The Washington Roundtable reflects on the stories they’ve been following this summer, touching on the “power mourners” at Lindsey Graham’s funeral, Anthony Fauci’s diaries and Senate hearing, and China’s usurping of the U.S. in global power. Plus, the hosts share what books they’re reading. 

This week’s reading:

• “The Outlandish Case Against James Comey,” by Ruth Marcus

• “Which Way Should the Democratic Party Go Now?,” by Benjamin Wallace-Wells

• “Will Left-Wing Democrats Reinvent the Party or Hurt Its Chances in November?,” by Isaac Chotiner

• “How Donald Trump Silenced the Voice of America,” by Marc Fisher

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