Crypto Clash—The Weekly Roundup

To join Politicology+, visit politicology.com/plus or subscribe in Apple Podcasts. ** Get your ticket to our LIVE pop-up recording with Ron Steslow and Mike Madrid in Sacramento, CA on Wednesday, May 29th: politicology.com/events ** This week, we discuss the crypto bills getting democratic support in Congress despite Biden’s opposition, why housing is a key issue driving Latinos away from Democrats, and the rise of political violence throughout this election cycle. Joining Ron Steslow on this week’s panel:  Olivier Knox (veteran politics and foreign policy reporter, most recently at The Washington Post ) Mike Madrid (Lincoln Project cofounder) Segments this week: (02:33)  Crypto goes to Washington (27:33) Housing is a Latino issue  (44:02) Political violence  [Politicology+] Pseudo-legislating on the border, why the left-right political spectrum isn’t useful, and why you’re still using these outdated terms Not yet a Politicology+ member? Don’t miss the extra episodes on our private, ad-free version of this podcast. Upgrade now at politicology.com/plus. Send your questions and thoughts to [email protected] or leave a voicemail at ‪(202) 455-4558‬ Follow this week’s panel on X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/RonSteslow https://x.com/OKnox https://x.com/madrid_mike Related reading: Segment 1:  Axios - Senate votes to kill SEC crypto accounting rule Axios - 1 big thing: Gensler's testimony Politico - Crypto is Trump's new weapon against Biden - POLITICO Segment 2:  UnidosUS - Housing Costs Driving Latino Voter Concerns About Inflation Ahead of the 2024 Election | UnidosUS RedFin - 2023 Has Been The Least Affordable Year for Homebuying on Record—But 2024 Is Looking Up Segment 3:  NYT - ‘We’ll See You at Your House’: How Fear and Menace Are Transforming Politics - The New York Times Insurance Journal - Global Election Super-Cycle Raises Risk of Political Violence, Large Insurance Losses WP - Trump email falsely says Biden was ‘locked & loaded’ to ‘take me out’ in Mar-a-Lago search - The Washington Post Axios - Trump spreads false "assassination" claims as voters fear violence   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices