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The GOP rancher trying to save Idaho from the far right
00:29:53
Jennifer Ellis is the face of the movement that handed Donald Trump his
biggest defeat of the year. She leads Take Back Idaho, a political
action committee founded last year to beat back the growing tide of
extremist candidates in Idaho.
Ellis’s main target on Tuesday was Janice McGeachin, the state’s
far-right lieutenant governor, whom Trump backed in her gubernatorial
primary challenge to incumbent Gov. Brad Little.
Trump’s candidate lost by almost 21 points.
For this week’s episode of Playbook Deep Dive, we sat down with Jennifer
Ellis at her cattle ranch in eastern Idaho to understand how the state’s
GOP establishment delivered this stinging rebuke to Trumpism.
Ryan Lizza is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.
Jennifer Ellis is a cattle rancher and co-founder of Take Back Idaho.
Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Brook Hayes is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Adam Allington is senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is executive producer for POLITICO audio.
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May 20, 2022 |
'He absolutely betrayed me': Steve Schmidt tells all about John McCain
00:49:02
This week on “Playbook Deep Dive,” we sat down over Zoom with Steve
Schmidt, the architect of the late Sen. John McCain’s 2008 presidential
run, to hear what amounts to an untold chapter of that exhaustively
chronicled campaign. It’s a story about regret and disillusionment that
we are confident you will want to hear.
Schmidt has long maintained that the roots of Trumpism, which he has
spent the last seven years fighting, can be found in the movement that
first gathered around Palin in 2008. But Schmidt has always been more
circumspect about McCain, his one time hero and the man who actually
picked Palin.
Recently, though, he took to Substack to unfurl a surprising new chapter
about the legendary senator and his failed 2008 campaign.
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May 13, 2022 |
Lifting the curtain on SCOTUS with a POLITICO reporter who broke the Roe story
01:05:40
This week on Playbook Deep Dive, POLITICO’s Peter Canellos talks with
our own Josh Gerstein, who broke this week’s massive news that the
Supreme Court’s conservative majority has drafted an opinion to overturn
Roe v. Wade. Peter and Josh nerd out on everything from the history of
the court, to potential implications of the draft opinion — both for the
country and the judiciary itself.
Peter Canellos is POLITICO's managing editor for enterprise.
Josh Gerstein is POLITICO's senior legal affairs reporter.
Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Brook Hayes is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Adam Allington is senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is executive producer for POLITICO audio.
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May 06, 2022 |
Haddad dishes on more than brunch
00:39:52
The White House Correspondents’ Dinner is back for the first time since
2019. Journalists, A-list celebrities and Washington’s power players
will pack the cavernous ballroom at the Washington Hilton. That means
brunch is back too. On this week’s episode, Playbook co-author Ryan
Lizza gets a tour from Tammy Haddad at the site of her annual garden
brunch, one of the most sought after invites of the weekend. Plus,
insights from comedian and WHCD alum Elayne Boosler and Ed Solomon of
Anthony's Tuxedos in Georgetown.
Ryan Lizza is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.
Tammy Haddad is CEO & President of Haddad Media.
Elayne Boosler is a comedian and the performer at the 1993 WHCD.
Ed Solomon is the owner of Wedding Creations & Anthony's Tuxedos of
Georgetown.
Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Brook Hayes is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Adam Allington is senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is executive producer for POLITICO audio.
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Apr 29, 2022 |
‘You only win if you fight:' Will Gallego unseat Sinema?
00:28:07
This week Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza is in Arizona to dig into a few
big plotlines ahead of this year’s elections. Trump narrowly lost the
state in 2020, Senator Mark Kelly – the Democratic incumbent – is one of
the most vulnerable senators up for reelection this year and strategists
are already looking at the 2024 Senate election to see who will run
against Kyrsten Sinema. On this week’s Playbook Deep Dive Episode, Ryan
joins Rep. Ruben Gallego for a long dinner and a few drinks. They
discuss Gallego’s fraught history with Sinema, a potential campaign
against her in 2024, the political environment in Arizona ahead of
midterms and his deployment in the Iraq war.
Ryan Lizza is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.
Rep. Ruben Gallego is the congressman for Arizona's 7th district.
Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Carlos Prieto is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Brook Hayes is senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is executive producer for POLITICO audio.
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Apr 22, 2022 |
Biden’s pollster on how to ‘not get our a---- kicked’ in midterms
00:36:20
In the coming weeks and months, the Playbook team will be out covering
the key districts and states that will decide the outcome of the midterm
elections. This week, co-author Ryan Lizza was in Las Vegas to interview
John Anzalone, who is best known as President Joe Biden’s pollster, but
who is also a top adviser to Gov. Steve Sisolak, who is up for
reelection this year. In Nevada, two of the Democrats’ biggest political
challenges collide: Democrats’ Hispanic voter problem is their
working-class voter problem.
Ryan Lizza is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.
John Anzalone is the founder of Impact Research.
Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Carlos Prieto is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Brook Hayes is senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is executive producer for POLITICO audio.
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Apr 15, 2022 |
Ro Khanna had some BBB advice for the president. Biden called it ‘homicide.’
00:33:18
Congressman Ro Khanna is one of the most influential progressives inside
the house democratic caucus. He represents California’s 17th district –
a large chunk of Silicon Valley. It’s wealthy, influential and home to
companies like Apple, Intel, and Cisco Systems.
Today, Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza asks Representative Khanna what
went wrong trying to pass Biden’s Build Back Better plan and what he
thinks progressives’ influence on Biden has been. Khanna also suggests
how Democrats can improve their prospects going into the midterms.
Ryan Lizza is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.
Rep. Ro Khanna is the congressman for California's 17th district.
Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Carlos Prieto is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Brook Hayes is senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is executive producer for POLITICO audio.
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Apr 08, 2022 |
Think you understand suburban voters? Doug Sosnik has a 14-page memo betting otherwise.
00:27:14
Doug Sosnik is a man whose deep dive political memos are considered
essential reading in Washington. He's best known as a former senior
adviser to then-President Bill Clinton. His latest memo dissects the new
center of political power in America and argues that the most important
battlegrounds are fought in the suburbs.
Today, Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza has dinner with Sosnik to find out
why he thinks a lot of conventional wisdom about the politics of
American suburbs is wrong.
Ryan Lizza is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.
Doug Sosnik is a political strategist and former Clinton administration
adviser.
Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Carlos Prieto is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Brook Hayes is senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is executive producer for POLITICO audio.
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Apr 01, 2022 |
'It's war and the enemy gets a vote’: The man advising Blinken
00:44:33
When you look at the major diplomatic events of the last thirty years,
Derek Chollet has experienced them all. He’s worked with legends like
James Baker, Strobe Talbott and Richard Holbrooke and served in some of
the highest echelons of the White House, the Pentagon and the U.S.
Department of State. From Bosnia to Syria — and now Russia — Chollet has
helped to shape America’s approaches to its policy abroad.
Today, Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza sits down with Chollet, who’s
currently the Counselor of the Department of State, to dig into Foggy
Bottom’s approach to helping Ukraine and handling Putin.
Ryan Lizza is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.
Derek Chollet is the Counselor of the U.S. Department of State.
Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Carlos Prieto is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Brook Hayes is senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is executive producer for POLITICO audio.
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Mar 25, 2022 |
Why a centrist Democrat is ditching Congress
00:35:13
Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D-Fla.) pioneered the playbook that helped
Democrats flip the House in 2018. Less than four years later, she
announced her retirement. Her experience has raised alarms about the
Democratic Party going forward.
Today, Playbook co-author Rachael Bade sits down with Rep. Murphy to
talk about how the Democratic House leadership’s insistence on absolute
party unity is fracturing the Dems and putting their congressional
majority at risk.
Rachael Bade is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.
Rep. Stephanie Murphy is the congresswoman for Florida's 7th District.
Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Carlos Prieto is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Brook Hayes is senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is executive producer for POLITICO audio.
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Mar 18, 2022 |
The man fighting for Ukraine in DC
00:36:11
Even as President Joe Biden has emphasized that the U.S. and NATO do not
want to engage with Russia militarily, Congress has pushed the
administration to take a hard stance against Russia through
unprecedented financial and economic sanctions. In recent years, behind
the scenes, lobbyists representing Ukrainian interests pushed for
sanctions on the other combustible issue, gas.
Tonight, Playbook author Ryan Lizza has dinner in downtown DC with
lobbyist Daniel Vajdich, on his strategy, before the war, to help deter
Russian aggression and protect Ukraine, and his thoughts on the
potential fallout from being burned by lobbyists.
Ryan Lizza is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.
Daniel Vajdich is the president of Yorktown Solutions.
Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Carlos Prieto is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Brook Hayes is senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is executive producer for POLITICO audio.
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Mar 11, 2022 |
An insider’s look into Putin’s long game
00:45:11
More than a week into the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russian President
Vladimir Putin has escalated his military offensive. Ukrainian President
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has rallied international support for a major
resistance. And major Western powers have isolated Russia by imposing
devastating economic sanctions that leave Putin without an obvious
off-ramp.
There is no end in sight to the war on the ground.
But there’s another war being fought in parallel through news
interviews, social media posts and open source data: the information
war. And it’s happening well beyond Ukraine’s borders.
Today, Playbook author Ryan Lizza talks with CNN senior international
correspondent Matthew Chance, who’s on the ground in Ukraine, and former
White House National Security Adviser Tom Donilon about the relationship
between warzone dispatches and Washington policy.
Ryan Lizza is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.
Matthew Chance is a senior international correspondent for CNN.
Tom Donilon is a former National Security Advisor in the Obama
Administration.
Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Carlos Prieto is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO audio.
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Mar 04, 2022 |
Putin’s new war, inside and out
00:22:50
It’s an event that Russians, Ukrainians and the rest of the world have
been thinking about, but one that many people didn’t think would
actually happen: Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Tense warnings
and attempts at diplomacy have been discarded, with airstrikes and
resistance arriving instead. Today, Playbook author Ryan Lizza talks
with two journalists — Nataliya Gumenyuk and Uliana Pavlova — about the
events unfolding in Kyiv and along the Russian border right outside of
the Donbas region.
Ryan Lizza is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.
Natalia Gumenyuk is a reporter in Kiev.
Uliana Pavlova is a freelance journalist in Moscow.
Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Carlos Prieto is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO audio.
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Feb 25, 2022 |
The untold story of the former judge who beat Trump on Jan. 6
00:31:10
For most of his life, J. Michael Luttig has operated behind the scenes
at the top of the conservative legal world. He started his career as a
young aide at the U.S. Supreme Court, worked as an attorney in the
Reagan White House, clerked for Judge Antonin Scalia before he was a
legal icon, helped guide the appointment of two other Supreme Court
justices, and was appointed to a federal judgeship by President George
H.W. Bush.
During Luttig’s time on the bench, one of his clerks was a young
attorney named John Eastman. In recent months, Eastman’s name has become
inextricably tied to the legal advice he offered to then-President
Donald Trump in December 2020 and January 2021: In a now-infamous legal
memo, Eastman argued that then-Vice President Mike Pence had the ability
to discard certified electoral votes from contested states — a notion
that has been roundly debunked, but which Trump’s closest allies clung
to (and which helped to inspire some of his supporters to storm the
Capitol in rage).
That story is, by now, well known. But there’s another part of the story
— one that hasn’t been told until now.
Today, in his first in-depth interview on the topic, Luttig shares the
story of those days before the insurrection, when he was unknowingly
enlisted to help Pence reject Trump’s efforts on Jan. 6.
For “Playbook Deep Dive,” Ryan Lizza talks with Luttig about his advice
to Pence then, what needs to be done to rewrite the Electoral Count Act
now, and why he’s choosing this moment to make his legal commentary
loud, clear and very public — in panel discussions and op-eds in
publications like The New York Times
Ryan Lizza is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.
J. Michael Luttig is a former judge on the United States Court of
Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Carlos Prieto is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO audio.
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Feb 18, 2022 |
The Gen X activists upending Democratic politics
00:44:24
For months, the parental backlash against school closings has dominated
headlines and driven speculation about a brewing electoral wave for
Republicans. But what if the parents are part of the deep-blue core of
one of the most heavily Democratic cities in the country? That's exactly
what's happening in San Francisco, as the political collision between a
liberal school board and a group of angry, just-as-liberal parents is
earning national attention for what it tells us about the shifting and
complicated politics of pandemic parenthood.
Today, Playbook author Ryan Lizza sits down with Siva Raj and Autumn
Looijen, co-founders of the Recall SF School Board campaign, about their
journey from concerned parents to political activists. Plus, Jeremy B.
White, the editor of Politico's California Playbook newsletter, joins to
explain the political significance of the recall election.
Ryan Lizza is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.
Siva Raj and Autumn Looijen are the co-founders of Recall SF School
Board.
Jeremy B. White is the editor of the California Playbook newsletter.
Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Carlos Prieto is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO audio.
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Feb 11, 2022 |
Why Stephanie Cutter says Dems need a new SCOTUS strategy
00:34:07
Now that Justice Stephen Breyer is retiring, the Biden Administration is
racing to select the perfect nominee to be his replacement. According to
one Democratic strategist, the rules for confirming a Supreme Court
justice have changed and Democrats need a new strategy. The confirmation
of a justice is no joke — at best, it’s a wild and bumpy ride filled
with intense vetting, “murderboards” and senatorial grillings. Each
SCOTUS nominee is appointed a guide by the White House. Today, Playbook
author Ryan Lizza joins Stephanie Cutter, co-founder of Precision
Strategies and one-time ”sherpa” for Justice Sonia Sotomayor, to explain
what it’s like behind the scenes of a SCOTUS confirmation process.
Ryan Lizza is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.
Stephanie Cutter is the co-founder of Precision Strategies.
Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Carlos Prieto is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO audio.
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Feb 04, 2022 |
A former NATO ambassador gets inside Putin’s head
00:34:14
More than 100,000 Russian troops are mobilized along the Ukrainian
border. What is Vladimir Putin’s ultimate goal? Today, Playbook author
Ryan Lizza talks to former US Ambassador to NATO Kurt Volker — who led
Trump’s Ukraine negotiations — about how President Biden is responding
to the Ukraine threat, and how he would counter Putin’s strategy. Plus,
journalist Uliana Pavlova joins us from Moscow to describe the sentiment
on the ground.
Ryan Lizza is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.
Kurt Volker is the former U.S. Ambassador to NATO and special envoy to
Ukraine.
Uliana Pavlova is a freelance journalist in Moscow.
Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Carlos Prieto is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO audio.
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Jan 28, 2022 |
Cedric Richmond on Biden's turnaround plan
00:23:46
President Joe Biden’s first year in office has been tumultuous, marked
by domestic and international challenges that have overshadowed the
administration’s wins. Playbook author Eugene Daniels talks with Cedric
Richmond, Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement, about
Biden’s plans for a rebound and checks in with White House correspondent
Laura Barrón-López to assess the new strategy.
Eugene Daniels is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.
Cedric Richmond is the Director of the White House Office of Public
Engagement.
Laura Barrón-López is a White House correspondent for POLITICO.
Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Carlos Prieto is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO audio.
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Jan 21, 2022 |
What Joe Manchin told Steve Clemons at dinner
01:02:11
Steve Clemons is a DC institution — an operator who connects some of the
biggest power players in the Capitol. He also happens to be the
confidant of the most powerful senator in Washington, Democrat Joe
Manchin. Playbook author Ryan Lizza joins Clemons for breakfast at the
Four Seasons Hotel in Georgetown to dish on what's motivating Manchin
behind the scenes, and what he might do next.
Ryan Lizza is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.
Steve Clemons is Editor At Large of The Hill
Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Carlos Prieto is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO audio.
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Jan 14, 2022 |
Jamie Raskin's plan to hold Trump accountable
00:32:38
One year later, the ripples of the Jan. 6th riot continue to reverberate
throughout American politics. For Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), who led the
second impeachment of Donald Trump, bringing the people responsible for
the attack to account has become his driving priority. Today, Playbook
author Rachael Bade talks to Rep. Raskin and congressional reporter
Olivia Beavers about the continued fallout from the Capitol siege.
Rachael Bade is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.
Olivia Beavers is a congressional reporter for POLITICO.
Rep. Jamie Raskin is Maryland's 8th District in Congress.
Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Carlos Prieto is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO audio.
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Jan 07, 2022 |
Joe Biden's inflation whisperer
00:22:38
Unemployment is dropping and the economy, by many measures, is humming.
But spiraling inflation is creating a serious drag on the economic
recovery and hurting President Joe Biden's approval ratings. This week
Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza chats with Jared Bernstein, a member of
Biden’s Council of Economic Advisers, and POLITICO’s Kate Davidson about
Build Back Better and the administration’s response to rising costs
throughout the economy.
Jared Bernstein is a member of the White House Council of Economic
Advisers.
Kate Davidson is the author of POLITICO's Morning Money.
Ryan Lizza is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.
Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Carlos Prieto is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
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Dec 17, 2021 |
Has Twitter warped politics?
00:32:22
Can Twitter carry a politician to victory in an election? Playbook
co-author Eugene Daniels and deputy editor Zack Stanton talk to
Republican digital strategist Eric Wilson, former Andrew Yang
presidential campaign manager Zach Graumann, and Aaron Smith, director
of the Pew Research Center’s Datalab, about the role of social media in
political campaigns and the limitations of the platforms.
Eugene Daniels is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.
Zack Stanton is Playbook's deputy editor.
Zach Graumann was the campaign manager for Andrew Yang presidential run.
Eric Wilson is a Republican digital strategist.
Aaron Smith is the director of the Pew Research Center's Data Lab.
Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Carlos Prieto is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO audio.
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Dec 10, 2021 |
Houses on the Hill aren't for living. They're for lobbying
00:24:54
From their lofty offices along K street, Washington lobbyists have spent
decades trying to pull the levers of power. But changing times sometimes
call for changing scenery, and these OG influencers are trading
luxurious office space near the White House for quaint, intimate
townhouses right across the street from Congress. Today, Playbook
co-host Tara Palmeri with lobbyists Brian Bell and Scott Eckart and
POLITICO’s Hailey Fuchs on why lobbyists are flooding Capitol Hill
townhouses, and whether proximity equals power.
Tara Palmeri is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.
Brian Bell is a lobbyist for the Allied Pilots Association.
Scott Eckart is a co-founder of Emergent Strategies.
Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Carlos Prieto is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
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Dec 03, 2021 |
Kiss your swing districts goodbye
00:34:14
Gerrymandering: Depending on where you stand, it’s either the cause of,
or solution to, many of America’s political problems. Here’s what that
fight looks like — from the outside looking in, and from the inside
looking out. Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza dives into the subject with
GOP strategist (and former gerrymanderer) Jeff Timmer, Common Cause
North Carolina executive director Bob Phillips and Politico’s Ally
Mutnick.
Jeff Timmer is a senior advisor for the Lincoln Project.
Bob Phillips is the executive director of Common Cause North Carolina.
Ally Mutnick covers House campaigns and redistricting for POLITICO.
Ryan Lizza is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Carlos Prieto is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
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Nov 19, 2021 |
CNN's Manu Raju vs. Jeff Flake: Cat and mouse
00:22:18
It’s one of the most demanding jobs in Washington journalism: tracking
down a lawmaker who’s in the news but doesn’t necessarily want to talk.
For the Congress press corps, scoring that story-making quote might mean
standing on a marble staircase for hours — if the senator or
representative decides to talk at all. Playbook co-author Rachael Bade
takes us inside the Capitol Hill media “scrum” — as reporters like CNN’s
Manu Raju reveal their tricks of the trade… and former Senator Jeff
Flake discloses all the times he pretended to talk on his phone while
walking past reporters.
Rachael Bade is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.
Jeff Flake is former Republican Senator from Arizona and
current Ambassador-designate to Turkey.
Manu Raju is CNN's chief congressional correspondent.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Carlos Prieto is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Special thanks to Nicholas Wu, Kyle Cheney, Oriana Pawlyk, Nolan
McCaskill, Juliegrace Brufke, Paul Kane who were also featured reporters
in this episode.
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Nov 12, 2021 |
The strategists who made the “Youngkin Republican”
00:28:34
For the first time in 12 years, a Republican won the governorship in
Virginia. And it wasn’t just any victory — to claim the seat, Glenn
Youngkin had to beat Terry McAuliffe, former governor and Democratic
royalty. Ryan Lizza digs into the narrow win with Youngkin campaign
strategists Jeff Roe and Kristin Davison, and the mistakes they think
McAuliffe’s campaign made. Plus, senior politics editor Charlie
Mahtesian on the significant places Youngkin gained the most votes.
Ryan Lizza is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.
Charlie Mahtesian is senior politics editor for POLITICO.
Kristin Davison was a campaign strategist for Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin.
Jeff Roe was a campaign strategist for Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Carlos Prieto is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
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Nov 05, 2021 |
The activists outside Joe Manchin's houseboat
00:20:47
All summer long, activists have pressured Democratic leaders for a
reconciliation package that delivers on all of President Biden’s
promises. That means Senators Kyrsten Sinema and Joe Manchin faced
protesters in their offices, homes… and bathroom stalls. Today,
Playbook’s Tara Palmeri explores the new face of activism, and she asks
POLITICO’s co-congressional bureau chief Burgess Everett on whether the
activism is having its intended effect on Manchin and the latest on the
Democrats messy reconciliation fight.
Tara Palmeri is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.
Burgess Everett is POLITICO's co-congressional bureau chief.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Carlos Prieto is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
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Oct 29, 2021 |
Meet D.C.'s 'Lobbyist Hunter'
00:26:47
“Somebody’s gotta do it. It might as well be me.” So says Ivan Adler,
the “lobbyist hunter” who plucks D.C.’s most idealistic Hill staffers
and turns them into K Street top dogs. POLITICO’s Hailey Fuchs and
Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza pry open the revolving door between the
Hill and K Street — one of the most controversial but everlasting
features of Washington’s underbelly.
Ryan Lizza is a co-author of POLITICO Playbook.
Hailey Fuchs is a reporter at POLITICO covering money & influence in
D.C.
Ivan Adler is 'The Lobbyist Hunter' and an executive recruiter.
Adrienne Hurst is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Read Hailey's full story:
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/10/15/lobbyist-hunter-ivan-adler-516069
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Oct 15, 2021 |
Push it to the (debt) limit
00:25:21
What actually happens if the nation defaults on its debt? Planes fall
out of the sky, the streets run red with blood — OK, not literally. But
the reality could be economic catastrophe: "Market chaos, economic
chaos, all for absolutely no good reason," explains POLITICO’s Ben
White. After a week of debt-ceiling drama in D.C., Ben joins Playbook
co-author Eugene Daniels to unpack the partisan fights, doomsday
hypotheticals and one of the most absurd twists so far: a
trillion-dollar coin.
Eugene Daniels is a co-author of POLITICO Playbook.
Ben White is chief economic correspondent for POLITICO.
Carlos Mucha is an attorney who popularized the idea of minting a
trillion-dollar coin.
Adrienne Hurst is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
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Oct 08, 2021 |
The Biden family's secrets
00:30:53
After seven Senate terms and three runs for president, Joe Biden has
mastered his folksy image. But behind "the Delaware way" are secrets in
Joe's family tree and son Hunter's foreign deals. National political
correspondent Ben Schreckinger tells Playbook's Ryan Lizza about what he
uncovered while investigating his book, “The Bidens: Inside The First
Family’s Fifty-Year Rise to Power.”
Ryan Lizza is a co-author of POLITICO Playbook.
Ben Schreckinger is a national political correspondent for POLITICO and
the author of "The Bidens: Inside The First Family’s Fifty-Year Rise to
Power."
Adrienne Hurst is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Read an excerpt of Ben's book in Politico Magazine here:
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/09/14/how-joe-biden-became-irish-511637
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Oct 01, 2021 |
Regulating crypto: The $2 trillion Rubik's Cube
00:27:03
Crypto trading! Bitcoin! Dogecoin! Stablecoin! Even if lawmakers don't
understand blockchain, Capitol Hill is finally waking up to digital
currency — Congress has introduced more than a dozen bills on crypto and
blockchain this year alone — as both sides of the aisle go head to head
over the best way to regulate the $2 trillion market. Economics reporter
Victoria Guida joins Playbook co-author Tara Palmeri to talk about
lobbying around crypto and the time her dog ate her Bitcoin.
Tara Palmeri is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.
Victoria Guida is an economics reporter at POLITICO.
Kristin Smith is Executive Director at Blockchain Association.
Adrienne Hurst is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
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Sep 24, 2021 |
Pelosi vs. everybody: Dems’ high-wire health care act
00:31:47
As Democrats' massive reconciliation bill makes its way through the
machine, one item is getting all the attention right now: health care.
It’s a fight that basically boils down to Nancy Pelosi versus … everyone
else — with the legacies of Pelosi, Sanders and Biden at stake. Playbook
co-author Rachael Bade and POLITICO's Alice Miranda Ollstein take us to
Capitol Hill, where the knives are coming out: leaders fighting behind
closed doors about policies they've agreed on for years — or thought
they did — and plenty on the line: $3.5 trillion, the future of the
Affordable Care Act and dueling visions for the Democratic Party.
Rachael Bade is a co-author of POLITICO Playbook.
Alice Miranda Ollstein is a health care reporter at POLITICO.
Adrienne Hurst is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
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Sep 17, 2021 |
Biden’s abortion clash with the Catholic Church
00:31:56
What does it mean to be the nation’s second Catholic president? Playbook
co-author Ryan Lizza talks with senior staff writer Ruby Cramer about
how Joe Biden balances a very public role with the “private matter” of
his faith at a time of deep division over abortion, and among the
bishops in his own church.
Ryan Lizza is a co-author of POLITICO Playbook.
Ruby Cramer is a senior staff writer at POLITICO magazine.
Adrienne Hurst is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is senior producer for POLITICO audio.
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Read Ruby’s piece in Politico Magazine here:
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/09/05/joe-biden-catholic-church-509396
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Sep 10, 2021 |
These Republicans are going...big government?
00:24:50
There's an intra-party fight on the right — and it's not (all) about
Trump! For decades, conservatives have called for the government to take
a hands-off approach to the economy. But now, a group of self-styled
“common good capitalists” — like Sen. Marco Rubio — want to change that.
And, they’re gaining power. It’s a divide not only over what policy
approach is best, but what the most effective political strategy is for
the GOP in the 21st century. Playbook co-author Tara Palmeri talks with
an influential voice in this new economic counterculture — Oren
Cass, head of American Compass and Mitt Romney's former campaign
advisor, as well as Eliana Johnson, POLITICO Magazine contributor and
editor-in-chief of the Washington Free Beacon, about this policy divide
and where the 2024 GOP hopefuls land on this spectrum.
Tara Palmeri is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.
Eliana Johnson is a contributing editor for POLITICO Magazine and
editor-in-chief of the Washington Free Beacon.
Oren Cass is Mitt Romney's former campaign advisor and executive
director of American Compass.
Adrienne Hurst is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
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Sep 03, 2021 |
How Kamala Harris is embracing — and changing — the system
00:31:34
Kamala Harris entered law school as the daughter of activists and came
out as a prosecutor — an evolution that shaped the politician she is
today. Now, as the vice president grapples with some of the thorniest
issues in politics and builds relationships with a wide array of
Democratic allies — which she could leverage in both the administration
and a future presidential campaign — even some of her closest allies
admit she needs help fending off incoming fire. POLITICO Magazine’s
Jesús A. Rodríguez and Playbook co-author Eugene Daniels dig into the
Veep’s law school past, her performance eight months in and how wearing
the mantle of “first” comes layered with racism and misogyny.
Eugene Daniels is a co-author of POLITICO Playbook.
Jesús A. Rodríguez is a contributing editor for POLITICO Magazine.
Adrienne Hurst is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Read more from Jesús:
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/08/18/kamala-harris-law-school-politics-503924
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Aug 27, 2021 |
The first true foreign policy test of Biden's presidency
00:23:19
The Taliban's return to power marks the first real foreign policy crisis
of the Biden administration — and a rare moment of bipartisan criticism
of Joe Biden. But will the bungled withdrawal from Afghanistan scramble
American politics, or merely deepen long-building fissures across the
political spectrum? On the right, attempts to save America's Afghan
allies have resurfaced fierce divides over immigration and diversity. On
the left, the pullout is reigniting a debate over the US's "forever
wars." Playbook co-authors Rachael Bade and Ryan Lizza on Biden's
political pitfalls.
Rachael Bade is a co-author of POLITICO Playbook.
Ryan Lizza is a co-author of POLITICO Playbook.
Andy Glass is a contributing editor for POLITICO.
Adrienne Hurst is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
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Aug 20, 2021 |
Vote-a-rama drama and the national debt
00:33:35
Nobody on Capitol Hill got much sleep this week. The Senate passed its
infrastructure bill, stayed up all night in a vote-a-rama and provided
foreshadowing for the set of fights yet to come. As Playbook co-author
Ryan Lizza put it this week: “Threat of a government shutdown?
Possibility of America defaulting on its loans? Dust off that
Blackberry, fire off a manual RT, and put on some LMFAO. It’s feeling
very 2011.” Ryan and POLITICO’s Jennifer Scholtes break down what’s
ahead for Congress.
Ryan Lizza is a co-author of POLITICO Playbook.
Jennifer Scholtes is budget and appropriations reporter at POLITICO.
Adrienne Hurst is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Read more from Jennifer:
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/08/09/democrats-unveil-budget-to-launch-35t-plan-without-republican-help-502822
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Aug 13, 2021 |
The Democratic ‘civil war’ in Ohio
00:32:59
The Democratic establishment dealt a crushing blow to the progressive
movement this week in Ohio, where tensions, bad blood and intraparty
allegiances were on full display. What can we learn from a special
congressional primary that quickly became a national spectacle? And what
does it say about the direction of one of the most powerful political
forces in Washington: the Congressional Black Caucus? POLITICO's Ally
Mutnick performs an autopsy with Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza.
Ryan Lizza is a co-author of POLITICO Playbook.
Ally Mutnick is campaigns reporter at POLITICO.
Adrienne Hurst is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Read more on the Ohio special election from Ally:
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/08/03/shontel-brown-beats-nina-turner-in-key-ohio-primary-502365
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Aug 06, 2021 |
Strange but true: Bernie's pragmatic turn
00:27:14
Bernie Sanders is behaving a lot like a pragmatist (just don’t say it to
his face). As the Senate Budget chair and a member of Sen. Chuck
Schumer’s leadership team, the 79-year-old progressive is one of the
most powerful people in Washington and finally has the opportunity he’s
been waiting for his whole career: to pass a reconciliation bill with
sweeping social reforms. If successful, the $3.5 trillion bill would be
the biggest ever passed by Congress. The trick: Can he get it past the
members of his own party?
Rachael Bade is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.
Laura Barrón-López is a White House correspondent for POLITICO.
Faiz Shakir is an advisor to Senator Bernie Sanders.
Adrienne Hurst is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Read more: Strange but true: Bernie takes a 'very pragmatic' turn
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Jul 30, 2021 |
Inside Biden’s slow-walk on Cuba
00:27:20
Cuba’s sweeping protests — and sweeping crackdown — are historic. But
the situation is a political hot potato for Biden, whose sanction orders
came nearly two weeks after the unrest began. His go-it-slow approach
has emboldened Republicans, while Florida Democrats fear the president
could blow an opportunity to reorient U.S.-Cuba policy and improve the
party’s political chances in a former swing state. POLITICO’s Sabrina
Rodríguez and Marc Caputo unpack the political minefield with Playbook's
Tara Palmeri.
Tara Palmeri is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.
Sabrina Rodríguez is an immigration correspondent for POLITICO.
Marc Caputo is a national political reporter for POLITICO.
Adrienne Hurst is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
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Jul 23, 2021 |
Biden’s student debt promise comes due
00:27:56
$1.6 trillion — that's how much student loan debt there is in the United
States. Progressives want to cancel student loan debt. Republicans say
that's wildly unfair. And President Joe Biden is....waiting. Playbook
co-author Tara Palmeri and education reporter Michael Stratford discuss
the fight on Capitol Hill over student loans and whether Biden could
tackle the problem through executive action.
Tara Palmeri is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.
Michael Stratford is an education reporter for POLITICO.
Adrienne Hurst is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
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Jul 16, 2021 |
How the 'burbs turned blue
00:31:33
Michigan’s Oakland County, once a Republican stronghold, is turning
blue. Playbook's Eugene Daniels and Zack Stanton (also a Michigan native
— he's from the "knuckle"), talk about whether shedding these suburbs is
a warning light for Trumpism. Plus: Former Michigan GOP leader Jeff
Timmer on what he thinks losing this stronghold says about the strength
of a Republican electoral map.
Eugene Daniels is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.
Zack Stanton is Playbook deputy editor for POLITICO.
Jeff Timmer is a longtime GOP strategist who was executive director of
the Michigan state party from 2005-2009.
Adrienne Hurst is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
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Jul 09, 2021 |
Weed is popular. So what's the holdup in Congress?
00:31:08
Eight — that’s how many states have passed some form of cannabis
legalization since November. And even though marijuana
is gainingpopularity in conservative states, that's not breaking through
with GOP senators on Capitol Hill. Cannabis reporter Natalie Fertig and
Playbook co-author Tara Palmeri discuss the growing cannabis dissonance
between Republican senators and voters in their home states, and why
Chuck Schumer shouldn’t be optimistic about passing federal legislation.
Tara Palmeri is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.
Natalie Fertig is cannabis policy reporter for POLITICO.
Adrienne Hurst is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Special thanks to producer Olivia Reingold.
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Jul 02, 2021 |
‘It’s a clusterf*ck’: The college kid who cracked the election industry
00:30:04
Matthew Caulfield was a college senior when he was given a seemingly
simple assignment that took him more than five years and 3,000 emails to
start to answer: How much did a voting machine cost? And how big,
precisely, was the U.S. elections industry? Playbook co-author Eugene
Daniels and reporter Ben Wofford dive into the mysterious world of
voting technology companies and the voting rights debate happening right
now in Congress.
Eugene Daniels is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.
Ben Wofford is a contributor at WIRED.
Matthew Caulfield is incoming Assistant Professor of Management at West
Chester University.
Adrienne Hurst is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
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Jun 25, 2021 |
The drama-filled race for 'America's mayor'
00:34:52
It’s one of the top jobs in politics, period: mayor of the Big Apple. In
a heavily left-leaning town, Tuesday’s crowded Democratic primary will
essentially decide who will become the 110th mayor of New York City — an
election that will determine who has the ear of powerful figures on
Capitol Hill. POLITICO New York’s Sally Goldenberg and Playbook
co-author Tara Palmeri unpack the race while producer Olivia Reingold
pounds the pavement to find out what New Yorkers really think.
Tara Palmeri is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.
Sally Goldenberg is City Hall bureau chief at POLITICO New York.
Adrienne Hurst is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Special thanks to producer Olivia Reingold.
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Jun 18, 2021 |
The Capitol rioter next door
00:30:27
Imagine learning that someone you've known for 18 years is alleged to
have been responsible for some of the worst violence on Jan. 6. How do
you square that? Playbook co-author Rachael Bade and journalist Melanie
Warner dive into the story of Jeffrey Sabol, one man whose alleged
activity on Jan. 6 left many in his life confused and grappling for
answers — about how a highly educated, middle-aged man with so much to
lose could participate in what FBI Director Christopher Wray called
“domestic terrorism." What does his story tell us about the Capitol
insurrectionists, and how everyday Americans became the new face of
extremism?
Rachael Bade is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.
Melanie Warner is a freelance journalist based in Boulder, Co.
Adrienne Hurst is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Special thanks to Margy Slattery.
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Jun 11, 2021 |
McConnell, Oklahoma and the education culture war
00:32:57
A century ago, a violent white mob razed the heart of Tulsa's thriving
Black community. Now, Oklahoma — and Republicans on Capitol Hill — are
swept up in a national culture war over how schools teach kids about
racism and sexism. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has inserted
himself into that battle. POLITICO's education editor Delece
Smith-Barrow and Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza delve into the
tug-of-war, its implications for 2022, and how McConnell is turning what
was once the subject of an occasional Fox News segment into a core piece
of the Republican platform.
Ryan Lizza is a co-author of POLITICO Playbook.
Delece Smith-Barrow is education editor at POLITICO.
Adrienne Hurst is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Special thanks to Juan Perez Jr.
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Jun 04, 2021 |
Why UFOs are crashing into Congress
00:20:46
Talking about UFOs was once kryptonite for your political career. Now,
senators are openly talking about UFOs, and the Pentagon is set to
deliver a long-awaited report in June detailing what it knows — and what
it doesn’t. So why the sudden change? POLITICO’s Bryan Bender and
Playbook co-author Rachael Bade dissect why lawmakers including former
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.)
are concerned about national security and forcing UFOs into the
political spotlight.
Rachael Bade is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.
Bryan Bender is a senior national correspondent for POLITICO.
Adrienne Hurst is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Special thanks to Mary Newman.
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May 28, 2021 |
Is Hill oversight dead? Inside the Jan. 6 commission fight
00:30:45
This week's vote on a bipartisan commission to investigate the Jan. 6
insurrection exposed some serious rifts on the Hill — rifts that could
get even wider as the bill heads to the Senate. POLITICO's Marianne
LeVine and Playbook co-author Rachael Bade dig into the dynamics playing
out among congressional leadership, from Mitch McConnell's 2022
calculations to Kevin McCarthy's quest to become speaker.
Rachael Bade is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.
Marianne LeVine is a congressional reporter for POLITICO.
Adrienne Hurst is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
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May 21, 2021 |
A GOP civil war? Don’t bet on it
00:31:03
If you’ve paid any attention to the news lately, you’ve probably heard
this line: There’s a “civil war” raging within the GOP. Republican
leadership is duking it out in the open after losing the White House,
the House and the Senate; just this week, House Minority Leader Kevin
McCarthy ousted his No. 3, Rep. Liz Cheney. On this Playbook Deep Dive,
political analyst Jeff Greenfield digs into a contrarian argument with
Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza: There is no civil war. This is a purge of
anyone who isn't sticking to the party line — and it might actually
strengthen the GOP.
Ryan Lizza is a co-author of POLITICO Playbook.
Jeff Greenfield is a five-time Emmy-winning network television analyst
and author.
Adrienne Hurst is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
SHOW NOTES
- A GOP Civil War? Don’t Bet On It, by Jeff Greenfield
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May 14, 2021 |
The Black correspondents at the White House
00:34:15
White House reporters have access to the highest seat in the country —
and they’re a small group. An even smaller group? Reporters of color. On
today’s episode of Playbook Deep Dive, Eugene Daniels gets honest with
fellow Black White House correspondents April Ryan (TheGrio) and Ayesha
Rascoe (NPR) about everything from microaggressions to death threats.
“Covering the White House from Bill Clinton to now, race touches
everything,” says Ryan. “Everything.” Plus, a look at the first Black
female White House reporter Alice Dunnigan and her faceoffs with
Eisenhower — who refused to take her questions for two years.
Eugene Daniels is a co-author of POLITICO Playbook.
Carol McCabe Booker is a former journalist and attorney who edited Alice
Dunnigan's autobiography "Alone atop the Hill."
April Ryan is White House Correspondent at TheGrio.
Ayesha Rascoe is White House Correspondent for NPR and part of the NPR
Politics Podcast.
Adrienne Hurst is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
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May 07, 2021 |
Money, MTG and the D.C. power machine
00:30:06
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has made a name — and recently, fundraised
over $3 million — on becoming a political celebrity by oiling gears in
the "outrage machine," promoting extremist beliefs and false conspiracy
theories and bypassing establishment media and establishment Washington.
In Congress, she may not have committee assignments, but she's got an
increasingly valuable email list and a growing war chest. What her rise
reveals about the power (or lack thereof) of the party’s traditional
gatekeepers and the increasing nationalization of local races, featuring
Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill), Playbook's Ryan Lizza, and POLITICO's
Melanie Zanona, Michael Kruse, and Charlie Mahtesian.
Ryan Lizza is a co-author of POLITICO Playbook.
Rep. Adam Kinzinger is a Republican congressman from Illinois.
Melanie Zanona is congressional reporter at POLITICO.
Michael Kruse is a senior staff writer at POLITICO magazine.
Charlie Mahtesian is senior politics editor at POLITICO.
Adrienne Hurst is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
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Apr 30, 2021 |
The senators at the center of the 50-50 split
00:27:45
“If we miss this opportunity, God help us.” Joe Manchin and Lisa
Murkowski. Two moderate senators smack in the middle — and on either
side — of a split 50-50 Senate. On our first episode of Playbook Deep
Dive, the two friends open up in a rare interview with POLITICO’s
Burgess Everett. They get personal: about reconciliation, frustration
over the Senate’s hurdles — even why Murkowski hogs the best fishing
holes. And Manchin reveals a major endorsement, heard first on this
show.
Rachael Bade is a co-author of POLITICO Playbook.
Burgess Everett is co-congressional bureau chief at POLITICO.
Adrienne Hurst is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Special thanks to Elana Schor, Anthony Adragna and Ben Lefebvre
SHOW NOTES
- Democrat Manchin backs Republican Murkowski's reelection, by Burgess
Everett
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Apr 23, 2021 |
BONUS: Why California’s fracking ban went bust
00:08:55
California is the country’s leader when it comes to climate policies.
But not even Democrats could impose a ban on fracking despite holding
all levels of power in California. On POLITICO Energy, Colby Bermel
explains why.
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Apr 16, 2021 |
Bonus: How a fake reporter infiltrated the White House press corps
00:13:24
On this bonus episode of POLITICO Dispatch: Who is “Kacey Montagu”?
Christopher Cadelago tells the wild and weird story of how a fictitious
correspondent rose from the depths of internet role playing to the White
House briefing room.
Subscribe to POLITICO Dispatch here:
https://www.politico.com/podcasts/dispatch
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Apr 14, 2021 |
Coming soon: Playbook Deep Dive
00:03:31
Playbook Deep Dive is a new weekly podcast from Politico — for the
stories that seem stranger-than-fiction, but are all too real.
Underneath all the theater, backstabbing and strategy in DC are colorful
characters and real life consequences. You know those stories that stop
you in your tracks? That's what we're going to tell each week. Featuring
Playbook authors, reporters from all across the Politico newsroom, and
characters from all over DC. Launching April 23.
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Apr 09, 2021 |
The hellish future of post-Covid travel & a special tribute at the end of this show
00:18:56
Five cities, four countries and 15 days locked down in Australia: Global
Translations author Ryan Heath talks to Playbook's Tara Palmeri about
his 68-hour travel journey to get Down Under. He peers inside the
hellish future of global travel and explains why it might be more
expensive for travelers. Plus, a surprise ending to this special
Nerdcast episode.
Tara Palmeri is a POLITICO Playbook co-author.
Scott Bland is a politics editor at POLITICO.
Ryan Heath is a senior editor at Politico and author of Global
Translations.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
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Apr 02, 2021 |
Fili-fix the Filibuster?
00:28:48
Black civil rights leaders, voting rights advocates and elected
officials are putting more and more pressure on Senate Democrats to nix
the filibuster. The argument? Keep the filibuster OR pass voting rights
legislation... 'cause you can’t do both! Playbook author Eugene Daniels
and reporter Zach Montellaro dig into the politics behind the filibuster
and voting rights legislation.
Eugene Daniels is a co-author of POLITICO Playbook.
Zach Montellaro is a campaign reporter and author of the Morning Score
newsletter.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
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Mar 26, 2021 |
Sen. Brian Schatz and why Senate Democrats are walking on eggshells
00:24:58
POLITICO Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza interviews Senator Brian Schatz
(D-HI) to talk the next bill on the Democrats' agenda, whether or not
Democrats will have to go around Republicans to get anything done and
what his philosophy degree can tell us about this moment. Come for the
policy, stay for the Kant*.
*Actually it was the German poet Novalis (formally Georg Friedrich
Philipp von Hardenberg) who said "Philosophy can bake no bread; but she
can procure for us God, Freedom, Immortality." There's your trivia for
the week.
Ryan Lizza is a co-author of POLITICO Playbook.
Sen. Brian Schatz is a Democrat and the senior Senator from Hawaii.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
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Mar 19, 2021 |
Biden's planes, trains and automobiles
00:23:19
Bipartisanship didn’t happen with Covid relief. But President Joe
Biden says he really, really wants to go bipartisan on infrastructure —
plus, he'll need the Republican votes. POLITICO Playbook co-author
Rachael Bade calls up transportation reporter Sam Mintz to talk Biden's
infrastructure hopes, the major players in Congress, and why at this
early stage, there’s every indication that GOP cooperation is less
likely on a massive public works bill than it was on the pandemic
legislation.
Rachael Bade is a co-author of POLITICO Playbook.
Sam Mintz is a transportation reporter at POLITICO.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
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Mar 12, 2021 |
How do you solve a problem like vaccine hesitancy
00:36:32
On today's episode, the PR campaign the government is waging on vaccine
hesitancy and equitable access for vaccine. Playbook co-author Eugene
Daniels talks to Dr. Ebony Hilton and POLITICO healthcare reporter Adam
Cancryn about whose job is it to combat hesitancy, and how the Biden
administration is stacking up.
Eugene Daniels is a co-author of POLITICO Playbook.
Dr. Ebony Hilton is associate professor of anesthesiology at UVA and a
critical care physician.
Adam Cancryn is a healthcare reporter at POLITICO.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
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Mar 05, 2021 |
The most important person you don't know
00:21:31
On today's episode, everything you want to know about the mysterious but
powerful Senate Parliamentarian. Elizabeth MacDonough ruled Thursday
that Senate Democrats would be deemed out of order if they include a $15
minimum wage in their coronavirus relief package. Congress editor Elana
Schor and congressional budget reporter Caitlin Emma talk to host Scott
Bland about the Senate's referee and this blow to the progressive
agenda.
Scott Bland is a politics editor at POLITICO.
Elana Schor is a congress editor at POLITICO.
Caitlin Emma is a congressional budget reporter at POLITICO.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
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Feb 26, 2021 |
We'll always have the Des Moines Marriott
00:27:09
We're roughly one year out from Iowa's catastrophic caucuses, and people
are already thinking about the next primary calendar. Amid growing
concerns that Iowa voters don't reflect the country, and pushes
by Nevada and South Carolina to move up in line, are we watching Iowa —
and its influential, historic, weird caucuses — get sidelined? White
House correspondent Natasha Korecki, senior politics editor Charlie
Mahtesian and Scott Bland talk about the future of presidential
politics and whether Iowa will lose its crown.
Scott Bland is a politics editor at POLITICO.
Charlie Mahtesian is a senior politics editor at POLITICO.
Natasha Korecki is a White House correspondent for POLITICO.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
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Feb 19, 2021 |
The post-Trump path of “one dude”
00:22:18
With Donald Trump's impeachment acquittal almost assured, at the moment,
the Republicans occupying the anti-Donald Trump lane in the post-Trump
GOP are in danger of being run over. But if the GOP’s fervor for the
former president fades to any degree, Senator Ben Sasse may be better
positioned than anyone to capitalize. National political correspondent
David Siders and Scott Bland talk about Sasse's recent video which
inflamed his party's GOP and the future of the Republican party.
Scott Bland is a politics editor at POLITICO.
David Siders is a national political correspondent at POLITICO.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
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Feb 12, 2021 |
Biden's gatekeepers
00:19:03
Gone are the late night tweets of yore. In their place? Meticulously
managed calendars. White House correspondent Anita Kumar takes Scott
Bland inside the West Wing to see who is managing President Biden's time
and what that tells us about the administration — and how it plans to
achieve its goals.
Scott Bland is a politics editor at POLITICO.
Anita Kumar is a White House correspondent and associate editor at
POLITICO.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
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Feb 05, 2021 |
The page who took down the GOP
00:29:31
In 2006, a young man holding no political office brought down a 180+
years program and reshaped Congress forever. Scott Bland talks to
POLITICO magazine reporter Zack Stanton, a former House page who leaked
transcripts of sexual messages that former Congressman Mark Foley sent
to teen pages... which resulted in his resignation and torpedoed the
Republican hold on power for years.
Scott Bland is a politics editor at POLITICO.
Zack Stanton is an editor at POLITICO magazine.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
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Jan 29, 2021 |
"I haven't been able to get this moment out of my head"
00:26:28
"It became clear that Scott Pruitt had sought to purchase a used
mattress from the Trump hotel. And I thought, 'This is not what I
expected this job would look like.'" At the close of Donald Trump's
presidency, POLITICO's reporters and editors share their strongest
memories of the last four years. Shocking moments they witnessed,
conversations they overheard and what will stay with them forever. Plus,
new Playbook co-author Tara Palmeri talks to Scott Bland about what she
really wants to see in Biden's first days in office.
Scott Bland is a politics editor at POLITICO.
Tara Palmeri is a POLITICO Playbook co-author.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
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Jan 22, 2021 |
Impeached twice and still empowered
00:25:57
He's spent a lifetime turning near-disasters into brand-building
triumphs. POLITICO magazine writer Michael Kruse talks to Scott Bland
about how President Trump could do it again—unless the Senate breaks the
pattern. Plus, a dispatch from POLITICO Congress reporter Sarah Ferris.
Scott Bland is a politics editor at POLITICO.
Michael Kruse is a senior staff writer at POLITICO magazine.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
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Jan 15, 2021 |
A riot and a reckoning
00:21:52
The government ground to a halt on Wednesday when rioters breached and
laid siege to the Capitol. Hours later, Congress reconvened to complete
the electoral count and confirm Joe Biden's victory. Meanwhile,
Democrats Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock won their Georgia Senate races,
giving Democrats a narrow Senate majority. POLITICO founding editor John
Harris talks with Scott Bland about this chaotic week in politics.
Scott Bland is a politics editor at POLITICO.
John Harris is founding editor of POLITICO.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
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Jan 08, 2021 |
Nerdcast presents: Global Translations, episode 7
00:34:28
"Nerdcast" presents Episode 7 of the new season of POLITICO's podcast
"Global Translations":
What will it take to secure access to the critical minerals we need for
the future — and can we solve one environmental challenge without
creating a new one? Hosts Luiza Savage and Ryan Heath talk to political
leaders around the world about what they are doing to shore up access to
critical minerals.
Luiza Savage is the host of "Global Translations".
Ryan Heath is a host of "Global Translations".
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO Audio.
Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO Audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO Audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO Audio.
Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) is Chairman of the Senate Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources
Ambassador Kirsten Hillman is Canada’s Ambassador to the United States
EU Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič is Vice-President of the European
Commission for Interinstitutional Relations
Read Luiza Savage's article on how US, Canada & Europe's policymakers
are scrambling to secure critical minerals to develop clean energy:
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/09/renewables-mining-clean-energy-443844
And check out the other POLITICO newsletters:
Global Translations:
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/global-translations
Morning Energy: https://www.politico.com/morningenergy/
The Long Game: https://www.politico.com/newsletters/the-long-game
China Watcher: politico.com/china
Morning Tech: https://www.politico.com/morningtech/
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Jan 01, 2021 |
Nerdcast presents: Global Translations, episode 6
00:28:19
"Nerdcast" presents Episode 6 of the new season of POLITICO's podcast
"Global Translations":
To understand how essential critical minerals are to our world, we turn
to a case study: cobalt. This mineral is proving key to the future of
green energy, defense and high tech manufacturing — not to mention
electric vehicles. But cobalt has its challenges. Hosts Luiza Savage and
Ryan Heath look at China’s dominant role in global cobalt mining and the
serious problems that can arise if other countries can't get enough
supplies.
Luiza Savage is the host of "Global Translations".
Ryan Heath is a host of "Global Translations".
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO Audio.
Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO Audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO Audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO Audio.
Nedal T. Nassar is Chief of Materials Flow Analysis Section at the U.S.
Geological Survey.
Bryce Crocker is the CEO of Jervois Mining
Aimee Boulanger is the executive director of Initiative for Responsible
Mining Assurance (IRMA)
Read Luiza Savage's article on how America got outmaneuvered in a
critical mining race:
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/02/china-cobalt-mining-441967
And check out the other POLITICO newsletters:
Global Translations:
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/global-translations
Morning Energy: https://www.politico.com/morningenergy/
The Long Game: https://www.politico.com/newsletters/the-long-game
China Watcher: politico.com/china
Morning Tech: https://www.politico.com/morningtech/
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Dec 25, 2020 |
Goin' to the chapel to get out the v-o-t-e
00:23:34
Ahead of January's runoff election in Georgia, the Black church has
been, once again, thrust into the spotlight as an organizing force for
voters and as a point of contention for conservatives. POLITICO reporter
Maya King talks with Dr. Freddy Haynes, senior pastor at Dallas' massive
Friendship West church, about the historic role that the Black church
has played in American politics, from Harriet Tubman to Martin Luther
King, Jr. to Senate runoff candidate Rev. Raphael Warnock, and what he's
hoping to see from a Biden-Harris administration.
Maya King is a politics reporter at POLITICO.
Rev. Dr. Freddy Haynes is senior pastor at Friendship-West Baptist
Church
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
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Dec 18, 2020 |
Abuela is always right, and other lessons from Florida 2020
00:25:36
It's an unspoken rule not to talk politics at the dinner table — unless
you have a podcast recording, then it's fine! POLITICO's Sabrina
Rodriguez gets real with her Cuban family — abuela Diana, aunt Gloria
and mom Martha — about their 2020 votes, and how Cuban Americans in
Miami-Dade County helped Donald Trump win Florida. Then she talks to
Scott Bland about whether the ultimate purple state is drifting red.
Scott Bland is the host of Nerdcast and a politics editor at POLITICO.
Sabrina Rodriguez is a political reporter at POLITICO.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
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Dec 11, 2020 |
The one place where the 2020 election isn't over
00:26:50
It's a political cliche to say that the stakes couldn't be higher — but
we're looking at Georgia and the stakes couldn't be higher! Republicans
and Democrats are feeling the pressure as they vie for the Senate
majority, which has major implications for Joe Biden's presidency.
Senate reporter James Arkin talks to Scott about his latest trip down to
Georgia.
Scott Bland is the host of Nerdcast and a politics editor at POLITICO.
James Arkin is a Senate campaigns reporter at POLITICO.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
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Dec 04, 2020 |
Introducing Global Translations: Critical Minerals: The next dirty fight over clean energy
00:24:26
"Nerdcast" presents Episode 5 of the new season of POLITICO's podcast
"Global Translations":
The technologies that protect us, move us and power our daily lives
require mining minerals and metalsin distant places. But access to these
essential materials is increasingly under threat. Hosts Luiza Savage and
Ryan Heath talk with experts who are sounding the alarm.
Luiza Savage is the host of "Global Translations".
Ryan Heath is a host of "Global Translations".
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO Audio.
Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO Audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO Audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO Audio.
Sharon Burke is a senior advisor for the International Security Program
and Resource Security Program at New America.
Nedal T. Nassar is Chief of Materials Flow Analysis Section at the U.S.
Geological Survey.
Tom Duesterberg is a senior fellow at Hudson Institute. He is an expert
on trade and foreign policy.
Luiza Savage's article on how America's dependence on critical minerals
from China:
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/11/18/china-could-strangle-biden-agenda-437171
And check out the other POLITICO newsletters:
Global
Translations: https://www.politico.com/newsletters/global-translations
Morning Energy: https://www.politico.com/morningenergy/
The Long Game: https://www.politico.com/newsletters/the-long-game
China Watcher: politico.com/china
Morning Tech: https://www.politico.com/morningtech/
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Nov 25, 2020 |
New apps, no fact checks
00:23:30
Dan Bongino is pushing a stolen election conspiracy theory, and he's
gaining followers. Some far-right commentators like Dan are flocking to
apps like Parler and Rumble, where they don't have to be fact checked by
Facebook and Twitter. POLITICO reporter Maggie Severns tells Scott Bland
about the conservative pundits and fringe outlets whose conspiracies
will dominate far-right messaging for the next four years.
Scott Bland is the host of Nerdcast and a politics editor at POLITICO.
Maggie Severns is a reporter at POLITICO.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
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Nov 20, 2020 |
How to make a gov't in 4,000 easy steps
00:24:21
The 2020 presidential transition is one of the most consequential
transfers of power in American history: Covid-19 is raging, Joe Biden
still isn't receiving classified information as prez-elect, and Donald
Trump hasn't conceded the election. POLITICO Transition Playbook author
Alex Thompson demystifies the process with host Scott Bland and
talks about some of the frontrunners in Joe Biden's cabinet.
Scott Bland is the host of Nerdcast and a politics editor at POLITICO.
Alex Thompson is a political reporter at POLITICO and an author of
Transition Playbook.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
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Nov 13, 2020 |
The Longest Week
00:27:38
Election Day came and went, and on this, Day 5 of Election Week, we have
a result: Joe Biden is the president-elect. POLITICO's Sudeep Reddy and
Scott Bland lay out what we know, what we (still) don’t, the state of
political journalism and polling after the vote and what in the world
that presidential transition is going to be like.
Scott Bland is the host of Nerdcast and a politics editor at POLITICO.
Sudeep Reddy is managing editor at POLITICO
Adrienne Hurst is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
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Nov 06, 2020 |
The results?
00:10:00
It's definitely not the Election Night we dreamed of. But it definitely
happened. Host Scott Bland teams up with Dispatch's Jeremy Siegel to
analyze the results — or lack of results.
Scott Bland is the host of Nerdcast and a politics editor for POLITICO.
Jeremy Siegel is the host of "Dispatch" for POLITICO.
Jenny Ament is a senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
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Nov 04, 2020 |
How to watch election night like a pro
00:35:06
Nov. 3 is barreling toward us, but don't expect that to be the day we'll
know who won the presidency. POLITICO's Zach Montellaro and Nerdcast
host Scott Bland decode how to watch Election Day — and the days that
follow — like a pro.
Scott Bland is the host of Nerdcast and a politics editor for POLITICO.
Zach Montellaro is a politics reporter for POLITICO.
Adrienne Hurst is an associate producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is a senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
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Oct 30, 2020 |
How Trump could repeat 2016
00:28:37
By almost every measure, the likely outcome is that Joe Biden will win
the White House. Yet less than two weeks before Election Day, the
unfolding reality of 2020 is that it’s harder than ever to be sure.
POLITICO's Charlie Mahtesian and Scott Bland lay out why they're not
ruling out another surprise Trump victory on Nov. 3.
Scott Bland is the host of Nerdcast and a politics editor for POLITICO.
Charlie Mahtesian is a senior politics editor for POLITICO.
Adrienne Hurst is an associate producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is a senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
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Oct 23, 2020 |
Inside the weirdest, wildest, tightest state in politics
00:34:59
While Florida Republicans used to dominate the absentee ballot game,
this year there's been a stunning development: For the first time ever
at this stage of a general election, Florida Democrats are outvoting
Republicans. But lest they get too excited, campaign veterans warn that
a wave of Republican votes is coming on Election Day. POLITICO's Marc
Caputo takes Nerdcast host Scott Bland inside the must-win swing state
in the final weeks of an unprecedented election year.
Scott Bland is the host of Nerdcast and a politics editor at POLITICO.
Marc Caputo is a senior reporter covering Joe Biden and Florida for
POLITICO.
Adrienne Hurst is an associate producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is a senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
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Oct 16, 2020 |
Trump stock market soars — and wealthy reap gains
00:24:59
President Donald Trump regularly promotes the soaring stock market as a
barometer of the economy's health. But the wealthiest 1 percent of
Americans own 50 percent of the value of stocks held by individual
households — and investors aren’t sharing the wealth. POLITICO's
Victoria Guida explains how this gap is fueling an increasingly lopsided
economic recovery.
Scott Bland is the host of Nerdcast and a politics editor at POLITICO.
Victoria Guida is a financial services reporter for POLITICO.
Adrienne Hurst is an associate producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is a senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
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Oct 09, 2020 |
6 Catholics, 1 Court: SCOTUS and the rise of the Federalist Society
00:25:39
Evangelicals make up a bigger share of the Republican electorate. But on
the courts? It's conservative Catholics who reign supreme. If confirmed,
Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President Donald Trump's nominee to replace the
late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, would be the sixth Catholic justice
currently sitting on the high court — five of whom were nominated by
Republicans. University of Denver political science professor Joshua
Wilson and POLITICO's Scott Bland dig into the conservative Catholic
legal movement and one group at the center of it all: the Federalist
Society.
Scott Bland is the host of Nerdcast and a politics editor at POLITICO.
Joshua Wilson is a professor of political science at the University of
Denver and co-author of "Separate but Faithful: The Christian Right's
Radical Struggle to Transform Law and Legal Culture."
Adrienne Hurst is an associate producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is a senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
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Oct 02, 2020 |
Trump team braces for a presidential self-own
00:19:39
Donald Trump will face Joe Biden for the first of three presidential
debates on Tuesday. POLITICO's Gabby Orr and Scott Bland dive into how
the president is prepping — or not — for the big day ... and why some of
his supporters worry Trump has set a trap for himself by attacking
Biden’s mental acumen.
Scott Bland is the host of Nerdcast and a politics editor at POLITICO.
Gabby Orr is a White House reporter for POLITICO.
Adrienne Hurst is an associate producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is a senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
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Sep 25, 2020 |
Was the TikTok face-off 'security theater'?
00:20:11
After weeks of uncertainty following President Donald Trump's executive
order on TikTok, the Chinese-owned video app that has stolen the hearts
— if not the data — of millions of teens has found an American partner:
Oracle. But will it make Americans' data any safer? POLITICO Magazine
contributing editor Zachary Karabell and Scott Bland explore Trump's
TikTok fight — and whether it's really a form of "national security
theater."
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Sep 18, 2020 |
The 9/11 babies are all grown up — and ready to vote
00:20:53
For the first time, young adults born on or around September 11, 2001,
will vote in a presidential election this November. America has been at
war virtually every day they've been alive — and now they're coming of
age politically during a world-changing pandemic. They speak up in this
episode, as POLITICO Magazine contributor Garrett M. Graff and Scott
Bland discuss how Gen Z voters could shake up American politics.
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Sep 11, 2020 |
Inside the Wild West of PredictIt
00:32:55
When Joe Biden selected Kamala Harris as his running mate, it was a
historic moment — and one that made some people thousands of dollars.
Traders on the website PredictIt, a stock market for politics, wager
thousands of dollars on an array of political moments. Today on
Nerdcast, Zach Montellaro tells Scott Bland about his conversations with
political traders — one who trades semi-professionally and two who are
looking to avenge their losses from the 2016 election.
Scott Bland is the host of Nerdcast and a politics editor at POLITICO.
Zach Montellaro is campaign reporter & Morning Score author for
POLITICO.
Jason Pipkin runs the blog Predicting Politics
Starlee Kine is a co-host of Election Profit Makers
Jon Kimball is a co-host of Election Profit Makers
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
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Sep 04, 2020 |
Bonus episode: A tale of two conventions
00:12:14
Are we a country that's failed disastrously to respond to a global
pandemic, or a country that's overrun by protests and violence on the
streets? Democrats and Republicans painted wildly different pictures of
America at their party conventions this month. For the double
conventions, we're featuring a double host special: Nerdcast's Scott
Bland joins Dispatch's Jeremy Siegel to discuss the biggest takeaways
from the past two weeks.
Scott Bland is the host of Nerdcast and a politics editor at POLITICO.
Jeremy Siegel is the host of POLITICO's Dispatch podcast.
Jenny Ament is senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
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Aug 31, 2020 |
The GOP's identity crisis
00:25:52
A question from a high schooler left POLITICO chief political
correspondent Tim Alberta stumped: What does it mean to be a Republican?
Alberta talks with Scott Bland about whether the Republican National
Convention answered that question this week — and how Donald Trump has
shaped the party's future.
Scott Bland is the host of Nerdcast and a politics editor at POLITICO.
Tim Alberta is the chief political correspondent for POLITICO.
Adrienne Hurst is an associate producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
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Aug 28, 2020 |
Signed. Sealed. Delivered?
00:25:52
The postal service is older than America itself. It delivers
bills, Amazon packages and even ballots straight to your house. So what
happens when, in the middle of a pandemic that has skyrocketed the
demand for vote-by-mail, the USPS suddenly seems like it’s falling
apart? POLITICO Magazine digital editor Zack Stanton joins Scott Bland
to talk about the mail-system meltdown and what USPS expert Phil Rubio,
himself a former letter carrier, says about how fundamental the postal
service is to the 2020 election — and to our very idea of democracy.
Scott Bland is the host of Nerdcast and a politics editor at POLITICO.
Zack Stanton is digital editor at POLITICO magazine.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
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Aug 21, 2020 |
Fundraising Remix: The Zoom where it happens
00:25:51
In-person events have long been the bedrock of political fundraising. So
what happens when a global pandemic takes away in-person fundraisers? …
They go to Zoom. Sure, there's awkwardness and technical difficulties,
but they are helping both campaigns raise record amounts of money. And
even in a post-coronavirus world, this looks like the new normal.
Democratic strategist Tim Lim and GOP donor Dan Eberhart on Zoom
fundraising in 2020.
Scott Bland is the host of Nerdcast and a politics editor at POLITICO.
Tim Lim is a Democratic strategist.
Dan Eberhart is CEO of Canary and a GOP donor.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
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Aug 14, 2020 |
Canvassing, interrupted
00:19:08
Donald Trump's campaign says it knocks on a million doors a week. Joe
Biden's campaign says it knocks on zero. Host Scott Bland talks to Miles
Baker — former door knocker, organizer and current political strategist
— about the silver linings of the pandemic. Halting in-person
canvassing has actually been a useful way to retool campaign strategies.
Scott Bland is the host of Nerdcast and a politics editor at POLITICO.
Miles Baker is campaigns director at The Action Factory.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
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Aug 07, 2020 |
At-risk Republicans have a problem: Trump
00:23:05
The congressional map as it stands now — three months out from the
election — paints a cautiously optimistic picture for Democrats, who
could see their majority grow. POLITICO reporter Ally Mutnick talks
with Scott Bland about how Donald Trump's current numbers are affecting
the way that Republicans in suburban districts are campaigning.
Scott Bland is the host of Nerdcast and a politics editor at POLITICO.
Ally Mutnick is a campaign reporter for POLITICO.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
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Jul 31, 2020 |
Everything that can go wrong in November
00:26:38
November's election is about to be a perfect storm — that we can all see
coming. Garrett M. Graff digs into his POLITICO magazine cover story
with Scott Bland about the voting issues that have tripped up primaries
in 2020 so far, and why November won't look like any election we've seen
before.
Scott Bland is the host of Nerdcast and a politics editor at POLITICO.
Garrett M. Graff is a contributor to POLITICO magazine.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
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Jul 24, 2020 |
Trump vs. the NFL
00:26:30
President Donald Trump's vendetta against the NFL isn't just political.
It's personal. POLITICO Magazine's Michael Kruse talks with Scott Bland
about the decadeslong feud — and whether recent shifts in public
sentiment on racial justice issues could make Trump's reelection
campaign the final battlefield.
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Michael Kruse is a senior staff writer for POLITICO Magazine.
Adrienne Hurst is an associate producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
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Jul 17, 2020 |
Why a football coach could beat Jeff Sessions
00:25:18
Trump's former attorney general wants his Senate seat back. But polling
shows Tommy Tuberville — a former football coach and political newbie
— ahead of Jeff Sessions in the Republican primary runoff. Birmingham,
Ala.-based journalist Eric Velasco talks with Scott Bland ahead of the
July 14 matchup. Plus, James Arkin brings us up to speed on the broader
Senate map.
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Adrienne Hurst is an associate producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
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Jul 10, 2020 |
The SCOTUS case that could tip the 2020 scales
00:23:01
The Supreme Court's 5-4 decision to strike down a Louisiana abortion law
could motivate conservative voters at the ballot box — and progressives,
too. Health care reporter Alice Miranda Ollstein explains.
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Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
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Jul 03, 2020 |
How to handle a scandal
00:24:22
House Democrats are wrestling with how hard to go after President Donald
Trump's laundry list of alleged abuses. With just weeks to go until
Election Day, could aggressive oversight undermine the party's political
prospects? Congress reporter Heather Caygle talks with Scott Bland about
lawmakers' game plan.
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Adrienne Hurst is an associate producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
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Jun 26, 2020 |
Split screen: Inside Trump's favorite network
00:27:21
Guest host Eugene Daniels and POLITICO Magazine deputy editor Elizabeth
Ralph lift the curtain on One America News Network — where liberal staff
are chafing at their own network’s coverage of national protests and the
coronavirus.
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Adrienne Hurst is an associate producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
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Jun 19, 2020 |
White America reckons with racism: Polls and what it means for 2020
00:31:09
Public opinion polls that show support for the Black Lives Matter
movement has jumped almost as much in the last two weeks as it has in
the past two years. Guest host Eugene Daniels and national political
reporter Alex Thompson talk about what that means — plus, identity
politics from Trump and Biden.
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Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
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Jun 12, 2020 |
The protests — the political and the personal
00:33:14
Guest host Eugene Daniels talks with chief Washington correspondent Ryan
Lizza about the growing unrest and national protests — and what he's
observed spending his nights outside the White House.
Thank you to Ryan Lizza, Zack Stanton and Sarah Crump for audio used in
this episode.
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Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
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Jun 05, 2020 |
The politics of a pandemic
00:23:09
Guest host Eugene Daniels talks with national political correspondent
David Siders about how, three months in, the coronavirus crisis is
simultaneously upending and reaffirming political allegiances.
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Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
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May 29, 2020 |
The presidential race Florida is *really* talking about
00:27:09
White House reporter and guest host Nancy Cook chats with Florida
bureau chief Matt Dixon about the 2024 - yes, 2024- political
aspirations of some Florida politicians, and what all their history
tells us about the Republican party in one of the most important swing
states in the country.
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Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
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May 22, 2020 |
Hello? Hello? The Supreme Court calls in
00:24:39
Congress reporter Kyle Cheney talks with White House reporter Nancy Cook
about cases heard at the Supreme Court on Tuesday and Wednesday. On
Tuesday: justices heard a case that pits the House’s demand for
President Trump’s financial documents against his attorneys’ claim that
it intrudes on the constitutional powers of the presidency. And
Wednesday: whether faithless presidential electors should be forced to
abide by their promises.
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Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
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May 15, 2020 |
The Biden paradox
00:34:36
POLITICO reporters Eugene Daniels and Holly Otterbein tackle the
political ramifications of the Tara Reade sexual assault allegations
against Joe Biden: accusations of Democratic hypocrisy, how this affects
Biden's veepstakes and "lesser evil" voting in 2020.
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Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO Audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
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May 08, 2020 |
China vs U.S. fight turns into Thunderdome
00:26:07
Chief economic correspondent Ben White sits in the host chair this week
to talk to foreign affairs correspondent Nahal Toosi about the
increasingly sour relationship between the US and China — and how their
political problems are affecting everything else.
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Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
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May 01, 2020 |
Nothing is enough: Governing during coronavirus
00:19:29
What's coming? We haven't seen an economic crisis like this since before
WWII or a health crisis like this in a century. And an unsettling
reality is setting in: We’re not doing enough to ease the pain on either
front so far.
Chief economic correspondent Ben White talks to Scott about the economy,
coronavirus testing and more, and tries not to give him too much
anxiety.
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Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO Audio.
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Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
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Apr 24, 2020 |
Is this thing on? How Trump wants to restart the economy
00:19:55
President Donald Trump is talking about reopening the economy -- and
slinging around old movie references. But mid-pandemic, what does
"reopening" the economy even mean? White House reporter Nancy Cook talks
to host Scott Bland about Trump's desire for a booming economy even amid
warnings from his health advisers, and why this is so complicated.
|
Apr 17, 2020 |
The primary's over. The veepstakes have begun.
00:28:38
Bernie Sanders bows out — POLITICO reporter Holly Otterbein gives us the
inside scoop and whether Joe Biden can entice Bernie's supporters to his
camp. Then, chief political correspondent Tim Alberta fills Scott in on
Gretchen Whitmer, the Michigan governor who is dealing with coronavirus,
an angry president and the real possibility she might be Biden’s choice
for running mate — all intertwined at the same time.
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Apr 10, 2020 |
Mute ye, mute ye: What Congress might look like on videoconference
00:22:34
Zoom videoconferencing goes to Washington. Since 9/11, disaster planners
have been trying to warn Washington of the risks of a government based
on stuffing all of America’s most important legislators into one place.
Covid-19 is reviving the conversation in real time. Senior tech reporter
Nancy Scola joins host Scott Bland to talk through the pitfalls of a
Congress that could legislate remotely.
|
Apr 03, 2020 |
The two trillion dollar question
00:29:23
Ten days and $2 trillion -- that's right, with a "tr." How did the
Senate get to 96-0? Reporter Marianne LeVine joins host Scott Bland to
talk through the past few days of negotiations on Capitol Hill. Plus,
Michael Kruse on how the coronavirus task force briefings have become
episodes of President Donald Trump's reality TV show.
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Mar 27, 2020 |
The political system vs. COVID-19
00:25:45
COVID-19 has upended daily life in the United States. On this week's
Nerdcast, we're talking about how the virus is altering politics: from
chaotic or canceled 2020 primaries to its reverberations in the White
House and on Capitol Hill. Host Scott Bland is joined by reporters Zach
Montellaro, Nancy Cook and editor Ben Weyl.
|
Mar 20, 2020 |
COVID-19 and the campaign trail
00:18:26
There's one news story that's eaten all the others: COVID-19. Although
the coronavirus has been a public health crisis and major news story for
weeks now, this week it became the only story. Scott talks to editorial
director Blake Hounshell about President Donald Trump's address to the
nation and how the coronavirus is affecting the 2020 presidential race.
Then, political reporter Eugene Daniels joins to discuss Democratic
frontrunner Joe Biden's strengths and weaknesses.
|
Mar 13, 2020 |
Mini Tuesday, Biden's not-so-mini wins
00:07:53
Scott Bland talks to reporter Christopher Cadelago about Joe Biden's key
wins in the "Mini Tuesday" primaries and how the door is closing on
Bernie Sanders.
|
Mar 11, 2020 |
What we learned in a whirlwind 2020 week
00:23:00
POLITICO health care reporter Dan Diamond talks us through the Trump
administration's coronavirus response and the many questions being
raised about preparedness. Later, campaign reporter Elena Schneider
joins Scott to break down Super Tuesday — and the whirlwind week in
politics that has the Democratic primary down to just two major
candidates: Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders.
|
Mar 06, 2020 |
Super Tuesday: Biden & Bernie blast off
00:06:21
POLITICO reporters and editors race to get Super Tuesday results up as
Joe Biden makes a surprise surge in the delegate count. Plus, Scott
Bland and Laura Barrón-López on where things stand after the biggest
night of the primary.
|
Mar 04, 2020 |
South Carolina: Biden his time all along
00:14:11
POLITICO's Ryan Lizza joins Scott to talk through Joe Biden's decisive
victory in the South Carolina primary -- and whether or not it threatens
Bernie Sanders' momentum ahead of Super Tuesday. Plus, we pour one out
for Tom Steyer, who taught us that many millions can't fix everything.
|
Mar 01, 2020 |
Mega! Primary! Preview!
00:28:59
POLITICO reporter Eugene Daniels talks Scott Bland through his recent
reporting trip to South Carolina, where he caught up with his nana Ruby
Brown and dove into the state’s all-important black vote. Plus, he and
Scott talk all things Super Tuesday — just days away. Later, POLITICO
reporters James Arkin and Ally Mutnick join to highlight the most
interesting Senate and House primaries on Super Tuesday.
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Feb 28, 2020 |
Debate extra: When in doubt, shout!
00:11:40
POLITICO's Elena Schneider and host Scott Bland break down a key moment
in Tuesday night's Democratic Presidential debate: when Bernie Sanders
admitted his mistake in voting for immunity for gun manufacturers.
|
Feb 26, 2020 |
Bernie hits the jackpot in Nevada
00:13:40
POLITICO reporter Holly Otterbein joins host Scott Bland to break down
Bernie Sanders' big win in Nevada -- and what it means with South
Carolina and Super Tuesday fast approaching.
|
Feb 23, 2020 |
The art of the troll
00:22:49
Zach Montellaro and Scott talk about the Nevada caucuses and whether to
expect Iowa 2.0 on Saturday. Plus, Gabby Orr clues us in about the Trump
administration's rally strategy: trolling.
|
Feb 21, 2020 |
Debate extra: They (really) don't like Mike
00:11:22
Scott and POLITICO reporter Chris Cadelago break down the spiciest
debate yet: Elizabeth Warren's big night of burns, Mike Bloomberg's
struggles and how Bernie Sanders did as the frontrunner.
|
Feb 20, 2020 |
Justice Dept. drama? Roger that.
00:25:03
Josh Gerstein brings Scott up to speed on the two court cases with nine
lives: Roger Stone and Michael Flynn. Plus, meet Alice, a 78-year-old
volunteer for Amy Klobuchar who had the night of her life on Tuesday.
Political reporter Stephanie Murray talks with Scott about Klobuchar and
Pete Buttigieg — and their prospects after top-three finishes in New
Hampshire.
|
Feb 14, 2020 |
New Hampshire feels the Bern
00:13:55
The New Hampshire primary had ups, downs...and, oh yeah, decisive
results! POLITICO reporters Holly Otterbein, Alex Thompson, Elena
Schneider, Marc Caputo, Stephanie Murray and Eugene Daniels join us from
the New Hampshire election night parties and editor Steven Shepard
analyzes the results with host Scott Bland.
|
Feb 12, 2020 |
Debate extra: How Pete took the pressure
00:10:52
In this debate night special, Scott Bland and political reporter Elena
Schneider break down a fundamental disagreement between Pete Buttigieg
and Joe Biden and how Buttigieg handled the body blows as he rises in
the New Hampshire polls.
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Feb 08, 2020 |
Breakfast at Bernie's
00:14:48
Nerdcast is in New Hampshire this week ahead of Tuesday's primary. We
run into Bernie Sanders in a diner and talk to political reporter Holly
Otterbein about the fallout of the messy Iowa caucus numbers and the New
Hampshire polls showing Sanders up front and Buttigieg rising.
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Feb 07, 2020 |
Trump on trial: Acquitted
00:09:12
The Nerdcast goes daily with short episodes providing the most crucial
Senate impeachment trial updates with a stable of POLITICO reporters and
editors. In the final episode: senior reporter Darren Samuelsohn on the
vote to acquit President Donald Trump — and Mitt Romney's vote to
convict him on one article of impeachment. Plus, White House reporter
Nancy Cook takes the 30-second challenge.
Join us for a daily look at impeachment in under 10 minutes.
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Feb 06, 2020 |
Iowa: We're in this for the long haul
00:12:04
It's the 2020 Iowa caucuses and basically nothing went according to
plan. Scott Bland talks with POLITICO reporters Eugene Daniels, Charlie
Mahtesian, Laura Barrón-López and Elena Schneider about Iowa's role in
the political process and what on earth happened on caucus night.
|
Feb 04, 2020 |
Trump on trial: End times
00:07:33
The Nerdcast goes daily with short episodes providing the most crucial
Senate impeachment trial updates with a stable of POLITICO reporters and
editors. Today: editorial director Blake Hounshell on the trial creeping
toward the end. Plus, White House reporter Nancy Cook takes the
30-second challenge.
Join us for a daily look at impeachment in under 10 minutes.
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Jan 31, 2020 |
5 things to watch before the Iowa caucuses
00:22:34
This week, Scott and national political reporter Natasha Korecki discuss
the five big things to watch ahead of the Iowa caucuses, including the
latest movement in the polls and where the candidates are spending the
last moments before voting.
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Jan 31, 2020 |
Trump on trial: Is the end near?
00:07:43
The Nerdcast goes daily with short episodes providing the most crucial
Senate impeachment trial updates with a stable of POLITICO reporters and
editors. Today: senate reporter Marianne LeVine gives Scott the low-down
from today's Q&A session on the Hill. Plus, White House reporter Nancy
Cook takes the 30-second challenge.
