Political Gabfest

The “I Love It” Edition

Listen to Slate’s show about Donald Trump Jr.’s Russian meeting, the GOP health care bill, and Mark Leibovich on Trump’s D.C.

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On this week’s Slate Political Gabfest, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss Donald Trump Jr.’s Russian meeting and the GOP health care bill, and they are joined by Mark Leibovich to talk about President Donald Trump’s so-called draining of the swamp.

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Here are this week’s cocktail chatters:

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Podcast production by Jocelyn Frank. Links compiled by Kevin Townsend.