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The Justice Department’s investigation into Hunter Biden and the once-censored stories about Hunter Biden’s laptop we now know to be true—and why they matter.

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Fmr. Senior CIA Official Marc Polymeropoulos and political strategist Lucy Caldwell join Ron Steslow to unpack some of the most important stories of the week:

(02:34) The nearly eight hour gap in President Trump's White House phone logs from January 6th

(22:32) Putin’s War and Biden’s “regime change” line

(46:18) How the Left’s climate playbook needs to change

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Poler Family Professor and chair of the psychology department at Amherst College Dr. Catherine Sanderson joins Ron Steslow to look at the psychological phenomenon of “moral rebels” and vis-a-vis Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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(01:21) What is a moral rebel?

(3:14) The bystander effect in global crises 

(08:00) Russians standing up against the war 

(14:35) Why we’re drawn to moral rebels

(24:38) The importance of character

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Former congressman, DCCC chair, and head of Cornell University’s Institute of Politics and Global Affairs, Steve Israel, and political strategists Mike Madrid and Chuck Rocha join Ron Steslow to unpack some of the most important stories of the week:

(03:32) Mike Madrid’s New York Times Opinion Essay about Latinos voters moving to the Republican Party (Read it here: https://nyti.ms/3LlaZiN)

(24:00) How Ukraine is exploiting Putin’s fears with information warfare

(42:19) The Disney Employees’ walkout over the lack of corporate response to Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” law, and the influence of employees on corporate actors

[Politicology+ Exclusive] How growing fears over inflation and stagflation can define the midterms // To unlock this segment now, go to politicology.com/plus or subscribe in Apple Podcasts.

Listen to Mike and Chuck on The Latino Vote podcast: https://apple.co/3wz2bl7

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This episode is a little bit different. And personal. Kristyn Komarnicki, director of dialogue and convening at Christians for Social Action, and Darren Calhoun, a justice advocate, worship leader, and Associate Fellow at CSA, join Ron Steslow to discuss intentional dialogue, and how we can use their techniques in the relationships that matter to us.

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(07:06) What is dialogue? How is it different from everyday conversations?

(8:19) What does a curated dialogue look like?

(20:23) How do you prepare for something like this?

(27:34) Why lean into conflict, even when you don’t like conflict?

(32:28) Political fights vs dialogue—what is our role in specific conversations?

(40:44) How important is “grace” in having dialogue that allows for growth?

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Social policy expert Lanae Erickson and Cuban-American attorney and ‘No Labels’ vice chairman Al Cardenas join Ron Steslow to discuss some of the most important stories of the week:

(02:25) Zelensky’s address to congress

(22:49) How the media and protestors are shaping opinions on the war

(45:48) The perception of public defenders and Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearing 

[Politicology+ Exclusive] The unusual, high earning fundraiser for Liz Cheney and what it might mean for the future of the Republican party// To unlock this segment now, go to politicology.com/plus

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Matt Bennett, cofounder and executive vice president for public affairs at Third Way, and Jess Marsden, who oversees Protect Democracy’s election work, join Ron Steslow to discuss Third Way’s recent presentation about the plot to steal the presidency in 2024 and what we need to do to stop it.

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(02:08) Why Third Way developed their presentation

(03:59) Differences between November 2020 and now 

(05:58) The shift from voter suppression to throwing out votes

(23:26) The “Independent State Legislature Doctrine”

(39:08) The parallel presidential campaign

(40:44) The coalition to prevent election theft 

(51:48) What individuals can do

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Political strategists Mike Madrid and Lucy Caldwell, and National security writer Molly McKew discuss some of the most important stories of the week:

(02:41) The U.S. ban on Russian oil and how the Russian invasion can continue impacting Americans domestically

(50:20) Chinese state media pushing Russian propaganda and what it should mean for our relationship with China

[Politicology+ Exclusive] The one of the biggest and least understood voter demographics, and the seismic shift that top-level strategists are still missing // To unlock this segment now, go to politicology.com/plus

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In this two part series, Former Chair of the Ohio Democratic Party David Pepper joins Ron Steslow to discuss his book, Laboratories of Autocracy, and how state legislatures have contributed to the erosion of democracy—and why Ohio is emblematic of what’s happening around the country.

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(01:33) How “laboratories of autocracy” work

(09:46) The 80/20 strategy

(17:30) Moving from “Never Trump” to “Always Democracy”

(24:19) How we get on the same page about what the threats to democracy are

(31:00) What we can do to push back against rising autocracy 

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Political strategist Mike Madrid and crisis communications expert Susan Del Percio  join Ron Steslow to discuss Joe Biden’s first State of the Union address:

(01:56) Overall responses to the speech 

(20:29) The response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine 

(39:59) Should Biden focus on domestic policy or Ukraine heading toward the midterms? 

(47:01) Biden’s Unity Agenda

(51:30) Iowa Gov. Kim Reynold’s Republican Response to the State of the Union

[Politicology+ Exclusive] The corporate response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the corporations that asked the Biden administration to go soft on Putin // To unlock this segment now, go to politicology.com/plus

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