Join us for a daily look at impeachment in under 10 minutes.
|
Jan 30, 2020 |
Trump on trial: It's question time
00:07:18
The Nerdcast goes daily with short episodes providing the most crucial
Senate impeachment trial updates with a stable of POLITICO reporters and
editors. Today: Senior reporter Darren Samuelsohn gives Scott the
low-down from on today's Q&A session on the hill. Plus, Congress editor
Ben Weyl takes the 30-second challenge.
Join us for a daily look at impeachment in under 10 minutes.
|
Jan 29, 2020 |
Trump on trial: the defense rests
00:07:52
The Nerdcast goes daily with short episodes providing the most crucial
impeachment trial updates with a stable of POLITICO reporters and
editors. Today: founding editor John Harris gives Scott a high-altitude
view of the impeachment trial: surprises, quirks, and memories of his
reporting during President Clinton's Senate impeachment trial. Plus,
White House reporter Nancy Cook takes the 30-second challenge.
Join us for a daily look at impeachment in under 10 minutes.
|
Jan 28, 2020 |
Trump on trial: Bolton's room where it happened
00:08:55
The Nerdcast goes daily with short episodes providing the most crucial
Senate impeachment trial updates with a stable of POLITICO reporters and
editors. Today: editorial director Blake Hounshell on the reported
allegations in John Bolton's upcoming memoir and what they mean for the
Senate impeachment trial. Plus, Nancy Cook takes the 30-second
challenge.
Join us for a daily look at impeachment in under 10 minutes.
|
Jan 27, 2020 |
Trump on trial: TiVo and tweetin'
00:08:05
The Nerdcast goes daily with short episodes providing the most crucial
Senate impeachment trial updates with a stable of POLITICO reporters and
editors. Today: Nancy Cook on the White House's mood, strategy, and what
to expect from President Trump's legal defense team on Saturday.
Join us for a daily look at impeachment in under 10 minutes.
|
Jan 24, 2020 |
A 'slap fight' and a court fight
00:22:55
This week, Scott talks to healthcare reporter Susannah Luthi about the
Supreme Court punting consideration of a high-stakes legal challenge to
Obamacare. Plus, politics editor Charlie Mahtesian talks to Scott about
Bernie, Biden, and their long-simmering slap fight on Social Security.
|
Jan 24, 2020 |
Trump on trial: Un-Schiff-ting strategy
00:06:29
The Nerdcast goes daily with short episodes providing the most crucial
Senate impeachment trial updates with a stable of POLITICO reporters and
editors. Today: Ben Weyl talks Adam Schiff's background and strategy.
Join us for a daily look at impeachment in under 10 minutes.
|
Jan 23, 2020 |
Trump on trial: Senate factions
00:07:18
The Nerdcast goes daily with short episodes providing the most crucial
Senate impeachment trial updates with a stable of POLITICO reporters.
Today: Burgess Everett guides Scott through the Senate factions and
Nancy Cook takes the 30 second challenge.
Join us for a daily look at impeachment in under 10 minutes.
|
Jan 22, 2020 |
Trump on trial: Mitch McConnell
00:05:54
The Nerdcast goes daily with short episodes providing the most crucial
Senate impeachment trial updates with a stable of POLITICO reporters.
Today: Darren Samuelsohn guides Scott through day one.
Join us for a daily look at impeachment in under 10 minutes
|
Jan 21, 2020 |
How to run an impeachment trial
00:34:52
This week, Scott talks to polling expert Steven Shepard and House
campaign reporter Ally Mutnick about the latest 2020 election
developments. Plus, senior reporter Darren Samuelsohn joins us to walk
through exactly what to expect as the impeachment trial begins in the
Senate.
|
Jan 17, 2020 |
Sanders, Warren and the great debate over how to win
00:09:32
In this debate night special, Scott and senior politics editor Charlie
Mahtesian break down a disagreement between Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth
Warren on trade -- and how that explains the two progressives' different
visions of how to win and how to govern.
|
Jan 15, 2020 |
Iran conflict shakes Washington
00:34:43
This week, Scott talks to foreign affairs correspondent Nahal Toosi and
deputy defense editor Dave Brown about the last week's worth of news of
the Iran conflict, where things stand now and the Pentagon's
inconsistent response.
Plus, political reporters Zach Montellaro and Holly Otterbein talk to
Scott about the small number of polls out in the field, who has
currently qualified for Tuesday's debate and what they're looking for on
the debate stage.
|
Jan 10, 2020 |
Four decades in politics - what's next?
00:28:59
In this New Years special, Scott and senior White House reporter Darren
Samuelsohn look back at the defining political moments of the 80s, 90s,
2000s and 2010s and then give their magic 8-ball a shake and talk about
what might happen in the 2020s.
|
Jan 03, 2020 |
Back next week!
00:00:37
We'll be back with a new episode next Friday, January 3rd.
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Dec 27, 2019 |
Klobuchar strikes Buttigieg in fight for center
00:29:32
Scott and senior politics editor Charlie Mahtesian break down a key
moment in a battle of the moderates between Amy Klobuchar and Pete
Buttigieg. Plus, White House reporter Nancy Cook and deputy Congress
editor David Kihara talk the impeachment vote and what's coming next.
|
Dec 20, 2019 |
Debate week day 4: Moderating
00:14:15
Go inside the making of the December Democratic presidential debate with
POLITICO on this special edition of the Nerdcast. POLITICO debate
moderator Tim Alberta fills us in and chief Washington correspondent
Ryan Lizza and political reporter Laura Barrón-López talk about the lack
of diversity among the front-runners on the debate stage.
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Dec 19, 2019 |
Debate week day 3: Playbook in LA
00:11:34
Go inside the making of the December Democratic presidential debate with
POLITICO on this special edition of the Nerdcast. POLITICO Playbook
co-author Anna Palmer talks to Scott from Los Angeles about impeachment,
which Democratic presidential candidates have the most friends in
Washington, and fundraising as a litmus test in the Democratic
presidential primary.
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Dec 18, 2019 |
Debate week day 2: The making of
00:07:25
Go inside the making of the December Democratic presidential debate with
Politico on this special edition of the Nerdcast.
POLITICO's editor Carrie Budoff Brown and PBS NewsHour's Executive
Producer Sara Just take us behind the scenes and explain all the
decisions that go into hosting a debate -- some large, some very small.
Plus, we chat with carpenter Bobby Rizzo as he builds the set for
Thursday.
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Dec 17, 2019 |
Debate week day 1: You didn't answer my question
00:19:31
Go inside the making of the December Democratic presidential debate with
Politico on this special edition of the Nerdcast. Scott talks to the
2020 campaign reporters covering the candidates on stage about what each
candidate's biggest challenge is heading into Thursday -- and the
question each one would most like to answer.
|
Dec 16, 2019 |
A nightmare December and a 2020 tiff
00:29:03
The Nerdcast talks to POLITICO White House reporter Nancy Cook and
congress editor Ben Weyl about the chock-full December ahead: USMCA,
prescription drug pricing, a spending bill to avert a government
shutdown and, oh yeah, impeachment.
Plus, national political reporters Alex Thompson and Elena Schneider
talk to Scott about the tension between Pete Buttigieg and Elizabeth
Warren and why things are heating up in the Democratic presidential
primary.
|
Dec 13, 2019 |
Digging into Kamala's downfall and the demographics of 2020
00:31:29
The Nerdcast talks to POLITICO national political reporter Christopher
Cadelago about what went wrong in Kamala Harris' bid for president.
Plus, national political reporter Laura Barrón-López and reporting
fellow Maya King talk to Scott about the demographics on the campaign
trail -- why Cory Booker and Kamala Harris have struggled to make
inroads with black voters, Pete Buttigieg's failure to connect with
Latino and black voters and what the path to victory through South
Carolina and Nevada looks like.
|
Dec 06, 2019 |
Prospective 'first gentlemen' on the campaign trail
00:16:45
The Nerdcast talks to POLITICO national political reporter Elena
Schneider about the 2020 husbands on the campaign trail. The Democratic
primary field is historic, with four women and a gay man running for
president - but they're running in a country where only three percent of
governors, the highest statewide executive office, have been women. That
can make things complicated for how to introduce a male spouse on the
campaign trail.
|
Nov 27, 2019 |
What we learned in the impeachment hearings
00:28:30
The Nerdcast talks to POLITICO national security correspondent Natasha
Bertrand as she breaks down four major takeaways from this week's slew
of impeachment hearings.
Plus, politics reporter Daniel Strauss talks to Scott about Saturday's
governor race in Louisiana, where the Democratic incumbent narrowly kept
his seat.
|
Nov 22, 2019 |
A can't-we-all-get-along debate
00:07:09
The Nerdcast breaks down an emblematic moment from Wednesday's
Democratic presidential debate -- a question about President Trump
highlighting a primary field determined, for the moment, to focus on
next year's general election instead of fighting among each other.
Guest hosted by Charlie Mahtesian with Massachusetts Playbook author
Stephanie Murray.
|
Nov 21, 2019 |
The 2020 party crashers
00:26:45
The Nerdcast talks to POLITICO’s Nahal Toosi and Ben Weyl as the first
public impeachment hearing pulls the spotlight away from the campaign
trail and Democrats try to engage the public in the push to remove
President Donald Trump from office.
Plus, political reporter Stephanie Murray joins from Boston to discuss
the oddly expanding Democratic primary field, with Michael Bloomberg
dipping his toes in the water and Deval Patrick going for a full
cannonball into New Hampshire.
|
Nov 15, 2019 |
Remember remember the fifth of November: breaking down Tuesday's election results
00:30:26
The Nerdcast talks to reporters Steven Shepard and Ally Mutnick about
the election day results out of Kentucky and Virginia, what those
results could mean for 2020 and how congressional maps are - or aren't -
changing.
Plus, campaign reporter Alex Thompson and healthcare reporter Alice
Ollstein delve into Elizabeth Warren's new whitepaper on her payment
plan for 'Medicare For All.'
|
Nov 08, 2019 |
Ironman Sen. Kyrsten Sinema
00:19:05
The Nerdcast talks to ace congressional reporter Burgess Everett as he
introduces us to the independently minded Democratic senator irritating
the left and delighting the GOP: Sen. Kyrsten Sinema.
|
Nov 01, 2019 |
Political nightmares and peering into the future
00:29:32
The Nerdcast gets into the Halloween spirit with White House reporters
Darren Samuelsohn and Gabby Orr, who entertain some future speculations
and sketch out political nightmare scenarios. What are the worst-case
fears for Democrats and Republicans heading into 2020?
Plus, senior legal affairs contributor Josh Gerstein joins Scott to talk
about Rudy Giuliani who continues to place himself at the center of the
Ukraine story.
|
Oct 25, 2019 |
Money in the bank and the latest on impeachment
00:30:53
The Nerdcast nerds out with Maggie Severns and Zach Montellaro over the
campaigns releasing their Q3 fundraising numbers. Which candidates are
on top as they head into the most expensive part of the race so far and
whose coffers are in the danger zone?
Plus, Ben Weyl and Nahal Toosi join Scott to chat about what's new in
impeachment and who's who in the cast of characters testifying on the
Hill behind closed doors this week.
|
Oct 18, 2019 |
Warren gets the front-runner treatment
00:11:26
We unpack a key moment of the latest Democratic presidential debate --
when the differences between former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen.
Elizabeth Warren came into focus. POLITICO's Elena Schneider joins guest
host Charlie Mahtesian to break down what happened.
|
Oct 16, 2019 |
Senator, is your refrigerator running? Sen. Graham's hoax calls with Russians
00:41:34
The Nerdcast has a stacked show this week as we get Natasha Bertrand to
take us inside two prank calls to Sen. Lindsey Graham that fly in the
face of his recent comments on Turkey, the Kurds and Syria.
Plus, Nancy Cook, Holly Otterbein and Daniel Strauss join guest host
Charlie Mahtesian to chat about what's new in impeachment and why next
week's Democratic debate might actually be kind of fun.
Please note this episode contains an explicit word.
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Oct 11, 2019 |
Impeachment and Iowa
00:30:40
The Nerdcast sits down with Politico's Nancy Cook and Ben Weyl to go
inside Trump's impeachment bunker and Pelosi's war room.
Plus, get up to speed on what's going on in 2020 land: Iowa. Elena
Schneider, Natasha Korecki and Charlie Mahtesian join Scott to chat
about the importance of Iowa, South Carolina, New Hampshire, and a local
steak fry.
|
Oct 04, 2019 |
The moment that impeachment got real
00:29:05
Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.) helped kick off the latest phase of the
House Democrats' impeachment debate when she and six other moderate
members of Congress said that Donald Trump's contact with Ukraine could
constitute an impeachable offense.
She reflected on the weight of what that means in a raw and emotional
interview with POLITICO's Michael Kruse, and Michael joins the show to
share his observations. Plus: how'd we get here? POLITICO's Natasha
Bertrand takes us through the timeline.
|
Sep 27, 2019 |
Trump's Turnberry resort and a zombie impeachment memo
00:32:09
The Nerdcast sits down with Politico's Natasha Bertrand and Ben
Shreckinger to find out what's going on at Turnberry, President Trump's
luxury golf resort in Scotland where the U.S. Air Force has lodged its
crews.
Plus, Darren Samuelsohn tells the story of a "zombie" congressional
impeachment memo: one that Hillary Clinton helped craft in 1974, was
used 20 years later as a blueprint in impeachment proceedings against
President Clinton and today has new life breathed into it during
impeachment discussions.
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Sep 20, 2019 |
Breaking down Castro vs Biden
00:37:48
The Nerdcast team breaks down a key moment from Thursday's democratic
presidential debate -- when former HUD Secretary Julian Castro took a
swipe at Joe Biden's memory.
Plus, a look at how Elizabeth Warren became Elizabeth Warren, and how
she made so many enemies in the Obama Administration in the process.
|
Sep 13, 2019 |
Not the debate that climate activists wanted
00:26:15
On this episode of the Nerdcast with host Scott Bland: In a marathon
forum on climate change, Democratic contenders began to seek separation
from one another on the key issue. POLITICO energy reporter Kelsey
Tamborrino and national political reporter David Siders explain the
first signs of candidates weaponizing climate change in the primary
campaign. Plus, POLITICO national political reporter Chris Cadelago
explains how Kamala Harris won over the prominent voice of rapper 2 Live
Crew.
|
Sep 06, 2019 |
Nerdcast bonus: The presidential race enters a new phase
00:29:15
On this episode of the Nerdcast with guest host John Harris: The
presidential campaign may feel like it’s been going on forever, but it’s
about to enter a new phase. POLITICO founding editor John Harris joined
reporters Holly Otterbein, Natasha Korecki and David Siders to talk
about why authenticity is so elusive, whether the left is ascendant in
the Democratic party, and why candidate selfies are all the rage.
|
Sep 02, 2019 |
Dem campaigns get desperate after debate shutout
00:23:00
This week on the Nerdcast with Scott Bland: More than half of the
Democratic presidential field got bounced from the party’s debate
circuit Wednesday night, but they’re not meekly exiting stage left.
POLITICO campaign reporter Elena Schneider explains what actions they
might take against the DNC’s debate rules. Also, voters across the
country — from California to Pennsylvania to Massachusetts — grilled
House Democrats on the potential impeachment of President Donald Trump
at a series of events this month. POLITICO reporter Sarah Ferris
describes what she observed on the ground at town halls.
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Aug 30, 2019 |
Trump team braces donors for potential recession
00:22:16
This week on the Nerdcast with Scott Bland: White House reporter Nancy
Cook explains how the Trump administration may be putting on a happy
face in public, but in private, they’re worrying about a global economic
slowdown triggering a U.S. recession. Also, White House reporter Daniel
Lippman looks inside the president's feud with Tom Barrack, on of his
closest friends.
|
Aug 23, 2019 |
Trump finally tries the patience of Evangelicals
00:25:03
This week on the Nerdcast with host Scott Bland: Evangelicals chafe at
Trump’s blasphemy— POLITICO White House reporter Gabby Orr explains why.
Also, POLITICO's senior politics editor Charlie Mahtesian joins national
politics reporters Chris Cadelago and Natasha Korecki to break down
what's happening on the ground in Iowa.
|
Aug 16, 2019 |
Is Joe Biden’s brother the next Billy Carter?
00:27:57
This week on the Nerdcast with guest-host Blake Hounshell: Over his
decades in office, ‘Middle-Class Joe’s’ family fortunes have closely
tracked his political career. We have POLITICO's Ben Schreckinger on to
discuss his investigation on former Vice President Joe Biden's family
finances.
|
Aug 09, 2019 |
The post-debate state of the race
00:19:28
This week on the Nerdcast with host Scott Bland: POLITICO national
political reporter Elena Schneider and senior politics editor Charlie
Mahtesian break down who came out on top in this week's democratic
debates. Also: A divided Federal Reserve is cutting interest rates for
the first time in more than a decade. What’s that mean and why does it
matter? POLITICO financial services reporter Victoria Guida explains.
|
Aug 02, 2019 |
Dissecting a moment: Booker piles on Biden
00:08:45
Cory Booker, in search of his first bona fide “moment” as he tries to
work his way up in the presidential race, came ready to lunge into his
critique of Joe Biden’s new criminal justice proposal as too little, too
late to fix the problem of mass incarceration, after Biden’s authorship
of punitive crime legislation in the ‘90s. POLITICO national political
reporter Chris Cadelago joins host Scott Bland to analyze an important
moment from round two of the second Democratic debate on Tuesday night.
|
Aug 01, 2019 |
'You're wrong' vs. 'I'm right': Sanders and Warren spar with moderates
00:09:18
"You're wrong" for criticizing “Medicare for All,” Sen. Bernie Sanders
told former Rep. John Delaney in the first answer of the night — setting
up an evening of conflict between the left and the center. POLITICO
health care reporter Dan Diamond joins host Scott Bland to analyze an
important moment from round one of the second Democratic debate on
Tuesday night.
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Jul 31, 2019 |
2020 Dems prepare to come out swinging in this week's debates
00:12:31
On this special episode of the Nerdcast with host Scott Bland, POLITICO
White House reporter Chris Cadelago on the things he'll be watching for
during this week's debates.
|
Jul 29, 2019 |
Democrats plot a post-Mueller strategy
00:23:27
This week's Congressional appearance by Robert S. Mueller III landed
with a thud, so what's next for Democrats itching to impeach the
president? Sarah Ferris from POLITICO's Congressional team joins the
show to explain why Nancy Pelosi's team is maintaining a united front in
public, even if they're arguing behind closed doors.
Plus, POLITICO's Chief Economic Correspondent Ben White breaks down how
the president's advisers are trying to safeguard the long-running
economic boom, even if it means walking away from their opposition to
deficit spending. We take a look inside the "do no harm" caucus.
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Jul 26, 2019 |
Is the Democratic field about to shrink?
00:25:20
This week on the Nerdcast with host Scott Bland, POLITICO White House
reporter Gabby Orr and Congressional reporter Heather Caygle explain the
fallout of President Trump's racist tweets. Also: POLITICO national
political reporter David Siders on why a big shrink to the democratic
primary field might be coming soon.
|
Jul 19, 2019 |
AMERICAN CARNAGE: On the Front Lines of the Republican Civil War and the Rise of President Trump
00:10:53
Today on a special edition of Nerdcast with Scott Bland: Tim Alberta,
chief political correspondent for POLITICO Magazine, talks about his
forthcoming book AMERICAN CARNAGE: On the Front Lines of the Republican
Civil War and the Rise of President Trump.
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Jul 15, 2019 |
Does conventional wisdom have it wrong on Sanders and Warren?
00:26:08
This week on the Nerdcast with host Scott Bland: We examine some of the
front-runners who have begun to emerge for Democrats, particularly on
the left of the party. POLITICO's National political reporters Holly
Otterbein and Alex Thompson check on the 2020 race. Also: What would you
ask Robert Mueller, if you got the chance? POLITICO's national security
correspondent Natasha Bertrand and POLITICO's legal affairs analyst Josh
Gerstein discuss what might happen on Capitol HIll for Robert Mueller.
|
Jul 12, 2019 |
Two Supreme Court decisions, explained
00:30:32
This week on the Nerdcast with host Scott Bland: The Supreme Court had a
busy week, ruling on two cases that have big political implications.
First, immigration reporter Ted Hesson joins to explain how a road block
has been put in the path of implementing a citizenship question on the
2020 census. Then, Scott and Charlie talk about the ruling on partisan
gerrymandering. In the second segment, national political reporter
Natasha Korecki explains where the democratic presidential candidates
stand in the first week post-debate.
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Jul 03, 2019 |
How Harris made her moment against Biden
00:08:03
The California senator came prepared to prosecute a case against the
front-runner. We analyze an important moment from Thursday night's
Democratic debate.
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Jun 28, 2019 |
Dissecting a moment: Elizabeth Warren on Medicare for All
00:09:25
Sen. Warren seemed to make her fullest embrace of Bernie Sanders’s
healthcare plan, but did she leave herself room to change her mind. We
analyze an important moment from Wednesday’s night Democratic debate.
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Jun 27, 2019 |
Centrist Dems are warming up to Warren. That's a big change.
00:28:21
This week on the Nerdcast with host Scott Bland: It’s debate night in
America! Well, it will be next week, and we’re giving you a preview! Two
Politico reporters who are debate experts at this point join the show.
Then, centrists who used to fear Warren was the end of the party are
starting to levitate towards her. We've got two reporters who just
attended an event aimed at centrists coming on to break down how Warren
has become a palatable candidate for a group that once eviscerated her
in an op-ed.
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Jun 21, 2019 |
Will FDR comparisons connect Bernie with older voters?
00:33:21
This week on the Nerdcast with host Scott Bland: The president isn't so
sure that he would call the FBI if he was approached with information
about his competitors from foreign actors. Or maybe he would. A White
House reporter explains the president's bizarre statement. Then, a 2020
reporter breaks down why Senator Sanders is doubling down on socialism.
Plus, Mitch McConnell may have benefited from his wife Elaine Chao's
position as the secretary of transportation. And he's proud of it! The
reporters who broke the story join the Nerdcast.
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Jun 14, 2019 |
Trick or Trade and the 2020 Electoral Map
00:27:51
This week on the Nerdcast with guest-host Charlie Mahtesian: the minds
of POLITICO's White House and trade team to help you understand what’s
happening with a looming trade war with Mexico. Also: The president
scored surprising wins in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan in 2016.
He’s shooting for New Hampshire, New Mexico and Nevada in 2020.
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Jun 07, 2019 |
New Dem debate criteria has candidates miffed
00:31:34
This week on the Nerdcast with host Scott Bland: A deep dive into
Elizabeth Warren’s campaign strategy with a politico reporter who was on
the trail with her and the new qualifying rules for the second set of
democratic debates are out. And the candidates hate them! We've got some
of POLITICO's campaigns reporters coming in to explain what's going on.
|
May 31, 2019 |
How the 2020 Democratic candidates are preparing for the primaries
00:25:10
This week on the Nerdcast with host Scott Bland: a surprising figure has
come forward in the impeach trump movement…and no one seems happy about
it! Correspondant Tim Alberta joins Scott to talk about it. Plus Scott
sits down with some of POLITICO’s national political reporters to talk
about 2020 campaign strategies. They’re all over the place. They explain
the thinking behind the candidates' decisions.
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May 24, 2019 |
Democrats want a progressive in the White House. They also want someone who is going to get things done.
00:26:27
It's time for a new episode of the Nerdcast, with host Scott Bland.
This week on the show: Joe Biden has been touting a new plan on the
trail this week that pundits have absolutely trashed. But voters might
actually love it… we’ll talk about the what the plan is and the why
people are loving it (and hating it) with POLITICO reporter Marc Caputo.
Plus, Scott sits down with some of POLITICO’s health care reporters to
talk about the major anti-abortion bills that are passing in state
legislatures around the country right now.
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May 17, 2019 |
'It's definitely causing stress': New DNC debate requirements put the pressure on democratic candidates
00:33:24
On the show this week, a packed democratic presidential field makes
getting a spot on the debate stage a challenge for candidates, so some
of them have completely changed their campaign strategies in hopes of
securing a spot. POLITICO national political reporter Elena Schneider
joins the show to talk about the requirements for getting onto the
stage, and how democratic candidates have reacted. Then, national
political reporter Chris Cadelago joins the show to talk about Kamala
Harris, who had a new message in the midwest this past weekend.
Then, Jesus Rodriguez joins the Nerdcast to talk about a story he wrote
for POLITICO magazine, about the takeover of the Venezuelan embassy in
DC, and how that ties into the situation in Venezuela proper.
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May 10, 2019 |
How Trump warmed up to AG Barr
00:27:21
On the show this week, a roundup from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue with
White House reporters Nancy Cook and Andrew Restuccia. Plus, a look into
the relationship between evangelical voters and Trump's inner circle.
Then, congressional campaigns reporter James Arkin joins the Nerdcast to
talk about a problem for democrats: finding people willing to run for
senate.
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May 03, 2019 |
With 20 candidates 'you're going to have a lot of wreckage when it's done'
00:29:13
First, Scott and POLITICO reporter Marc Caputo talk all things Joe
Biden. The former vice president finally announced that he's running for
president, becoming the 20th democrat to enter the race. Does Biden
stand a chance? Maybe. He could even be a front-runner.
Then, Anita Kumar and Sarah Ferris join Scott to talk about a fight
between the White House and 12 House committees. Basically, the White
House is refusing to give up documents requested by these House
committees. It seems like a big deal in the Beltway, but back home
things don't reflect that: topics like medicare concern constituents
more. Will these committees get anywhere? The gang attempts to break
down what‘s really happening.
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Apr 26, 2019 |
The Mueller report lands. Now it's Congress's turn
00:15:24
It's an all Mueller edition of the Nerdcast show, with host Scott Bland
and reporters Kyle Cheney and Melanie Zanona.
The crew unpacks some of the fundamental questions from Thursday’s
release of the redacted Mueller report and figures out what’s next --
how will Congress act on this report?
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Apr 19, 2019 |
Will the purge at DHS scare people into acting?
00:31:55
Immigration hard-liners are ascendant at the White House. What does it
mean for people trying to enter the U.S., and for the president
politically? Plus, POLITICO Playbook authors Anna Palmer and Jake
Sherman join the Nerdcast to talk about their new book about congress in
the Trump era, "The Hill To Die On."
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Apr 12, 2019 |
Where do you draw the line between friendly grandpa and creepy uncle?
00:22:23
What might have been seen as normal behavior in the past is not welcome
in the present. How will Biden handle the change? Plus, how much money
do you really need to raise to become president? We discuss.
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Apr 05, 2019 |
'It felt really different at the White House this week'
00:21:48
How have things changed at the White House since the report came out? We
go behind the scenes at the White House and on the Hill post-Mueller
report. Plus, only three days remain until the end of the weekend, the
end of the month, and the end of the first quarter. It matters because
that’s when candidates for president have to report to the federal
government just how much money they’ve raised so far this year.
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Mar 29, 2019 |
Does the 'candidate next door' stand a chance?
00:23:12
Beto O'Rourke raised $6.1 million in the first 24 hours of his
presidential candidacy. That's a huge number. It indicates how the
Democrats running for president have already built big national
followings before campaign season has really even fully started. We
break it down. Plus, 17 House Committees are currently attempting to
investigate the Trump White House. Are they going to get anywhere? We
talk about why the White House is largely ignoring the requests from
those committees.
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Mar 22, 2019 |
Beto is in. Now what?
00:27:20
No one has successfully gone from U.S. representative to president since
James Garfield. Beto O'Rourke thinks he can. Plus, the mishandling of a
sexual harassment case that is haunting Kirsten Gillibrand.
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Mar 15, 2019 |
For the time being, Bernie's got his groove back
00:27:23
White House reporter Nancy Cook and congressional reporter Burgess
Everett join the Nerdcast to discuss the tension between President
Trump.... and some republicans. Plus, campaign reporter Holly Otterbein
joins to explain what's different for presidential hopeful Senator
Sanders this time around, and why some former Clinton campaign staffers
just can't stand the guy.
|
Mar 08, 2019 |
Cohen testimony renews impeachment speculation
00:28:24
President Trump's former fixer spent hours fixating the American public.
Did his testimony reveal anything new? Plus, Iowa proves to be twice as
nice.
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Mar 01, 2019 |
Bernie is back — and backed — bigly
00:22:40
Guess who's back (back back)!? back again (again again)!? Bernie's back
(back back) AND..... he's already gotten a ton of donations and is
pretty popular so you probably don't need to tell a friend because they
probably already know.... We're breaking down Bernie 2020 and a similar
candidate from a state very close to Vermont... who will get the
progressive vote? Plus, Trump 2020 is looking pretty corporate! A
POLITICO national political reporter joins to talk about Rosslyn's
hottest campaign headquarters.
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Feb 22, 2019 |
These are the 2020 Democrats who Trump is worried about
00:29:49
With the field of Democrats running for president growing more crowded
each week, the Trump re-election effort has started to zero in on three
of them. But Joe Biden -- who's yet to decide whether he'll join the
field -- is thought to be the candidate the campaign is most worried
about in a general election contest.
Plus, the unfolding drama over the budget, the president's plan for a
wall on the border with Mexico, and a looming shutdown gives us plenty
of clues about what to expect in the era of divided government.
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Feb 15, 2019 |
Even more democrats are diving into the 2020 pool
00:24:04
The three top Democrats in Virginia are facing scandals, and it's a
story that just keeps getting worse. Campaigns reporter Zach Montellaro
joins the Nerdcast to explain. Plus, We've got another two presidential
announcements coming up this weekend. Elizabeth Warren will presumably
announce that her exploratory committee has ended and she will
officially become a presidential candidate, and Amy Klobuchar, the
democratic senator from Minnesota will likely announce her run at an
event scheduled in Minneapolis on Sunday. Campaigns reporter Elena
Schneider and national political reporter Nolan McCaskill join the
Nerdcast.
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Feb 08, 2019 |
Will 2020 be the battle of the billionaires?
00:24:19
Trump might not be the only billionaire running for president in 2020.
Looks like there’s two other ultra-rich contenders considering a
campaign. Howard Schultz, former CEO of Starbucks and Michael Bloomberg,
former mayor of New York, have indicated interest in running. It begs
the question: Has Donald Trump set the standard rather than the
exception as a wealthy presidential candidate? Plus,
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Feb 01, 2019 |
As the shutdown drags on it is 'unclear what will get us out of this'
00:28:54
The White House hasn't been able to strike a deal with Congress to end
the shutdown. It may come down to Mitch McConnell getting involved.
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Jan 25, 2019 |
Looks like the shutdown could stretch into February
00:26:09
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says Trump should reschedule the speech if
the government is still shut down come January 29. White House reporter
Nancy Cook, congressional reporter Sarah Ferris and senior politics
editor Charlie Mahtesian join to explain how the move might be less
about security concerns and more of a sign of acrimony between president
Trump and the democrats. Plus national political reporter Natasha
Korecki, who spent some time following Elizabeth Warren around Iowa,
joins the Nerdcast to explain what's going on the ground in Iowa and
with democratic voters as the 2020 race gears up.
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Jan 18, 2019 |
Three ways President Trump could get his wall
00:29:02
There's ways the president could get his wall without congressional
approval. But it won't be pretty. POLITICO White House reporter Nancy
Cook joins the podcast to give an update on what's happening in the
White House during the shut down as federal employees miss their first
paychecks. Last week she told us not much was going on, but this week
everything has gone into hyper drive. Then POLITICO reporters Elena
Schneider and David Siders join to talk about the democrats with big
donation possibilities. Plus, editor Charlie Mahtesian talks about the
importance of candidates having viral moments as they gear up for 2020.
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Jan 11, 2019 |
Possibility of a shutdown deal is at a 'total impasse'
00:28:00
The president and democrats haven't been able to come to an agreement,
and with the new congress sworn in it doesn't look like things are going
to get any easier. White House reporter Nancy Cook joins the Nerdcast to
discuss if there is an end in sight for the government shutdown. Plus,
senior politics editor Charlie Mahtesian breaks down Warren's potential
presidential run and politics reporter Alex Isenstadt explains what's
going on with Mitt Romney, who, as you may remember, he went on a hike
with before.
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Jan 04, 2019 |
Unpacking the government shutdown
00:17:45
The government is shutdown…and everyone seems pretty mellow about it.
Why aren’t more people freaking out? We’ll dive into what’s going on now
that the new Congress is about to take over with POLITICO congress
reporters Rachael Bade and Burgess Everett. Dan Diamond guest hosts.
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Dec 28, 2018 |
Examining Trump's grip on GOP leaders
00:28:15
The president has been able to get once resistant GOP party leaders to
fall in line — but how? Plus, how southern democrats manage to exist in
a party moving further left with each passing day.
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Dec 20, 2018 |
Republicans are in a shutdown pickle
00:28:30
Hope for avoiding shutdown is evaporating; it might be a long few weeks
in Washington, with less than happy holidays approaching. We breakdown
the republican mood with the shutdown deadline approaching. Then, hear
from two White House reporters on the chief of staff search. Nobody
wants the job that used to be one of the most sought after in
Washington.
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Dec 14, 2018 |
The invisible primary becomes visible
00:25:31
With Avenatti and Patrick taking a pass on running in 2020, the field is
narrowing before the chaos of a long election season even begins. Hear
how things that used to happen in private have taken on a new, very
public forum. Then, a House race in North Carolina is still undecided,
and could lead to a whole special election. Elena joins to explain
what's going on in her home state. Plus, Charlie breaks down the last
time something like this happened.
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Dec 07, 2018 |
Connecting the dots of the Mueller investigation
00:26:29
This week, as Nancy Pelosi takes a big step toward reclaiming the gavel
as Speaker of the House, how did she manage to turn back so many vocal
critics in this round of the speakership fight?
The Mueller investigation seems to be heating up. The president’s
one-time lawyer was back in court, this time admitting he lied to
Congress about Donald Trump’s business dealings in Russia.
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Nov 30, 2018 |
How pardons hang over the Mueller investigation
00:30:17
Even though the Founding Fathers were anti-king, there was one king-ly
power they really liked: the pardon. Thus the presidential pardon was
born. Traditionally, presidents have waited patiently for their lame
duck period to pardon controversial people. But president Trump isn't
waiting. He's been pardoning the controversial from the beginning. In
this episode of the Nerdcast, Scott is joined by presidential historian
Jeffrey Engel and Politico senior reporter Darren Samuelsohn in an
attempt to understand how the president's pardons hang over the Mueller
investigation.
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Nov 21, 2018 |
The precarious power of the progressive left
00:24:46
Everything seemed fine in the White House during midterms, but now
there's the churn and burn. Big staff turnover is expected, and no one
is sure who will make the cut. Plus, what's going on with the midterm
election races that have yet to be called and how Sinema flipped a
long-held Arizona senate seat blue.
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Nov 16, 2018 |
Trump comes to grips with divided government
00:24:43
It’s time for a new episode of Nerdcast, POLITICO’s podcast on the White
House and politics. Tune in each week to geek out with us as we dive
deep into the political landscape and the latest numbers that matter.
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Nov 09, 2018 |
How to make sense of the midterm results
00:20:25
POLITICO's senior politics editor, Charlie Mahtesian, and campaign
reporters Elena Schneider and Steve Shepard explain how Democrats won so
much in the House but lost so much in the Senate. Tune in each week to
geek out with us as we dive deep into the political landscape and the
latest numbers that matter.
|
Nov 07, 2018 |
What we're watching for on election night
00:29:29
'Twas the week before midterms and all through the House everyone was
stirring and totally freaking out!! This is the week before midterms
edition of the Nerdcast. Find out what's happening in congressional
districts all across the country as things get down to the wire, who
might come out in top in gubernatorial races and if the blue wave is
really coming. Plus: Which candidate for U.S. Senate "exudes New
Jersey."
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Nov 02, 2018 |
We watched every campaign ad so you don't have to
00:29:31
POLITICO senior politics editor Charlie Mahtesian and White House
reporters Nancy Cook and Chris Cadelago discuss President Donald Trump's
phantom tax plan. Plus, POLITICO campaign reporter Zach Montellaro has
been watching hundreds of political ads — and lived to tell the tale.
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Oct 26, 2018 |
All election edition: Live at Politicon
00:36:29
It’s time for a new episode of Nerdcast, POLITICO’s podcast on the White
House and politics. This week, we're live from POLITICON in Los Angeles.
Tune in each week to geek out with us as we dive deep into the political
landscape and the latest numbers that matter.
Subscribe and rate the Nerdcast on Apple Podcasts.
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Oct 21, 2018 |
Inside Donald Trump's safe space
00:36:44
This week is all about the money money money mooooney! First, POLITICO's
Elena Schneider explains the bananas amount of money that Democratic
candidates have raised compared to Republican incumbents. It's bonkers.
Then, White House reporter Andrew Restuccia talks about Donald Trump,
insult comic, who is living in a safe space of his own creation.
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Oct 19, 2018 |
Whose Kavanaugh vote is going to hurt them the most?
00:34:55
This week on Nerdcast: The future of senators Murkowski and Collins
after they cast controversial Kavanaugh votes, and a Race Ratings and
midterm check-in.
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Oct 12, 2018 |
The White House's nickname for President Trump
00:28:52
White House staffers have been using an.... interesting nickname for
President Trump. Maybe a reference to his love for skyscrapers? Who can
say? White House reporter Nancy Cook spills. Then reporter Rachael Bade
shares some behind the scenes tape that shows the different sides of
vulnerable House republicans. Who they are depends on who is listening.
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Oct 05, 2018 |
What are the political consequences of Kavanaugh's testimony?
00:31:51
The partisan display at Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court confirmation
hearing is likely to change the way future nominees are vetted -- and
whether people are willing to submit themselves to such scrutiny. Plus,
are the coming midterms just one big national election? We parse the
map.
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Sep 28, 2018 |
Behind the scenes as Kavanaugh's nomination hit the rocks
00:34:50
Brett Kavanaugh's hearing was on track.... then off..... then on.... and
now maybe off track again? We break down what's happening between
Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford, the woman who has accused him of
sexual assault in the 80s. TLDR: It's a mess for everybody. Then, in our
second segment we talk about the midterm races shaping up to be real
nail biters. Will Texas go blue for Beto? Charlie's all "nah." Can Steve
change his mind?
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Sep 21, 2018 |
The politics of hurricanes explained
00:35:00
On this week’s Nerdcast, POLITICO’s podcast on the White House and
politics: As Hurricane Florence arrives, Donald Trump can’t resist
firing his feud with Puerto Rico back up over how the administration
handled Hurricane Maria there last year. Plus, find out what people who
want to run for president in 2020 learned from the primaries in 2018.
Tune in each week to geek out with us as we dive deep into the political
landscape and the latest numbers that matter.
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Sep 14, 2018 |
Is the left building its own Tea Party or something else entirely?
00:32:54
The defeat of an incumbent congressman in Massachusetts and the
contentious Supreme Court nomination hearings for Brett Kavanaugh show
how Democrats seem to be after style as much as substance in 2018. Plus,
a lodestar joke as we check on the mood at the White House after a
roller coaster week.
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Sep 07, 2018 |
Trump's pre-Magna Carta mindset
00:30:52
A primary Tuesday means a primary Friday on Nerdcast — a primary
analysis, that is. We break down what happened in the last big
multi-state primary before the midterms and talk about the White House,
Trump's promises and what happens when he doesn't keep them and the exit
of McGahn.
|
Aug 31, 2018 |
Inside Trump's split screen reality
00:33:52
A guilty verdict, a guilty plea, and an indictment. What a week in
national politics.
