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Aug 2021
20m 24s

A Failing Grade for the Bully Pulpit

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President Biden has called voting rights “the single most important” issue in the country. But Don and Chris say he’s not doing enough to protect them. They also discuss the Capitol Hill officers who have tragically died by suicide, the stigmatization of asking for help, and how Chris feels about his eldest daughter going off to college.

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