Kevin McCarthy, Hercules of Capitol City
This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the debt-ceiling deal; the Russia-Ukraine war with the Atlantic’s Kori Schake @KoriSchake; and the impeachment of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Here are some notes and references from this week’s show:
John Wagner for The Washington Post: “Senate racing to pass debt ceiling bill ahead of Monday default deadline”
The Last Politician: Inside Joe Biden’s White House and the Struggle for America’s Future by Franklin Foer
Kori Schake for The Atlantic: “Biden Is More Fearful Than the Ukrainians Are”
Anatoly Kurmanaev, Ivan…
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