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"The Bloom Is Off The Rose" Sep 23, 2020

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There are about 40 days to go until Election Day, and this week the United States reached a grim milestone as the number of Americans who have died from coronavirus tops 200,000. Meanwhile, President Trump is telling his supporters that the virus affects "virtually nobody" as he continues to hold campaign events with no social distancing and very few masks. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) joins the discussion as the Republicans vow to fill Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's seat on the Supreme Court before Election Day. Guest: Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Without Victory, There Is No Survival" Sep 16, 2020

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ABC News' Tuesday night town hall with President Donald Trump showed a few different sides of the president, and found him comparing his own leadership during the coronavirus pandemic to that of Winston Churchill's leadership during World War II. The forum also showed Trump engaging in his own version of a politics of hope. Plus, Jaime Harrison joins the discussion to talk about his campaign to unseat Senator Lindsey Graham in South Carolina. Guest: Jaime Harrison, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in South Carolina Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump And The Media Sep 09, 2020

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Eight weeks from Tuesday is Election Day. Labor Day weekend was overtaken by anonymous quotes offered by former administration insiders, as published in The Atlantic. While former Vice President Joe Biden was in battleground Pennsylvania on Monday, Trump was at the White House, where he used a news conference to push back on the story -- and to suggest he isn't supported by Pentagon brass who "want to do nothing but fight wars." Plus, Brian Stelter joins the podcast to talk about his new book, Hoax, the twisted story of the relationship between Donald Trump and Fox News. Over the course of two years, Stelter spoke with over 250 current and former Fox insiders in an effort to understand the inner workings of Rupert Murdoch's multibillion-dollar media empire. Some of the confessions are alarming. Guest: Brian Stelter, CNN anchor and author of the new book, "Hoax: Donald Trump. Fox News and the Dangerous Distortion of Truth" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blocked Bulletin from DHS Sep 02, 2020

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In early July the Department of Homeland Security withheld publication of an intelligence bulletin warning law enforcement agencies of a Russian scheme to promote "allegations about the poor mental health" of former Vice President Joe Biden, according to internal emails and a draft of the document obtained by ABC News. Just one hour after its submission, however, a senior DHS official intervened. Guest: John Cohen, former Acting Undersecretary for Intelligence at DHS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"A Fair Shake" Aug 28, 2020

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A rising GOP star, Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron speaks to "Powerhouse Politics" about his speech at the Republican National Convention, Joe Biden's comments about race, and the status of the Breonna Taylor case. GUEST: Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron Start Here, the daily news podcast from ABC News: https://bit.ly/2Y8Cu8U FiveThirtyEight Politics, nightly reaction and analysis: https://bit.ly/2DXwwB4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Law and Order (Again) Aug 27, 2020

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As President Trump prepares to accept the GOP nomination on the final night of the Republican National Convention, unrest grows from the aftermath of the Jacob Blake shooting and the landfall of Hurricane Laura. GUEST: RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel Start Here, the daily news podcast from ABC News: https://bit.ly/2Y8Cu8U FiveThirtyEight Politics, nightly reaction and analysis: https://bit.ly/2DXwwB4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Trump Show Aug 26, 2020

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The Trump family took center stage on the second night of the Republican National Convention, with Eric and Tiffany giving speeches before Melania's keynote from the Rose Garden. Start Here, the daily news podcast from ABC News: https://bit.ly/2Y8Cu8U FiveThirtyEight Politics, nightly reaction and analysis: https://bit.ly/2DXwwB4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Turn Toward Optimism? Aug 25, 2020

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While Sen. Tim Scott's "From Cotton to Congress" speech offered an optimistic view of the country's future at the Republican National Convention, others spoke more to grievances. GUEST: Political consultant Frank Luntz Start Here, the daily news podcast from ABC News: https://bit.ly/2Y8Cu8U FiveThirtyEight Politics, nightly reaction and analysis: https://bit.ly/2DXwwB4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"More Optimistic and Less Dire" Aug 24, 2020

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With the start of the Republican National Convention, President Trump's campaign seeks to offer its vision of a second term. GUEST: ABC News contributor Gov. Chris Christie Start Here, the daily news podcast from ABC News: https://bit.ly/2Y8Cu8U FiveThirtyEight Politics, nightly reaction and analysis: https://bit.ly/2DXwwB4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Biden and Bannon Aug 20, 2020

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On the day Joe Biden is expected to accept the Democratic nomination for president, former Trump chief strategist Steve Bannon is arrested and indicted on charges of fraud. GUEST: Kate Bedingfield, Deputy Campaign Manager and Communications Director Start Here, the daily news podcast from ABC News: https://bit.ly/2Y8Cu8U FiveThirtyEight Politics, nightly reaction and analysis: https://bit.ly/2DXwwB4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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