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James and Al are joined by David Wessel of the Brookings Institution to break down the challenges posed to our country by the debt ceiling, a stalled budget, and the real estate crisis in China.  Then, Emily Bazelon of the NYT and Slate’s Political gabfest discusses the latest fronts in the war against Roe, and signs on to James’ idea for the next Supreme Court Justice.

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David Wessel:

Twitter | Brookings Institution | Author of “Only The Rich Can Pay” & Other Books


Emily Bazelon:

Yale | NYT | Twitter | Author of “Charged” & Other Books...


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