Mike Madrid (Lincoln Project Cofounder), Al Cardenas (former advisor to Presidents Regan and George H.W. Bush), and Liz Gilbert Cohen (President of the 2020 Democratic National Convention) join host Ron Steslow to unpack some of the most important stories of the week and how they’re shaping the political landscape:

(02:26) The State of the Union 

(26:13) The border crisis 

(42:24) The Chinese spy balloon, “deepfake” misinformation campaigns, and co-parenting with the CCP 

[Politicology+ Subscribers Only] New York Times article about the Republicans making education issues a centerpiece of their campaigns

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