Al Cardenas (former advisor to Presidents Regan and George H.W. Bush) and Susan Del Percio (MSNBC political analyst and crisis communications expert) join host Ron Steslow to unpack some of the most important stories of the week:

(02:11) The Manchin-Schumer deal on the Inflation Reduction Act

(18:00) The U.S. kills the leader of al-Qaeda and Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan

(37:25) This week’s primary elections in Arizona and Michigan and the abortion rights ballot measure in Kansas

[Politicology+ Members Only] The success of moderate Democrats in primary elections 

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