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Summertime, and the political news is busy

Political Theater, Episode 326

Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., plays catch with a reporter while being interviewed outside the Capitol on Thursday. Summer is almost here, and the news cycle is going to heat up. — Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., plays catch with a reporter while being interviewed outside the Capitol on Thursday. Summer is almost here, and the news cycle is going to heat up. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

By Jason Dick

Posted May 24, 2024 at 11:19am

Forget Hollywood blockbusters: This summer will be all about the politics. From Memorial Day to Labor Day, we’ll be witness to a criminal trial for a U.S. senator (oh, and the remnants of one for a former president, too), make-or-break Senate primaries, the political conventions, Supreme Court opinions on abortion and presidential immunity and much, much more. Inside Elections Deputy Editor Jacob Rubashkin drops by to help get us into the summer state of mind.

Show Notes:

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