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Democratic strategist Liz Gilbert and communications expert Owen Loftus join Ron Steslow to break down the top stories of the week:

(01:53) Kevin McCarthy’s January 6 committee conflict, and the lose-lose Republicans face as we learn more about the attack

(22:36) How Republicans across the country are embracing election lies to win the very elections they deem fraudulent

(34:43) The Biden Administration’s vaccine goal miss, and the right’s Delta-denialism that is deepening the pandemic’s political divide

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This week, we look at how the affordability crisis is hurting Biden’s chances with Latino voters, how more people are getting good jobs without a college degree, and another congressional Democrat indicted for taking bribes from a foreign country.

Joining Ron Steslow on this week’s panel: 

Hagar Chemali (Fmr. spokesperson for the U.S. Mission to the UN)

Mike Madrid (Lincoln Project cofounder) 

Segments this week:

(03:41)  The affordability crisis driving away the voters Biden needs

(23:33) Getting good jobs “degree free”

(42:24) TX Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar’s indicted for bribery

[Politicology+] The anti-Israel protestors are backed by major Biden Donors

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Related reading:
Segment 1: 
NY Mag - Biden Is Losing the Election in the Center, Not the Left
Trump Super Pac Ad
Axios  - Behind the Curtain: 6% of six states
Axios - Trump's inflation bomb: How his second-term plans could make it worse
Fox Business - White House economic adviser struggles with question on monetary policy | Fox Business
The Informationist - Money Printing Simplified 

Segment 2: 
CNBC - 29-year-old ex-bartender now earns $100000 working in AI without a college degree—here's how
YouTube: Hannah Maruyama’s conversation with Anthony Pompliano 
CNN - Some colleges cost $95,000 per year, and they’re only getting more expensive. Here’s why
CBS News - More U.S. companies no longer requiring job seekers to have a college degree - CBS News

Segment 3: 
AP - Democratic US Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife are indicted over ties to Azerbaijan
NYT - Henry Cuellar Indicted Over Bribery Scheme
Axios - Why Capitol Hill is so quiet on Rep. Henry Cuellar's indictment
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Affordability Voters—The Weekly Roundup

Nick Troiano  (Executive Director of Unite America) joins host Ron Steslow to discuss how our process for primary elections fuels the partisan doom loop and leaves more and more Americans disappointed about their choices, and Nick’s new book The Primary Solution: Rescuing our Democracy from the Fringes 

Segments to look forward to:

(01:52) The Need for Primary Election Reform

(02:56) The Impact of Primary Reform on Elected Officials and Political Parties

(15:42) How Closed Primaries Disenfranchise Voters 

(16:40) Structural Reforms and Cultural Change: Creating a Healthier Democracy

(21:14)Exploring Primary Reform Options

(30:50) Why We Should Abolish Partisan Primaries 

(33:06) The Success of the Alaska System 

(37:04) The Arguments Against Reforms (And Why They Don’t Make Sense)

(40:00) The Path Forward for Primary Reform

(51:39) Envisioning an Ideal Electoral System



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This week, we look at the growing pessimism people are feeling about their money, their plans to spend less, and the monetary policy that’s driving that. Then we’ll discuss the dystopian preview of a second Trump term in the Time Magazine cover story, and Arizona’s move to repeal its 1864 Abortion ban. 

Joining Ron Steslow on this week’s panel: 

Lucy Caldwell  (Board Advisor to the Renew Democracy Initiative and advisor to the Forward Party)

Olivier Knox (veteran politics and foreign policy reporter, most recently at The Washington Post )

James Lavish (co-managing partner of the Bitcoin Opportunity Fund)

Segments this week:

(04:50)  Money

(39:00) Trump’s Time Magazine Story 

(48:30) Arizona 

[Politicology+] RFK Jr’s surprising performance with younger and Latino voters, what’s driving that appeal, and what it could mean for this election cycle. 

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Related reading:
Segment 1: 
CNN - Fears about stagflation are mounting in the US. It’s every central banker’s worst nightmare | CNN Business
Bloomberg - US Consumer Confidence Slumps to Lowest Level Since July 2022 - Bloomberg
Politico - Trump trade advisers plot dollar devaluation - POLITICO

Segment 2: 
Time Magazine - Donald Trump on What His Second Term Would Look Like | TIME
WSJ - Trump Allies Draw Up Plans to Blunt Fed’s Independence - WSJ
Politico - Mitch McConnell continues to break with Trump on immunity claims - POLITICO

Segment 3: 
NYT - Arizona Legislature Will Consider Repeal of 1864 Abortion Law - The New York Times
Politico-Arizona legislature repeals 1864 abortion law - POLITICO
NPR - Christian conservatives wrestle with shifting GOP stance on Arizona abortion ban : NPR
 
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The ‘Imperial Presidency’—The Weekly Roundup

Alua Arthur (Death Doula) joins host Ron Steslow to discuss the importance of embracing mortality, talking about death, and her new book, Briefly Perfectly Human: Making an Authentic Life and Getting Real About the End. 

Segments to look forward to:

(02:31) What is a death doula? 

(05:39) Alua’s journey and embracing mortality 

(07:28) The impact of avoiding conversations about death 

(10:33) Practical ways to approach contemplating death 

(26:00) Having conversations about death with your loved ones 

(28:10) Supporting loved ones facing end-of-life challenges 

(30:30) Reframing our language about death and disease 

(32:19) The desire for “more time” at the end of life 

(38:10) The importance of quality of life in end of life care

(40:00) Assisted Suiceide and personal autonomy 

(43:40) Meaningful rituals for death 

(47:14) Mourning people with troubled legacies 

(51:10) Being briefly, perfectly human


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This week, we look at the Ukraine and Israel aid package and whether Mike Johnson might actually be a capable speaker. Then we’ll discuss the anti-Israel encampments at college campuses across the country. Finally, we’ll talk about the “safe space” election and how Joe Biden and Donald Trump are only talking to friendly media

Joining Ron Steslow on this week’s panel: 

Zack Czajkowski (Fmr. Lincoln Project Political Director)

Liam Donovan (Principal at Bracewell LLP; host of The Lobby Pod)

Segments this week:

(02:32)  Speaker Johnson puts country over crazy

(21:40) The anti-Israel encampments at college campuses

(40:21) Biden and Trump stick to friendly media

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Related reading:
Segment 1: 
The Atlantic - The Accidental Speaker
NYT - How Mike Johnson Got to ‘Yes’ on Aid to Ukraine - The New York Times
Politico - How McConnell and Schumer beat hardline conservatives on Ukraine - POLITICO
Vanity Fair - The Motion to Vacate Mike Johnson Seems Pretty Darn Motionless | Vanity Fair

Segment 2: 
NYT - Universities Struggle as Pro-Palestinian Demonstrations Grow
The Atlantic - The Unreality of Columbia’s ‘Liberated Zone’ - The Atlantic
NYT - Some Jewish Students Are Targeted as Protests Continue at Columbia - The New York Times
WP - Biden aims to strike careful balance as college protests spread - The Washington Post
FP - Among the Activists Plotting to Disrupt the DNC | The Free Press

Segment 3: 
Axios - How Biden, Trump favor safe spaces
 

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