$moke and Mirrors—The Weekly Roundup

While lawmakers argued over the federal budget, our national debt passed $33 trillion dollars this week. 

On this week’s roundup, host Ron Steslow and guests Liam Donovan (Principal at Bracewell LLP), Andy Kroll (Investigative Reporter at ProPublica), and Romina Boccia (Director of Budget and Entitlement Policy at the Cato Institute) discuss why it’s significant and break down the fighting within the Republican party as they argue over a budget. 

Then they break down how the auto worker strike has Joe Biden caught between two key democratic constituencies 

They also discuss the migrant crisis in New York City and how it’s growing rifts in the Democratic party

Finally, they look at Biden’s defiance in the wake of a Federal Appeals Court ruling that said his Administration likely violated the First Amendment and his campaign’s alarming move to combat what it’s calling “political misinformation.”

Segments to look forward to:

(02:40) The Debt and the Budget fight

(31:31) The United Auto Workers Strike

(46:00) New York City Migrant Crisis 

[Politicology+] The Biden 2024 campaign’s alarming move to combat what it’s calling “political misinformation.”

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Related reading:

Segment 1: 

NYT—U.S. National Debt Tops $33 Trillion for First Time

Cato—Don’t Let the Government‐​Shutdown Charade Distract You From the Debt Crisis

Axios—GOP defectors sink McCarthy's push to advance Pentagon funding

NYT—Right-Wing House Republicans Derail Pentagon G.O.P. Bill, Rebuking McCarthy - The New York Times

The Hill—McConnell: Government shutdowns are ‘a loser for Republicans’ | The Hill

Segment 2: 

WP—Biden aides try to quell tension with UAW as Trump plans Detroit trip - The Washington Post

Politico—‘Trump scooped us’: Dems sound alarm on Biden’s handling of the auto worker strike - POLITICO

Politico—Autoworkers lash out at Biden in the UAW president’s hometown - POLITICO

Segment 3: 

NYT—In Escalation, Adams Says Migrant Crisis 'Will Destroy New York City'

WSJ—Why Biden’s Border Policies Aren’t Working - WSJ

WP—Opinion | On immigration, Democrats should admit they are wrong - The Washington Post

NYT—Suing. Heckling. Cursing. N.Y.C. Protests Against Migrants Escalate

NBC—Concern rises in the Biden administration that New York has fumbled its migrant problem, U.S. officials say

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