The Challenge of Defending Norms

Episode #51

This week, Bill and Phil discuss Mitch McConnell’s pledge to block a Biden Supreme Court nominee in 2024, updates from the recent NATO conference, new details on the Trump administration’s efforts to politicize the Department of Justice, and why Kim Jung-un is afraid of K-Pop’s popularity in North Korea.

Links related to this week’s episode:

• Brussels Summit Communique from NATO

• “Shifting Focus, NATO Views China as a Global Security Challenge” by Steven Erlanger and Michael D. Shear in The New York Times

• “Believe Mitch McConnell: Republicans Will Never Confirm Another Democrat-Appointed Supreme Court Justice” by Mark Joseph Stern in Slate

• “Trump Pressed Official to Wield Justice Dept. to Back Election Claims” by Katie Benner in The New York Times

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