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On this weekly roundup, the ongoing immigration crisis, the legal and illegal corruption in Congress, and President Joe Biden’s insurrection pivot.
This week’s panel:
Ron Steslow
Liz Gilbert Cohen (President of the 2020 Democratic National Convention)
Liam Donovan (Principal at Bracewell LLP)
Segments this week:
(02:23) The border crisis
(24:05) Congressional stock trading and Bob Menendez’s corruption charges
(45:30) The Biden campaign’s pivot to Trump’s role in the insurrection
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Related reading:
Segment 1:
The Hill - House GOP to begin 2024 with focus on border | The Hill
ABC News - Migrant encounters along southwest border reach all-time high of 302,000 - ABC News
Fox News - Migrant encounters at southern border hit record 302K in December, sources say
Fox News - Eric Adams says NYC is at ‘breaking point’ as he warns of another surge of migrants from Texas
Chicago Sun Times - With Chicago’s migrant crisis worsening, Biden should step up
Politico - Opinion | The Root Causes of Congressional Dysfunction - POLITICO
Segment 2:
Unusual Whales - The Unusual Whales Congress Trading Report for 2023
ABC News - Citizen watchdogs eye Congress' 'killing it' approach to stock trading - ABC News
CNN - Sen. Menendez charged with receiving gifts from Qatar in new allegations in corruption scheme | CNN Politics
Segment 3:
Axios - Biden will target Trump in speech at war site on Jan. 6 anniversary
Wash Post: Biden campaign amps up focus on Trump, starting with Jan. 6 speech - The Washington Post
AP News - 2024 election: Biden will start the year at sites of national trauma | AP News
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