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Skullduggery

Underhandedness. Trickery. Unscrupulous behavior. Skullduggery breaks down the conduct of Washington’s political class, tracks the latest in conspiracy theories and disinformation campaigns coursing through social media — and who is pushing them — and keeps you up to date on the latest investigations into misbehavior by members of Congress as well as current and former government officials. Yahoo News’ veteran investigative journalists Michael Isikoff, Editor in Chief Daniel Klaidman, and Senior Council at States United Victoria Bassetti, break news, offer authoritative analysis on sensitive national security and law enforcement issues and draw intriguing historical parallels from decades of covering D.C. scandals. Come prepared to learn something every week.

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The McCain-Biden Bond Oct 29, 2020

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John McCain's aide and alter-ego Mark Salter, Rick Klein of ABC News, and Brian Murphy of McClatchy newspapers all join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." First, Klein and Murphy break down the potential Senate seats that could flip across the country. Then Salter takes a deep-dive into his new book about his former boss, The Luckiest Man: Life with John McCain, where he expresses the magnitude of McCain's friendship with new presidential candidate Joe Biden.

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Will Progressives Vote for Biden? Oct 27, 2020

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Former Press Secretary for Bernie Sanders and Bad Faith Podcast co-host Briahna Gray as well as D.C. bureau chief for The Intercept and host of the Deconstructed Podcast Ryan Grim join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." First, Andrew Romano gives us the results of the latest YouGov/Yahoo News poll, then Gray and Grim discuss what the progressives on the left will do and should do as far as voting goes in the 2020 election.

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The Full Brennan Oct 25, 2020

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Former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, John Brennan, joins Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." The group discuss Brennan's storied career as head of the C.I.A., including some difficult subject matter such as drone strikes. They also talk about Brennan's "run-ins" with Trump as he's one of the most outspoken government figure-heads to speak out about the current President.

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DNC Download Oct 23, 2020

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Chairman for the Democratic National Convention Tom Perez and Yahoo News Political Correspondent Andrew Romano join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." First, Romano breaks down the final Presidential Debate and how it could affect the last polls before election night. Then, Perez talks about the impact of over fifty million early votes so far and what the strategy for the DNC is during the final ten days.

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The Strange Roots of Q Oct 21, 2020

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Zach Dorfman, Senior Staff Writer at the Aspen Institute, joins Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on this special bonus episode of Conspiracyland presented by "Skullduggery." The group discuss Larry McDonald, a former member of the United States House of Representatives that represented Georgia's 7th congressional district. McDonald, who was killed on board Korean Air Lines Flight 007 when it was shot down by Soviet interceptors, eerily anticipated conspiracies now held by the QAnon movement which is currently plaguing the American political dialogue. A conspiracy theorist himself, his life story is at times unbelievable - but true.

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The Hunter Biden E-mail Conundrum Oct 19, 2020

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Shane Harris of The Washington Post, the former Chief Council to the National Security Agency Matt Olsen, and former top Twitter executive Vivian Schiller all join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." First, Harris and Olsen discuss the current confusion and uncertainty about the Hunter Biden email story published by the New York Post. Then, Schiller talks about the how her former employer has handled the situation by blocking the spread of the story on its platform.

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The Full Fauci Oct 15, 2020

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Director of the NIAID Dr. Anthony Fauci as well as Actor and Activist Tim Robbins join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." Dr. Fauci joined Yahoo News for a live-streamed interview to discuss the grim fact of where we currently stand on the fight against the coronavirus. Then, Robbins talks about his new podcast series Bobbo Supreme, which satirizes the Trump presidency.

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Grin and Barrett Oct 14, 2020

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President of NARAL Pro-Choice America Ilyse Hogue and Adjunct professor at NYU and author of The Most Dangerous Branch David Kaplanjoin Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." The group discusses the on-going confirmation hearings of Supreme Court Justice nominee Amy Coney Barrett. the strategies taken by both the Republicans and Democrats, and what the potential ramifications will be when ultimately she's confirmed.

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Mueller Probe-lems Oct 10, 2020

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Andrew Weissmann, former Veteran DOJ Prosecutor, Chief of the Fraud Section, Former General Council of the F.B.I. and former top Deputy in Robert Mueller's Investigation joins Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." Weissmann discuss his new book, Where Law Ends: Inside the Mueller Investigation. It's our first look inside the Russia probe that is still and ankle weight to President Trump to this day. In the controversial book, Weissmann describes where Mueller went wrong and where things could have gone further, all while taking some shots at former colleagues.

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Lies and Flies Oct 08, 2020

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Olivia Troye, Mike Pence's top advisor on the Coronavirus Task Force, and Yahoo News Political Correspondent Andrew Romano join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." Troye talks about what she witnessed from the inside on the Coronavirus Task Force. Then, Romano talks about where the 2020 Presidential Election race stands after the aftermath of Trump's own Covid problems.

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