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MAGA Meltdown — The Weekly Roundup
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Length:
84 minutes
Released:
Feb 9, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
MAGA makes a mess all over the Capitol, including tanking their own border deal for Trump. Tucker Carlson goes to the Kremlin to be Putin’s mouthpiece.
This week’s panel:
Ron Steslow
Mike Madrid (Lincoln Project cofounder)
Molly McKew (writer and lecturer on Russian influence and information warfare)
Segments this week:
(03:00) Republican dysfunction in Congress
(27:11) Tucker Carlson interviews Putin and evolving Russian information warfare
[Politicology+] The money raised and spent by Super PACs supporting Trump’s primary challengers—what it tells us, and why it matters.
Not yet a Politicology+ subscriber? It’s a private, ad-free version of this podcast, with subscriber-only episodes, strategy, and analysis. Upgrade now at politicology.com/plus.
Support Molly’s fundraiser for drones for frontline units in Ukraine: https://www.paypal.com/pools/c/91MGe8XC8A
Send your questions and thoughts to podcast@politicology.com or leave a voicemail at (202) 455-4558
Follow this week’s panel on X (formerly Twitter):
https://twitter.com/RonSteslow
https://twitter.com/madrid_mike
https://twitter.com/MollyMcKew
Related reading:
Segment 1:
CNN - Bipartisan border deal on brink of defeat ahead of key Senate vote | CNN Politics
Politico - McConnell faces a growing GOP rebellion after border deal breaks down - POLITICO
Axios - Senate Democrats strike fast after GOP’s border deal implosion
Axios - House GOP erupts in fury over "embarrassing" and "shameful" defeats
Segment 2:
WP - Putin interview with Tucker Carlson shows Kremlin outreach to Trump’s GOP - The Washington Post
X - Tucker Carlson on Why he’s interviewing Putin
NYT - N.S.A. Installs New Director as U.S. Prepares for Election Influence Operations
Read George Conway’s piece about the Trump immunity decision: The Atlantic - An Airtight Ruling Against Trump
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week’s panel:
Ron Steslow
Mike Madrid (Lincoln Project cofounder)
Molly McKew (writer and lecturer on Russian influence and information warfare)
Segments this week:
(03:00) Republican dysfunction in Congress
(27:11) Tucker Carlson interviews Putin and evolving Russian information warfare
[Politicology+] The money raised and spent by Super PACs supporting Trump’s primary challengers—what it tells us, and why it matters.
Not yet a Politicology+ subscriber? It’s a private, ad-free version of this podcast, with subscriber-only episodes, strategy, and analysis. Upgrade now at politicology.com/plus.
Support Molly’s fundraiser for drones for frontline units in Ukraine: https://www.paypal.com/pools/c/91MGe8XC8A
Send your questions and thoughts to podcast@politicology.com or leave a voicemail at (202) 455-4558
Follow this week’s panel on X (formerly Twitter):
https://twitter.com/RonSteslow
https://twitter.com/madrid_mike
https://twitter.com/MollyMcKew
Related reading:
Segment 1:
CNN - Bipartisan border deal on brink of defeat ahead of key Senate vote | CNN Politics
Politico - McConnell faces a growing GOP rebellion after border deal breaks down - POLITICO
Axios - Senate Democrats strike fast after GOP’s border deal implosion
Axios - House GOP erupts in fury over "embarrassing" and "shameful" defeats
Segment 2:
WP - Putin interview with Tucker Carlson shows Kremlin outreach to Trump’s GOP - The Washington Post
X - Tucker Carlson on Why he’s interviewing Putin
NYT - N.S.A. Installs New Director as U.S. Prepares for Election Influence Operations
Read George Conway’s piece about the Trump immunity decision: The Atlantic - An Airtight Ruling Against Trump
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Feb 9, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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