Laces And Legacies — The Weekly Roundup

To join Politicology+, visit politicology.com/plus or subscribe in Apple Podcasts. Last week, Vladimir Putin had his biggest domestic rival, Alexei Navalny murdered in prison. Now Donald Trump is comparing himself to Navalny. This week’s panel: Ron Steslow Hagar Chemali (Fmr. spokesperson for the U.S. Mission to the UN) Zack Czajkowski (Fmr. Lincoln Project Political Director) Segments this week: (02:50) Navalny’s killing; and the Republican impeachment probe takes a big hit (29:04) Donald Trump is selling sneakers to cover his legal bills (39 :00) Trump allies plotting to make Christian nationalism a key part of a second administration [Politicology+] The hearing about whether Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis can continue prosecuting Trump and the huge blunder in her relationship with the special prosecutor in the case Not yet a Politicology+ member? It’s our private, ad-free version of this podcast, with 30% more episodes filled with more strategy, analysis, thoughtful discussion…aaand the occasional piece of hot gossip. Upgrade now at politicology.com/plus. Check out Oh My World!: https://www.ohmyworld.tv/ Send your questions and thoughts 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/ZackCz https://twitter.com/HagarChemali Related reading: Segment 1: Reuters - What we know about Alexei Navalny's death in Arctic prison | Reuters NBC News- A now-indicted FBI informant was at the 'heart' of the GOP's case against Joe Biden CNN - Alexander Smirnov: Former FBI informant charged with lying about the Bidens’ role in Ukraine business | CNN Politics Axios - Russia arrests Los Angeles woman on treason charges Segment 2: NBC News - Judge fines Donald Trump more than $350 million, bars him from running businesses in N.Y. for three years Get Trump Sneakers ABC News - Trump hawks $399 branded shoes at 'Sneaker Con,' a day after a $355 million ruling against him - ABC News Politico - Trump leadership PAC racked up $4.8 million in new legal bills - POLITICO The Dispatch - Navalny’s Death Sheds Light on the Moral Rot of the American Right - Jonah Goldberg - The Dispatch Segment 3: Politico - Trump allies prepare to infuse ‘Christian nationalism’ in second administration - POLITICO Politico - Mike Johnson invoked God in a GOP presentation on keeping the majority. It didn’t land well. - Live Updates - POLITICO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices