentious hearing about the origins and response to the pandemic, and what looks like an unfolding coverup scandal

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Related reading:

Segment 1:

NY Mag - Prosecutors Got Trump — But They Contorted the Law

NYT - Trump Guilty on All Counts in Hush-Money Case - The New York Times

NBC - RNC co-chair Lara Trump blasts Maryland GOP Senate candidate Larry Hogan for urging the public to respect hush money verdict

Segment 2: 

NBC News - Biden signs executive action drastically tightening border

Politico - Biden issues new executive action: Much of southern border to close at midnight - POLITICO

Politico - Latino Dems are split over Biden's border action - POLITICO

Segment 3: 

WSJ - Behind Closed Doors, Biden Shows Signs of Slipping - WSJ

The Atlantic - Trump’s Plan to Supercharge Inflation - The Atlantic

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