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"Pardon the Insurrection."

Donald Trump threatens to pardon the insurrectionists while potentially inciting new ones, guest host Ben Rhodes talks about his new Atlantic piece that focuses on how to fight Trumpism, Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro talks about his democracy-focused campaign for Governor in what will be one of the most important races of 2022, and a wave of book bans sweeps through red states. Organization’s to Support<a href="https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/WebLink.aspx?name=E166058&amp;id=36">Baby to Baby</a>, an LA non profit that provides children living in poverty with diapers, clothing, and basic living necessities.<a href="https://starlegacy.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/starlegacy/donation.jsp?campaign=5&amp;">Star Legacy Foundation</a>, a non profit organization dedicated to reducing pregnancy loss and neonatal death.<a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_s-xclick&amp;hosted_button_id=NJWWV8S5GKRPG&amp;source=url">Baby Quest Grants</a>, a non profit providing fertility grants to those who can’t afford costly procedures like IVF and egg freezing. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click <a href="https://youtu.be/k2C22pYzuCg">here</a>. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.

Four former aides to President Obama—Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, Dan Pfeiffer and Tommy Vietor—are joined by journalists, politicians, activists, and more for a no-b******t conversation about politics. They cut through the noise to break down the week’s news, and help people figure out what matters and how they can help. You can listen to new episodes twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays.