Donald Trump is making nice with CNN, snubbing Fox’s debate, and throwing an NBC reporter’s phone. President Biden and Democrats consider break glass options to avoid a debt default. Chasten Buttigieg chats with Lovett about his new book. And later, the racist texts that may have gotten Tucker Carlson fired. 

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Show Notes

ROUND UP

• WaPo: There remains little value in broadcasting Trump’s comments live
• WaPo: CNN and Trump set aside beef for ‘town hall,’ and both draw fire for it
• BusinessInsider: CNN CEO Chris Licht marks one year on the job with a network rebrand, upcoming ad campaign, and a Trump town hall
• MSNBC: Trump’s threats to skip debates are a problem of the GOP’s making
• WaPo: Republicans aim to disrupt general election debates amid Trump complaints
• VanityFair: “Get Him Out of Here”: Donald Trump Tossed NBC Reporter’s Phones During Tirade Aboard Campaign Plane
• Playbook: No one’s blinking on the debt limit anytime soon 
• NYT: House Democrats Move to Force a Debt-Limit Increase as Default Date Looms
• NYT: Carlson’s Text That Alarmed Fox Leaders: ‘It’s Not How White Men Fight’