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Grandpa v. Grandpa —The Weekly Roundup

Grandpa v. Grandpa —The Weekly Roundup

FromPoliticology


Grandpa v. Grandpa —The Weekly Roundup

FromPoliticology

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Length:
83 minutes
Released:
Feb 17, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

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Last week, a Department of Justice special counsel report concluded that Joe Biden should not be charged for his mishandling of classified documents, but the allegations about Biden’s memory have taken center stage.

This week’s panel: 

Ron Steslow

Matt Bennett (Founder & Executive Vice President for Public Affairs at Third Way)

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

Liz Gilbert Cohen (President of the 2020 Democratic National Convention)

Segments this week:

(03:04) Special Counsel’s report 

(24:40) NY-3 Special Election 

(44:12) Russia wants to put a nuke in space + the invasive and controversial surveillance program set to expire soon

[Politicology+] No Labels’ dubious presidential ticket and their recent letter asking the Justice Department to investigate their critics

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Related reading:
Segment 1: 
Axios - Special counsel report questions Biden's memory
ABC News - Overwhelming majority of Americans think Biden is too old for another term: POLL - ABC News
Fox - Biden's upcoming physical exam will not include a cognitive test, White House says
Politico - Biden v. Trump: The battle over who’s too old, too forgetful or too confused - POLITICO


Segment 2: 
NYT - In New York Win, Democrats Sense a Pivot on Immigration and Border Politics
CNBC - Democrats see New York special election win as blueprint for defeating Trump in November
NBC News - Pennsylvania Democrats pad narrow state House advantage with special election win


Segment 3: 
ABC News - GOP warning of 'national security threat' is about Russia wanting nuclear weapon in space: Sources - ABC News
CNN - House Intel Chairman announces ‘serious national security threat,’ sources say it is related to Russia | CNN Politics
Washington Post - Officials sound alarm about new Russian “space threat” - The Washington Post
Roll Call - House delays plans on surveillance program reauthorization vote - Roll Call
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Released:
Feb 17, 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.