This week, Chris and Eliana discuss the latest regarding the 2024 election and upcoming debates. We’re also discussing the Wizards and Capitals move to northern Virginia, and a strange new toy. Tune in! 

2:06 Front Page

48:13 Obsessions

54:56 Reader Mail

58:02 Favorite Items

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Show Notes

Axios: CNN's GOP debate in Iowa in peril with Nikki Haley noncommittal

Mediaite: Ron DeSantis Asks Sean Hannity to Arrange a Debate Between Him and Trump

Politico: Behind Hunter Biden's unexpected appearance: A surprising ally and a heads-up to his dad

NYTimes: 'Buying Quiet': Inside the Israeli Plan That Propped Up Hamas

NYTimes: As Fury Erupts Over Campus Antisemitism, Conservatives Seize the Moment

NYT: Bill Ackman’s Campaign Against Harvard Followed Years of Resentment

Puck: The Tucker Rule

Awful Announcing: Charles Barkley addresses CNN ratings flop: 'F*** those Nielsen people.'

Puck News: Licht of Arabia

WSJ: Shohei Ohtani Signed a $700 Million Contract. He’s Only Getting Paid $2 Million a Year

WaPo: Monumental, Youngkin announce deal to move Caps, Wizards to Virginia

Slow Boring on Substack: Another brutal year for the media industry

NYT: Hair-Loss TikTok Offers Community, and Dubious Recommendations

NYT: The Strangest Toy on Wish Lists This Year

Obsessions:

NYPost: Harvard's secret plagiarism probe into president Claudine Gay

Daily Mail: 'Utterly terrifying': Shock as news channel announces it'll become first to use AI ANCHORS from next year

Favorite Item:

The Atlantic: Bus Rides Feel Different When You're a New Mother

The Spectator: The Politico story covering for Susanna Gibson is more embarrassing than anything she ever did