The “Presidents Are Not Kings and Plaintiff Is Not President” Edition
Biden’s infrastructure win, Trump’s January 6 obstruction, and the Rittenhouse trial guest host Ruth Marcus.
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Episode Notes
Here are some notes and references from this week’s show:
Adie Tomer, Joseph W. Kane, Caroline George, and Andrew Bourne, for The Brookings Institution: “America Has An Infrastructure Bill. What Happens Next?”
Ruth Marcus for the Washington Post: “At Yale Law School, a Party Invitation Ignites a Firestorm”
Josh Dawsey, Isaac Stanley-Becker, and Michael Scherer for The Washington Post: “Donors Threatened to Shun the Gop After Jan. 6. Now, Republicans Are Outraising Democrats.”
Sandy West for Kaiser Health News: “‘Drinking Through a Lead Straw’ — $15B Approved to Fix Dangerous Water Pipes”
The Constitution of Knowledge: A Defense of Truth, by Jonathan Rauch
Here’s this week’s chatter:
Ruth: Julian Mark for The Washington Post: “A Fertility Center Mixed Up Two Couples’ Embryos, Lawsuit Says. When They Found Out, They Had To Trade Babies.”
David: David is leading an “Exploring a Secret Fort” tour of Fort DeRussy in Washington, D.C. for Atlas Obscura and Airbnb; Jonathan D. Karl for The Atlantic: “The Man Who Made January 6th Possible”
John: Pew Research Center: “Where Do You Fit In The Political Typology?”
Listener chatter from Tsur Somerville: Reuters: “Wandering Dog is Istanbul Commuters’ Best Friend”
For this week’s Slate Plus bonus segment Ruth, John, and David discuss the controversy over the founding of the University of Austin.
Tweet us your questions and chatters @SlateGabfest or email us at gabfest@slate.com. (Messages may be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)
Podcast production by Jocelyn Frank.
Research and show notes by Bridgette Dunlap.
