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To unlock exclusive content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus Social policy expert Lanae Erickson joins Ron Steslow to talk about how Republicans and Democrats view and prioritize federal judges (01:25) The role and structure of the federal judiciary (03:12) The impact Trump appointed judges can have (07:06) Republicans focus on judges during campaigns (11:11) What Republicans look for in judges (17:41) What the Federalist Society is (19:56) Why Democrats don’t have an equivalent to the Federalist Society (34:14) “Living Constitution” judicial philosophy (38:53) Executive branch enforcement of judicial decisions (48:06) What you can do to affect the focus on judges Politicology is supported by listeners like you. Can you pitch in right now at https://politicology.com/donate? Follow Lanae and Ron on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LanaeErickson https://twitter.com/RonSteslow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To access this week’s Politicology+ segment and unlock more exclusive content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus Social policy expert Lanae Erickson and political strategist Lucy Caldwell join Ron Steslow to look at some of the most important stories of the week: (01:47) President George W. Bush on 9/11 and January 6 (20:01) The new democracy protection bill in the Senate and why it might spark filibuster reform (42:59) Biden’s vaccine mandate [Politicology+ Exclusive] The political statements AOC and Billie Eilish made at the Met Gala // Unlock now and get your private podcast feed at politicology.com/plus Are you learning from Politicology? Contribute now at https://politicology.com/donate Follow this week’s panel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RonSteslow https://twitter.com/LanaeErickson https://twitter.com/lucymcaldwell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To unlock exclusive content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus Poler Family Professor and chair of the psychology department at Amherst College Dr. Catherine Sanderson joins Ron Steslow to talk about happiness and how to harness the power of a positive mindset. (02:49) The negative connotation of the “power of positive thinking” and adopting a growth mindset (11:32) Revisiting the myth of monsters (13:13) Redemption and reconciliation, and applying a growth mindset to others: the “fundamental attribution error” (20:05) Let’s talk about stress (22:43) Grieving shared loss and uncertainty (28:20) Adequate sleep and happiness (32:04) Smiling through the pain...and other methods (36:17) Importance of conversations and meaningful relationships (39:10) Bringing people together for political engagement The Positive Shift by Dr. Catherine Sanderson https://benbellabooks.com/shop/the-positive-shift/ Politicology - March 10: Becoming Moral Rebels with Dr. Catherine Sanderson https://politicology.com/episodes/dr-catherine-sanderson-becoming-moral-rebels/ The Victory Lab by Sasha Issenberg https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/215192/the-victory-lab-by-sasha-issenberg/ Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers by Robert M. Sapolsky https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780805073690 Are you learning from Politicology? Contribute now at https://politicology.com/donate! Follow Catherine and Ron on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SandersonSpeaks https://twitter.com/RonSteslow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To access this week’s Politicology+ segment and unlock more exclusive content (including the TAPPED episode with David Becker), visit: https://politicology.com/plus Former DNC president Liz Gilbert and Lincoln Project co-founder Mike Madrid join Ron Steslow to look at some of the most important stories of the week: (01:41) The fever pitch across America’s school districts as mask and vaccine policies are hotly debated (15:27) Governor Greg Abbott signs Texas’s anti-democracy bill into law (31:15) What we can learn about the tradeoffs of direct democracy by watching California’s recall process [Politicology+ Exclusive] The disgraced former president set to re-infect our politics // Unlock now and get your private podcast feed at politicology.com/plus Center for Election Innovation and Research - https://electioninnovation.org/ Election Official Legal Defense Network https://eoldn.org/ Are you learning from Politicology? Contribute now at https://politicology.com/donate Follow this week’s panel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RonSteslow https://twitter.com/_lizgilbert https://twitter.com/madrid_mike Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To unlock exclusive content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus Political strategist Lucy Caldwell joins Ron Steslow to answer Politicology listeners’ questions: (00:24) What can be done about Fox News and right wing media lies? (06:04) What happens if we “lose” and democracy fails? (15:43) How do caucuses affect the legislative process? Have a question for a future Mailbag episode? Send it over to us at [email protected]! Are you learning from Politicology? Contribute now at https://politicology.com/donate! Follow Lucy and Ron on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RonSteslow https://twitter.com/lucymcaldwell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To access this week’s Politicology+ segment and unlock more exclusive content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus Political strategist Lucy Caldwell and attorney George Conway join Ron Steslow to look at some of the most important stories of the week: (01:32) The political fallout from the Afghanistan withdrawal: how Republicans are reacting, and how public opinion has shifted in the last month (21:31) why SCOTUS allowed an extreme and devious bill restricting abortion access in Texas to go into effect, and the more direct threat to Roe that has been overlooked in the news coverage (43:02) How so-called “new puritanism” is trampling on classical liberal values References from the show: Anne Applebaum - The New Puritans: Mob Justice Is Trampling Democratic Discourse https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2021/10/new-puritans-mob-justice-canceled/619818/ [Politicology+ Exclusive] The House January 6 Committee’s latest records request, and Republican threats against private companies that comply // Unlock now and get your private podcast feed at politicology.com/plus Are you learning from Politicology? Contribute now at https://politicology.com/donate Follow this week’s panel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RonSteslow https://twitter.com/lucymcaldwell https://twitter.com/gtconway3d Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To unlock exclusive content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus National security writer and researcher Molly McKew and Fmr. Senior CIA Official and author Marc Polymeropoulos continue their conversation with host Ron Steslow about America’s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan, and the role of the Biden and Trump administrations. (01:03) Democrats must be willing to own their mistakes (10:43) Debunking “inevitability” and mistruths from American leadership (16:38) Life in Afghanistan now and what’s to come (29:17) The Taliban’s approach to “governing” (32:39) Crowd funding an evacuation (41:20) What individuals can do to help The Washington Post: How to help Afghan refugees and those trapped during the Taliban takeover https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/08/21/how-to-help-afghan-refugees/ Want to help build Politicology? Contribute now at https://politicology.com/donate Follow this week’s panel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RonSteslow https://twitter.com/MollyMcKew https://twitter.com/Mpolymer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To unlock exclusive content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus National security writer and researcher Molly McKew and fmr. senior CIA official and author Marc Polymeropoulos join host Ron Steslow to discuss the chaos and catastrophe in Afghanistan. (03:10) Molly’s and Marc’s unique vantage points on Afghanistan (14:33) Putting Afghanistan in context: America’s goals, and the war’s political legitimacy (20:17) When counterterrorism became nation-building, how America projects military power, and the tension between America’s interests and values (34:45) Trump’s deal with the Taliban, the decision to withdraw troops, and America’s pincer of isolationism (49:01) Public opinion, foreign policy, and America’s total exit Want to help build Politicology? Contribute now at https://politicology.com/donate Clarity in Crisis: Leadership Lessons from the CIA by Marc Polymeropoulos August 11 - Directed Energy Attacks and Leadership Lessons with Marc Polymeropoulos Follow this week’s panel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RonSteslow https://twitter.com/MollyMcKew https://twitter.com/Mpolymer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To access this week’s Politicology+ segment and unlock more exclusive content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus Communications expert Susan Del Percio and political strategist Mike Madrid join Ron Steslow to look at some of the most important stories of the week: *Note: A full episode on Afghanistan will be published on Politicology on September 1. Tap the ‘Follow’ button now to be notified.* (01:51) New mandates and new pushback as the Pfizer vaccine gains full FDA approval (15:44) John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act passes the House on party lines (31:24) The dark and dangerous turn Trump’s rallies have taken; the folly of ignoring them References from the show: March 31: Racial Gerrymandering and Voting Power with David Becker July 7: “Democracy in Triage” with David Becker Ron’s mention of Mandy Patinkin on Twitter [Politicology+ Exclusive] “What is” next for Jeopardy! and what does this debacle tell us about how we scrutinize public figures? // Unlock now and get your private podcast feed at https://politicology.com/plus Want to help build Politicology? Contribute now at https://politicology.com/donate Follow this week’s panel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RonSteslow https://twitter.com/DelPercioS https://twitter.com/madrid_mike Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To unlock exclusive premium content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus Photographer Gabriella Demczuk walks listeners through her firsthand account of the January 6, 2021 insurrection, from Donald Trump’s “Stop The Steal” rally on the National Mall to the gallery of the House chamber as rioters breached the Capitol. (03:01) Getting the assignment for January 6 (05:45) Reading the crowd at the rally (07:35) Rep. Madison Cawthorn, in his own words (10:30) Back to the U.S. Capitol (12:46) Looking out the East Front (13:33) Capitol under lockdown (16:25) Trying to do our jobs (17:10) Sheltering in the House chamber (25:53) Bursting the “safe space” bubble (30:01) Reflections walking home (32:43) [Lack of] Republican remorse (34:33) The fragility of democracy What Madison Cawthorn Saw At The Insurrection by Olivia Nuzzi Want to help build Politicology? Contribute now at https://politicology.com/donate Follow Ron and Gabriella: https://twitter.com/RonSteslow https://instagram.com/gdemczuk https://twitter.com/gdemczuk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To access this week’s Politicology+ segment and unlock more exclusive content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus Political strategist Lucy Caldwell and reporter Ben Jacobs join Ron Steslow to look at the most important stories of the week: (01:39) Biden’s speech, who’s to blame for the bungled Afghanistan withdrawal, and lessons learned after 20 years in the “graveyard of empires” (24:45) Water scarcity and wildfires in the West underscore the reality of our climate crisis (50:19) Millions of T-Mobile users’ data was stolen as the web Whack-A-Mole continues [Politicology+ Exclusive] Shots Fired at the NRA by NY AG Letitia James // Unlock now and get your private podcast feed at https://politicology.com/plus Want to help build Politicology? Contribute now at https://politicology.com/donate Follow this week’s panel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RonSteslow https://twitter.com/lucymcaldwell https://twitter.com/Bencjacobs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To access this week’s Politicology+ segment and unlock more exclusive content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus Cuban-American attorney and ‘No Labels’ vice chairman Al Cardenas and social policy expert Lanae Erickson join Ron Steslow to look at the top stories of the week: (02:08) Hurdles in the House for the trillion-dollar bipartisan infrastructure bill; Democrats’ plan for more spending and the urgency to address our climate crisis (19:55) Red state Governors deny reality and responsibility through explosive growth in Covid infections (38:13) Governor Cuomo denies, deflects, and resigns, and New York starts anew [Politicology+ Exclusive] The My Pillow guy’s election conspiracy “Cyber Symposium” // Unlock now and get your private podcast feed at politicology.com/plus July 28 - Despair, Hope, and the Fight for 'Libertad' in Cuba with Al Cardenas Want to help build Politicology? Contribute now at https://politicology.com/donate Follow this week’s panel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RonSteslow https://twitter.com/AlCardenasFL_DC https://twitter.com/LanaeErickson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To access this episode’s Politicology+ segment and unlock more exclusive content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus Fmr. Senior CIA Official Marc Polymeropoulos and author of Clarity in Crisis: Leadership Lessons from the CIA joins Ron Steslow to discuss Havana Syndrome, his struggle for treatment, and what he learned about leadership in 26 years at the CIA. (01:14) Marc’s 26 year CIA career (03:40) “Easily the most terrifying night of my life” (04:58) Moscow’s motivation for directed energy attacks (09:56) The CIA’s “call to arms” after the 2016 election (12:44) Fighting for treatment (16:29) Becoming a leader in times of crisis (25:03) What happened in Helsinki? (29:27) Morale—and dysfunction—through the Trump presidency (33:26) When former senior officials speak out, listen (36:46) Leadership principles versus the former president (41:00) Identifying leaders among political candidates (43:56) Protecting democracy domestically (48:30) Showing and sharing the world with Marc’s family [Politicology+ Exclusive] Proliferation of nationalism overseas, and the American affinity for the authoritarian right // Unlock now and get exclusive content on your private podcast feed at politicology.com/plus Clarity in Crisis: Leadership Lessons from the CIA by Marc Polymeropoulos Politicology is supported by listeners like you. Pitch in now at https://politicology.com/donate. Follow Ron and Marc on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RonSteslow https://twitter.com/Mpolymer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To access this week’s Politicology+ segment and unlock more exclusive content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus Political strategist Lucy Caldwell and former Congresswoman Katie Hill join Ron Steslow to look at the top stories of the week: (02:02) New York Attorney General Letitia James alleges Gov. Andrew Cuomo committed crimes, and Cuomo doubles down on his denial (25:45) Democrats play high-stakes hot potato with the eviction moratorium (50:07) The shifting politics of vaccine mandates [Politicology+ Exclusive] // Unlock now and get your private podcast feed at politicology.com/plus Her Time, Katie Hill’s political action committee Pray Away June 9 - Katie Hill on Revenge Porn, Cancel Culture, and Redemption June 2 - “Strange Bedfellows”—The Weekly Roundup Contact Your Senators to encourage their support for the Violence Against Women Act Want to help build Politicology? Contribute now at https://politicology.com/donate Follow this week’s panel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RonSteslow https://twitter.com/lucymcaldwell https://twitter.com/KatieHill4CA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To access this week’s Politicology+ segment and unlock more exclusive content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus Susan Del Percio and Mike Madrid join Ron Steslow to look at the top stories of the week: (01:35) First hearing of the House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, and the heightened emotions felt through the frontline officers’ testimony (37:58) Resurgent COVID-19 pandemic, the CDC’s new masking guidance, and what Americans’ preferred news source can tell us about vaccination rates (1:08:40) Sneak peek of the latest Enemies of Democracy (Politicology+ series) episode on Rupert & Lachlan Murdoch [Politicology+ Exclusive] The Olympics, Simone Biles, and the fight to define what patriotism looks like // Unlock now and get your private podcast feed at https://politicology.com/plus Want to help build Politicology? Contribute now at https://politicology.com/donate Follow this week’s panel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RonSteslow https://twitter.com/DelPercioS https://twitter.com/madrid_mike Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To unlock special Politicology content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus Attorney and fmr. special ambassador Al Cardenas joins Ron Steslow to reveal the dynamics of the unprecedented uprising in Cuba: (01:50) The Cuban regime, U.S.-Cuba relations, and Al’s personal story (12:53) The unprecedented “despair” factor (15:23) Dissent in communist Cuba (24:28) The American embargo misconception (26:59) Options on the table for American intervention (32:26) Hope for a free Cuba Want to help build Politicology? Contribute now at https://politicology.com/donate Follow Ron and Al on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RonSteslow https://twitter.com/AlCardenasFL_DC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To access this week’s Politicology+ segment and unlock more exclusive content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus Mike Madrid and Jimmy Williams join Ron Steslow to look at the top stories of the week: (01:49) McCarthy’s picks, and Pelosi’s veto, for the January 6 committee (30:52) Billionaire space race ushers in new chapter of private space exploration (42:00) OAN plans to launch a Spanish-language “MAGA channel” [Politicology+ Exclusive] Trump’s close friend and inaugural committee chairman Tom Barrack faces charges for failing to register as a foreign agent // Unlock now and get your private podcast feed at politicology.com/plus Want to help build Politicology? Contribute now at https://politicology.com/donate Follow this week’s panel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RonSteslow https://twitter.com/madrid_mike https://twitter.com/Jimmyspolitics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To access this week’s Politicology+ segment and unlock more exclusive content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus Lucy Caldwell and Lanae Erickson join Ron Steslow to look at the top stories of the week: (01:53) Texas Democrats break quorum and book it to Washington in a last-ditch effort to thwart the GOP anti-democracy bill (14:14) Biden takes a stand on Republicans’ threats to our democracy (35:12) The Senate’s one shot at a massive spending bill full of Democrats’ policy priorities [Politicology+ Exclusive] CPAC, Jenna Ellis, and a bifurcating GOP // Unlock now and get your private podcast feed at https://politicology.com/plus “Democracy in Triage” with David Becker (July 7) https://politicology.com/episodes/democracy-in-triage/ “The Great Suppression” with Tharon Johnson (April 7) https://politicology.com/episodes/the-great-suppression/ Want to help build Politicology? Contribute now at https://politicology.com/donate Follow this week’s panel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RonSteslow https://twitter.com/lucymcaldwell https://twitter.com/LanaeErickson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Award-winning investigative reporter Scott MacFarlane talks with Ron Steslow about the most critical filings and pivotal moments in the Feds’ ever-growing case against the January 6 insurrectionists. (00:00) Sounds of January 6, 2021 (02:48) Scott’s Survivor’s Remorse (04:16) Where the insurrection investigation stands at this moment (06:45) Three Percenters, Proud Boys, Oath Keepers, oh my... (09:14) The two “tiers” of defendants (11:02) Corroborating conspiracy (13:25) Defendants inside and outside the Capitol (14:20) Who is saying what about the former President? (17:37) Why aren’t we calling this “terrorism?” (18:29) Insurrectionists’ hit list (19:30) Hockey sticks, baseball bats, sharpened American flag poles, an axe, a knife, scissors, a tourniquet, pepper spray, chemical spray, bear spray, guns, brass knuckles, batons, pipes, zip ties, tasers, and stolen police riot shields (20:51) “My client doesn’t understand how what he did is criminal” (23:40) Three huge questions remain (25:50) “The first big sentencing” (28:00) Politicizing Ashli Babbitt (30:10) Why we can’t “just get past this and move on” (31:50) Reporting facts in a post-truth political environment Help create more content like this by making a financial contribution today! https://politicology.com/donate Politicology+ is part master class, part laboratory, part war room. To unlock exclusive Politicology+ content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus Don’t miss an episode. Press “Follow” (“Subscribe” in some players) to get the next episode of Politicology in your favorite podcast app. Enjoy this episode? Rate Politicology ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Ron Steslow: https://twitter.com/RonSteslow Scott MacFarlane: https://twitter.com/MacFarlaneNews Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To access this week’s Politicology+ segment and unlock more exclusive content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus Democratic strategist Liz Gilbert and communications expert Owen Loftus join Ron Steslow to break down the top stories of the week: (01:53) Kevin McCarthy’s January 6 committee conflict, and the lose-lose Republicans face as we learn more about the attack (22:36) How Republicans across the country are embracing election lies to win the very elections they deem fraudulent (34:43) The Biden Administration’s vaccine goal miss, and the right’s Delta-denialism that is deepening the pandemic’s political divide [Politicology+ Exclusive] Florida man Allen West wants to liberate Texas from Governor Greg Abbott // Unlock now and get your private podcast feed at politicology.com/plus Want to help build Politicology? Contribute now at https://politicology.com/donate Follow this week’s panel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RonSteslow https://twitter.com/_lizgilbert https://twitter.com/OwenKeith Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Our democracy is in triage right now.” David Becker, the Executive Director and Founder of the Center for Election Innovation & Research, CBS News contributor and election law expert, joins Ron Steslow to break down the Supreme Court’s decision about Arizona voting laws in Brnovich v. DNC, the gutting of the Voting Rights Act, and what it portends for the fight to protect the franchise, and ultimately, our democracy. (01:42) What Arizona’s votings laws actually do (08:47) The Supreme Court’s pattern of voting rights activism (17:31) Alito’s nod to voter fraud falsehoods, and the popular support for voter access (21:06) What’s left of the Voting Rights Act? (27:20) The uphill battle voting rights prosecutors now face to protect the franchise (30:01) Kagan’s dissent, and Congress’s dysfunction (32:57) “The filibuster is not particularly relevant” (36:32) Stress, threats, blood, sweat and tears—fighting on the frontlines for American democracy (41:48) The dangerous road we’re heading down, and the path forward for allies of democracy Want to support more content like this? Contribute now at https://politicology.com/donate To unlock exclusive Politicology+ content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus Visit the Center for Election Innovation & Research https://electioninnovation.org/ Follow Ron and David on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RonSteslow https://twitter.com/beckerdavidj Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To access this week’s Politicology+ segment and unlock more exclusive content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus Lucy Caldwell and Susan Del Percio join Ron Steslow to break down the top stories of the week: (02:09) New York City’s election confusion as officials try to determine the next Democratic candidate for mayor, and the national demographic trends illuminated in the preliminary results (21:29) Why a judge tossed antitrust lawsuits against Facebook, and where the push to regulate “big tech” is headed (36:25) The Supreme Court Justice allowing the CDC’s eviction moratorium to stay in place (for now) [Politicology+ Exclusive] South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem’s decision to deploy the National Guard to the country’s southern border, and who is paying for it // Unlock now and get your private podcast feed at politicology.com/plus Want to help build Politicology? Contribute now at https://politicology.com/donate Follow this week’s panel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RonSteslow https://twitter.com/lucymcaldwell https://twitter.com/DelPercioS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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To unlock Politicology+, visit https://politicology.com/plus For the first time since the 2020 election, George Conway, Jennifer Horn, Mike Madrid, and Ron Steslow—four since-departed co-founders of The Lincoln Project—reunite to discuss the most important political fight of their lives...and what comes next. In Part 1, the panel discusses their individual paths to The Lincoln Project, and how the fight to remove Donald Trump from office evolved and escalated throughout 2020. For Part 2 of this special series, unlock Politicology+ now: https://politicology.com/plus To contribute to Politicology’s mission, visit https://politicology.com/donate Find the Lincoln Project co-founders on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RonSteslow https://twitter.com/gtconway3d https://twitter.com/NHJennifer https://twitter.com/madrid_mike Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Join Politicology+ now for an extended Roundup and more exclusive content - https://politicology.com/plus Lucy Caldwell and Susan Del Percio join Ron Steslow to break down the top stories of the week: (01:36) What to make of the flashbang of bipartisanship on a massive tech-investment bill that just passed the Senate (20:27) Joe Manchin, Kyrsten Sinema, and the fate of the filibuster (43:11) Vice President Kamala Harris’s trip to Central America and the message she delivered on immigration To contribute to Politicology, visit https://politicology.com/donate Follow this week’s panel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RonSteslow https://twitter.com/lucymcaldwell https://twitter.com/DelPercioS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To unlock Politicology+, visit https://politicology.com/plus What does it mean to be “canceled?” Former Congresswoman Katie Hill joins Ron Steslow to discuss what is and isn’t “cancel culture,” how we should think about holding public figures accountable, why we have failed to find a mechanism for redemption, and her fight to close the legal loophole for “revenge porn.” Exclusively for Politicology+ subscribers: Following this conversation, Ron asks Katie about the details of her surprising (albeit short-lived) friendship with Matt Gaetz. To contribute to Politicology, visit https://politicology.com/donate Find Ron and Katie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RonSteslow https://twitter.com/KatieHill4CA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Politicology+ now for an extended Roundup and more exclusive content - https://politicology.com/plus What are Democrats prepared to do to save democracy? Former Lincoln Project Political Director Zack Czajkowski, 2020 DNC President Liz Gilbert, and Ron Steslow break down the urgent threats to our elections, our Republic, and our rights—and the steps Democrats must take to hold the line. (02:43) Crescendoing calls for urgent action and filibuster reform in the Senate after Republicans killed the bill to establish a January 6 commission, and the 100+ “Scholars of Democracy” from Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Princeton, and other institutions sounding the alarm. New America’s Statement of Concern - https://www.newamerica.org/political-reform/statements/statement-of-concern/ (22:20) Absolutely bonkers myth of Trump’s impending reinstatement and Fmr. National Security Advisor Mike Flynn’s jubilance for a junta (35:38) What happened in Austin that temporarily held off the Texas GOP’s latest voter suppression efforts, and where the fight for democracy stands today To contribute to Politicology, visit https://politicology.com/donate Follow this week’s panel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RonSteslow https://twitter.com/ZackCz https://twitter.com/_lizgilbert Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To unlock Politicology+, visit https://politicology.com/plus How can we ever hold truth to power if those in power don’t believe in truth? Former Ambassador Al Cardenas makes his Politicology debut alongside Susan Del Percio and Ron Steslow to break down the week’s most important stories. (01:42) Florida’s laughable new law limiting social media companies, and Governor Ron Desantis’ relationship with the fourth estate (19:04) The obstructed path forward for Biden’s infrastructure bill (29:33) “Big Lie” architects hoping to run the next election To contribute to Politicology, visit https://politicology.com/donate/ Follow this week’s panel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RonSteslow https://twitter.com/AlCardenasFL_DC https://twitter.com/DelPercioS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Politicology+ now for an extended Roundup and more exclusive content - https://politicology.com/plus “Are we in a democracy?” Dr. Catherine Sanderson and Susan Del Percio join Ron Steslow to break down the week’s most important stories. (01:46) The showdown in Congress over a January 6 commission, and the hateful defense from the QAnon Shaman’s attorney (17:26) New developments in the ongoing investigations into the Trump Organization (33:15) Confusion around the new CDC guidance, and our emergence from COVID rules and rituals Politicology - March 10, 2021: Dr. Catherine Sanderson on Becoming Moral Rebels https://politicology.com/episodes/dr-catherine-sanderson-becoming-moral-rebels/ To contribute to Politicology, visit https://politicology.com/donate Follow this week’s panel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RonSteslow https://twitter.com/DelPercioS https://twitter.com/SandersonSpeaks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Politicology+ now for an extended Roundup and more exclusive content - https://politicology.com/plus What kinds of calculations, pivots and sacrifices of personal integrity does it take to become a Trump Republican? In the first installment of Enemies of Democracy, Lucy Caldwell joins Ron Steslow to introduce listeners to the route Elise Stefanik took from moderate marvel to Trumpist capitulator, and how she forged a pernicious path to the upper echelon of Republican Party leadership. To contribute to Politicology, visit https://politicology.com/donate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Politicology+ now for an extended Roundup and more exclusive content - https://politicology.com/plus Liz Cheney’s ouster and the Republican Party’s leadership vacuum, Arizona’s bogus election audit, and the special interests spending millions on spam comments —Jon Boughtin, Lucy Caldwell, Lanae Erickson, and Ron Steslow break down the week’s most important stories. (02:21) What House Republicans’ ouster of Liz Cheney means for truth tellers in the Republican Party, notions of bipartisanship and Congress’ ability to govern (25:00) The bogus ballot audit in Maricopa County, Arizona, and what happens when partisan hacks get their hands on ballots (42:33) Revelations about manipulation of the public commenting for FCC’s net neutrality policies, and what it means when legitimate regulating tools are usurped and corrupted To contribute to Politicology, visit https://politicology.com/donate Follow this week’s panel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RonSteslow https://twitter.com/LanaeErickson https://twitter.com/NewDemJon https://twitter.com/LucyMCaldwell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Politicology+ now for an extended Roundup and more exclusive content - https://politicology.com/plus Liz Cheney’s last stand, Barr’s abuse of office, and clinging to COVID rules—Susan Del Percio, Jennifer Horn, and Ron Steslow break down the week’s most important stories. (01:14) The reinvigorated effort to oust Liz Cheney from House GOP Leadership (21:39) New information about Bill Barr’s handling of the Russia investigation, and declining trust in public institutions (32:40) How revised CDC guidelines and new information about COVID safety are being heeded or ignored To contribute to Politicology, visit https://politicology.com/donate Follow today’s panel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RonSteslow https://twitter.com/DelPercioS https://twitter.com/NHJennifer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Politicology+ now for an extended Roundup and more exclusive content - https://politicology.com/plus Across the country, Republican legislatures are pushing anti-trans bills to exclude trans women and girls from joining sports leagues and teams. ESPN’s Israel “Izzy” Gutierrez has a different message: Let them play. Israel and host Ron Steslow explain the inexorable links between political issues and the top narratives driving sports, and why the effort to exclude LGBT athletes is just the latest front of the culture wars driving a wedge through the country. To contribute to Politicology, visit https://politicology.com/donate Follow Ron on Twitter: @RonSteslow Follow Israel on Instagram: @mrizgutierrez Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Politicology+ now for an extended Roundup and more exclusive content - https://politicology.com/plus Biden raises hope, while the feds raze Rudy. In this week’s Weekly Roundup, political strategists Liz Gilbert and Mike Madrid join Ron Steslow to break down the dynamics shaping the week’s top stories: Scoring Biden’s first address to a joint session of Congress, his infrastructure plan sales pitch, and the history made behind the President The FBI’s raid of Rudy Giuliani’s apartment, what it means, and what it doesn’t Trumpist co-conspirators returning to public life and even political office To contribute to Politicology, visit https://politicology.com/donate Follow today’s panel on Twitter: Ron: https://twitter.com/RonSteslow Liz: https://twitter.com/_lizgilbert Mike: https://twitter.com/madrid_mike Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Politicology+ now for an extended Roundup and more exclusive content - https://politicology.com/plus Note: The Census Bureau released their reapportionment figures after this episode was recorded. Throughout this conversation, we discuss potential and hypothetical changes, but the final numbers are now available. The reapportionment winners are: Texas (+2), Florida, Colorado, Montana, North Carolina, and Oregon (+1). The losers are: California, Illinois, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia (-1). Dave Wasserman, House editor for Cook Political Report, NBC News contributor, and one of the nation’s top election forecasters, joins Ron Steslow for part three of Politicology’s Drawing Democracy series to discuss: Which states stand to gain and lose House seats and Electoral College votes How districting itself may preclude partisan proportionality and competitiveness What voters most need to pay attention to and how to be active through the process Democratization of district mapping technology Cook Political Report: https://cookpolitical.com/ Dave’s Redistricting: https://davesredistricting.org/maps#home To contribute to Politicology, visit https://politicology.com/donate Follow Dave and Ron on Twitter here: Dave: https://twitter.com/Redistrict Ron: https://twitter.com/RonSteslow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Politicology+ now for an extended Roundup and more exclusive content - https://politicology.com/plus 150 years after the Civil War—and four months after the Confederate Flag was paraded through the Capitol—white supremacists now want their own Congressional caucus. Politicology strategists Susan Del Percio and Lucy Caldwell join Ron Steslow to break down the most important stories of the week: Chauvin verdict, debunking the right wing response, and the will for reform Parler’s impending return and the First Amendment House Republicans’ White Supremacy Caucus To contribute to Politicology, visit https://politicology.com/donate Follow the panel on Twitter here: Ron: https://twitter.com/RonSteslow Susan: https://twitter.com/DelPercioS Lucy: https://twitter.com/lucymcaldwell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Politicology+ now for an extended Roundup and more exclusive content - https://politicology.com/plus The Kremlin is aggressively mobilizing weapons and ground troops along the border with Eastern Ukraine, and fears of a new Russian invasion are rising. Molly McKew, a leading expert on Russian influence and warfare, joins Ron Steslow to bring listeners to the Russian border with Ukraine, and why the future of the West may hang in the balance between a resolute Biden administration, and an American electorate increasingly weary of foreign entanglements. To contribute to Politicology, visit https://politicology.com/donate Follow Ron and Molly on Twitter here: Ron: https://twitter.com/RonSteslow Molly: https://twitter.com/MollyMcKew Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Politicology+ now for an extended Roundup and more exclusive content - https://politicology.com/plus Politicology strategists Susan Del Percio and Mike Madrid join Ron Steslow to break down the most important stories of the week: Killing of Daunte Wright miles from Derek Chauvin’s trial Matt Gaetz, Venmo, and viability of the Trump playbook Corporate heavies weigh in on voting rights To contribute to Politicology, visit https://politicology.com/donate Follow the panelists on Twitter here: Ron: https://twitter.com/RonSteslow Susan: https://twitter.com/DelPercioS Mike: https://twitter.com/madrid_mike Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Politicology+ now for an extended Roundup and more exclusive content - https://politicology.com/plus We’ve got mail! In this Politicology Mailbag, Ron Steslow quickly fields a wide range of listener questions: State-run media, racial gerrymandering, anti-democracy laws, Russians, breaking the filibuster—and more. To contribute to Politicology, visit https://politicology.com/donate Find your Elected Officials here: https://www.270towin.com/elected-officials/ Follow Ron Steslow here: https://twitter.com/RonSteslow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Politicology+ now for an extended Roundup and more exclusive content - https://politicology.com/plus Professor, author and journalist Marc Ambinder makes his Politicology debut alongside Weekly Roundup contributor Lucy Caldwell and host Ron Steslow to break down the most important stories of the week: Corporations vs. Republican voter suppression laws The causes and costs of White Evangelicals’ hesitancy towards COVID-19 vaccinations The latest massive leak of personal information for over half a billion Facebook users and the implications for Big Tech To contribute to Politicology, visit https://politicology.com/donate Here’s where you can find this week’s panel: Marc Ambinder: https://twitter.com/marcambinder Lucy Caldwell: https://twitter.com/lucymcaldwell Ron Steslow: https://twitter.com/RonSteslow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Politicology+ now for an extended Roundup and more exclusive content - https://politicology.com/plus Tharon Johnson, a Democratic political strategist who has worked for Congressman John Lewis and President Barack Obama joins Ron Steslow to examine what’s in Georgia’s new anti-democracy law and understand the dastardly motives and false pretenses being used by Republicans across the country to push similar voter suppression legislation. To contribute to Politicology, visit https://politicology.com/donate Here’s where you can find this week’s panel: Tharon Johnson: @TharonJohnson Ron Steslow: @RonSteslow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Politicology+ now for an extended Roundup and more exclusive content - https://politicology.com/plus Former Democratic Senator from Alabama Doug Jones and Susan Del Percio join Ron Steslow to look at: Former Police Officer Derek Chauvin’s trial for the murder of George Floyd, the burden of proof prosecutors must reach for conviction, and the prospects for police and criminal justice reform Joe Biden’s ambitious infrastructure plan, who it will help the most, and the possibility for bipartisan support The delegitimization and politicization of agencies and institutions during the Trump administration To contribute to Politicology, visit https://politicology.com/donate Here’s where you can find this week’s panel: Senator Doug Jones: @DougJones Susan Del Percio: @DelPercioS Ron Steslow: @RonSteslow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Politicology+ now for an extended Roundup and more exclusive content - https://politicology.com/plus David Becker, the Executive Director and Founder of the Center for Election Innovation & Research, CBS News contributor and election law expert joins host Ron Steslow for part two of Politicology’s Drawing Democracy, to dive deep into the Voting Rights Act and several landmark Supreme Court cases to understand: Exactly how Republicans have used civil rights legislation to manufacture political power The differences between racial and political gerrymandering, and the role of courts in this process How the gutting of “preclearance” will enable the suppression and disenfranchisement of minority voters How to get involved and make your voice heard through this process Further reading and resources: Center for Election Innovation & Research: https://electioninnovation.org/ Dave’s Redistricting: https://davesredistricting.org/maps#home To contribute to Politicology, visit https://politicology.com/donate Here’s where you can find Ron and David: Ron Steslow: @RonSteslow David Becker: @beckerdavidj Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Politicology+ now for an extended Roundup and more exclusive content - https://politicology.com/plus David Becker, the Executive Director and Founder of the Center for Election Innovation & Research, CBS News contributor and election law expert, and Roundup analysts Lucy Caldwell and Mike Madrid join host Ron Steslow to review: Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s defense of his state’s election integrity Kraken” leader Sidney Powell’s defense in the Dominion defamatory lawsuit The fundraising windfall tied to the “Big Lie” Revelations that militia groups coordinated well in advance of January 6 Our cyclical gun debate and the search for bipartisan compromise To contribute to Politicology, visit https://politicology.com/donate Here’s where you can find this week’s panel: Ron Steslow: @RonSteslow David Becker: @beckerdavidj Lucy Caldwell: @lucymcaldwell Mike Madrid: @madrid_mike Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Politicology+ now for an extended Roundup and more exclusive content - https://politicology.com/plus John Sipher, a member of the CIA's Senior Intelligence Service who lead Russia Operations and Molly McKew, a leading writer and researcher of Russian influence and information warfare join host Ron Steslow to dissect the U.S. intelligence community’s report on Russian interference in the 2020 election, analyze the U.S. response to Russia’s attacks and disinformation campaigns, and to break down how the Russian intelligence service uses Americans—willing and otherwise—as proxies and disseminators of Russian propaganda. To contribute to Politicology, visit https://politicology.com/donate Here’s where you can find this week’s panel: Ron Steslow: @RonSteslow John Sipher: @john_sipher Molly McKew: @MollyMcKew Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Politicology+ now for an extended Roundup and more exclusive content - https://politicology.com/plus Fmr. Federal Prosecutor Michael Zeldin and Weekly Roundup regulars Susan Del Percio and Lucy Caldwell join Ron Steslow to examine: New developments in the prosecution of the Capitol insurrectionists, and the racism and revisionism Republicans are using to white-wash the attack The escalating humanitarian crisis at our Southern border and how it’s shaping the early days of the Biden administration How the prosecution is coming together for the cases against Trump and his associates’ alleged financial and election-related crimes To contribute to Politicology, visit https://politicology.com/donate Here’s where you can find this week’s panel: Ron Steslow: @RonSteslow Michael Zeldin: @MichaelZeldin Susan Del Percio: @DelPercioS Lucy Caldwell: @lucymcaldwell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Politicology+ now for an extended Roundup and more exclusive content - https://politicology.com/plus Victoria DeFrancesco Soto, assistant dean at the University of Texas at Austin’s LBJ School of Public Affairs, and a contributor to MSNBC and Telemundo joins host Ron Steslow to look at the disproportionately high unemployment rates for women of color through the pandemic, what this shows us about the underlying issues facing women in the workforce and working families, how supporting working families in our communities will generate a strong ROI, and how this all impacts our entire economy. To contribute to Politicology, visit https://politicology.com/donate Victoria Soto: @DrVMDS Ron Steslow: @RonSteslow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Politicology+ now for an extended Roundup and more exclusive content - https://politicology.com/plus Mike Madrid and Susan Del Percio join host Ron Steslow to discuss: The COVID-19 Relief and Recovery bill, and the latest on the distribution of vaccines Republicans’ legislative priorities, and the mechanics of making it harder for some people to vote Former President Trump’s power play against the GOP’s official campaign committees To contribute to Politicology, visit https://politicology.com/donate Here’s where you can find this week’s panel: Ron Steslow: @RonSteslow Mike Madrid: @madrid_mike Susan Del Percio: @DelPercioS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices