“The R Word” — The Weekly Roundup
The semantics of recession, Ted Cruz’s immigration ploy, and the MAGA march toward authoritarianism with or without Trump
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Show Notes
Mike Madrid (Lincoln Project Cofounder) and Lucy Caldwell (Walsh 2020 Campaign Manager) join host Ron Steslow to unpack some of the most important stories of the week:
(02:10) The likelihood that we’re in a recession and why the Biden administration won’t say so
(29:27) The shift in Ted Cruz’s messaging on immigration and what the pivot could mean
(42:47) The January 6th prime time hearing, right-wing media going sour on Trump, and the continued Republican shift away from democracy
[Politicology+ Members Only] The intra-party posturing ahead of the presidential primary season and the quiet moves happening right now.
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