Musical Chairs — The Weekly Roundup

Mike Madrid (Lincoln Project cofounder), Lucy Caldwell (Walsh 2020 Campaign Manager) and Romina Boccia (Director of Budget and Entitlement Policy at the Cato Institute) join host Ron Steslow to unpack some of the most important stories of the week and how they’re shaping the political landscape: (02:05) The negotiations for raising the debt ceiling and cutting spending (34:30) The end of Title 42 and the surge in migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border [Politicology+ Preview] The rise of white nationalist Hispanics 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. Follow this week’s panel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RonSteslow https://twitter.com/madrid_mike https://twitter.com/lucymcaldwell https://twitter.com/RominaBoccia What we read: Segment 1: Debt Ceiling negotiations NYT—Biden and McCarthy Reach No Consensus on Debt Ceiling as Possible Default Looms - The New York Times CNN—Biden to meet with congressional leadership again on Friday as threat of national debt default looms | CNN Politics WP—White House leaves door open to deal that resolves debt ceiling crisis - The Washington Post CNN—43 Senate Republicans vow to oppose debt ceiling increase without spending cuts | CNN Politics NYT—What’s in the House GOP Debt Limit Bill - The New York Times NYT—What Would the G.O.P. Plan Actually Do to the Budget? - The New York Times Cato—The GOP’s Modest Debt Limit Proposal | Cato at Liberty Blog Cato—Designing a BRAC-Like Fiscal Commission To Stabilize the Debt | Cato at Liberty Blog Segment 2: End of Title 42 NBCNews—Biden admin to allow for the release of some migrants into the U.S. with no way to track them Pew—Hispanics’ views on key issues facing the nation | Pew Research Center NYT—U.S. Is Said to Consider Reinstating Detention of Migrant Families - The New York Times Reuters—US family immigration detention won't restart 'at this time,' official says | Reuters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices