Political strategists Mike Madrid and Lucy Caldwell, and social policy expert Lanae Erickson join Ron Steslow to look at some of the most important stories of the week:

(01:48) The RNC declaring January 6th “legitimate political discourse”

(23:05) The truck driver protests in Ottawa

(45:43) The blue states dropping indoor mask mandates and mask mandates in schools

[Politicology+ Exclusive] Behind the NRCC’s push to recruit women and candidates of color in the 2022 midterms // To unlock this segment now, get your private Politicology+ feed at politicology.com/plus

Read “Open Everything” by Yascha Mounk in the Atlantic: https://bit.ly/3Jiu6c8

Listen to “Capturing Insurrection: January 6th through a Photographer’s Lens” on Politicology: https://link.chtbl.com/25LTM9on

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