US Representative Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) (L), Chair of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the US Capitol, and Vice Chairwoman Representative Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) preside over a hearing on June 9, 2022 on Capitol Hill.(Win McNamee / Getty Images)
The January 6 committee hearings have been powerful and devastating, explains John Nichols.
We’re also still thinking about Chesa Boudin’s recall in San Francisco. Pundits everywhere are saying it means Democrats need to abandon their commitment to reforming the police and the criminal justice system. Peter Dreier doesn’t agree, and explains why on this week’s podcast.
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