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Last week, Vladimir Putin had his biggest domestic rival, Alexei Navalny murdered in prison. Now Donald Trump is comparing himself to Navalny. 

This week’s panel: 

Ron Steslow

Hagar Chemali (Fmr. spokesperson for the U.S. Mission to the UN)

Zack Czajkowski (Fmr. Lincoln Project Political Director)

Segments this week:

(02:50) Navalny’s killing; and the Republican impeachment probe takes a big hit

(29:04) Donald Trump is selling sneakers to cover his legal bills

(39 :00) Trump allies plotting to make Christian nationalism a key part of a second administration

[Politicology+] The hearing about whether Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis can continue prosecuting Trump and the huge blunder in her relationship with the special prosecutor in the case

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Related reading:Segment 1: Reuters - What we know about Alexei Navalny's death in Arctic prison | ReutersNBC News- A now-indicted FBI informant was at the 'heart' of the GOP's case against Joe BidenCNN - Alexander Smirnov: Former FBI informant charged with lying about the Bidens’ role in Ukraine business | CNN PoliticsAxios - Russia arrests Los Angeles woman on treason charges

Segment 2: NBC News - Judge fines Donald Trump more than $350 million, bars him from running businesses in N.Y. for three yearsGet Trump Sneakers ABC News - Trump hawks $399 branded shoes at 'Sneaker Con,' a day after a $355 million ruling against him - ABC NewsPolitico - Trump leadership PAC racked up $4.8 million in new legal bills - POLITICOThe Dispatch - Navalny’s Death Sheds Light on the Moral Rot of the American Right - Jonah Goldberg - The Dispatch

Segment 3: Politico - Trump allies prepare to infuse ‘Christian nationalism’ in second administration - POLITICOPolitico - Mike Johnson invoked God in a GOP presentation on keeping the majority. It didn’t land well. - Live Updates - POLITICOLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices