Mike Madrid (Lincoln Project cofounder) Al Cardenas (former advisor to Presidents Regan and George H.W. Bush) and Molly McKew (Lead author of GreatPower.US) join host Ron Steslow to unpack some of the most important stories of the week and how they’re shaping the political landscape:

(02:45) Putin’s war in Ukraine and Kevin McCarthy’s threat to cut aid to Ukraine if Republicans take back the House.

(20:36) The Pennsylvania Senate Debate and the Nevada Senate race that can determine who controls the Senate in January

(47:02) The extremist groups threatening to intimidate voters in the midterm elections

[Politicology+ Subscribers Only] The effectiveness of the climate change activism food fight + Latinos naming climate change as a top issue heading into the midterms

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Counterpart 2x09: And Then We Eat Breakfast