This week a federal judge temporarily restricted the Biden Administration’s communication with social media platforms like Facebook, YouTube and Twitter. The ruling is a response to a lawsuit filed by the Republican attorneys general of Missouri and Louisiana.

• Plus, renewables help keep Texas electricity costs low.
• Younger 2024 political candidates show off their athletic abilities
• And, what next week’s NATO summit could mean for the war in Ukraine.

Guests: Axios’ Sara Fischer, Dave Lawler and Asher Price.

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