Sleepy Joe Wakes Up— The Weekly Roundup

To join Politicology+, visit politicology.com/plus or subscribe in Apple Podcasts. With the presidential nominations locked up after Super Tuesday, Joe Biden kicked off his 2024 campaign in earnest at his “defiant” State of the Union address.  Also: the Super Tuesday results, Nikki Haley bowing out of the primary and the fight for her supporters.  Joining Ron Steslow on week’s panel:  Liam Donovan (Principal at Bracewell LLP) Alex Thompson (National Political Correspondent for Axios) Segments this week: (01:50) Joe Biden’s State of the Union address (30:20) Super Tuesday results, Haley dropping out, and Trump’s move to purify the Republican party [Politicology+] Katie Porter claims the California Senate Primary was “rigged by Billionaires”   Not yet a Politicology+ member? It’s our private, ad-free version of this podcast, with 30% more episodes filled with more strategy, analysis, thoughtful discussion…aaand the occasional piece of hot gossip. Upgrade now at politicology.com/plus. 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 Related reading: Segment 1:  The White House - President Biden's State of the Union Address NY Times - 5 Takeaways From Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address - The New York Times Yahoo Finance - What Biden gets wrong about 'price gouging' and 'corporate greed' AP - Fact Focus: Claims Biden administration is secretly flying migrants into the country are unfounded | AP News Segment 2:  NY Times - 5 Takeaways From Super Tuesday: Trump Wins and Haley Exits - The New York Times The Bulwark - Nikki Haley Has Chosen to Be a Tool for Authoritarianism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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