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Elizabeth Warren: The Deliberation Jan 23, 2020

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In this follow-up episode, the editorial board reacts to Warren’s interview, discussing the unfortunate polling behind voters excitement to vote for women (just not these women), and how Warren truly has a plan for everything. Then, host Katie Kingsbury is joined by board member Binyamin Appelbaum to compare Warren’s economic proposals to the broader Democratic field. They discuss the support -- or lack thereof -- for her Medicare for all plan, and the answer that made her sound a lot like Donald Trump

Find the unabridged and annotated transcript of Warren's visit to the board at nytimes.com/endorsements.

Produced by At Will Media.

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Elizabeth Warren: The Interview Jan 23, 2020

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Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren visited the Times editorial board next for her endorsement interview. The board pressed how she’ll get her ambitious plans past Mitch McConnell’s Senate, why union workers can’t keep their preferred health care and using trade regulation to encourage the world toward a greener future. Plus: unicorns, billionaire tears and Frances Perkins.

Find the unabridged and annotated transcript of Warren's visit to the board at nytimes.com/endorsements.

Produced by At Will Media.

Andrew Yang: The Deliberation Jan 22, 2020

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In this follow-up episode to the editorial board's interview with Andrew Yang, board members react to the entrepreneur's visit and assess his candidacy. Then, host Katie Kingsbury is joined by board member Mara Gay for a conversation about the Yang Gang, age in the 2020 race and the freshness he brings to the Democratic field. Plus: free books, Yang the rockstar and tech bro expectations.

Find the unabridged and annotated transcript of Yang's visit to the board at nytimes.com/endorsements.

Produced by At Will Media.

Andrew Yang: The Interview Jan 22, 2020

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New York entrepreneur Andrew Yang was the next candidate to visit the Times boardroom for an endorsement interview. The board pressed him on his (oddly) regressive economic proposals, his history in college test prep, and how he'd take on Silicon Valley monopolies. Plus: aliens, Shane Gillis and why no one wants to work for the N.S.A.

Find the unabridged and annotated transcript of Yang's visit to the board at nytimes.com/endorsements.

Produced by At Will Media.

Tom Steyer: The Deliberation Jan 21, 2020

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In this follow-up episode to the editorial board's interview with Tom Steyer, board members react to the billionaire's visit and assess his candidacy. Then, host Katie Kingsbury is joined by board member Michelle Cottle for a conversation about the impact of impeachment in the 2020 election, and why billionaires seem to think they'd make such good presidents. Plus, an explanation for some of the Steyer interview's awkward moments.

Find the unabridged and annotated transcript of Steyer's visit to the board at nytimes.com/endorsements.

Produced by At Will Media.

Tom Steyer: The Interview Jan 21, 2020

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California businessman Tom Steyer was the next Democratic primary candidate to visit the editorial board for an endorsement interview. The board questioned why the billionaire is the best messenger for progressive economic change, and press him on his claim that he is the top candidate to combat the climate crisis. Plus: union-busting, racism in America, and a tense exchange on Trump's impeachment.

Find the unabridged and annotated transcript of Steyer's visit to the board at nytimes.com/endorsements.

Produced by At Will Media.

Bernie Sanders: The Deliberation Jan 20, 2020

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In this follow-up episode to the editorial board's interview with Senator Bernie Sanders, board members react to the Senator's visit and assess his performance. Then, host Katie Kingsbury is joined by board member Jeneen Interlandi for a conversation about Medicare for all, how it got to be so central to the Democratic primary fight in 2020, and how Sanders's plan stacks up to the other candidate's health care proposals. Plus, sympathy for Melissa.

Find the unabridged and annotated transcript of Sanders's visit to the board at nytimes.com/endorsements.

Produced by At Will Media.

Bernie Sanders: The Interview Jan 20, 2020

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Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders was the first candidate to visit the editorial board for an endorsement interview. He presented his vision of ambitious progress for America. The editorial board challenged him to detail how that vision would be executed, especially given his age, his lukewarm record on bipartisan achievements and the deeply polarized state of the nation. The board pressed Senator Sanders over issues from foreign policy and climate change to antitrust regulation and gun violence, and questions on health policy that went beyond his well-known Medicare for All proposal. Plus: cancel culture, the Twitter world and birthday calls.

Listen to the bonus deliberation episode, also out today, to hear how the board reacted to this interview, and for a deep dive into the health care proposals on the table in the 2020 election. Find the unabridged and annotated transcript of Sanders's visit to the board at nytimes.com/endorsements.

Produced by At Will Media.

How We Make Our Choice Jan 17, 2020

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Welcome to "The Choice," a limited-run daily series from The New York Times Opinion section that brings you into the boardroom with presidential candidates interviewing for the biggest job of their careers. In this episode, host Katie Kingsbury introduces you to the Times editorial board, it's members and what a presidential endorsement even means.

Every day for two weeks we'll release the board's private interview with a different Democratic candidate, cut down for your podcast feed (read the full unabridged conversations here). We'll also release a daily bonus episode of the board's deliberations after the candidate leaves the room, and go deeper into a different key issue in the 2020 race. In our series finale, you'll hear the board debate all the candidates and make their final decision.

We're showing our work in how we came to our choice in order to help you make yours. Our first interview with Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders drops Monday, January 20.

Produced by At Will Media.

Welcome to The Choice Jan 10, 2020

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Introducing a limited-run daily show from The New York Times Opinion section that brings you inside the Times boardroom for private interviews with Democratic primary candidates. Every day for two weeks, the editorial board will grill a different candidate, then debate who should receive the institution's endorsement. The first episode of “The Choice” drops Friday, Jan. 17. See you there.

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