Political strategists Mike Madrid and Lucy Caldwell, and social policy expert Lanae Erickson join Ron Steslow to look at some of the most important stories of the week:

(01:48) The RNC declaring January 6th “legitimate political discourse”

(23:05) The truck driver protests in Ottawa

(45:43) The blue states dropping indoor mask mandates and mask mandates in schools

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