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Biden's lifelines
After a bruising few weeks for President Biden, he finally got some good news. GDP is up, and Biden now has the chance to appoint a new Supreme Court justice — two lifelines that could help buoy his sagging poll numbers.
- Plus, renewed attention on who can carry naloxone.
- And, an end to Valentine’s Day emails.
Guests: Sheila Vakharia, deputy director of the department of research and academic engagement for the Drug Policy Alliance, and Axios' Margaret Talev and Erica Pandey.
Credits: Axios Today is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Julia Redpath, Alexandra Botti, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Sabeena Singhani, Lydia McMullen-Laird, and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected]. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.
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What Justice Breyer's retirement means for U.S. politics
News organizations are reporting that Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is planning to retire at the end of the current term. This gives President Biden his first chance to determine who's on the high court. And it's an opportunity to follow through on his campaign promise to appoint the first Black woman to the Supreme Court.
- Plus, how Breyer's retirement could affect the midterm elections.
- And, the GOP courts Latino voters in Florida.
Guests: Axios' Sam Baker and Sophia Cai; Republican National Committee communications director Danielle Alvarez; Lucas Acosta, coalitions director and senior spokesperson for the Democratic National Committee; and Pew Research Center's Mark Hugo Lopez.
Credits: Axios Today is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Julia Redpath, Alexandra Botti, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Sabeena Singhani, Lydia McMullen-Laird, and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected]. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.
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