The “I'm From the Government and I'm Here to Help” Edition

Summary: Emily Bazelon, Jamelle Bouie and John Dickerson discuss the state of the Republican Party with less than a month to go before the first primary, President Obama's latest effort to improve gun control and gabfest hosts talk with author Jacob<br>Weisberg about his new book, <em>Ronald Reagan.<br></em><br>Join Slate Plus! Members get bonus segments, exclusive member-only podcasts, and more. Sign up for a free trial today at www.slate.com/gabfestplus.<br><br>Twitter: @SlateGabfest<br>Facebook: facebook.com/Gabfest<br>Email: gabfest@slate.com<br>Show notes at slate.com/gabfest