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Politicology strategists Susan Del Percio and Mike Madrid join Ron Steslow to break down the most important stories of the week:


Killing of Daunte Wright miles from Derek Chauvin’s trial

Matt Gaetz, Venmo, and viability of the Trump playbook

Corporate heavies weigh in on voting rights


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In this Politicology Mailbag, Ron Steslow quickly fields a wide range of listener questions:

State-run media, racial gerrymandering, anti-democracy laws, Russians, breaking the filibuster—and more.

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Professor, author and journalist Marc Ambinder makes his Politicology debut alongside Weekly Roundup contributor Lucy Caldwell and host Ron Steslow to break down the most important stories of the week:


Corporations vs. Republican voter suppression laws

The causes and costs of White Evangelicals’ hesitancy towards COVID-19 vaccinations

The latest massive leak of personal information for over half a billion Facebook users and the implications for Big Tech


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Marc Ambinder: @marcambinder

Lucy Caldwell: @lucymcaldwell

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Tharon Johnson, a Democratic political strategist who has worked for Congressman John Lewis and President Barack Obama joins Ron Steslow to examine what’s in Georgia’s new anti-democracy law and understand the dastardly motives and false pretenses being used by Republicans across the country to push similar voter suppression legislation.

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Tharon Johnson: @TharonJohnson

Ron Steslow: @RonSteslow

Former Democratic Senator from Alabama Doug Jones and Susan Del Percio join Ron Steslow to look at:


Former Police Officer Derek Chauvin’s trial for the murder of George Floyd, the burden of proof prosecutors must reach for conviction, and the prospects for police and criminal justice reform

Joe Biden’s ambitious infrastructure plan, who it will help the most, and the possibility for bipartisan support

The delegitimization and politicization of agencies and institutions during the Trump administration


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Senator Doug Jones: @DougJones

Susan Del Percio: @DelPercioS

Ron Steslow: @RonSteslow

David Becker, the Executive Director and Founder of the Center for Election Innovation & Research, CBS News contributor and election law expert joins host Ron Steslow for part two of Politicology’s Drawing Democracy, to dive deep into the Voting Rights Act and several landmark Supreme Court cases to understand:

Exactly how Republicans have used civil rights legislation to manufacture political power 

The differences between racial and political gerrymandering, and the role of courts in this process

How the gutting of “preclearance” will enable the suppression and disenfranchisement of minority voters

How to get involved and make your voice heard through this process


Further reading and resources:

Center for Election Innovation & Research

Dave’s Redistricting 


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Ron Steslow: @RonSteslow

David Becker: @beckerdavidj