$moke and Mirrors—The Weekly Roundup
Mounting federal debt and the fight over the budget, the UAW strike, and New York’s migrant crisis
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Show Notes
While lawmakers argued over the federal budget, our national debt passed $33 trillion dollars this week.
On this week’s roundup, host Ron Steslow and guests Liam Donovan (Principal at Bracewell LLP), Andy Kroll (Investigative Reporter at ProPublica), and Romina Boccia (Director of Budget and Entitlement Policy at the Cato Institute) discuss why it’s significant and break down the fighting within the Republican party as they argue over a budget.
Then they break down how the auto worker strike has Joe Biden caught between two key democratic constituencies
They also discuss the migrant crisis in New York City and how it’s growing rifts in the Democratic party
Finally, they look at Biden’s defiance in the wake of a Federal Appeals Court ruling that said his Administration likely violated the First Amendment and his campaign’s alarming move to combat what it’s calling “political misinformation.”
Segments to look forward to:
(02:40) The Debt and the Budget fight
(31:31) The United Auto Workers Strike
(46:00) New York City Migrant Crisis
[Politicology+] The Biden 2024 campaign’s alarming move to combat what it’s calling “political misinformation.”
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Related reading:
Segment 1:
NYT—U.S. National Debt Tops $33 Trillion for First Time
Cato—Don’t Let the Government‐Shutdown Charade Distract You From the Debt Crisis
Axios—GOP defectors sink McCarthy's push to advance Pentagon funding
NYT—Right-Wing House Republicans Derail Pentagon G.O.P. Bill, Rebuking McCarthy - The New York Times
The Hill—McConnell: Government shutdowns are ‘a loser for Republicans’ | The Hill
Segment 2:
WP—Biden aides try to quell tension with UAW as Trump plans Detroit trip - The Washington Post
Politico—‘Trump scooped us’: Dems sound alarm on Biden’s handling of the auto worker strike - POLITICO
Politico—Autoworkers lash out at Biden in the UAW president’s hometown - POLITICO
Segment 3:
NYT—In Escalation, Adams Says Migrant Crisis 'Will Destroy New York City'
WSJ—Why Biden’s Border Policies Aren’t Working - WSJ
WP—Opinion | On immigration, Democrats should admit they are wrong - The Washington Post
NYT—Suing. Heckling. Cursing. N.Y.C. Protests Against Migrants Escalate
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