Mike Madrid (Lincoln Project Cofounder) and Justin Talbot Zorn (Cofounder of Astrea Strategies) join host Ron Steslow to unpack some of the most important stories of the week and how they’re shaping the political landscape:

(02:26) The train derailment in East Palestine Ohio

(26:13) Joe Biden’s plan to request the largest DOD budget in U.S. history

(42:24) The House Oversight Committee’s investigation into the Biden family and what it could mean for a reelection campaign

[Politicology+ Subscribers Only] Dianne Feinstein announces she won’t run for reelection in a California Senate race that could be the second biggest election of 2024

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