Democracy Doomsday Prepping — The Weekly Roundup

To join Politicology+, visit politicology.com/plus or subscribe in Apple Podcasts. This week, we look at one way Republicans could try to legally throw out votes to ensure Trump’s victory, the latest Wall Street Journal polling, and the backlash against DEI  Joining Ron Steslow on this week’s panel:  Zack Czajkowski (Fmr. Lincoln Project Political Director) Alex Thompson (National Political Correspondent for Axios) Segments this week: (02:06) Starting the steal (20:10) The WSJ Poll and who benefits from RFK Jr’s run  (30:15) The backlash against DEI   [Politicology+] Lab Leak, the origins of human life, and the push for ideological purity that is stifling scientific inquiry Not yet a Politicology+ member? Don’t miss the extra episodes on our private, ad-free version of this podcast. Upgrade now at politicology.com/plus. Send your questions and thoughts to [email protected] or leave a voicemail at ‪(202) 455-4558‬ Follow this week’s panel on X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/RonSteslow https://twitter.com/ZackCz https://twitter.com/AlexThomp Related reading: Segment 1:  The Bulwark - ‘Start the Steal’: Trump Once Again Planning to Overturn an Election NYT - Here Is One Way to Steal the Presidential Election WP - GOP scrambles to organize early and mail voting despite Trump’s attacks - The Washington Post Segment 2:  WSJ - Trump Leads Biden in Six of Seven Swing States, WSJ Poll Finds WSJ - Five Takeaways From the WSJ Swing-State Poll AP - Robert F. Kennedy Jr. picks Nicole Shanahan as his running mate for independent White House bid | AP News CNN - RFK Jr. names Silicon Valley attorney Nicole Shanahan as running mate | CNN Politics Axios - Conservative media sours on RFK Jr. as an independent Segment 3: Axios - Behind DEI’s rise and fall NBC News - Oregon re-criminalizes small amounts of hard drugs after 2020 voter initiative is overturned Brianna Wu criticizing progressivism  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices