Boogeyman—The Weekly Roundup
Trump’s Second Indictment and the Politics of Privacy
Audio is streamed directly from the publisher (podtrac.com) as published in their RSS feed. Play Podcasts does not host this file. Rights-holders can request removal through the copyright & takedown page.
Show Notes
Lanae Erickson (Senior Vice President for the Social Policy & Politics Program at Third Way) and Amy Walter (Publisher and Editor-in-Chief Cook Political Report with Amy Walter) join host Ron Steslow to unpack some of the most important stories of the week and how they’re shaping the political landscape:
(03:00) The reactions to Donald Trump’s indictment
(36:36) The politics of privacy, including controversy over a federal program that allows the government to engage in surveillance
[Politicology+ Subscribers Only] The Supreme Court’s decision rejecting racially gerrymandered voting maps in Alabama that diluted Black voters’ power.
Politicology+ is our private, ad-free version of this podcast, with subscriber-only episodes, strategy, and analysis. To join us there, visit politicology.com/plus or subscribe in Apple Podcasts.
Follow this week’s panel on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/RonSteslow
https://twitter.com/LanaeErickson
https://twitter.com/amyewalter
What we read:
Segment 1:
WSJ—Trump’s Indictment May Pull Us Back From the Brink - WSJ
Politico—The Senate GOP's quiet but mighty Trump skeptics - POLITICO
Politico—Biden orders DNC and reelect to remain silent about Trump’s indictment - POLITICO
The Dispatch—‘But Her Emails’ Is Not the Defense of Trump His Supporters Would Like It to Be - Jonah Goldberg - The Dispatch
CBS News—Trump delivered defiant speech after indictment hearing. Here's what he said. - CBS News
CNBC—'Trump can't win': Koch network releases ads targeting ex-president
Segment 2:
Forbes—Jon Ossoff Grills Top FBI Official Over Abuses Of Citizens' Civil Liberties
Wired—The US Is Openly Stockpiling Dirt on All Its Citizens | WIRED
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices