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The DMZ

Liberal Bill Scher and conservative Matt Lewis meet in the rancor-free DMZ to hash out the week’s political events.

Bill Scher and Matt K. Lewis discuss whether crime and inflation will hurt Democrats, whether abortion and the 1/6 commission will hurt Republicans, and whether an infrastructure compromise may help them both.

Bill Scher and Matt K. Lewis discuss the politics of the 1/6 commission, whether Republican election officials can be trusted to fairly certify elections, whether Democrats should accept user fees to pay for infrastructure, plus the legacy of Charles Grodin.

Bill Scher and Matt K. Lewis discuss Biden’s upcoming address to Congress, whether Biden will pivot toward bipartisanship, if Democrats should fear gerrymandering, and whether Margaret Sanger was a racist.

Bill Scher and Matt K. Lewis discuss conservative vaccine hesitancy, the GOP infrastructure proposal, whether Biden should emulate LBJ, and whether Andrew Yang can be stopped in NYC.

Bill Scher and Matt Lewis discuss the J&J pause, the GOP-corporate rift, and what the Gaetz scandal says about the Republican Party.

Bill Scher and special guest Matt Cooper discuss Manchin’s machinations, the politics of the crime spike, Kamala Harris’ new role as border crisis manager, and the merits of Substack.

Bill Scher and Matt Lewis discuss the media’s treatment of mass shootings, the prospects for gun control legislation, and the future of the filibuster.