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On Tuesday, Democrats and abortion rights advocates scored election victories in Virginia and Ohio

On this weekly roundup, host Ron Steslow and guests Mike Madrid (Lincoln Project cofounder) and Lucy Caldwell (Board Advisor to the Renew Democracy Initiative and advisor to the Forward Party) discuss the results of those elections and the New York Times / Siena College Poll that has Trump leading Biden in five of six battleground states.

Then they discuss the foreign influence campaigns shaping our culture and politics from TikTok to universities.

Next, they dive into Donald Trump’s plans to hire lawyers who will help him defy the law—even if it won’t hold up in court.

Segments this week:

(1:44) Elections and the NYT Poll

(28:18) Foreign Influence

(47:30) Trump preparing to hire lawyers who will help him defy the law

[Politicology+] The third Republican primary debate.

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