"A Party of Losers"—The Weekly Roundup

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On Tuesday, Democrats and abortion rights advocates scored election victories in Virginia and Ohio

On this weekly roundup, host Ron Steslow and guests Mike Madrid (Lincoln Project cofounder) and Lucy Caldwell (Board Advisor to the Renew Democracy Initiative and advisor to the Forward Party) discuss the results of those elections and the New York Times / Siena College Poll that has Trump leading Biden in five of six battleground states.  

Then they discuss the foreign influence campaigns shaping our culture and politics from TikTok to universities. 

Next, they dive into Donald Trump’s plans to hire lawyers who will help him defy the law—even if it won’t hold up in court. 

Segments this week:

(1:44) Elections and the NYT Poll

(28:18) Foreign Influence 

(47:30) Trump preparing to hire lawyers who will help him defy the law

[Politicology+] The third Republican primary debate.

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Related reading:

Segment 1: 

WP—Exit poll results from Ohio Issue 1 ballot measure on abortion rights - The Washington Post

Axios—Virginia Democrats seize statehouse, dashing Youngkin's hopes for GOP takeover

NYT/Siena college—Cross-Tabs: October 2023 Times/Siena Poll of the 2024 Battlegrounds

NYT—Abortion Rights Fuel Big Democratic Wins, and Hopes for 2024 - The New York Times

NYT—Tuesday Was Great for Democrats. It Doesn’t Change the Outlook for 2024. - The New York Times

Segment 2: 

The Free Press—Is Campus Rage Fueled by Middle Eastern Money? | The Free Press

The Guardian—TikTok is part of China’s cognitive warfare campaign | Nita Farahany | The Guardian

The Economist—Israel is more popular than social-media posts suggest 

Axios—On TikTok, views of pro-Palestine posts far surpass views of pro-Israel posts

Segment 3: 

NYT—If Trump Wins, His Allies Want Lawyers Who Will Bless a More Radical Agenda

Insider—Trump wants to use the DOJ to probe high-profile critics if he wins a second term in 2024, report says

The Dispatch Podcast—Trump Davidians

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