The Buzzsaw Primary —The Weekly Roundup

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On this weekly roundup, Trump wins the uneventful Iowa caucus, rising tensions in the Middle East, and the dynamics of the Democratic primary

This week’s panel: 

Ron Steslow

Liam Donovan (Principal at Bracewell LLP)

Alex Thompson (National Political Correspondent for Axios)

Marc Polymeropoulos (Former CIA Official)

Segments this week:

(02:20) The Iowa Caucus

(08:30) Rising tension in the Middle East

(36:46) The Democratic Primary

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Related reading:

Segment 1: 

NYTimes - Iowa Caucus Results 2024: Trump Wins - The New York Times

CBS News - Iowa caucus turnout for 2024 and how it compares to previous years - CBS News

Des Moines Register - Early call of Trump as winner of Iowa Caucuses stirs anger. Here's why it happened

Segment 2: 

Time - Iran Fires Missiles at Iraq, Syria and Pakistan—What to Know | TIME

WSJ - Houthis Turn Their Sights on U.S. Ships, Vow to Keep Attacking Red Sea Targets - WSJ

CNN - Iran-backed militia vows more attacks after US Embassy in Iraq comes under fire | CNN Politics

Politico - Biden's Yemen strike reignites Congress' battle over war powers - Live Updates - POLITICO

Segment 3: 

(From Feb, 2023) ABC News — Democrats approve new primary calendar for 2024 - ABC News

Miami Herald - 2024 New Hampshire primary has a twist — it doesn't matter for Democrats. Wait, what?

NBC News - Inside the 'weird' write-in campaign needed to help Biden win New Hampshire

Vox - Democrats’ bizarre New Hampshire primary fight, explained. - Vox

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