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This week, we look at one way Republicans could try to legally throw out votes to ensure Trump’s victory, the latest Wall Street Journal polling, and the backlash against DEI 

Joining Ron Steslow on this week’s panel: 

Zack Czajkowski (Fmr. Lincoln Project Political Director)

Alex Thompson (National Political Correspondent for Axios)

Segments this week:

(02:06) Starting the steal

(20:10) The WSJ Poll and who benefits from RFK Jr’s run 

(30:15) The backlash against DEI  

[Politicology+] Lab Leak, the origins of human life, and the push for ideological purity that is stifling scientific inquiry

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Related reading:

Segment 1: 

The Bulwark - ‘Start the Steal’: Trump Once Again Planning to Overturn an Election

NYT - Here Is One Way to Steal the Presidential Election

WP - GOP scrambles to organize early and mail voting despite Trump’s attacks - The Washington Post

Segment 2: 

WSJ - Trump Leads Biden in Six of Seven Swing States, WSJ Poll Finds

WSJ - Five Takeaways From the WSJ Swing-State Poll

AP - Robert F. Kennedy Jr. picks Nicole Shanahan as his running mate for independent White House bid | AP News

CNN - RFK Jr. names Silicon Valley attorney Nicole Shanahan as running mate | CNN Politics

Axios - Conservative media sours on RFK Jr. as an independent

Segment 3:

Axios - Behind DEI’s rise and fall

NBC News - Oregon re-criminalizes small amounts of hard drugs after 2020 voter initiative is overturned

Brianna Wu criticizing progressivism 

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