The Wagner Group led an armed uprising in Russia over the weekend that lasted 24 hours. It marked the most serious threat to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s rule since he took office, revealing what Secretary of State Anthony Blinken called “cracks.”

Plus, a long heatwave tests the power grid — and people — of Texas.

Guests: Axios' Dave Lawler and Andrew Freedman.

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