R&R: The calm before the storm

Catching up on the week that was.

Hi all and welcome to the second installment of R&R, my Sunday recap and recommendations feature. I hope you all are staying cool — here in Washington, we had our first 100-degree day in almost eight years yesterday.

Even as record heat waves, flooding, and wildfires swept across the globe, it was a relatively calm week in American politics… at least compared to the pile-up of major events coming next week. In this edition of R&R, I’ll look back at the week that was, preview what to watch next week, and share some of my favorite reads from this past week — including stories from outside the Beltway and those that flew under the radar.

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