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2023-12-13
The episode digs into House Republicans’ push to impeach Joe Biden, arguing it’s largely evidence-free theater meant to feed a “Biden corruption” narrative even as the Justice Department indicts Hunter Biden and investigates prominent Democrats, undercutting claims of partisan law enforcement. The hosts also debate how Democrats should communicate more aggressively about these asymmetries and whether Biden should publicly embrace a border-security deal to unlock Ukraine aid, while warning Republicans may prefer border chaos and a weakened Ukraine for electoral gain. They discuss Supreme Court stakes around Trump’s immunity claims and the looming possibility of constitutional crises if legal cases collide with the election. A major segment focuses on the Kate Cox case in Texas, using it to illustrate how abortion bans force tragic medical decisions into courts and politics, and why that dynamic remains a potent liability for Republicans. The conversation closes with signs of Trump’s growing strength in the GOP primary, especially new Iowa polling showing consolidation benefiting him, plus a brief personal anecdote about meeting President Biden.