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Jan 24, 2025 55 min

“F--k it: Release 'em all”—The Weekly Roundup

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To unlock Politicology+ visit politicology.com/plus This week, we discuss Donald Trump’s broad pardons for January 6th and Joe Biden’s preemptive pardons for Trump critics and his own family members. Then, we talk about Trump’s Executive Orders and whether there’s a growing appetite for something resembling a more monarchical presidency Finally, we head to Politicology+ where we discuss Donald and Melania Trump launching memecoins (don’t worry, we’ll explain) and the serious ethical questions they raise Joining Ron Steslow on this week’s panel: Liam Donovan (Principal at Bracewell LLP) Marc Caputo (Senior Politics Reporter at Axios) Segments this week: (02:54) Pardons (24:48) Executive Orders Not yet a Politicology+ member? Don’t miss all the extra episodes on the 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/LPDonovan https://x.com/MarcACaputo Related reading: Segment 1: Axios - "F--k it: Release 'em all": Why Trump embraced broad Jan. 6 pardons Politico - There’s reason to be worried about the plethora of pardons from Trump and Biden - POLITICO Politico - Biden said his pardon of family was meant to shield them from Trump. That’s not the full story. - POLITICO Segment 2: Reason - With executive order avalanche, Trump continues trend toward a monarchical presidency NYT - ‘The Interview’: Curtis Yarvin Says Democracy is Done - The New York Times

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