Trump Is Not The Standard — The Weekly Roundup

Shouldn’t we hold our leaders like President Biden to higher standards than the ones Republicans set for Donald Trump? Join our host Ron Steslow, as he discusses this and more with Susan Del Percio (MSNBC political analyst and crisis communications expert), and Hagar Chemali (Former spokesperson for the U.S. Mission to the UN). We'll learn why Susan still holds onto financial disclosure forms from two decades ago and Hagar explains how the Barbie movie is impacting geopolitics. Segments to look forward to: (02:44) Unpacking ongoing investigations concerning the Biden family (24:50)This week's NATO summit and what it could mean for the on the war in Ukraine (48:50) Exploring the movement in eastern Oregon to shift state borders and align with Idaho and what it says about our hyperpartisan times [Politicology+] Tune in as we dive into Meta's latest venture, Threads, whether it can really challenge Twitter, and the escalating dispute between tech titans Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk. 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/DelPercioS https://twitter.com/HagarChemali What we read:  Segment 1:  NYT—Competing Accounts of Justice Dept.’s Handling of Hunter Biden Case - The New York Times NYT—U.S. Attorney in Hunter Biden Case Defends Investigation to House Republicans - The New York Times NYT—David Weiss Rebuts I.R.S. Official’s Account of Request in Hunter Biden Case - The New York Times NYT—The G.O.P. Backed Gal Luft on Hunter Biden Claims. Now He’s Indicted. - The New York Times WP—Indictment of GOP’s ‘missing’ informant becomes conspiracy fodder WP—Opinion | Millions flowed to Biden family members. Don’t pretend it doesn’t matter. - The Washington Post Segment 2:  BBC—Turkey backs Sweden's Nato membership - BBC News NYT—Despite Successes at NATO Summit, Divisions Remain - The New York Times WP—Zelensky slams NATO’s declaration on Ukraine membership - The Washington Post UnHerd—Fiona Hill: Pax Americana is over - The Post Segment 3 Idaho State Journal—Greater Idaho movement wins over another Oregon county | Local | idahostatejournal.com Idaho Statesman—Greater Idaho Movement claims 12th Oregon county to vote in favor of moving the state line NYT—Opinion | Are Your Neighbors Mostly Democrats or Republicans? - The New York Times Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices