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11/1/16: The Tightening Nov 01, 2016

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In the second of our daily election podcasts, ABC's Jonathan Karl and Rick Klein discuss tightening national polls - including the newest ABC News tracking poll which shows the race in a statistical dead heat (2:00). They talk to Washington Post columnist George Will about what happens to the Republican Party going forward and about why Comey should have heeded the maxim that silence is golden (8:10). Follow Jon on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2cK8Pv4 Follow Rick on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2d00npb Check out more ABC News podcasts: http://abcn.ws/2cUluMJ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10/31/16: She's Got Mail Oct 31, 2016

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We're just 8 days away from Election Day. In the first of our daily podcasts, ABC's Jonathan Karl and Rick Klein examine how the new FBI e-mail inquiry may impact Hillary Clinton's chance of taking the White House. ABC News law enforcement reporter Mike Levine joins the show to discuss the latest developments in the case (6:00) and we call up former Justice Department spokesperson Matt Miller to get his take on how FBI Director James Comey has handled the investigation (10:45). Follow Jon on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2cK8Pv4 Follow Rick on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2d00npb Check out more ABC News podcasts: http://abcn.ws/2cUluMJ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10/27/16: Home Stretch Oct 27, 2016

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We are just 12 days from Election Day. In this week's episode, ABC's Jonathan Karl and Rick Klein talk to former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling, and ask him if he's serious about a Senate run against Sen. Elizabeth Warren in 2018. Plus we discuss his support for Trump and what he means when he says "If Trump doesn't win, we'll never see a Republican president in our lifetimes." (32:00). And, FiveThirtyEight politics editor Micah Cohen joins the show to break down the latest polling (14:57). Plus, an announcement! Starting Monday, we will be posting daily podcasts up until Election Day. Look for them here, and be sure to tell your friends about the show. Follow Jon on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2cK8Pv4 Follow Rick on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2d00npb Check out more ABC News podcasts: http://abcn.ws/2cUluMJ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10/21/16: Defiance and Disarray Oct 21, 2016

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Is this it for Donald Trump? In this week's episode, ABC's Jonathan Karl (live from the campaign trail) and Rick Klein discuss the final presidential debate and how Trump failed to win the postgame spin yet again. They talk about Trump's potential refusal to respect the results of the election, and look at how Hillary Clinton might approach the final weeks of the campaign. We also look down-ballot to examine how the presidential race is impacting crucial Senate contests. And, former Jeb Bush campaign advisor Michael Steel joins the show to discuss the future of the Republican party. Follow Jon on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2cK8Pv4 Follow Rick on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2d00npb Check out more ABC News podcasts: http://abcn.ws/2cUluMJ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10/12/16: Anatomy of a Meltdown Oct 12, 2016

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In this week's episode, ABC's Rick Klein and Brad Mielke break down another wild week full of GOP in-fighting after a wild second presidential debate (1:33). ABC's Mary Bruce checks in from Wisconsin as she tails Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, who's keeping a low profile in the wake of his comments about Donald Trump (8:25). Wikileaks dumps another batch of Clinton camp e-mails (5:00). And Libertarian party vice presidential nominee Bill Weld joins the show to talk about his party's goals for the election, and tells us why Trump still has a chance to take the White House (15:35). Follow Rick on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2d00npb Follow Brad on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2e9LQcc Check out more ABC News podcasts: http://abcn.ws/2cUluMJ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10/6/16: Debate Double Down Oct 06, 2016

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In this week's episode, ABC's Jonathan Karl and Political Director Rick Klein discuss the upcoming presidential town hall debate and Bill Clintons Obamacare critique. And a candid conversation with Eric Trump about his dads debate prep, tax returns and advice for his father on those late night Twitter tirades. Follow Jon on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2cK8Pv4 Follow Rick on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2d00npb Check out more ABC News podcasts: http://abcn.ws/2cUluMJ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

9/29/16: Spin Cycle Sep 29, 2016

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In this week's episode, ABC's Jonathan Karl and Rick Klein break down the first presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump and its aftermath (1:00). We examine why Trump hasn't claimed post-debate victory and the possible dissent within the campaigns ranks (5:45). Former Speaker of the House and Trump supporter Newt Gingrich joins the show to lend some debate advice, and says "it would be a mistake" for Trump to address President Bill Clinton's past infidelities (20:20). And, we discuss the powerful Clinton surrogates who have hit the trail for Hillary over the past week. Follow Jon on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2cK8Pv4 Follow Rick on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2d00npb Check out more ABC News podcasts: http://abcn.ws/2cUluMJ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

9/22/16: Debate Prep Sep 22, 2016

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In this week's episode, ABC's Jonathan Karl and Rick Klein preview the first presidential debate as Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump prepare in very different ways. Former Democratic presidential candidate and Massachusetts governor Michael Dukakis joins the show to offer first-hand debate advice to Clinton, and to discuss the role of moderators as fact-checkers. And, New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd joins the show to respond to a recent Trump tweetstorm and tells us what it's like to talk to Trump one-on-one at Trump Tower. Follow Jon on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2cK8Pv4 Follow Rick on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2d00npb Check out more ABC News podcasts here: http://abcn.ws/2cUluMJ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

9/15/16: Doctors' Orders Sep 15, 2016

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In this week's episode, ABC's Jonathan Karl and Rick Klein break down the health information released by Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump this week and examine how it may impact the campaign going forward (1:00). Dr. David Scheiner, President Obama's personal doctor for more than 22 years joins the show and explains why he believes candidates should be examined by independent doctors, not their personal physicians (17:00). The polls are tightening in key battleground states and we hear from voters in Ohio as we near the first presidential debate (2:39). And, we take a look at former Secretary of State Colin Powell's hacked e-mails and how Russia may be playing a role in this presidential election (9:15). Follow Jon on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonkarl Follow Rick on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rickklein Check out more podcasts at www.abcnewspodcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

9/9/16: Russia with Love Sep 09, 2016

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In a season of the bizarre, is there anything stranger not to mention ominous, and potentially downright terrifying about the way Russia has come up in this campaign? What is going on here? ABC News Chief White House correspondent Jonathan Karl and Political Director Rick Klein dissect. Has Donald Trump changed his tune on the birther issue? We didnt see this one coming when he was pressed on it by Jon Karl before the campaign began. We listen back to that conversation. FiveThirtyEights Micah Cohen analyzes the polls and tells us what to expect this November. Plus, retired Marine Colonel and ABC News Contributor Steve Ganyard has been privy to many classified briefings - what does he think about what Trump says he learned in those meetings? Finally, we examine the question of the week, What is Aleppo? Follow us on Twitter: @jonkarl @rickklein Check out more podcasts at www.abcnewspodcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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