Kearskabir: Biden is a lot like the public image that he has tried to portray for himself. Obama remains this sort of like singularly self confident figure in American politics, Kearskabirs says. The first time they ever met one on one or ever sat down was when Obama wanted to join the Foreign Relations Committee as a brand new Senator 99th and seniority. They walk away from that first meeting both thinking this other is so presumptuous.
So many Elon texts. Kara and Scott discuss A-listers’ conversations with Musk, and TikTok’s wins and losses in Europe. Also, Liz Truss’s reversal on tax cuts for the wealthy, and Kim Kardashian’s crypto trouble with the SEC. Then, we’re joined by Friend of Pivot, Gabriel Debenedetti about his new book on the relationship between Joe Biden and Barack Obama.
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