The Buzzsaw Primary —The Weekly Roundup

To join Politicology+, visit politicology.com/plus or subscribe in Apple Podcasts. On this weekly roundup, Trump wins the uneventful Iowa caucus, rising tensions in the Middle East, and the dynamics of the Democratic primary This week’s panel:  Ron Steslow Liam Donovan (Principal at Bracewell LLP) Alex Thompson (National Political Correspondent for Axios) Marc Polymeropoulos (Former CIA Official) Segments this week: (02:20) The Iowa Caucus (08:30) Rising tension in the Middle East (36:46) The Democratic Primary [Politicology+] Davos and the garish display of wealth with growing income inequality.  Politicology+ is our private, ad-free version of this podcast, with subscriber-only episodes, strategy, and analysis. To join us there, visit politicology.com/plus or subscribe in Apple Podcasts. Send your questions 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/LPDonovan https://twitter.com/AlexThomp https://twitter.com/Mpolymer Related reading: Segment 1:  NYTimes - Iowa Caucus Results 2024: Trump Wins - The New York Times CBS News - Iowa caucus turnout for 2024 and how it compares to previous years - CBS News Des Moines Register - Early call of Trump as winner of Iowa Caucuses stirs anger. Here's why it happened Segment 2:  Time - Iran Fires Missiles at Iraq, Syria and Pakistan—What to Know | TIME WSJ - Houthis Turn Their Sights on U.S. Ships, Vow to Keep Attacking Red Sea Targets - WSJ CNN - Iran-backed militia vows more attacks after US Embassy in Iraq comes under fire | CNN Politics Politico - Biden's Yemen strike reignites Congress' battle over war powers - Live Updates - POLITICO Segment 3:  (From Feb, 2023) ABC News — Democrats approve new primary calendar for 2024 - ABC News Miami Herald - 2024 New Hampshire primary has a twist — it doesn't matter for Democrats. Wait, what? NBC News - Inside the 'weird' write-in campaign needed to help Biden win New Hampshire Vox - Democrats’ bizarre New Hampshire primary fight, explained. - Vox Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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