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May 20, 2021 An Eye On Elise Stefanik—Enemies of Democracy
What kinds of calculations, pivots and sacrifices of personal integrity does it take to become a Trump Republican? In the first installment of Enemies of Democracy, Lucy Caldwell joins Ron Steslow to introduce listeners to the route Elise Stefanik took from moderate marvel to Trumpist capitulator, and how she forged a pernicious path to the upper echelon of Republican Party leadership.
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39 min
May 19, 2021 An Eye On Elise Stefanik—Enemies of Democracy
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What kinds of calculations, pivots and sacrifices of personal integrity does it take to become a Trump Republican? In the first installment of Enemies of Democracy, Lucy Caldwell joins Ron Steslow to introduce listeners to the route Elise Stefanik took from moderate marvel to Trumpist capitulator, and how she forged a pernicious path to the upper echelon of Republican Party leadership.

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46 min
May 14, 2021 “Crazy Times Carnival”—The Weekly Roundup
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Liz Cheney’s ouster and the Republican Party’s leadership vacuum, Arizona’s bogus election audit, and the special interests spending millions on spam comments —Jon Boughtin, Lucy Caldwell, Lanae Erickson, and Ron Steslow break down the week’s most important stories.

(02:21) What House Republicans’ ouster of Liz Cheney means for truth tellers in the Republican Party, notions of bipartisanship and Congress’ ability to govern

(25:00) The bogus ballot audit in Maricopa County, Arizona, and what happens when partisan hacks get their hands on ballots

(42:33) Revelations about manipulation of the public commenting for FCC’s net neutrality policies, and what it means when legitimate regulating tools are usurped and corrupted

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1 hr 8 min
May 07, 2021 “I’ve Had It With Her”—The Weekly Roundup
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Liz Cheney’s last stand, Barr’s abuse of office, and clinging to COVID rules—Susan Del Percio, Jennifer Horn, and Ron Steslow break down the week’s most important stories.

(01:14) The reinvigorated effort to oust Liz Cheney from House GOP Leadership
(21:39) New information about Bill Barr’s handling of the Russia investigation, and declining trust in public institutions
(32:40) How revised CDC guidelines and new information about COVID safety are being heeded or ignored

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56 min
May 05, 2021 Out on the Field—Israel Gutierrez
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Across the country, Republican legislatures are pushing anti-trans bills to exclude trans women and girls from joining sports leagues and teams.
ESPN’s Israel “Izzy” Gutierrez has a different message: Let them play.
Israel and host Ron Steslow explain the inexorable links between political issues and the top narratives driving sports, and why the effort to exclude LGBT athletes is just the latest front of the culture wars driving a wedge through the country.

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1 hr 2 min
April 30, 2021Knock Knock Knocking Down Rudy’s Door—The Weekly Roundup
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Biden raises hope, while the feds raze Rudy. In this week’s Weekly Roundup, political strategists Liz Gilbert and Mike Madrid join Ron Steslow to break down the dynamics shaping the week’s top stories:
Scoring Biden’s first address to a joint session of Congress, his infrastructure plan sales pitch, and the history made behind the President
The FBI’s raid of Rudy Giuliani’s apartment, what it means, and what it doesn’t
Trumpist co-conspirators returning to public life and even political office

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1 hr 11 min
April 28, 2021Drawing Democracy: Part 3—Winners and Losers
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Note: The Census Bureau released their reapportionment figures after this episode was recorded. Throughout this conversation, we discuss potential and hypothetical changes, but the final numbers are now available. The reapportionment winners are: Texas (+2), Florida, Colorado, Montana, North Carolina, and Oregon (+1). The losers are: California, Illinois, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia (-1).
Dave Wasserman, House editor for Cook Political Report, NBC News contributor, and one of the nation’s top election forecasters, joins Ron Steslow for part three of Politicology’s Drawing Democracy series to discuss:
Which states stand to gain and lose House seats and Electoral College votes
How districting itself may preclude partisan proportionality and competitiveness
What voters most need to pay attention to and how to be active through the process
Democratization of district mapping technology

Cook Political Report: https://cookpolitical.com/
Dave’s Redistricting: https://davesredistricting.org/maps#home

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33 min
April 23, 2021White Supremacy Caucus—The Weekly Roundup
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150 years after the Civil War—and four months after the Confederate Flag was paraded through the Capitol—white supremacists now want their own Congressional caucus.
Politicology strategists Susan Del Percio and Lucy Caldwell join Ron Steslow to break down the most important stories of the week:
Chauvin verdict, debunking the right wing response, and the will for reform
Parler’s impending return and the First Amendment
House Republicans’ White Supremacy Caucus

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1 hr 25 min
April 21, 2021 BOЯDEЯ CЯISIS—Molly McKew
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The Kremlin is aggressively mobilizing weapons and ground troops along the border with Eastern Ukraine, and fears of a new Russian invasion are rising. Molly McKew, a leading expert on Russian influence and warfare, joins Ron Steslow to bring listeners to the Russian border with Ukraine, and why the future of the West may hang in the balance between a resolute Biden administration, and an American electorate increasingly weary of foreign entanglements.

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1 hr 4 min
April 16, 2021Venmo-tional Baggage—The Weekly Roundup
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Politicology strategists Susan Del Percio and Mike Madrid join Ron Steslow to break down the most important stories of the week:
Killing of Daunte Wright miles from Derek Chauvin’s trial
Matt Gaetz, Venmo, and viability of the Trump playbook
Corporate heavies weigh in on voting rights

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1 hr 12 min

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