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Split screen: Inside Trump's favorite network Jun 19, 2020

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Guest host Eugene Daniels and POLITICO Magazine deputy editor Elizabeth Ralph lift the curtain on One America News Network — where liberal staff are chafing at their own network’s coverage of national protests and the coronavirus.

Eugene Danielsis a political reporter for POLITICO.
Elizabeth Ralph is a deputy editor for POLITICO Magazine.
Adam Wrenis a contributing editor for POLITICO Magazine.
Adrienne Hurstis an associate producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.

White America reckons with racism: Polls and what it means for 2020 Jun 12, 2020

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Public opinion polls that show support for the Black Lives Matter movement has jumped almost as much in the last two weeks as it has in the past two years. Guest host Eugene Daniels and national political reporter Alex Thompson talk about what that means — plus, identity politics from Trump and Biden.
Eugene Danielsis a political reporter for POLITICO.
Alex Thompson is a national political reporter for POLITICO.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.

The protests — the political and the personal Jun 05, 2020

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Guest host Eugene Daniels talks with chief Washington correspondent Ryan Lizza about the growing unrest and national protests — and what he's observed spending his nights outside the White House.

Thank you to Ryan Lizza, Zack Stanton and Sarah Crump for audio used in this episode.

Eugene Danielsis a political reporter for POLITICO.
Ryan Lizza is chief Washington correspondent for POLITICO.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.

The politics of a pandemic May 29, 2020

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Guest host Eugene Daniels talks with national political correspondent David Siders about how, three months in, the coronavirus crisis is simultaneously upending and reaffirming political allegiances.

Eugene Danielsis a political reporter for POLITICO.
David Siders is a national political correspondent for POLITICO.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO Audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.

The presidential race Florida is *really* talking about May 22, 2020

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White House reporter and guest host Nancy Cook chats with Florida bureau chief Matt Dixon about the 2024 - yes, 2024- political aspirations of some Florida politicians, and what all their history tells us about the Republican party in one of the most important swing states in the country.

Nancy Cook is a White House reporter for POLITICO.
Matt Dixon is Florida bureau chief for POLITICO.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.

Hello? Hello? The Supreme Court calls in May 15, 2020

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Congress reporter Kyle Cheney talks with White House reporter Nancy Cook about cases heard at the Supreme Court on Tuesday and Wednesday. On Tuesday: justices heard a case that pits the House’s demand for President Trump’s financial documents against his attorneys’ claim that it intrudes on the constitutional powers of the presidency. And Wednesday: whether faithless presidential electors should be forced to abide by their promises.

Nancy Cook is a White House reporter for POLITICO.
Kyle Cheney is a Congress reporter for POLITICO.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.

The Biden paradox May 08, 2020

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POLITICO reporters Eugene Daniels and Holly Otterbein tackle the political ramifications of the Tara Reade sexual assault allegations against Joe Biden: accusations of Democratic hypocrisy, how this affects Biden's veepstakes and "lesser evil" voting in 2020.

Eugene Danielsis a political reporter for POLITICO.
Holly Otterbein is a political reporter for POLITICO.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO Audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.

China vs U.S. fight turns into Thunderdome May 01, 2020

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Chief economic correspondent Ben White sits in the host chair this week to talk to foreign affairs correspondent Nahal Toosi about the increasingly sour relationship between the US and China — and how their political problems are affecting everything else.

Ben White is chief economic correspondent for POLITICO.
Nahal Toosiis a foreign affairs correspondent for POLITICO.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.

Nothing is enough: Governing during coronavirus Apr 24, 2020

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What's coming? We haven't seen an economic crisis like this since before WWII or a health crisis like this in a century. And an unsettling reality is setting in: We’re not doing enough to ease the pain on either front so far.

Chief economic correspondent Ben White talks to Scott about the economy, coronavirus testing and more, and tries not to give him too much anxiety.
Scott Bland is host of Nerdcast and a politics editor at POLITICO.
Ben White is chief economic correspondent for POLITICO.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO Audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.

Is this thing on? How Trump wants to restart the economy Apr 17, 2020

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President Donald Trump is talking about reopening the economy -- and slinging around old movie references. But mid-pandemic, what does "reopening" the economy even mean? White House reporter Nancy Cook talks to host Scott Bland about Trump's desire for a booming economy even amid warnings from his health advisers, and why this is so complicated.