“The Crisis is Here” — The Weekly Roundup

Doug Jones (Fmr. Democratic U.S. Senator from Alabama), Mike Madrid (Lincoln Project cofounder) and Lucy Caldwell (Walsh 2020 Campaign Manager) join host Ron Steslow to unpack some of the most important stories of the week and how they’re shaping the political landscape:

(03:11) The Fed’s rate hikes, Biden’s push to expand the workforce, and the threats to Social Security heading into the midterms 

(23:03) Liz Cheney endorses her first Democratic candidate and John Fetterman drops an ad featuring two Trump-voting former Republicans—his parents.  

(42:33) The attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Paul, in their San Francisco home 

[Politicology+ Subscribers Only] The biggest misconception about money in politics and the outrage economy driving political fundraising and media coverage 

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