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In this Weekly Roundup, Krystal and Saagar respond to Rep Josh Gottheimer and other critics of a segment on Ilhan Omar and Antisemitism during the Joe Rogan podcast, Post reactions to the State of the Union with guests Kyle, Marshall, Ryan, and Emily, and an interview from The Lever's Julia Rock (@jul1arock) joins us to talk about the Ohio train derailment disaster that's causing devastating damage and currently swept under the rug by most of mainstream media.

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McCarthy thought he could appease the kamikaze caucus with cash and playing along with Stop the Steal — surprise, they'd rather ruin everything if they can't rule. CNN's John Avlon joins Charlie Sykes on today's pod.

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“I think about who’s ready and who’s fit to serve to represent them in the United States Senate, and I believe that at the end of the day, Georgians are gonna get it right.” Senator Raphael Warnock, a senior pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church, discusses the vast differences between himself and his Republican opponent Herschel Walker, and explains how working across the aisle with Republican Senators Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio benefits the people of Georgia.

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On Tuesday, the United States Senate approved a $1 trillion infrastructure bill — the largest single infusion of federal funds into infrastructure projects in more than a decade. It was a bipartisan vote, with 19 Republicans voting alongside the Democrats. 

Soon after, the Senate passed a more expansive budget plan  — this time along party lines. 

What do these two votes tell us about how Washington is working today?

Guest: Emily Cochrane, a reporter covering Congress for The New York Times. 

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Background reading: 

• Approval for the $1 trillion infrastructure bill came after months of negotiations and despite deficit concerns, reflecting an appetite in both parties for the long-awaited spending package.
• The blueprint for a $3.5 trillion budget, with scope to expand health care, provide free preschool and community college and fund climate change programs, passed along party lines and faces an arduous path ahead.

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Day 1 of the House’s January 6th investigation goes poorly for Republicans, Dan Pfeiffer talks to White House Covid Equity Task Force Chair Marcella Nunez-Smith about President Biden’s speech on vaccines, and a closer look at special elections in Texas, Ohio, and California.

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Joe Biden announces a bipartisan infrastructure deal, Senator Amy Klobuchar talks to Dan Pfeiffer about what’s next for voting rights, Democrats grapple with the issue of crime, and this week’s most important question: could the next Speaker of the House be Donald Trump?

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Representing a vanishing brand of Democratic politics that makes his vote anything but predictable, Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia has become the make-or-break legislator of the Biden era.

We explore how and why Mr. Manchin’s vote has become so powerful.

Guest: Jonathan Martin, a national political correspondent for The New York Times. 

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• In Washington, policy revolves around Joe Manchin. Read Jonathan Martin’s exploration of why the senator likes it that way. 

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