‘A Hostage They Couldn’t Shoot’—The Weekly Roundup

Susan Del Percio (MSNBC political analyst and crisis communications expert) and Hagar Chemali (Former spokesperson for the U.S. Mission to the UN) join host Ron Steslow to unpack some of the most important stories of the week and how they’re shaping the political landscape:

(02:44) The deal to raise the debt ceiling 

(19:30) How getting this close to a default impacts the global economy and foreign affairs 

(33:52) Dianne Feinstein’s return to the Senate, her increasing reliance on aides, and the calls for her resignation coming from the left

[Politicology+ Subscribers Only] The Politics of delusion and how our misconceptions about what other people think could fuel an anti-democracy spiral 

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What we read: 

Segment 1:

NYT—New Details in Debt Limit Deal: Where $136 Billion in Cuts Will Come From

NBCNews—Debt ceiling vote live updates: House will take up the Biden-McCarthy plan tonight

NPR—Far-right members threaten a 'reckoning' over McCarthy's debt limit deal

AP—House debt ceiling vote to avert default on track with Biden and McCarthy both confident of passage | AP News

The Dispatch—Loaded With Gimmicks, but Still Worth It - Brian Riedl - The Dispatch

Segment 2:

AP News—What it would mean for the global economy if the US defaults on its debt | AP News

NYT—Republicans Are Putting Our Standard of Living at Risk

Segment 3:

NYT—Dianne Feinstein Relies Heavily on Staff to Function in Senate - The New York Times

WP—California Democrats divided on Dianne Feinstein serving to term’s end - The Washington Post

NYT—Why Dianne Feinstein, Like Many Before Her, Refuses to Let Go

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