Mike Madrid (Lincoln Project Cofounder) and Al Cardenas (former advisor to Presidents Regan and George H.W. Bush) join host Ron Steslow to unpack some of the most important stories of the week:

(02:24) The start of the January 6th Committee’s public hearings 

(23:48) Growing fears among Democratic leaders about Biden’s age being a liability

(36:43) Still rising inflation 

[Politicology+ Members Only] How Disney’s new film Lightyear could take the culture war to infinity and beyond.

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