The best and worst in 2022 politics

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🗓️ 28 December 2022

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Ukraine, abortion, midterms, racist tape leaks — 2022 was a lot, politically. We gather our newsroom experts to break down the year.

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0:00.0	Today on the Times we continue our year-end list of the biggest stories, this time focusing on politics.
0:07.0	Yeah, there's a lot there.
0:09.0	Local, regional, national, international, international.
0:12.0	2022 was a year like few others.
0:14.0	But which were the stories that tell us the most about where the United States is right now?
0:19.0	And which are the ones we should have paid more attention to?
0:25.4	I'm Gustavaryano.
0:26.9	You're listening to The Times,
0:28.4	essential news from the LA Times.
0:31.4	It's Wednesday, December 28, 2022.
0:34.4	Today, we look back on the political year that was,
0:37.4	plus our predictions going into 2003. Today, we look back on the political year that was.
0:39.9	Plus, our predictions going into 2023.
0:54.6	Joining us are a trio of L.A. Times reporters, each familiar voices on this podcast.
0:59.9	First up is David G. Savage. He covers the Supreme Court and legal issues. David, welcome to the Times.
1:01.7	Good to talk to you again, Gustavo.
1:06.5	Also with us today is Julia Wick, a metro reporter who spent the past year covering everything Los Angeles City Hall and the city's mayoral election. Hello, Julia.
1:10.6	Great to see you, Gustavo.
1:12.4	And finally is the only person at the Times who talks faster than me, political columnist,
1:16.8	Mark Baraback.
1:17.7	Mark, great to have you back on.
1:19.7	Hey, Colonel.
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