Senator Chris Murphy joins the pod to talk about his bipartisan border deal that Trump is trying to kill. Then, Trump throws RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel under the bus, Nikki Haley makes a surprise appearance on SNL, Joe Biden wins the South Carolina primary, and the growing conflict in the Middle East continues to shape 2024 politics.

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Show Notes

IMMIGRATION

• Punchbowl: Border bill sparks brawl in Senate GOP
• Playbook: Can the border deal survive the Senate?
• Playbook PM: GOP senators start to sour on border deal

BIDEN:

• WSJ: Biden Easily Wins South Carolina Primary, Kick-Starting March to Nomination
• Politico: Biden gets the South Carolina victory he wanted
• NBC: Poll: 20-point deficit on handling economy highlights Biden’s struggles against Trump
• NBC: How a Trump conviction changes the 2024 race in our latest poll
• NYT: U.S. Hits Back at Iran With More Than Just Airstrikes
• NYT: U.S. Conducts Retaliatory Strikes Against Iranian Proxies as War Deepens
• AP: Hand over heart, Biden joins grieving families of US troops killed in Jordan as remains arrive home
• WHITE HOUSE: Statement from President Joe Biden on Bipartisan Senate National Security Agreement 

TRUMP 

• NPR: A federal judge has postponed Trump’s March 4 election interference trial
• NBC: Poll: 20-point deficit on handling economy highlights Biden’s struggles against Trump
• CNN: CNN Poll: Most Americans want verdict on Trump election subversion charges before 2024 vote
• THE HILL: Biden is quietly narrowing the race against Trump, but challenges lie ahead 
• FOX NEWS: Fox News Poll: Biden and Trump tie in Wisconsin head-to-head matchup
• NYT: Who Should Be Trump’s No. 2? 

HALEY

• AXIOS: Scoop: Nikki Haley’s fundraising takes off while GOP tries to end her campaign
• THE HILL: Haley campaign blasts Nevada caucuses as ‘rigged for Trump’
• SNL: CNN Town Hall South Carolina Cold Open
• VANITY FAIR: Saturday Night Live Caters to the Right With Nikki Haley Appearance, Shane Gillis Return