Introduction

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This week, we look at No Labels announcing they won’t field a ticket and the impact RFK Jr. could have, how Trump’s abortion announcement and the Arizona Supreme Court case could impact the election, and Joe Biden tries to cancel student debt…again. 

Joining Ron Steslow on this week’s panel: 

Lucy Caldwell (Board Advisor to the Renew Democracy Initiative and advisor to the Forward Party)

Liam Donovan (Principal at Bracewell LLP; host of The Lobby Pod)

Segments this week:

(02:05) No Labels and RFK Jr. 

(14:47) Abortion

(38:20) Student loan debt

[Politicology+] The new book misleading people about “white rural rage” and the scapegoating of rural Americans

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Related reading:

Segment 1: 

Politico -No Labels packs it up, won’t put forth a presidential ticket - POLITICO

CNN - RFK Jr. campaign walks back fundraising emails that said January 6 defendants were stripped of constitutional liberties | CNN Politics

Politico - RFK Jr. ballot access consultant promotes strategy to throw the election to Trump - POLITICO

CNN  - RFK Jr. campaign official attended Jan. 6 ‘Stop the Steal’ rally and wanted ‘favorite President’ Trump to run for third term | CNN Politics

Segment 2: 

AP - Trump's abortion statement angers conservatives and gives the Biden campaign a new target | AP News

CNN  - Trump says he wouldn’t sign federal abortion ban | CNN Politics

WP - Arizona’s abortion ruling threatens to upend 2024 races - The Washington Post

Segment 3:

NYT - What to Know About Biden’s New Student Debt Relief Plan - The New York Times

CNBC - Biden administration could start forgiving student debt this year

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