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In This Episode
Donald Trump says indictments won’t stop him from running. Ron DeSantis tells his Florida story here in California. Joe Biden balances public safety with self-governance in opposing DC’s crime reforms. And Semafor’s Dave Weigel joins the pod to take us through the weekend’s GOP shenanigans at CPAC.
Show Notes
- CNN: Trump proposes building 10 ‘freedom cities’ and flying cars
- WaPo: Trump’s dark ‘I am your retribution’ pledge — and how GOP enabled it
- NYMag: CPAC Speaker Urges Eradication of Trans Rights
- Semafor: Trump goes after DeSantis on Social Security at CPAC
- NYT: In Florida Legislative Session, a Chance for DeSantis to Check Off His Wish List
- WaPo: In Calif. speech that draws protests, DeSantis stokes fight over pandemic
- Aaron Rupar’s Substack: DeSantis declares war on the free press
- NPR: Eyeing a run for president, Ron DeSantis wants to ‘Make America Florida’
- Playbook PM: Senate to D.C.: No take backs
- NBC: Biden bucks liberals and tells Democrats to get tough on crime
- MSNBC: Biden should defend Black cities having their power stripped by white outsiders, by Jesse Holland
- WSJ: Lori Lightfoot Loses / The D.C. Crime Bill
- DCist: Is D.C. Really Reducing Penalties For Violent Crimes? It’s Complicated.