Lucy Caldwell (Walsh 2020 Campaign Manager) and Lanae Erickson (Senior Vice President for the Social Policy & Politics Program at Third Way) join host Ron Steslow to unpack some of the most important stories of the week and how they’re shaping the political landscape:

(02:15) The killing of Tyre Nichols and the renewed push for policing reform

(24:33) Biden and McCarthy meet in the Oval Office to begin talks on raising the debt ceiling

(41:12) The Atlantic piece about how our constant need for entertainment has blurred the line between fiction and reality

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[Politicology+ Subscribers Only] New York Times column about whether and how long Democrats can hold together the new ‘Vote Blue No Matter Who!’ Coalition

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