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The Populist Scale

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Mark Halperin
Dec 20, 2022
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In the Post-Brexit/Trump Era, it is often difficult to tell if we are experiencing a populist moment, a faux populist moment, or an establishment moment.

Part of the challenge is that sometimes a given instance is a combo of two or three of those circumstances.

To get you through your Tuesday, here is your scorecard on the latest news:

1. Congressional leaders announce an omnibus budget deal, which now requires enough votes to pass the full Senate and House.

2. All three branches of government are involved in determining America’s  immigration policy along the Mexican border.

3. The January 6 committee made its Trump criminal referrals to the Justice Department.

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Hope Hicks: "I was becoming increasingly concerned that we were damaging his legacy." Q: "What did the president say in response to what you just described?" Hicks: "Nobody will care about my legacy if I lose. So, that won't matter. The only thing that matters is winning."
6:58 PM ∙ Dec 19, 2022
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4. After Republican congressman-elect George Santos gets from the New York Times one of the most extraordinary background stories of all time, his lawyer’s response is more defiant than factual. (IF YOU HAEN’T READ THE ORIGINAL TIMES PIECE ALREADY, YOU NEED TO; IT IS THE MOST ESSENTIAL READING IN A LONG TIME…)

5. Elon Musk says he will let his users decide his Twitter fate…maybe.

6. Mitch Daniels muses about a return to elective politics.

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