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Looking Ahead to 2020 Dec 25, 2019

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On this special edition of Powerhouse Politics, our political roundtable looks ahead to the 2020 race and what the future holds for the newly impeached President of the United States. Guests: ABC's Aaron Katersky, ABC News Deputy Political Director MaryAlice Parks, with Galen Druke and Clare Malone of FiveThirtyEight Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Impeachment Dec 18, 2019

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If you're looking for a moment of clarity, you could do worse than this day for the history books. In the relatively short life of the current impeachment push, political perceptions have shifted far more than the basic facts ever have. As the foregone conclusion becomes reality with Wednesday's pair of House votes on articles of impeachment, events have cemented the partisan divide and party discipline as perfectly as any issue can. Guest: Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Diametrically Opposed Dec 11, 2019

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On one hand, President Donald Trump is facing articles of impeachment. On the other hand, the president has seen some of his biggest legislative wins since he took office. As 2020 approaches, how should potential voters make sense of this? Guests: Trump 2020 Campaign Communications Director Tim Murtaugh and Sarah Isgur Flores of "The Dispatch" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Split Screen Moment Dec 04, 2019

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Senator Kamala Harris makes an early exit from the 2020 contest. Yet, for all the big-name busts, Democrats appear to be no closer to uniting around what they want in a candidate. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump is closer than ever to impeachment, with the House Judiciary Committee's first hearing today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Unprincipled, Uncalibrated and unAmerican" Nov 27, 2019

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Former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg has proven that $37 million -- his week-one advertising bid - buys you a piece of the conversation. His new rivals in the Democratic primary are incorporating him into their stump speeches, preempting his arguments by augmenting theirs. Guest: Neal Katyal, author of "Impeach: The Case Against Donald Trump" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Everyone Was In The Loop" Nov 20, 2019

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What if a debate happens where the candidates would rather be debating someone else? The main event, arguably, is playing out further north, in public impeachment hearings that continue for at least two more days and threaten to consume far more campaign time. Guest: Former Massachusetts Governor, Deval Patrick Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Irregular, But Certainly Not Outlandish Nov 13, 2019

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It's the first day of the historic public hearings on the impeachment of President Donald Trump. Democrats called two star witnesses to testify about the president's conduct -- and whether Trump betrayed his oath of office by withholding military aid to Ukraine. Guest: ABC News Correspondent Aaron Katersky Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Election Results & Impeachment Revelations Nov 06, 2019

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It might just be that election results speak louder than impeachment revelations. For all the caveats of an imprecise barometer, and those inevitably pointing out Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin's flaws, Democrats walk away from Election Day 2019 with more votes in most closely watched contests -- including a 5,000-plus vote lead as of Wednesday morning in the race for governor of Kentucky. Guest: Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), author of the book, "Desk 88: Eight Progressive Senators Who Changed America" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"It's Just Baloney" Oct 30, 2019

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The threats to President Donald Trump are multiplying. The responses from the president, meanwhile, are narrowing -- and pushing his allies in uncomfortable directions. Those offering potentially damaging information and testimony now come from inside and outside of Trump's own party, his own administration and even his own White House. Guest: Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At Nats Park with Mike Rizzo Oct 25, 2019

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As the World Series returns to Washington for the first time in 86 years, Jon and Rick check in with Mike Rizzo, the president and general manager of the Washington Nationals. Rizzo talks about what baseball means to Washington, the secrets behind the success of Juan Soto and Ryan Zimmerman, and how he watches a baseball game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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