Josh and Kate discuss Senator Joe Manchin's opposition to S1 and newly reiterated refusal to touch the filibuster, analyzing the way forward for Democrats with a potentially non-functioning Senate.

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Josh and Kate discuss Democrats' efforts to ratchet up the pressure on a few specific filibuster-loving Senate colleagues. Meanwhile, former President Trump has traded in his blog for the rally stage (and hopes of a late-summer coup?)

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Josh and Kate discuss the news of the day, including Senate gridlock, an upswell in violence against local government officials and the battle over a memo related to the Mueller report.

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Josh and Kate discuss the fate of the January 6 commission as Kevin McCarthy struggles to unify his caucus.

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Josh and Kate discuss Liz Cheney's ouster and the various congressional investigations into the event that ultimately led to her firing.

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Josh and Kate discuss the current intra-GOP warfare, former President Trump's new blog and the debate around mask-wearing.

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Josh and Kate discuss the FBI raids on Rudy Giuliani's properties and recap the events that brought us to this stunning development.

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Josh and Kate discuss a week of actual fake news rocketing around the rightwing media ecosystem leading up to President Biden's first big speech.

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Josh and Kate discuss the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial and take their first listener question.

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Josh and Kate discuss policing reform, analyze the dynamics around the infrastructure package and introduce a new segment.

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