MAGA makes a mess all over the Capitol, including tanking their own border deal for Trump. Tucker Carlson goes to the Kremlin to be Putin’s mouthpiece.
This week’s panel:
Ron Steslow
Mike Madrid (Lincoln Project cofounder)
Molly McKew (writer and lecturer on Russian influence and information warfare)
Segments this week:
(03:00) Republican dysfunction in Congress
(27:11) Tucker Carlson interviews Putin and evolving Russian information warfare
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Related reading:
Segment 1:
CNN - Bipartisan border deal on brink of defeat ahead of key Senate vote | CNN Politics
Politico - McConnell faces a growing GOP rebellion after border deal breaks down - POLITICO
Axios - Senate Democrats strike fast after GOP’s border deal implosion
Axios - House GOP erupts in fury over "embarrassing" and "shameful" defeats
Segment 2:
WP - Putin interview with Tucker Carlson shows Kremlin outreach to Trump’s GOP - The Washington Post
X - Tucker Carlson on Why he’s interviewing Putin
NYT - N.S.A. Installs New Director as U.S. Prepares for Election Influence Operations
Read George Conway’s piece about the Trump immunity decision: The Atlantic - An Airtight Ruling Against Trump
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