MAGA Meltdown — The Weekly Roundup
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 [Politicology+] The money raised and spent by Super PACs supporting Trump’s primary challengers—what it tells us, and why it matters. Not yet a Politicology+ subscriber? It’s a private, ad-free version of this podcast, with subscriber-only episodes, strategy, and analysis. Upgrade now at politicology.com/plus. Support Molly’s fundraiser for drones for frontline units in Ukraine: https://www.paypal.com/pools/c/91MGe8XC8A Send your questions and thoughts to podcast@politicology.com or leave a voicemail at (202) 455-4558 Follow this week’s panel on X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/RonSteslow https://twitter.com/madrid_mike https://twitter.com/MollyMcKew 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices