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#NeverTrumpers turn on their own Jul 09, 2020

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Join McClatchy's Alex Roarty, Francesca Chambers, and David Catanese as they discuss why some anti-Trump Republican operatives are working against not only the president, but also some GOP senators. Plus, we examine why even Frank Luntz is baffled by Trump's recent re-election message.

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What a Trump comeback would look like Jun 25, 2020

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Join McClatchy's Alex Roarty, Francesca Chambers, and MIchael Willner as they discuss how President Donald Trump, whose poll numbers have plummeted over the spring, can possibly mount a comeback this election. Plus, should Democrats consider spending big money in states like Ohio and Iowa?

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The Bolton bombshell — does it matter? Jun 18, 2020

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Join McClatchy's Alex Roarty, Francesca Chambers, and Dave Catanese as they discuss whether or not the stunning allegations made in John Bolton's book — coming on the heels of other former senior Trump officials' criticism of the president — will matter in November. Then, the crew debates how the veepstakes have evolved over the last month, and why some liberal activists who think the party should select an African-American woman are ready to make an exception for Elizabeth Warren.

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Can Trump bounce back? Jun 11, 2020

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Join McClatchy's Adam Wollner, David Catanese and Michael Wilner as they discuss whether President Donald Trump can rebound from a dip in the polls or if the 2020 race has fundamentally changed. They examine why Trump's attacks against Joe Biden haven't stuck, whether his "law and order" campaign has much appeal outside his base and why an improving, if struggling, economy might be his best bet for re-election.

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Hear from the journalists covering the protests Jun 04, 2020

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Join McClatchy's Alex Roarty, The State's Joe Bustos, and The Miami Herald's Carl Juste as they discuss the protests that have erupted across the country after George Floyd's death in Minnesota. Hear what both men saw on the ground, whether the protestors even cared about President Trump's response, and if either thinks the demonstrations will end anytime soon.

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But is it different this time? May 28, 2020

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Join McClatchy's Alex Roarty, Francesca Chambers, and Adam Wollner as they debate whether Donald Trump's much-criticized campaign against Joe Scarborough will affect his political standing (even if his promotion of conspiracy theories hasn't damaged him in the past) before examining Joe Biden's relationship with African-American voters after his latest gaffe.

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Trump's puzzling vote-by-mail jeremiad May 21, 2020

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Join McClatchy's Alex Roarty, David Catanese, and Francesca Chambers as they discuss the recent controversy surrounding President Trump's denunciation of voting by mail. Then, the trio discusses why a down-ballot race in Arizona might hurt the president's chances in that pre-eminent 2020 battleground state.

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Democrats love to criticize Biden's campaign. Do they have a point? May 14, 2020

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Join McClatchy's Alex Roarty, Adam Wollner, and David Catanese as they discuss the reasons why many Democratic strategists have been eager to give (unsolicited) advice to the Biden campaign. Are they just needlessly anxious after 2016, or do they have real complaints? Plus, we give an early assessment of whether Republicans can maintain their slim Senate majority this year.

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Gone to Carolina in my mind May 07, 2020

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Join McClatchy political correspondent Alex Roarty, McClatchy White House correspondent Francesca Chambers, and McClatchy North Carolina correspondent Brian Murphy as they discuss all things Tar Heel State. Is it a true presidential battleground? How concerned is the president's re-election campaign about holding it? Will a pivotal Senate race in the state influence both parties' decision to get involved?

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Where the battleground map stands six months out Apr 30, 2020

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Join McClatchy's Adam Wollner, David Catanese and Michael Wilner as they break down the prospects of President Donald Trump and Joe Biden in key swing states like Florida, North Carolina and Wisconsin with Election Day now six months away. They also debate whether the campaign will be an election on Trump's handling of the coronavirus and the economy.

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