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This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the debt-ceiling deal; the Russia-Ukraine war with the Atlantic’s Kori Schake @KoriSchake; and the impeachment of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Here are some notes and references from this week’s show:John Wagner for The Washington Post: “Senate racing to pass debt ceiling bill ahead of Monday default deadline”The Last Politician: Inside Joe Biden’s White House and the Struggle for America’s Future by Franklin FoerKori Schake for The Atlantic: “Biden Is More Fearful Than the Ukrainians Are”Anatoly Kurmanaev, Ivan Nechepurenko, and Eric Nagourney for The New York Times: “Drone Strike in Moscow Brings Ukraine War Home to Russians”Erin Douglas and Robert Downen for The Texas Tribune: “God, money and Dairy Queen: How Texas House investigators secured the impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton”Succession theme song by Nicholas BritellHere are this week’s chatters:John: New York Post: “Woman wins bizarre ‘cheese-rolling race’ – despite being