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‘The Insurrection Pivot’ —The Weekly Roundup

‘The Insurrection Pivot’ —The Weekly Roundup

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‘The Insurrection Pivot’ —The Weekly Roundup

FromPoliticology

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Length:
82 minutes
Released:
Jan 5, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

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On this weekly roundup, the ongoing immigration crisis, the legal and illegal corruption in Congress, and President Joe Biden’s insurrection pivot. 

This week’s panel: 
Ron Steslow
Liz Gilbert Cohen (President of the 2020 Democratic National Convention)
Liam Donovan (Principal at Bracewell LLP) 

Segments this week:

(02:23) The border crisis

(24:05) Congressional stock trading and Bob Menendez’s corruption charges

(45:30) The Biden campaign’s pivot to Trump’s role in the insurrection

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Related reading:
Segment 1: 
The Hill - House GOP to begin 2024 with focus on border | The Hill
ABC News - Migrant encounters along southwest border reach all-time high of 302,000 - ABC News
Fox News - Migrant encounters at southern border hit record 302K in December, sources say
Fox News - Eric Adams says NYC is at ‘breaking point’ as he warns of another surge of migrants from Texas
Chicago Sun Times - With Chicago’s migrant crisis worsening, Biden should step up
Politico - Opinion | The Root Causes of Congressional Dysfunction - POLITICO

Segment 2: 
Unusual Whales - The Unusual Whales Congress Trading Report for 2023
ABC News - Citizen watchdogs eye Congress' 'killing it' approach to stock trading - ABC News
CNN - Sen. Menendez charged with receiving gifts from Qatar in new allegations in corruption scheme | CNN Politics

Segment 3: 
Axios - Biden will target Trump in speech at war site on Jan. 6 anniversary
Wash Post: Biden campaign amps up focus on Trump, starting with Jan. 6 speech - The Washington Post
AP News - 2024 election: Biden will start the year at sites of national trauma | AP News
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Released:
Jan 5, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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Politics in America is transforming. We’re embarking on a new series to deepen our understanding of who we are, how we got here, and how we rebuild without repeating the mistakes of the past. Ron Steslow hosts academics, behavioral economists, social psychologists, politicos, philosophers, anthropologists, journalists, poets, and storytellers—and more—to discuss America’s political present and future and dive into the deeper problems we face as a nation. Email us questions or comments: podcast@politicology.com.