POLITICO reporting referenced in this segment:Inside the Trump bubble,
'Sympathy for the Devil' but no talk of Cohen By Lorraine WoellertTrump
paints his own reality amid legal fallout By Andrew Restuccia and Nancy
Cook ‘A new cherry put on top of the story of corruption’: Trump scandal
fallout hangs over midterms By Natasha Korecki and James ArkinTrump’s
new rallying cry: Mollie Tibbetts By Natasha KoreckiHunter indictment
could jeopardize GOP seat By John Bresnahan and Rachael BadeFrom
Fallujah to FBI investigation: The undoing of Duncan Hunter By Rachael
Bade and John Bresnahan ‘People are afraid of retribution’: Hunter clan
fights for survival By Rachael Bade
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Aug 24, 2018 |
BONUS: Did a presidential pardon just become more likely?
00:13:35
President Trump loves a controversial pardon. Following his disgraced
former campaign chairman Paul Manafort being found guilty, it's looking
like we might be entering a fall filled with the will-he-or-won't-he
energy of a president faced with the power to pardon and a loyal former
campaign chair caught in a, shall we say, legal snafu. Plus, we talk
about the implications of Michael Cohen's, uh, implication.
|
Aug 22, 2018 |
High primary turnout creates more centrist Dems
00:27:43
What do democratic voters want? A candidate that will win! How will they
try to get it? By moving more to the center, probably! High voter
turnout in the primaries among Democrats is showing that there is
promise in backing centrist candidates at the top of the ballot. We
break down what happened during the primaries on Tuesday night, and what
we're expecting to see in the midterms and beyond. Plus: The heartland's
version of Costco and just a lil bit of Omarosa to top it off.
|
Aug 17, 2018 |
Bernie-backed underdogs underperform
00:34:29
Primaries, nerds! *cue emoji clapping hands and confetti* We're in our
happy place. First, we're talking campaigns, what Bernie Sanders might
be getting at when he backs underdog candidates and what we can expect
in the midterm elections. Then, we get into the scandal of the week:
Rep. Chris Collins and alleged insider trading.
|
Aug 10, 2018 |
Trump gets into the midterms. Big league.
00:32:36
Ahhh Midterm season is (still) in the air. With president Trump back on
the road, we've been hearing him drop some midterm hopefuls' names on
the rally trail. When he's not dropping names out front, his 2020
re-election campaign is behind the scenes dropping dolla dolla bills,
ya'll. We talk about who Trump wants to come out on top and what that's
going to take. Then, we break down how ch-ch-changes to the electoral
map will impact the outcome of 2020. PLUS: a mini-Mahtesian on mic!
|
Aug 03, 2018 |
The decrease in White House transparency continues
00:27:52
The White House has decreased press briefings and announced that they'll
no longer be sharing summaries of Trump's call's with foreign heads of
state. Plus, they pentagon is not talking to reporters, leaving them in
the dark when it comes to military issues. We also talk about the trade
war's impact on farmers and how the White House is handling it.
|
Jul 27, 2018 |
Trump's Russia comments: deeply damaging or just bizarre?
00:34:18
As Trump walks back his remarks on Russian meddling, the question of
whether he's compromised by a foreign power moves from the fever swamps
to the mainstream. Plus, POLITICO'S Rachael Bade says GOP women running
for office are in a pickle.
|
Jul 20, 2018 |
The Trump Pence split-screen
00:34:29
While President Trump is ruffling feathers of world leaders in Europe,
Mike Pence is on his own press tour a little closer to home: he's in the
Midwest. We get into what he's doing there, and why his message sounds a
little different from the president's.... or does it? Then, we talk
about the Supreme Court some more. Three weeks in a row isn't too much,
in our opinion, but it's a very narrow ruling.
|
Jul 13, 2018 |
How Supreme Court nominations are like political campaigns
00:29:38
Scott's on vacation, but we're not! Charles Mahtesian, Esq. sits in the
host seat this week. Name a better time to go full Supreme Court.....
we'll wait. We have two White House reporters bringing us up to speed on
what Trump is thinking with his self-imposed announcement deadline
rapidly approaching. Then, Josh Gerstein returns to tells us about the
38 cases the Supreme Court has agreed to hear next year.
|
Jul 06, 2018 |
Kennedy retirement reunites fractured Republicans
00:35:56
In a news week that seemed like it would never end, there were two big
upsets for the Democrats: First, in New York's 14th congressional
district, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez unseated Joe Crowley, an incumbent no
one expected to be defeated. Then, Justice Anthony Kennedy, considered a
swing vote on the bench, announced that he would retire, opening up an
opportunity for Trump and republicans to alter the Supreme Court as we
know it.
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Jun 29, 2018 |
The turmoil at the border is just beginning
00:34:25
This week we're talking about the border from two perspectives: The
White House and the Hill. Then, we'll explain why democratic
congresspeople and democratic candidates have been turning their backs
on Nancy Pelosi, and why it seems like she might be okay with it.
|
Jun 22, 2018 |
For Republicans, Trump holds the cards
00:30:14
The primary outcomes have us wondering: What's the state of the GOP?
Politico's Elena Schneider and Alex Isenstadt join us this week to fill
us in on what's going on with the republicans. Then, Rachael Bade joins
us from the Hill fresh from a presser with Paul Ryan to talk about DACA
and immigration.
|
Jun 15, 2018 |
BONUS: Decoding Trump, Post Summit
00:10:28
While we were sleeping, President Trump met with North Korean leader Kim
Jong-un in Singapore. They signed a "very comprehensive document," but
what was in it? And what does it all mean in the long run? Emily
Stephenson hosts, joined by foreign affairs correspondent Halley Toosi
and Michael Crowley, national security editor to break down what
happened and what the future could hold.
|
Jun 12, 2018 |
A sigh of relief from Democrats
00:34:41
With a giant primary day in the rearview mirror, the Nerdcast team sizes
up the race for the House this fall, and we explain what to expect from
the Trump-Kim summit in Singapore. Plus: A heartfelt apology to our many
listeners in South Dakota.
|
Jun 08, 2018 |
Super Tuesday: primary elections edition
00:34:00
Just when you thought primary election season couldn't get any better,
we get 8 primaries on a single Tuesday! We're calling it a Super
Tuesday. Hear about California's top-two primary system (it's wonky!)
and then what the White House has up its sleeve for the 2018 Midterms.
|
Jun 01, 2018 |
Can Democrats win in the South, and Paul Ryan’s pickle
00:33:41
You already know what time it is: Primary discussion time! *Insert
airhorn sound effect* Daniel Strauss and Steve Shepard are back to talk
about the primaries that happened this week. Then, Paul Ryan is a lame
duck, and he's gotten himself into a pickle. What happens when your own
party doesn't wanna work with you? Rachael Bade breaks it down for us.
|
May 25, 2018 |
Inside Mueller’s team, and a look at the Dems
00:31:18
If you ain't talking primaries, we don't wanna talk (we'll call you
back). Talking primaries again, we know you love it! Hear what democrats
are facing, and how women are faring in primary elections this year.
Then, get a look inside the Mueller investigation with POLITICO reporter
Josh Gerstein.
|
May 18, 2018 |
Sizing up the primaries and unpacking two nuclear relationships
00:31:52
We talk about what unfolded in Tuesday night's primary elections, and
then breakdown the next round of primaries we're gearing up for. Then,
it's on to Iran and North Korea and all the ways they're intertwined —
yet completely different. Plus, in a win for Charlie, he's asked to talk
about his favorite place in the world: The Keystone State.
|
May 11, 2018 |
BONUS: The woman who connected Castro with the White House
00:39:04
History forgot Lisa Howard, but we still see the implications of her
work today. The story of how one pioneering female journalist used grit,
determination and some intimate diplomacy to establish a secret
backchannel between the U.S. government and Fidel Castro, altering the
course of the Cold War. Read the full Politico Magazine story at
politico.com/magazine.
|
May 07, 2018 |
Nobody wants to be Trump's lawyer
00:35:47
President Trump's new lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, shared some revealing news
about the president during an interview with Sean Hannity regarding the
alleged arrangement his former lawyer made with the adult film star
Stormy Daniels. Following suit, we reveal a secret about Charlie. We
also break down the upcoming primary elections, including the four
happening next Tuesday.
|
May 04, 2018 |
Dr. Ronny Jackson drops out, Missouri midterms heat up
00:30:12
It seems like we are destined to have at least one confirmation battle
pending before the senate until the end of time. This week, we can thank
Dr. Ronny Jackson, who has withdrawn his nomination to lead the VA.
White House reporter Eliana Johnson breaks down all the drama
surrounding his nomination. Then, reporter Daniel Strauss breaks down
what is shaping up to be an interesting midterm election in Missouri.
|
Apr 27, 2018 |
Abe visits Trump’s Mar-a-Lago, Nikki Haley and Election 2018
00:30:37
It's been a very foreign-policy focused week for the White House. We
bring you a breakdown of the big events that made headlines. Then we’ll
talk about how the diplomatic world and corporate America have adapted
to the way the president changes his mind. Plus, Scott Bland's favorite
topic: CAMPAIGNS! We talk about Sun City, Arizona, the next stop in a
special-election-season that keeps on giving.
|
Apr 20, 2018 |
Nine months is a long time to be a lame duck
00:32:49
Paul Ryan announced that he'd be retiring after three years as Speaker
of the House. Where does that leave republicans, and what about all that
fundraising money Ryan rakes in? We get into both. Then, Nancy Cook
catches us up on another whirlwind week at the White House. It was, in a
word: bananas. B-A-N-A-N-A-S.
|
Apr 13, 2018 |
Scott Pruitt did 'the swampiest thing imaginable'
00:31:37
Scott Bland is back! This week, our host has returned, and somehow, no
one left the White House. We're talking about the controversies
surrounding EPA administrator Scott Pruitt, then shifting gears to take
on the big economic stories from this week: Tariffs from China and why
President Trump really doesn't like Amazon. Plus, in a tale of three
Scotts, a Nerdcast mega-fan lends a hand.
|
Apr 06, 2018 |
Inside How Trump favored Texas over Puerto Rico
00:32:50
In this episode, going in-depth on a POLITICO investigation that found
disparities in how the federal government handled the responses to
Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Maria. Plus, it was a quiet week at the
White House (only one firing), so what else is going on? Stick around to
the end for a special surprise to celebrate 100 episodes of the
Nerdcast.
|
Mar 30, 2018 |
Democrats Unfriend Facebook
00:31:04
On the show this week, it's Facebook's future in Washington, a Senate
race in West Virginia and questions asked by Politico readers. Plus,
Charlie gets some "Deer Hunter" closure.
|
Mar 23, 2018 |
Post Tillerson Stress Disorder
00:29:03
On the show this week, we’re talking Rexit and the oh-so-close race for
a Congressional seat in the Western Pennsylvania — what does it mean for
republicans in the midterms?
|
Mar 16, 2018 |
Another week, another White House departure
00:34:51
This week, we’re talking tariffs, trade and why the stock market seems
pretty much unfazed by Donald Trump despite all the uncertainty he
brings. Plus, what we learned (and what we didn’t) from this week’s
primary voting in Texas.
|
Mar 09, 2018 |
Is Hope Hicks gone for good?
00:31:59
POLITICO reporters discuss White House communications director Hope
Hicks' resignation, Jared Kushner's security clearance downgrade and the
latest in the Paul Manafort indictment saga.
|
Mar 02, 2018 |
BONUS: Why 2018 Is do-or-die for Democrats
00:21:54
Washington insider and former Clinton political director Doug Sosnik
joins the Nerdcast to walk listeners through his latest analysis of the
2018 map. Doug explains why Donald Trump’s unpopularity and significant
demographic shifts in once-solid Republican suburbs has given Democrats
an opportunity—more perishable than many observers realize—to reverse a
"lost decade" after their disastrous performance in 2010 elections.
|
Feb 23, 2018 |
Parkland students push for gun reform
00:32:05
POLITICO reporters discuss the gun control debate that has taken hold of
the country following the school shooting in Parkland, Florida last week
and how the students' energy could impact policy in Washington. Plus,
the panel tackles the scandal and subversion surrounding Veterans
Affairs Secretary David Shulkin, the last cabinet holdover from the
Obama administration.
|
Feb 23, 2018 |
Porter scandal rocks Kelly's credibility
00:31:45
POLITICO reporters discuss the Rob Porter abuse allegations that have
shaken the White House and why chief of staff John Kelly is in the
middle of this scandal. The panel also breaks down the Trump polling
bump we saw in the latest POLITICO/Morning Consult poll and what it
means for the Republican Party in 2018.
|
Feb 16, 2018 |
Dow falls but the parade must go on
00:33:26
POLITICO reporters discuss the recent fluctuations in the stock market
and what the repricing means for the country's economy and politics,
President Trump's request for a military parade akin to the 2017 French
Bastille Day parade, and what recent House GOP fundraising numbers tells
us about the upcoming midterm races.
|
Feb 09, 2018 |
BONUS: Mike Pence on the midterm elections
00:10:56
POLITICO Playbook producer Zach Montellaro joins Charlie to discuss and
share highlights of Wednesday night's Mike Pence interview with Anna
Palmer and Jake Sherman at the annual GOP winter retreat in West
Virginia.
|
Feb 02, 2018 |
Deadlines loom over Congress
00:38:15
POLITICO reporters discuss the looming shutdown and DACA deadline, the
surprisingly high number of Republican committee chairs have decided to
leave office at the end of this Congress, and the explosive POLITICO
story that led to CDC Director Brenda Fitzgerald's resignation this
week.
|
Feb 02, 2018 |
Will Trump stick to SOTU script?
00:38:34
POLITICO reporters discuss the DACA deal battle between Republicans,
Democrats and President Trump, and the potential of a second shutdown in
the beginning of February. The panel also discusses how to keep the
characters in the Russia probes straight and what to expect from Trump's
State of the Union Tuesday.
|
Jan 26, 2018 |
Shutdown blame game
00:36:39
POLITICO reporters discuss the latest shutdown struggle on Capitol Hill,
how President Trump's tweets and roving policy stances are complicating
things and who would shoulder the shutdown blame. The group also dives
into the "shithole" controversy that continues to reverberate in
Washington and potential 2020 Democratic presidential candidates.
|
Jan 19, 2018 |
Washington struggles to strike DACA deal
00:39:12
POLITICO reporters discuss President Trump's televised immigration
meeting, lawmakers' struggle to strike a deal on DACA, Senator Ben
Cardin's 200-page report on Putin's meddling in global democracies, and
what the Oprah 2020 hype says about the Democratic party.
|
Jan 12, 2018 |
Trump blasts Bannon
00:43:20
POLITICO reporters discuss the frayed relationship between President
Trump and Steve Bannon, and what Senator Hatch's retirement means for
Mitt Romney. The group also discusses the White House's Iran strategy
and what to make of the president's scathing North Korea tweets.
|
Jan 05, 2018 |
Defining moments of 2017
00:31:34
POLITICO reporters break down the top moments of 2017. From Senator
McCain's "no" vote on the Obamacare repeal to Donald Trump's personnel
shakeups to special elections across the country, the group unpacks why
these moments mattered and what's to come in 2018.
|
Dec 29, 2017 |
Tax day
00:32:12
POLITICO reporters discuss the tax bill the Republican-led Congress
passed this week and what it will mean for taxpayers in the coming
months. The group also ponders the next big policy push and if this will
be Speaker Paul Ryan's last year in Congress.
|
Dec 22, 2017 |
Jones takes Alabama
00:43:42
POLITICO reporters discuss Democrat Doug Jones' victory in Alabama and
what that win means for 2018 congressional races to come, President
Trump's tweet blasting Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and the deal struck
by House and Senate Republicans seeking to combine their tax bills and
put legislation before the president next week.
|
Dec 15, 2017 |
Bonus: Playbook interview with NRCC's John Rogers & DCCC's Dan Sena
00:22:25
Playbook Audio Briefing hosts Jake and Anna talk with NRCC Executive
Director John Rogers and DCCC Executive Director Dan Sena at a live
podcast taping at Sixth and I Synagogue on Thursday. Unsurprisingly,
they don’t agree on very much – from how popular Nancy Pelosi is to how
many seats are up for grabs.
|
Dec 12, 2017 |
Alabama Senate Preview
00:42:13
POLITICO reporters discuss the upcoming Alabama Senate race following
President Trump's endorsement of Roy Moore, the sexual misconduct
allegations on Capitol Hill that have so far led to two resignations and
a special guest joins host Scott Bland to predict the big names to watch
in 2018.
|
Dec 08, 2017 |
Harassment dominoes on Capitol Hill
00:40:07
POLITICO reporters discuss the sexual misconduct allegations plaguing
congressional Democrats, President Trump's Twitter fingers and why the
social media statements matter, and the Republican tax plan speeding
through the Senate. Plus, the group breaks down Nancy Pelosi's fumbling
response to the John Conyers' accusations.
|
Dec 01, 2017 |
Boehner unchained
00:21:04
In a special Thanksgiving edition of the Nerdcast, POLITICO Magazine
reporter Tim Alberta joins Scott Bland to discuss his profile on former
House Speaker John Boehner. Tim delves into his golfing outing in Ohio,
how this piece came to be, and what Boehner regrets as he looks back on
his lengthy career in Washington.
Read Tim Alberta's piece here: http://politi.co/2zPclO1
|
Nov 24, 2017 |
Moore allegations rock Alabama
00:41:44
POLITICO reporters discuss the number of women who have come forward
accusing Roy Moore of inappropriate behavior, Attorney General Jeff
Sessions' testimony, and takeaways from President Trump's trip overseas.
|
Nov 17, 2017 |
Election Day recap
00:42:37
POLITICO reporters break down Democrat Ralph Northam win in Virginia’s
gubernatorial race, including the White House's reaction, polling errors
and the downfalls of gerrymandering. The group also discusses what's in
the House Republican's tax bill and what's still on the chopping block.
|
Nov 10, 2017 |
It's Mueller time
00:35:24
POLITICO reporters discuss Robert Mueller’s indictment of former Trump
campaign chairman Paul Manafort, President Trump's upcoming trip to
Asia, and California Senator Dianne Feinstein's challenger.
|
Nov 03, 2017 |
Flake bows out
00:42:04
POLITICO reporters discuss Senator Flake pulling the plug on his
reelection campaign in a dramatic Senate floor speech and what's to come
in the second open Senate race in Arizona since 1994. The panel also
discusses the 2016 Facebook ads that were placed by a Russian company
last year. They’re now the subject of multiple investigations, but
there’s an also an effort to close some regulatory loopholes to make
sure this doesn’t happen again.
|
Oct 27, 2017 |
2017 election preview
00:47:39
POLITICO reporters discuss President Trump’s comments about fallen
troops this week, the competitive Virginia governor’s race with Democrat
Ralph Northam and Republican Ed Gillespie pitted against one another,
and Steve Bannon’s anointed outsider Republican Senate candidates.
|
Oct 20, 2017 |
POLITICO Money: Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on taxes, Trump's tweets and Hamilton
00:30:11
POLITICO's new podcast POLITICO Money takes over the Nerdcast feed. In
the first episode, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin opens up about his
relationship with President Trump and how he became treasury secretary,
what's on his bookshelf, the Lakers, and D.C. versus L.A. Plus, the
treasury secretary tells Ben White a tax overhaul is guaranteed by the
end of the year.
|
Oct 19, 2017 |
Trump's hiring spree
00:38:35
POLITICO reporters discuss three major White House personnel picks in
the works, the spat between President Trump and Senator Bob Corker, and
major megadonors that are supporting Republican candidates across the
country that are piling into races against Democratic senators.
|
Oct 13, 2017 |
Will Congress act on guns?
