The Leaders We Choose

Episode #262

This week, Bill and Phil break down the drama in the U.S. Senate—from Graham Platner and Lindsey Graham to Mitch McConnell—examine the collapse of the ceasefire in Iran, and meet Binface, the man taking on Nigel Farage.

The Leaders We Choose

The Politics Lab

Links related to this week’s episode:

• “With Graham Platner, Democrats Got Drunk on the Beer Test” by Jonathan Chait in The Atlantic

• “Cut Platner Loose” by David Frum in The Atlantic

• “Graham’s Death Highlights Congress’s Age Issue” by Annie Karni for The New York Times

• “After Weeks of Silence, McConnell Says He Is Recovering From a Fall” by Olivia Diaz for The New York Times

• “The War Trump Can’t Control” by Adam Harris in The Atlantic

• “Farage left fighting a trash can as the UK populist leader’s election gamble backfires” by Billy Stockwell for CNN

---

Subscribe to The Politics Lab on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.