Senators Consider Wider Sanctions Against Russia as Ukraine War Continues
Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan and Carl Cannon discuss the state of ceasefire negotiations in the Ukraine War, and whether the U.S. Senate will force the imposition of stronger tariffs against Moscow. They also talk about Bolder, Colorado where the man who's suspected of a terrorist attack against demonstrators advocating for the release of Jewish hostages - is being charged with a federal hate crime. Then, they discuss the Polish presidential election where Trump’s preferred candidate won a narrow victory on Sunday, and Kamala Harris skipping the California Democratic Convention this weekend and instead sending a three-minute video. Next, RCP White House correspondent Phil Wegmann talks to Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R.- IA) about efforts to reform the FBI, allegations of government weaponization by Donald Trump, and the Federalist Society’s track record on judicial recommendations. And lastly, Andrew talks with defense expert Thom Shanker of George Washington University about the strategic significance of Ukraine’s drone attack on Russian airfields, and why the Pentagon is paying attention.
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Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan and Carl Cannon discuss the state of ceasefire negotiations in the Ukraine War, and whether the U.S. Senate will force the imposition of stronger tariffs against Moscow. They also talk about Bolder, Colorado where the man who's suspected of a terrorist attack against demonstrators advocating for the release of Jewish hostages - is being charged with a federal hate crime. Then, they discuss the Polish presidential election where Trump’s preferred candidate won a narrow victory on Sunday, and Kamala Harris skipping the California Democratic Convention this weekend and instead sending a three-minute video. Next, RCP White House correspondent Phil Wegmann talks to Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R.- IA) about efforts to reform the FBI, allegations of government weaponization by Donald Trump, and the Federalist Society’s track record on judicial recommendations. And lastly, Andrew talks with defense expert Thom Shanker of George Washington University about the strategic significance of Ukraine’s drone attack on Russian airfields, and why the Pentagon is paying attention. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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