00:47:38
POLITICO reporters discuss the impact of the Las Vegas shooting on gun
control legislation in Congress, how much room Senate Republicans have
made in their budget for tax reform and reports that Secretary of State
Rex Tillerson called President Trump a "moron."
|
Oct 06, 2017 |
Puerto Rico's long road back
00:42:07
POLITICO reporters discuss the recovery and rebuilding efforts Puerto
Rico is facing since Hurricane Maria hit the U.S. territory a week ago,
Alabama Republican Roy Moore's primary election victory and what it
means for the anti-establishment wing of the Republican Party, and
President Trump's latest cultural war, this time with NFL players and
owners.
|
Sep 29, 2017 |
The GOP's final health care push
00:44:55
POLITICO reporters tackle the Graham-Cassidy health care bill in the
works in the Senate, the Alabama special election and how much money the
super PAC aligned with Mitch McConnell has spent so far, and President
Donald Trump’s latest approval rating according to Real Clear Politics.
|
Sep 22, 2017 |
Single payer politics
00:44:22
POLITICO reporters discuss Bernie Sanders’ new single-payer health care
legislation, the number of House Republicans from potential battleground
districts have retired in the last week and the number of nations
meeting at next week’s United Nations General Assembly — the first one
for Trump and his newly established foreign policy team.
|
Sep 15, 2017 |
Republicans reel from debt ceiling deal
00:47:21
POLITICO reporters discuss President Trump's deal with Democrat
leadership to raise the debt ceiling, fund the government for 3 months
and provide Hurricane Harvey aid. The panel also delves into former
President Obama's response to DACA and what it says about his
post-presidency agenda. Plus, a look at the White House's tax reform
plan.
|
Sep 08, 2017 |
Hurricane Harvey aftermath
00:40:05
POLITICO's top reporters discuss Hurricane Harvey, President Trump's
visit to the state and disaster optics, and what to expect from Congress
as they return from August recess to a packed schedule.
|
Sep 01, 2017 |
No retreat, no surrender
00:37:15
POLITICO reporters discuss President Trump's decision to go off script
in Phoenix, Arizona this week and his aversion to be managed by staff.
The panel also unpacks the president's primetime Afghanistan address and
how his foreign policy views has evolved since taking office.
|
Aug 25, 2017 |
The aftermath of Charlottesville
00:34:12
POLITICO reporters discuss the political upset over Trump's statements
on Charlottesville, the results of Alabama's special Senate race and the
shifting map of power in the West Wing.
|
Aug 18, 2017 |
Fire and fury
00:38:59
POLITICO reporters discuss tensions over North Korea's nuclear weapons,
Trump's shrinking support among registered voters and how John Kelly's
first two weeks as White House chief of staff are going.
|
Aug 11, 2017 |
It’s Trump’s party now
00:44:08
POLITICO reporters discuss Trump's new immigration proposal, the
reelection implications for Arizona Senator Jeff Flake after his
criticism of President Trump and the upcoming Alabama Senate special
election.
|
Aug 04, 2017 |
BONUS EPISODE: Live from Politicon
00:50:19
Live from Politicon in Pasadena, California, POLITICO reporters discuss
Trump's constantly rotating staff in the West Wing, the recent failure
of the Senate healthcare bill and major winners and losers from Trump's
presidency.
|
Jul 31, 2017 |
What 'loyalty' means to Trump
00:32:36
POLITICO reporters discuss Trump's bullying of Attorney General Jeff
Sessions and the transgender military policy he announced via Twitter
Wednesday morning.
|
Jul 28, 2017 |
Republicans reset on health care again
00:43:32
POLITICO reporters discuss the Republican party's health care strategy,
how the Trump administration could accomplish broad sweeping tax reform
and the number of exclusive interviews President Trump has conducted
with the supposedly hated New York Times since he was elected.
|
Jul 21, 2017 |
Emails again
00:40:27
POLITICO reporters dive into Donald Trump Jr.'s emails and the legal
implications, how Republicans are balancing the varying health care
demands within the party, and the number of states that have declined
Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach’s voluminous request for voter
data as part of his role on Trump’s election integrity commission.
|
Jul 14, 2017 |
The 2018 Senate lookahead
00:26:55
POLITICO reporters discuss the number of Republican Senate candidates
that have decided not to actually run for Senate in 2018 and the tariff
President Donald Trump is reportedly considering on major steel
producing countries — one of several big issues on the table this week
at the G-20 meetings in Europe, alongside Trump’s first meeting with
Russian President Vladimir Putin.
|
Jul 07, 2017 |
Health care whiplash
00:42:31
POLITICO reporters discuss the Senate GOP health care plan negotiations,
the number of public laws enacted this year by the Republican-controlled
Congress and President Trump and opinions the U.S. Supreme Court decided
during the term that ended this week.
|
Jun 30, 2017 |
The Georgia season finale
00:43:46
POLITICO reporters discuss Republican Congresswoman-elect Karen Handel's
victory in Georgia, calls for Nancy Pelosi to step down after
Republicans successfully deployed her as a bogeyman in that Georgia
race, and what's in the newly unveiled Republican health care bill.
|
Jun 23, 2017 |
Is a White House policy reboot possible?
00:44:11
POLITICO reporters cover the shooting in Virginia that wounded House
Majority Whip Steve Scalise and others at a practice for the Republican
congressional baseball team, megadonors gathering with President Donald
Trump’s legislative director in the White House last week to rally
support for the Trump agenda, and Republican Ed Gillespie’s tight margin
of victory in the Virginia gubernatorial primaries Tuesday night.
Show link: http://www.politico.com/podcasts/nerdcast
|
Jun 16, 2017 |
The Comey hearing aid
00:41:56
POLITICO reporters discuss the Comey Senate Intelligence Committee
testimony, the gubernatorial races in New Jersey and Virginia and the
special election runoff in Georgia.
Show link: http://www.politico.com/podcasts/nerdcast
|
Jun 09, 2017 |
We’ll never have Paris
00:39:48
POLITICO reporters discuss the Paris climate agreement, the FBI turning
their focus on Jared Kushner's Russian dealings and what's to come for
Congress as the August recess quickly approaches.
Show link: http://www.politico.com/podcasts/nerdcast
|
Jun 02, 2017 |
Special election smackdown
00:39:16
POLITICO reporters tackle President Trump's first foreign trip, the $4.1
trillion dollar budget and the Montana special election results.
|
May 26, 2017 |
Special counsels and special elections
00:43:55
POLITICO reporters break down the 3 huge, separate-yet-linked stories:
Trump’s meeting with top Russian officials last week, former FBI
Director James Comey's memo indicating that President Trump asked him to
drop the investigation into Michael Flynn and the special counsel named
to head up the investigation into ties between Trump’s campaign and
Russia.
Then, the group discusses how Congress is attempting to circumvent the
media firestorm to tackle legislative items. Plus, the latest in the
Montana special election featuring folk singer Rob Quist.
|
May 19, 2017 |
The James Comey episode
00:41:45
POLITICO reporters do a deep dive into President Trump's firing of FBI
director James Comey - examining the implications for the bureau, why
the president chose this moment and how Democrats are reacting. Then the
group discusses the number of troops Trump’s military advisers are
recommending he send to Afghanistan in a surge to help stabilize the
country.
|
May 12, 2017 |
Decision day
00:47:14
POLITICO reporters tackle the House's Obamacare repeal bill, Sen. Jim
DeMint's sudden exit from the conservative think tank The Heritage
Foundation and rising number of congressional members calling it quits.
|
May 05, 2017 |
The health of the party
00:43:18
POLITICO reporters discuss the White House's latest health care push,
strategies for the administration's impending tax cut effort and the
future of the Democratic party.
|
Apr 28, 2017 |
Big money, small dollars
00:42:26
POLITICO reporters discuss Democrat Jon Ossoff's performance in
Georgia’s special House primary, the amount of money President Donald
Trump’s inaugural committee raised and what Bill O'Reilly's exit from
Fox News means for the network.
|
Apr 21, 2017 |
Voters are voting
00:41:00
On this week’s show, POLITICO reporters discuss more special elections
happening across the country, President Donald Trump’s ideological
flexibility — which was on especially strong display this week — and
what things look like for his administration as its first 100 days come
to a close soon.
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Apr 14, 2017 |
Special election season
00:44:11
POLITICO reporters discuss Democrat Jon Ossoff's fundraising in the
Georgia special election, White House chief strategist Steve Bannon's
departure from the National Security Council and GOP lawmakers'
priorities for the rest of 2017.
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Apr 07, 2017 |
Is the Senate headed for the 'nuclear option'?
00:36:22
POLITICO reporters discuss the House Freedom Caucus's strategy going
forward, the latest on Devin Nunes and his intelligence reports, and the
impending Senate clash over Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch's
confirmation hearing.
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Mar 31, 2017 |
The House of pain
00:47:22
POLITICO reporters discuss the Republican divide over Obamacare repeal
in the House, Intel chair Devin Nunes' wiretap claims, and how global
populism is taking shape in France.
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Mar 24, 2017 |
The bully pulpit
00:42:16
The POLITICO nerds discuss Donald Trump's approval rating according to a
new Fox News' poll, the number of Senate Democrats that Supreme Court
nominee Neil Gorsuch needs to avoid getting stuck in a filibuster and
the number of National Security Council staffers who have been removed
since the start of the Trump administration.
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Mar 17, 2017 |
Health scare politics
00:46:02
POLITICO reporters discuss the Republicans' strategy for passing a
health care bill through the House, how the Trump White House is
handling allegations of Russian ties, and how the new president is
faring 50 days into the administration.
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Mar 10, 2017 |
The Russia merry-go-round
00:43:25
POLITICO reporters talk President Trump's joint sessions address, the
Republicans' Obamacare repeal and replace strategy, and the future of
the Democratic party following Tom Perez's DNC chair win.
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Mar 03, 2017 |
Trump's big speech
00:48:20
POLITICO reporters tackle President Trump's first address to Congress
next week, the history of CPAC and the current role it serves in the
Republican party, and the number of special elections on tap in the
first half of 2017, mostly to fill seats left vacant by Trump Cabinet
appointees.
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Feb 24, 2017 |
A week of chaos
00:49:21
POLITICO reporters dive into National Security Adviser Michael Flynn's
resignation after only 25 days, President Trump's 77-minute press
conference and who's in the lead in the race to become DNC chair.
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Feb 17, 2017 |
Live from D.C., it’s Saturday Night
00:46:50
POLITICO reporters discuss Saturday Night Live's satirization of the
Trump administration, cabinet secretaries' controversial confirmations
and Elizabeth Warren's quashed floor speech.
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Feb 10, 2017 |
Trump's Supreme week
00:47:34
POLITICO reporters discuss Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, the
immigration executive order and the protests that followed, and the
GOP’s margin for error on the Betsy DeVos confirmation.
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Feb 03, 2017 |
Trump off and running
00:51:35
POLITICO reporters discuss Donald Trump's first week as president,
including his upcoming Supreme Court pick, illegal voting claims and how
Democrats are planning on fighting back.
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Jan 27, 2017 |
Trump takes the oath
00:46:36
POLITICO reporters discuss expected themes of Donald Trump's inaugural
address, the lack of under-secretaries named at the Defense and State
departments, how Congressional Republicans are grappling with healthcare
reform, and Trump's favorability numbers.
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Jan 20, 2017 |
The Russia files
00:48:13
POLITICO reporters discuss BuzzFeed's decision to publish the Trump
dossier, the biggest news to come out of Donald Trump's Wednesday press
conference and Rex Tillerson's rocky hearing on the Hill.
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Jan 13, 2017 |
Trump’s Cabinet heads to Capitol Hill
00:42:20
POLITICO reporters discuss the confirmation hearings hitting the Hill,
PEOTUS's upcoming press conference and which Democrats voted against
Nancy Pelosi for Speaker.
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Jan 06, 2017 |
Trump goes off the record
00:36:42
POLITICO reporters discuss Hillary Clinton's final vote count, Donald
Trump's private security contracting, transition team vetting and the
president-elect's unexpected off the record gathering in Mar-A-Lago.
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Dec 23, 2016 |
No honeymoon for Trump
00:47:29
POLITICO reporters discuss the Electoral College confusion, how Donald
Trump's favorability numbers will affect his presidency and the latest
cabinet appointments - including Rex Tillerson.
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Dec 16, 2016 |
Trump's nontraditional transition
00:34:28
POLITICO reporters discuss Ivanka Trump's interest in environmental
issues, the percentage of voters who had a more favorable view of Trump
after the Carrier deal and how Democrats can begin to rebuild the
party's leadership.
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Dec 09, 2016 |
Trump's conservative dream team
00:42:00
POLITICO reporters discuss Donald Trump's cabinet picks thus far, the
ratio of the president-elect's at-the-mic statements to tweets, hints of
2018 and what to expect from Congress.
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Dec 02, 2016 |
Your 2016 questions answered
00:41:19
POLITICO’s Charlie Mahtesian, Scott Bland and Katie Glueck answer
listeners' questions about the 2016 election.
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Nov 18, 2016 |
The 2016 postmortem
00:52:48
POLITICO’s Kristin Roberts, Charlie Mahtesian, Scott Bland, Ken Vogel,
Eli Stokols and Hadas Gold discuss what the pollsters got wrong and how
the media should course correct.
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Nov 11, 2016 |
Trump defies the odds
00:21:48
POLITICO’s Kristin Roberts, Charlie Mahtesian and Scott Bland react to
the news that Donald Trump won the 2016 election, and dive into how the
pollsters and media got it so wrong.
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Nov 09, 2016 |
Who will win?
00:33:40
POLITICO’s Kristin Roberts, Charlie Mahtesian and Scott Bland discuss
the key counties to watch on Election Day, Donald Trump's path to 270,
exit polls and Congressional race predictions.
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Nov 08, 2016 |
Is it really a nailbiter?
01:00:15
POLITICO’s Kristin Roberts, Charlie Mahtesian, Scott Bland, Ken Vogel
and Josh Gerstein discuss the latest FBI Clinton email probe, the impact
of October surprises, Trump's path to victory and what we've learned
from this divisive campaign cycle.
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Nov 04, 2016 |
Donald Trump's detour from reality
00:49:55
POLITICO’s Kristin Roberts, Charlie Mahtesian, Scott Bland, Ken Vogel
and Eli Stokols discuss early voting, the Trump campaign's fundraising
strategy as Election Day approaches and the down-ballot effect.
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Oct 28, 2016 |
Trump's last chance
00:43:02
POLITICO’s Kristin Roberts, Charlie Mahtesian, Scott Bland and Katie
Glueck discuss Donald Trump's assertion that he may not honor the
election results, the percentage of Republicans Trump is winning and
what early voting results tell us.
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Oct 21, 2016 |
Donald Trump in freefall
00:55:51
POLITICO’s Kristin Roberts, Charlie Mahtesian, Scott Bland, Ken Vogel
and Eli Stokols discuss the Trump tape fallout, how Trump's
unconventional campaign is affecting down-ballot races and what John
Podesta's emails in the latest Wikileaks dump reveal.
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Oct 14, 2016 |
It’s hers to lose on Sunday
00:44:38
POLITICO’s Kristin Roberts, Charlie Mahtesian, Hadas Gold, Scott Bland
and Ken Vogel discuss Donald Trump's taxes, the VP debate and what
Governor Pence's strong performance means for the Trump campaign, the
latest polling in Ohio and what impact Gary Johnson is having. Plus,
Charlie takes a call from a listener about predictions for 2020.
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Oct 07, 2016 |
Donald Trump loses the post-game
00:44:43
POLITICO’s Kristin Roberts, Charlie Mahtesian, Hadas Gold, Scott Bland
and Eli Stokols discuss Donald Trump's performance in the first debate,
the Trump campaign's first big paid media blitz and what to expect from
the VP debate in Virginia. Plus, Charlie takes a call from a listener on
why the media doesn't focus more coverage on policy.
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Sep 29, 2016 |
Are you ready for debate night?
00:50:23
POLITICO’s Kristin Roberts, Ken Vogel, Hadas Gold, Scott Bland and Katie
Glueck discuss what can we expect from the first debate, the religious
right’s conversion to Donald Trump, Trump as “strongman” and more.
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Sep 22, 2016 |
Trump can win.
00:33:28
POLITICO’s Kristin Roberts, Charlie Mahtesian, Scott Bland, Shane
Goldmacher and Hadas Gold analyze recent battleground polls showing
Trump and Clinton neck and neck and delve into which campaign ads are
most effective and why. The group also compares the coverage of
Clinton's '08 campaign shake-ups to Trump's current record of campaign
unrest. Also on the docket - is Bill Clinton still the coveted closer he
once was?
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Sep 15, 2016 |
Is Trump’s bounce-back legit?
00:46:33
POLITICO’s Kristin Roberts, Ken Vogel, Eli Stokols, Scott Bland and
Charlie Mahtesian analyze the latest CNN/ORC poll showing Donald Trump
leading by 2 points and debate which battleground states are still
within reach for Trump. Also on the docket; how Republicans' August
freak-out paid off in donations and what to expect from Sheldon Adelson.
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Sep 08, 2016 |
Is immigration a win for Trump?
00:37:16
POLITICO’s Kristin Roberts, Ken Vogel, Eli Stokols, Scott Bland and
Charlie Mahtesian discuss Donald Trump's visit to Mexico, his
immigration messaging and the current estimated electoral college count
- is the map already cooked? Also on the docket, how Hillary Clinton's
August fundraising haul highlights her reliance on big donors.
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Sep 01, 2016 |
The rise of the 'alt-right'
00:49:15
POLITICO’s Kristin Roberts, Ken Vogel, Eli Stokols, Scott Bland and
Hadas Gold discuss Hillary Clinton's run-out-the-clock strategy and how
the next email dump could affect that plan, Donald Trump's digital
campaign spending and polling in swing states - can we trust the
numbers?
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Aug 25, 2016 |
Do the third-party candidates stand a chance?
00:48:49
POLITICO’s Kristin Roberts and Scott Bland interview Evan McMullin on
the third-party candidate's chances of getting on the ballot, let alone
winning the presidency. Roberts and Bland are joined by Annie Karni and
Hadas Gold to discuss the Trump campaign shakeup, Clinton debate prep
and coasting, media buys and media ventures.
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Aug 18, 2016 |
Can Trump rebound?
00:49:02
POLITICO’s Kristin Roberts, Charlie Mahtesian, Eli Stokols, Scott Bland
and Hadas Gold discuss the latest polling in swing states and if the
Trump campaign's increase in events in these key areas can knock Hillary
Clinton's numbers down. Also discussed are the challenges the media is
facing in covering Donald Trump's unconvential campaign-are reporters
spouting off on Twitter going too far? Plus, VP reporter Burgess Everett
stops by to talk what life's like on the trail with Tim Kaine.
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Aug 11, 2016 |
Will Trump drop out?
00:44:54
POLITICO’s Charlie Mahtesian, Ken Vogel, Eli Stokols, Hadas Gold and
Scott Bland geek out over the race to the White House. The group
discusses how Donald Trump's week of gaffes is burying bad news for
Hillary Clinton and they examine Trump's fundraising efforts and why
it's so hard for him to ask for money. Also discussed are the Paul Ryan
and John McCain snubs and the delicate dance many Republican lawmakers
are doing to win votes their home districts.
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Aug 04, 2016 |
What if Clinton v. Trump ends in a tie?
00:34:27
POLITICO’s Kristin Roberts, Charlie Mahtesian, Ken Vogel and Hadas Gold
geek out over the race to the White House in Philadelphia with segments
on the unlikely but not impossible scenario that the election ends in a
tie, the Russians hacking DNC emails and Donald Trump's response, and
President Obama's address to the convention.
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Jul 29, 2016 |
Trump claims the title
00:31:59
POLITICO’s Kristin Roberts, Charlie Mahtesian, Ken Vogel and Eli Stokols
geek out over the race to the White House in Cleveland with segments on
the youth vote, Donald Trump's children playing a starring role at the
convention, Ivanka's influence on Trump and Super PAC fundraising.
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Jul 21, 2016 |
Live from the RNC with Sarah Huckabee and David Pepper
00:29:55
POLITICO’s Kristin Roberts and Charlie Mahtesian sit down with senior
Trump advisor Sarah Huckabee and Ohio Democratic Party chairman David
Pepper in Cleveland to discuss how to win battleground states, what it's
like inside the Trump campaign, the future of the Republican Party and
Rob Portman's race in Ohio.
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Jul 20, 2016 |
Why Trump is gaining on Clinton
00:41:10
POLITICO’s Kristin Roberts, Charlie Mahtesian, Scott Bland and Hadas
Gold geek out over the race to the White House with segments on Hillary
Clinton and Donald Trump's tie in a recent New York Times/CBS poll,
Clinton's unfavorability numbers, the Trump VP stakes and why Trump is
suing former aide Sam Nunberg.
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Jul 14, 2016 |
Trump fumbles Clinton's bad week
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