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Crypto Clash—The Weekly Roundup
Season 2 · Episode 369

Crypto Clash—The Weekly Roundup

Crypto bills moving in congress, housing as a key issue for Latino voters, and the rise of political violence

Politicology

May 24, 20241h 8m

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This week, we discuss the crypto bills getting democratic support in Congress despite Biden’s opposition, why housing is a key issue driving Latinos away from Democrats, and the rise of political violence throughout this election cycle.


Joining Ron Steslow on this week’s panel: 


Olivier Knox (veteran politics and foreign policy reporter, most recently at The Washington Post )


Mike Madrid (Lincoln Project cofounder)


Segments this week:


(02:33)  Crypto goes to Washington


(27:33) Housing is a Latino issue 


(44:02) Political violence 


[Politicology+] Pseudo-legislating on the border, why the left-right political spectrum isn’t useful, and why you’re still using these outdated terms


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https://twitter.com/RonSteslow


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https://x.com/madrid_mike


Related reading:

Segment 1: 


Axios - Senate votes to kill SEC crypto accounting rule

Axios - 1 big thing: Gensler's testimony

Politico - Crypto is Trump's new weapon against Biden - POLITICO


Segment 2: 

UnidosUS - Housing Costs Driving Latino Voter Concerns About Inflation Ahead of the 2024 Election | UnidosUS

RedFin - 2023 Has Been The Least Affordable Year for Homebuying on Record—But 2024 Is Looking Up


Segment 3: 

NYT - ‘We’ll See You at Your House’: How Fear and Menace Are Transforming Politics - The New York Times

Insurance Journal - Global Election Super-Cycle Raises Risk of Political Violence, Large Insurance Losses

WP - Trump email falsely says Biden was ‘locked & loaded’ to ‘take me out’ in Mar-a-Lago search - The Washington Post

Axios - Trump spreads false "assassination" claims as voters fear violence

 

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