“Fur-Lined Handcuffs” — The Weekly Roundup

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This week, we dive into the nuances of Georgia’s Republican primary, No Labels pushing forward with their plan to draft a presidential candidate, and Donald Trump’s takeover at the RNC

Joining Ron Steslow on week’s panel:

Greg Bluestein (Politics Reporter at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Lucy Caldwell (Board Advisor to the Renew Democracy Initiative and advisor to the Forward Party)

Segments this week:

(02:14) The Georgia primary

(12:25) No Labels

(34:34) The RNC Purge

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https://twitter.com/RonSteslow

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Related reading:

Segment 1:

The Hill - Haley gets 77K votes in Georgia GOP primary after dropping out of race | The Hill

AJC - PG A.M.: Takeaways from Georgia’s presidential primaries

ABC News - Judge throws out 6 counts of Trump's Georgia election interference indictment - ABC News

NYT - For This Rookie Judge, a Pivotal Decision Looms in the Georgia Trump Case - The New York Times

Segment 2:

WSJ - No Labels Is Expected to Push Ahead With ‘Unity’ Presidential Ticket - WSJ

WSJ - No Labels Considering Georgia Republican Geoff Duncan to Lead ‘Unity’ Presidential Ticket - WSJ

Segment 3:

Politico - RNC installs new leadership as Trump tightens hold on GOP - POLITICO

NYT - Election Updates: Big cuts after Trump’s R.N.C. takeover; Biden goes on offensive. - The New York Times

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