Reflections on Historical Documents and Current Political Climate

In a special Independence Day episode, Sarah, Jonah, and Steve share their Fourth of July traditions and try to figure out how Democrats can get out of this mess.

The Agenda:

—Calvin Coolidge’s Declaration of Independence speech

—Centuries-old cherries found at Mt. Vernon

—Why won’t Joe Biden leave the race?

—Biden’s statement on the SCOTUS immunity ruling

—What would Sarah do?

—Harris has a problem

—Did the media cover Biden’s age well?

—What does all this mean for Trump’s VP pick?

Show Notes:

—A celebration of a free press

—Jonah’s G-File on parties

—Jake Tapper and Sen. Chris Coons

—Steve on Tim Miller’s podcast

—Matthew Dowd’s tweet 

—Hadas Gold’s piece on White House reporters

—New York Times editorial on Biden

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